turn: artist book | A.Martinez

TURN is a handbound limited-edition artist book featuring thirteen poems and five relief prints by A.Martinez addressing the isolation, vulnerability, strength, and joy of the changing of life’s seasons. TURN was published in May 2025.

The linoleum prints and a cover featuring Chine-collé linoleum print were all printed by the artist at Expressions Graphics Studios. The text was letterpress printed by Raychel Steinbach at Starshaped Press.

The text paper is Legion Bamboo White 105gsm, the cover paper is Rives BFK Tan 280gsm. Font is Bodoni Moda, 10 pt. The book features a double pamphlet binding, handbound by the artist. The book measures approximately 9" x 6". TURN is an edition of 100.

The book has an accompanying recording and cassette tape which features original music by Macie Stewart and Ben LaMar Gay. The J card is also a Chine-collé linoleum print printed by the artist. Edition of 250.

You can purchase the TURN artist book by filling out this brief form. The price is $70 which includes the artist book, a cassette tape (and digital recording), and US shipping.

To purchase the cassette tape or digital recording without the artist book on Bandcamp.

Immense gratitude for my amazing team - Raychel Steinbach, April Sheridan, and WLS - for their work, guidance, expertise, and kind words of encouragement which was essential in bringing this book to life. And to 3Arts and the many individual donors (listed below) who contributed to this project.

THANK YOU!

Thank you to all the donors of this crowdfunding campaign for making this project possible: Aaron Cohen, Amelia Visnauskas, Amy Unger, Anita Massari, Anne Patterson, annee ingala, Antony Ablan, Anya Tanyavutti, Arlene & Larry Dunn, Ayanna Woods, Chelsea Ross, Claire Chase, Clara Lyon, Connie Machan, Daniel Schlosberg, David Bontumasi, David Krieg, Deirdre Harrison, Derek Bell, Devin DeLaney, Doyle Armbrust, Erica Hoffman, Giuliana Molinaro, Gordon Kummel, Hannah Israelsohn, Herr/Goldberg Family, Hunter Diamond, Ivan Pyzow, Jennifer Read, Joshua Goldsmith, Julius Moriarty, Justin Kreindler, Kaitlin Foley, Katherine Young, kati llewellyn, Katinka Kleijn, Kira Ticus, Kirsten Tourville, Liam Cunningham, Lily West, Lydia Link, Macie Stewart, Marc Rehmar, Marion Nowak, Mary Jones, Monica Samelson, Nathalie Joachim, Nicholas Jirasek, olivia dockery, Rebekah Heller, Robert Dillon, ryan keesling, Sarahann Kolder, Sima Cunningham, Spencer Tweedy, Svetlana Binshtok, Teniola Odunsi, Theo Espy, Thomas Comerford, Veronica Nemirovsky, and Wendy Spacek. Huge thank you to Sara Slawnik, Mesha Arant and 3Arts for their continued support of my work.