Between Time: a commuter's diary
About the Project
Between Time: a commuter’s diary is a series of handmade photo books that recount a year's commuting between Redwood City and San Francisco, California, on Caltrain. Stuck on the train for 45 minutes between home and work, I made iPhone images through the grime and glare of an upper deck window. I was compelled by how different each day was, even though my route and vantage remained the same. On these rides I discovered a “backside” view of my suburban world that's mostly hidden from all but Caltrain riders—parking lots, storage bins, junkyards, backyards. While I was surrounded by people on the train, they are largely absent in these spaces, making me feel surprisingly alone. The images, then, capture this time in between. Each book is a chronological set of images from a single day, reflecting the intersection of a day’s disposition, my window view, and my mood.
Each work is a handmade accordion-fold book on Red River Aurora Natural paper comprising eight archival pigment prints with title page and colophon printed on reverse. Folded, 6x6"; unfolded 6x48". Editions of 7 plus 2 artist's proofs. Boxed sets available. Flat versions for the wall, displaying all eight images on a single aluminum panel, are also available.