By Kate Sweeney (2023, Threed)

Produced by

the Women Artists of the North East Library

Printed by Foundation Press

A4 riso-printed artist book

Softcover 34pp

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   ‘Sometimes my baby’s head smells of old libraries.

   Lignin. Weighted paper, ink, dry glue.’

the wings of a moth without the moth-bit in between (2023) documents artist Kate Sweeney’s search for traces of the adoptive mother’s body in the WANE Library. Kate Sweeney’s new writing combines lyrical memoir and citations from artists and authors in the library, alongside transcripts of conversations to share a queer experience of parenthood. 

the wings of a moth without the moth-bit in between is a multi-faceted exploration of the function of and conditions for the collective acts of borrowing and lending. In drawing parallels between building and maintaining a queer family and a library, it contributes to contemporary discourses surrounding artist’s practice in archive and library-based contexts. 

the wings of a moth without a moth-bit in between is available to buy from GoodPress in Glasgow and NewBridge Books in Newcastle Upon Tyne. You can also contact the WANE Library to buy a copy

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Kate Sweeney was commissioned in 2022 through the WANE Library’s first Writing Commission, and was collaboratively designed, then printed by Foundation Press. The commission was funded by Arts Council England.

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