Avalanche Safety Book II / Chapter I / International Expedition to the Hidden Peak.

Berkeley, California:: Set in Motion Press,, 2020.. Edition of 39. 12.125 x 7.25"; 20 pages, with three fold outs. Map images printed on the pastedowns. Written, drawn, printed and bound by the artist. Signed and numbered by the artist on the colophon which is printed on the back cover. Letterpress printed on a Vandercook 4 cylinder press with photo-polymer plates , wood type, and carved linoleum. Watercolor painted. Hand-bound sewn folios with book board and book cloth. Typefaces are: Goudy Old Style, Kabel, Savoye and various Futuras.  Printed on 175 gsm Somerset text, a mouldmade cotton produced in St. Cuthbert's Mill in the United Kingdom; and 300gsm Moulin du Gué, which is cotton and flax, produced in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Transparent page is acid-free cotton Clearprint. Sewn with linen thread. The book cloth is Duo, which is rayon with acid-free paper backing. Set in Motion Press: "'Avalanche Safety' is a series of books following the story of Stella Wilder exploring how to navigate risk and uncertainty in unstable, overwhelming times. This book is the second in the 'Avalanche Safety Series'. It begins on a cliff. After surviving the avalanche that buried her friend, Stella wrestles with her past as she considers joining an expedition to the Himalaya. How does she trust herself to venture again into wild terrain? "Stella leaves her small town and travels into a world imperiled by fascism and looming war. She also finds great beauty and courage. In her encounters with people and places, she reflects on the power and weight of making choices and on the forces influencing desire. Throughout the book, images of dendritic forms, in leaves, rivers, maps, convey how paths branch into new paths with decisive turns.