The Telephone Call at the Crafts Council.

My biblionautic chums and friends.

 

The Telephone Call.

 

I am delighted to say that a recent complete or artists' book of mine has been included in the Covered • Discovered (selling) exhibition at the Crafts Council Gallery, 44a Pentonville Rd London N1 9BY. Free to visit 13th of March - 13th April. 

 

Some 30 years ago the Society of Scribes and Illuninators and Designer Bookbinders held a joint exhibition ‘Fine Words Fine Books’, which showcased the work of the two groups. Following hot on the heels of that exhibition the two societies have, once again, joined forces for a new exhibition of wonderful work.

With 50 plus works of contemporary bookbinding, book arts, calligraphy and lettering being shown in the Crafts Councils Gallery in central London. In addition, there is a fully illustrated catalogue for sale either at the most affordable price of £15.00 from the gallery and from both societies.

 https://calligraphyonline.org/shop/ 

https://designerbookbinders.org.uk/product-category/catalogues/ 

The gallery space will be open from Wednesday through to Saturday though it is closed over the easter period, hours being 11am – 5pm each day. Visitors will be pleased to note that the exhibition is invigilated by members of both Designer Bookbinders and the Society of Illuminators and Scribes. 

 

Please note.... there are other studios/binderies/ doing stuff, 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.

 

THE TELEPHONE CALL.

 

Binding. A Minimalist Flat Tight Back with goat skin to the spine and palimpsest parchment to front and back boards. Lino print to front board. In-set laminated board attachment.

A two section, secondary sewn text block to linen. Leather jointed made end papers to edge to edge doublures. Binder’s/Artist’s stamp to bottom right back doublure.

 

Hahnemuhle Burga Butten paper with multiple hand cut and printed Lino Cuts. Hand set and printed title page and colophon. Spray/stencil work.

(H x W x D)  298mm x 276mm x 11mm

 

Recurring images and confusion, telephone calls jumble from page to page in a manifestation of the subconscious of the half heard and half remembered. Colours, lines, shapes and forms become shadows as they are covered by the darkness of the forgotten only to be rediscovered in a different place and time. What and how do we remember? 

 

 The binding, Minimalist Flat Tight Back with goat skin to the spine and palimpsest parchment to front and back boards.

 

 Front doubler and end paper.

 

 Title page.

 

 1st spread.

 

 2nd spread.

 

 3rd spread.

 

 4th spread.

 

 5th spread.

 

 6th spread.

 

 7th spread.

 

8th spread.

 

 9th spread.

 

10th spread.

 

11th spread.

 

 12th spread.

 

 13th spread.

 

14th spread.

 

 15th spread.

 

 Colophon.

 

 Colophon detail.

 

 Back end paper and doubler.