Iconometer

1
pipes and plumbing
found diagrams, original illustrations
in pencil and intaglio
hand carved rubber stamp of
a drain pipe, printed in red
xerography on white bond; 8pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
open edition
October 1995

2
forms
found letterpress blocks
hand carved rubber stamp of upc code, printed in blue
letterpress on found carbonless forms; 32 pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
limited edition
November 1995

3
nuts and bolts
object assemblage,
hand carved rubber stamps
of nut, printed in red; bolt,
printed in blue
xerox on white bond; 8 pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
open edition
December 1995

4
this is important
text set in letterpress, proofed and enlarged by xerox
rubber stamp: “this is four,”
in red
xerox on white bond; 8pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
open edition
January 1996

5
Iowa to Toronto
collage with coloured pencil
inclusion: white paper tag on string, looped through
punched hole; rubber stamped with “baggage tag” and
“name/address/phone,”
on reverse
xerox on white bond; 8pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
open edition
March 1996

6
offset
prints and pre-press film
from off-set lithographic
printing projects
rubber stamp print: “printed matter,”
in red ink
assembled, folded and trimmed to size; 24pgs
page 23: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
limited edition
May 1996

7
mini-press person’s hat
found and altered diagrams and text
inclusion: folded newspaper segment with “Iconometer”
and “7” printed in letterpress
xerox on white bond; 8pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
limited edition
July 1996

8
autumn leaves
hand drawn illustrations
hand carved rubber stamp of leaf rake, printed in red
xerox on yellow bond; 8pgs;
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
limited edition
October 1996

9
elementary reader
found pages, extracted from early 20th century schoolbooks
trimmed to size and stapled
through pre-existing fold
hand stenciled analphabetic characters; 8pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
limited edition
December 1996

10
flying through snowstorms
original text documentary
rubber stamped: “via air mail,” in red
xerox on white bond; 16pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
limited edition
February 1997

11
dittos
hand written and found spirit duplication masters
hand carved rubber stamp of
ditto machine in black
spirit master duplication on purple ruled bond; 8pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
limited edition
April 1997

12
the architect
image collage proofed from
found letterpress cut
serigraphy on white grided
bond paper; 8pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
limited edition; two variations
June 1997

13-15
Foreign Student Handbook
excerpts from the University
of Iowa Foreign Student
Handbook
xerography on bond: #13, red; #14, white; #15, blue;
8pgs each issue
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
open edition
August, September, October 1997

16
all these things are true
xerographic text on an adhesive label, punched hole
black construction paper; 8pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
limited edition
December 1997

17
special deals
found discount price stickers
affixed to found newsprint
store flyers; 24pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number;
carved rubber stamp word: “look,” on orange sticker
limited edition
February 1998

18
this is important
original text, original installation documentation, found
image
xerox on white bond; 8pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
open edition
April 1998

19
how a telephone works
found text and illustrations
hand carved rubber stamp of telephone printed in red ink
xerox on white bond; 16pgs
page 23: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
open edition
June 1998

20
heartbeat
found scientific graph and chart paper, cut and folded at
various dimensions
“Iconometer 20,” linoleum cut
printed in letterpress; 48pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
open edition
August 1998

21
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
original images
xerox on white bond; 8pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
open edition
October 1998

22
breakfast
original image cut into linoleum, printed letterpress on
found cereal boxes; 4pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number,
on green or blue label
open edition
winter 1999

23
Liquid into My Skin
original text, digitally manipulated original installation
documentation
xerox on white bond; 16pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
open edition
fall 1999

24
your pick
found blocks printed letterpress
on white bond with grey
dot pattern; 8pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
open edition
winter 2000

25
inference
original text, collage from
found book pages
xerox on grey bond; 8pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
printed on collage element
limited edition
fall 2000

26
Excursions in Geometry
found diagram, vellum paper
folded into pentagon
xerox on grey bond; 2pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
open edition
winter 2001

27
radio signals
found illustrations of radio
production hand signals
xerox on white bond; 16pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
open edition
spring 2001

28
bar signs
twenty images of local bar signs in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
digital composition
xerox on white bond; 16pgs
inside back cover: signed in pencil; rubber stamp issue number
open edition
fall 2001

29-30
love letters
found “how-to” samples of 19th century romantic
correspondence
xerox on tan bond;
16pgs each issue
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
open edition
spring/summer 2002

31
the tower
hand drawn images, original text
spirit master duplication and
xerox on Ultra UV; 16pgs
inside back cover: signed in pencil; rubber stamp issue number
limited edition
fall 2002

32
bowling tips
found captions and portraits
hand carved rubber stamp of bowling pins/ball printed in red ink
xerox on cream bond; 8pgs
inside back cover: signed in pencil; rubber stamp issue number
open edition
spring 2003

33
boxes and arcs
hand drawn and cut film masters
serigraphy on Ultra UV; 1pg folds out to 8.25x15.5"
inside back cover: signed in pencil; rubber stamp issue number
limited edition
fall 2003

34
the brain
found text and illustrations
xerox and serigraphy on
white bond; 24pgs
last page: signed in pencil;
rubber stamp issue number
limited edition
winter 2004

35
haircut
images taken at The Cut‘n Place, Kitchener, Ontario
digital composition
inclusion: transparent plastic bag, containing a lock of hair
xerox on white bond; 8pgs
rubber stamp issue number, pencil signature on separate vellum, enclosed in plastic bag.
limited edition
spring 2004