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Student Narrative
This book traces the history of three material objects created naturally and artificially on Earth in the past 350 million years. For most of history, the Earth’s geological activity has created and destroyed its own natural resources. Now, humans have created about 1 trillion metric tons of mass. Artificially-made objects accounted for about 3% of mass on Earth in 1900, but now physically outweigh all naturally-occurring matter on Earth less than 150 years later.
By reflecting on the timelines, processes, and materials associated with three objects created hundreds of millions of years apart, we can start to uncover truths about our physical reality, waste, and the natural world.
Publication Date
Winter 12-1-2025
Description
Entry for the 12th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest. Opening reception and award ceremony Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:30pm, Fleet Library, 1st Floor Main Reading Room. Juror: Gabrielle Reed.
Keywords
artists' books; Baker & Whitehill
Disciplines
Book and Paper
Student Status
Graduate student
Year of Graduation
2028
Major
Graphic Design
Faculty / Course
Nick Larson, Grad Form 1
Materials + Techniques
Cardstock, translucent vellum, other paper (unknown origin/type), laser printed, perfect bound
Recommended Citation
Chosid, Hannah; Collections, Special; and Library, Fleet, "Unearthed Material" (2025). 12th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2026. 10.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/bookcontest12th2026/10