| Title | Open Water |
| Artist / Creator | Lynn Skordal |
| Place of Publication | Mercer Island, WA |
| Publication Date | 2014 |
| Number of Images | 36 images |
| Structure / Binding | Altered vintage Accopress binder |
| Medium / Materials | Vintage navigational chartbook, marker paper, inkjet images, spray paint |
| Paper Stock | Vintage river chart, Bienfang translucent marker paper |
| Number of Pages | 36 pages |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 14.5 x 9 x .5 inches |
| Signed & Numbered | Signed by the artist |
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Open Water is a one-of-a-kind altered book. The original book is a vintage Accopress-bound navigation chart book for the Kanawha River of West Virginia, published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in April 1949. Images are cut & paste collage (inkjet on paper). The text of the book, printed in soft gray print on translucent paper, is a poem written by the artist:
In the beginning was the blue dream of an impossible sea...
Artist Bio
Lynn lives and works on an island in the middle of a lake surrounded by a big city, in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. After retiring from the practice of law in 2008, she began making artist's books and small works on paper. Old-style cut & paste collage has been and remains a favorite medium, and she frequently also incorporates sewing techniques, thread, fabric, metal, wood, and other materials into her pieces. The goal is always to tell a story that might startle, amuse or provoke. Lynn's work has appeared in book arts and collage exhibitions across the country.