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From ?Turtle Island Press? , New Arts Examiner? 4/85, Thomas Gartside ?The books of Turtle Island Press are seductive in two ways: in theme they represent a sustained affirmation, an oasis of poetry and fantasy in the information age; and in form, they embody the timeless traditions of craft and the beautiful object.? From "Text Blocks?, City Paper by Gerard Brown ?For those seeking a more substantial read, check out Claire Owen?s ?Gabriel Family? , the story of the son of a stone mason and a witch. After witnessing the death of his mother, the child goes on to carve a new family for himself and ?I hadn?t ought to reveal the end, but the piece is a delightful interweaving of Owen?s story and her etching of Gothic arches and gargoyles. The book which was produced by Turtle Island Press is a beautiful combination of extraordinary materials, exceptional craftsmanship, and artistic beauty.?
Selected Bibliography
Minnesota Center for the Book Arts, March, 1999 Story: Telling, by Karen M. Wirth City Paper, July, 1997 ?Text Block?, by Gerard Brown Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug 1st 1997, ?ARCHItextTURE?, by Edward Sozanski Bookways, 1999, ?Gabriel?s Family? Bookways, # 4 1992 ?Of Fur and Flesh?, by Barbara Tetenbaum Westword, Nov. 15-21, 1989, ?Book Em?, by Nancy Cleg Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec 1986, Victoria Donahoe New Arts Examiner, April 1985, ?Turtle Island Press? by Thomas Gathside |
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