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Cynthia Gipple

About

Drawing on my background in architecture, education, and librarianship, I create one-of-a-kind artists’ books, shadow boxes, and paper vessels that inhabit the space where the built environment meets the natural world. I approach the book as a “structural sanctuary”—a room designed for memory and reflection—crafted from found objects, off-cast papers, and organic materials.

Integrating original poetry with traditional techniques like hand-spinning and binding, I transform repurposed elements into tactile narratives. Whether engineering a complex spine or connecting with community alongside my therapy dog, my work balances the precision of a single stitch with the quiet capacity of a container.

Cynthia Gipple