Title: “Miles to Go Before I Sleep”

Dimensions: 15” x 20.5”

Medium: Mixed media (washi paper on book binder board, with selected book pages)

“Miles to Go Before I Sleep” is the third installation of Juliet’s Life Through Books series. Life Through Books celebrates the fictional lives we lead through the written word. From infancy to adulthood, we develop memories through language committed to paper. Empathy for the characters within draws us into experiences in different worlds, times and cultures. These vicarious journeys often remain with us, binding us to other readers and informing our perspectives in our own lives. These artworks illustrate the development of the fictional experience, beginning with a foundation of picture books. As we learn to associate letters with meaning, we embark on a lifetime of surrogate growth. The pages folded into the textural, natural scene in "Miles to Go Before I Sleep" are representative of this foundation. As the artwork proceeds upward, the folded pages evolve into early readers, followed by elementary chapter books, juvenile fiction, young adult novels, and adult fiction. Excerpts from these books were specifically chosen to represent a significant character, moment or idea within the written work; the selections are simultaneously an homage to the author, and a wink and a nod to the reader.

A list of the titles and authors used in the Life Through Books series will accompany this artwork.

Availability: Free pickup is available in historic downtown Frederick, MD. Shipping is also available for a flat fee of $20.