A Blessing and a Curse: The History of Menses.

[Saint Paul, Minnesota]:: Hot Tomato Press,, 2023.. Edition of 20. 3"w x 2.5"h x 1"d; 24 pages. Mixed media with handmade paper. Materials: cotton, gelatin, acrylic ink, PVA, plastic, waxed linen thread, and Nepalese Lokta. Coptic and drum binding. Typewritten text. Button and string closure. Numbered. Erica Spitzer Rasmussen: " 'A Blessing and a Curse" is a typewritten book that documents the world-wide practices and developments in the story of menstruation. From the ingenious use of materials used to impede blood flow through modern patents for commercial markets, this artists' book explores the realities of a perfectly natural but taboo subject. The content is both universal and personal, in that the final page commemorates the author's reproductive cycle coming to an end. The pages emulate mini pads, dyed in crimson ink.