vexed

vexed

an original multi-panel concertina art card
with matching envelope

eight panels per side, seven folds, double-sided, sixteen panels in total

eight original ink drawings

the paper has been steeped/coloured in ink wash

36 x 6 inches when unfolded or fully extended
4.5 x 6 inches when folded closed

vex |veks|
verb [with object]
make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters: the memory of the conversation still vexed him | (as adjective vexing) : the most vexing questions for policymakers.
archaic cause distress to: thou shalt not vex a stranger.

fields of mottled greys and blacks with ink brush lettering and illustrations

an art object that can stand in multiple configurations — an adjustable, folding, paper sculpture

an affordable art gift made specifically for mailing and gift giving (or ease of transport — it's art that comes with you)

do you have a friend who is vexed? it's a vexing time

an original accent for a mantle, desk or shelf

Vex not thy spirit at the course of things, they heed not thy vexations
— Marcus Aurelius

A very great part of the mischiefs that vex the world arises from words.
— Edmund Burke

It is always our inabilities that vex us.
— Joseph Joubert

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