Studio 5 Book Arts

No 1, STUDIO 5 WORKSHOP SERIES 2015. Introduction to typeset and 2 colour reduction Lino printing with the Adana 8/5 hand printing press....

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I am happy to say that  Joseph Cornell Shadowplay Eterniday is now finished. The whole process has been very liberating. One of the keys ...

Now that Joseph Cornell Shadowplay Eterniday (full title) is nearing completion I am able to stand back and look. Really look. F...

Now to move on to the front board. half framed, a twist. Like Cornell, throughout the binding I have used found materials, up-cycled an...

Back to Cornell. A small change of plan to the back board. I have exchanged the original boarder with wood. More in keeping with the wor...

Cornell nears completion.

Trying to get the correct balance of sand and speed for the front board has been more time than I imagined. The glass has been cut an...

After the working break in Tokyo back to the bench and Cornell.

First trials with sand in the back board. It has gone beyond my expectations.

Work in progress....

Interview.

The front doublure, first layer is the constellations then hand tinted images of the sun. A hand coloured map of Paris. Finally...

Colour and texture to the boards, mixed media applied to create depth and layers. Words high-lighted others hidden. Work now ...

After much sanding to smooth out the small lumps and bumps the spine and tail of the boards are leather bound. The leather was t...

Cornell. Bookbinding with shadows. The boards have been attached with full aero linen along with the spine piece. This will be left to dr...