Cristina is thrilled to have been invited to include her artist’s book, Red Line in this powerful exhibition.
Boundless: The Book as Art
October 16, 2026 – February 15, 2027
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Wattles Family Gallery
What is a book? In its simplest form, it is a repository of words, images, information, or ideas but how can a book be reinterpreted or altered and still be a book? Where is “art” in bookmaking? How do design, structure, and materiality relate to the book as art?
This exhibition celebrates the inherent artistry in bookmaking, highlighting the mastery and creativity in traditional book arts including printing, typography, illustration, bookbinding, papermaking, and graphic design. The creative energies that go into the production of a book from start to finish encompasses entire industries of makers, apprentices, and craft traditions. In understanding the book arts, the exhibition then considers the many different makers, printers, and users of books, exploring cultural and social touchstones that underscore the book as a powerful and artful object.
Red Line, 2024
Single signature, link stitch, softbound artist’s book, acrylic paper marbling, linen thread, found red nylon belt with metal buckle rings, #1/1
44″h x 15″w x 1″d – open
22″h x 7.5″w x 1.5″d – closed
Red Line is a conceptual artist’s book. It’s a reaction to the latest round of women’s healthcare and reproductive rights court challenges that American women must face and fight against. The book uses a stitched red line as a warning line, a point of no return, and a political metaphor.
New Bedford Whaling Museum
18 Johnny Cake Hill
New Bedford, MA