The Studio 5 Summer Exhibition. Day 20. Mayflies of the Driftless Region

The Studio 5 Summer Exhibition. Day 20. Mayflies of the Driftless Region. NFS.

Each book has an individual voice.

A beautifully example of the printers art and craft.

With kind permission of the DeWilde Collection.

Text block. Wood engravings by Gaylord Shanilec, identifications by Clarke Garry. Midnight Paper Sales 2005. Text in Bembo Monotype composed by Gaylord Shanilec, additional machine composition by Michael Bixler..

Limited edition 400 with 50 in sheets of which this is signed and numbered 3 of 13.... Part of a special inner edition of 50 with the engravings printed on Gampi Torinoko.

Hand tooled (free hand printing with a period decorative tool) in ink leather binding. Un-trimmed edges, hand sewn end bands, hand decorated (Flottage) made end papers - leather jointed to edge to edge doublers (doublures) . Full linen board attachment, ¾ hollow with skirting, manhattening to tail.

A simple binding treatment reflecting the flight path of the Mayfly hand tooled in ink (not as easy as it sounds). The end papers and doublers (doublures) the swarm of courtship over water.

26.9cm x 18.8cm x 1.9cm when closed.

My biblionautic chums and friends, I had planned a summer exhibition. However, as with nearly all things this has been put on hold. But have no fear, if you cannot come to the exhibition.. the exhibition comes to you. Featuring work from my personal collection and new works. Further live posts will be at 11.00 hrs BST, everyday, give or take. Please forgive the one or two blips and the odd shake! Please note, if there are days missing in your group it is because I only post to groups that I feel may find the post of interest or keep in line with the ethos or criteria of the group. For example this Studio 5 going live has not been shared with the 'Ring Road Truckers' as there are no trucks, truckers or indeed ring roads featured.

For a short film please follow the link below the images.

Mayflies of the Driftless Region.

 Mayflies of the Driftless Region.

The Studio 5 Summer Exhibition. Day 19. Plan B and Exotic Tours.

The Studio 5 Summer Exhibition. Day 19. Plan B and Exotic Tours.

Each book has an individual voice.

Two artists books.

Plan B .. intolerance and bias. Darker aspects appear as logic is pushed further away. Fear, hatred, jealousy and lack of trust in self worth . "Base Nature, chaos, fear and hatred"

Hand dyed/coloured book cloth, collage text, hand printing, photo copies, resist work, stencil work, collage, gathered text from various sources along with mixed media. Full edge decoration.
Modified flat back case binding, drum leaf text block with laminated board/text block attachment.

28cm x 19.1cm x8mm when closed.

Exotic Tours .. Half remembered fragments of art tours. Shadows of lost icons, the cult of the selfie. "..like great standing curtains on the eve of a major exhibition..online.. cult .. celebrity.. the last portrait.."

Hand dyed/coloured book cloth, collage text, hand printing, photo copies, resist work, stencil work, collage, gathered text from various sources along with mixed media. Full edge decoration.
Modified flat back case binding, drum leaf text block with laminated board/text block attachment.

19.1cm x 20.7cm x 1cm when closed.

If you require more information please do not hesitate to contact me.

For more information about artists books may I suggest a good starting point is the National Art Library at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (Yes, I do have work in the collection)
http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/a/books-artists/

My biblionautic chums and friends, I had planned a summer exhibition. However, as with nearly all things this has been put on hold. But have no fear, if you cannot come to the exhibition.. the exhibition comes to you. Featuring work from my personal collection and new works. Further live posts will be at 11.00 hrs BST, everyday, give or take. Please forgive the one or two blips and the odd shake! Please note, if there are days missing in your group it is because I only post to groups that I feel may find the post of interest or keep in line with the ethos or criteria of the group. For example this Studio 5 going live has not been shared with the 'Ring Road Truckers' as there are no trucks, truckers or indeed ring roads featured.

Please note all subjects are valid for the maker....including kittens but life is not just about kittens, there are other ways of doing things and opinions. ..... spelling and grammar. Please further note, the opinion of the author may change at any moment. This is due to having an open mind... of sorts.

For a short film please follow the link below the images.

Plan B.

 

 Exotic Tours.

 Plan B. Exotic Tours.

The Studio 5 Summer Exhibition. Day 18. Revolution Evolution and a small re-cap on Surviving Material.

The Studio 5 Summer Exhibition. Day 18. Revolution Evolution and a small re-cap on Surviving Material.

Each book has an individual voice.

An artists book. A journey through a revolution evolution.

".. it does not evolve, but merely undergoes change of form. It does not advance from less to more, because there is no source where it could derive any increment"

Hand dyed/coloured leather, book cloth, collage text, hand printing, photo copies, resist work, stencil work, collage, gathered text from various sources along with mixed media. Full edge decoration. 17.5cm x 25cm x 1cm when closed.

Images evolving from my Man Booker Binding of George Saunders book... Lincoln in the Bardo... Winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2017.

Modified flat back case binding, drum leaf text block.

If you require more information please do not hesitate to PM me.

For more information about artists books may I suggest a good starting point is the National Art Library at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (Yes, I do have work in the collection)
http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/a/books-artists/

Man Booker 2017

My biblionautic chums and friends, I had planned a summer exhibition. However, as with nearly all things this has been put on hold. But have no fear, if you cannot come to the exhibition.. the exhibition comes to you. Featuring work from my personal collection and new works. Further live posts will be at 11.00 hrs BST, everyday, give or take. Please forgive the one or two blips and the odd shake! Please note, if there are days missing in your group it is because I only post to groups that I feel may find the post of interest or keep in line with the ethos or criteria of the group. For example this Studio 5 going live has not been shared with the 'Ring Road Truckers' as there are no trucks, truckers or indeed ring roads featured.

For a short film please follow the link below the images.

 Binding of Lincoln in the Bardo. George Saunders. Man Booker Winner 2017.

Revolution Evolution.

The Studio 5 Summer Exhibition. Day 17. Surviving Material. Artists Book.

The Studio 5 Summer Exhibition. Day 17. Surviving Material. Artists Book.

Each book has an individual voice.

An artists book that explores the relationship of the discarded and surviving material based on a series of nearly discarded prints.

Hand coloured book cloth, collage text, screen printing, resist work, stencil work along with mixed media. Full edge decoration.
Modified flat back case binding, drum leaf text block.

If you require more information please do not hesitate to PM me.

26.7cm x 19.2cm x 1cm when closed.

For more information about artists books may I suggest a good starting point is the National Art Library at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (Yes, I do have work in the collection)
http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/a/books-artists/


My biblionautic chums and friends, I had planned a summer exhibition. However, as with nearly all things this has been put on hold. But have no fear, if you cannot come to the exhibition.. the exhibition comes to you. Featuring work from my personal collection and new works. Further live posts will be at 11.00 hrs BST, everyday, give or take. Please forgive the one or two blips and the odd shake! Please note, if there are days missing in your group it is because I only post to groups that I feel may find the post of interest or keep in line with the ethos or criteria of the group. For example this Studio 5 going live has not been shared with the 'Ring Road Truckers' as there are no trucks, truckers or indeed ring roads featured.

Please note there are other ways of doing things and opinions..... spelling and grammar. Please further note, the opinion of the author may change at any moment. This is due to having an open mind... of sorts.

For a short film please follow the link below the image.

Surviving Material.

The Studio 5 Summer Exhibition. Day 16. Iskandar Jalil, Kembara Tanah Liat.. Clay Travels. NFS.

The Studio 5 Summer Exhibition. Day 16. Iskandar Jalil, Kembara Tanah Liat.. Clay Travels. NFS.

Each book has an individual voice.

A lavish look at the work of the internationally renown ceramic artist Iskandar Jalil. Personal insights and comments from collectors etc. Many and much illustrations of the artists work.

With kind permission of the DeWilde Collection.

Hand dyed and coloured leather Binding, clay, wood, mixed media. Full edge decoration, hand sewn end bands, hand printed made end papers - leather jointed to edge to edge doublers (doublures) of clay and mixed media. Wet clay printing and a little collage. Tool marks to indicate the makers hand.

31.4cm x 24.6cm x 4cm when closed.

Many thanks to Adelene Koh of DDDots Bookbinding for the clay from Singapore. Studio 5 Graduate and Studio 5 Member.
https://www.dddots.com/

My biblionautic chums and friends, I had planned a summer exhibition. However, as with nearly all things this has been put on hold. But have no fear, if you cannot come to the exhibition.. the exhibition comes to you. Featuring work from my personal collection and new works. Further live posts will be at 11.00 hrs BST, everyday, give or take. Please forgive the one or two blips and the odd shake! Please note, if there are days missing in your group it is because I only post to groups that I feel may find the post of interest or keep in line with the ethos or criteria of the group. For example this Studio 5 going live has not been shared with the 'Ring Road Truckers' as there are no trucks, truckers or indeed ring roads featured.

For a short film please follow the link below.

Iskandar Jalil, Kembara Tanah Liat.. Clay Travels.

The Studio 5 Summer Exhibition. Day 15. Cascade Number 1 (working title).

The Studio 5 Summer Exhibition. Day 15. Cascade Number 1 (working title).
A hand made single page book/tray box. Sand, caught in the ridges, forms an ever changing text, movable print- a series of images that cascade in an almost hypnotic, rhythmic dance.
23.5cm x 16.5cm x 2.7cm when closed.

A mixed media college of sand and texture. Hand printed (flottage) paper, book cloth, sand and glass etc.
My biblionautic chums and friends, I had planned a summer exhibition. However, as with nearly all things this has been put on hold. But have no fear, if you cannot come to the exhibition.. the exhibition comes to you. Featuring work from my personal collection and new works. Further live posts will be at 11.00 hrs BST, everyday, give or take. Please forgive the one or two blips and the odd shake! Please note, if there are days missing in your group it is because I only post to groups that I feel may find the post of interest or keep in line with the ethos or criteria of the group. For example this Studio 5 going live has not been shared with the 'Ring Road Truckers' as there are no trucks, truckers or indeed ring roads featured.

For a short film please follow the link below the image.

 Cascade

The Studio 5 Summer Exhibition. Day 14.nEver Mind tHe e BoOKs hERe'S ThE reaL thINg and punked...

The Studio 5 Summer Exhibition. Day 14.nEver Mind tHe e BoOKs hERe'S ThE reaL thINg and punked...
Note and sketch books.... Various.
Flat back and rounded and backed case bindings and a disappearing spine Bradel Binding. Hand dyed and coloured leather, rouching, hand printing, flottage, cloth, mixed media hand made note books.

For the creative person who dose not follow........
Sizes approx...21.5cm x 15cm x 1cm to 2.5cm when closed.
My biblionautic chums and friends, I had planned a summer exhibition. However, as with nearly all things this has been put on hold. But have no fear, if you cannot come to the exhibition.. the exhibition comes to you. Featuring work from my personal collection and new works. Further live posts will be at 11.00 hrs BST, everyday, give or take. Please forgive the one or two blips and the odd shake! Please note, if there are days missing in your group it is because I only post to groups that I feel may find the post of interest or keep in line with the ethos or criteria of the group. For example this Studio 5 going live has not been shared with the 'Ring Road Truckers' as there are no trucks, truckers or indeed ring roads featured.

To acquire your own .nEver Mind tHe e BoOKs hERe'S ThE reaL thINg note/sketch book please visit.. http://olympicstudiosrecords.co.uk/

For a short film please follow the link below the image.

 nEver Mind tHe e BoOKs hERe'S ThE reaL thINg

The Studio 5 Summer Exhibition. Day 13. A Pilgrim's Progress from This World, to That Which is to Come.

The Pilgrim's Progress from This World, to That Which Is to Come is a 1678 Christian allegory written by John Bunyan. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious, theological fiction in English literature. It has been translated into more than 200 languages, and has never been out of print. It has also been cited as the first novel written in English.
A full, hand dyed and coloured leather Binding, multiple in-lays and on-lays - a form of layering..collage if you will and piecing together of leather similar to marquetry. Cold Gold work. Full edge decoration, hand sewn end bands,full edge decoration, hand printed made end papers - leather jointed to edge to edge doublers (doublures).

This edition... Wordsworth, 1987 with 24 illustrations by George Cruikshank..
29.5cm x 21cm x 3.8cm when closed.
A journey of the Everyman from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City. Swamps and Angels. Scum and filth, dragons and sin........ Tests and situations. A journey of life.
My biblionautic chums and friends, I had planned a summer exhibition. However, as with nearly all things this has been put on hold. But have no fear, if you cannot come to the exhibition.. the exhibition comes to you. Featuring work from my personal collection and new works. Further live posts will be at 11.00 hrs BST, everyday, give or take. Please forgive the one or two blips and the odd shake! Please note, if there are days missing in your group it is because I only post to groups that I feel may find the post of interest or keep in line with the ethos or criteria of the group. For example this Studio 5 going live has not been shared with the 'Ring Road Truckers' as there are no trucks, truckers or indeed ring roads featured.
For a short film please follow the link below the images.

 The Pilgrims Progress

The Studio 5 Summer Exhibition. Day 12. Joseph Cornell, Shadow Play and Eterniday.

A full, hand dyed and coloured leather Binding. Full edge decoration, hand sewn end bands,full edge decoration, made end papers - leather jointed to edge to edge doublers (doublures).
4th Printing 2006 Thames and Hudson.

28.5cm x 24.2cm x 5.8cm when closed.
A homage to one of my favourite artists of the 20th century.
Mixed media, glass, sand, collage, hand printing, hand coloured/dyed leather, wood etc etc etc.
My biblionautic chums and friends, I had planned a summer exhibition. However, as with nearly all things this has been put on hold. But have no fear, if you cannot come to the exhibition.. the exhibition comes to you. Featuring work from my personal collection and new works. Further live posts will be at 11.00 hrs BST, everyday, give or take. Please forgive the one or two blips and the odd shake!
For a short film please follow the link below the images.

 Cornell