Studio 5 Book Arts

 The binding, stencil work, collage, spray paint and screen print.  The first spread. The second spread.  The t...

Plan B Binding; Light yellow book cloth , decorated w/spray paint through hand cut stencil, collage, more spray paint and...

 I was recently chatting with a studio guest, about how I came to end up doing what I am doing. I recounted aspects of my school life and ...

The final work..... completed. I have enjoyed every moment.

The box is made, recessed linings, full Buckram, 2 Tray Drop Back Box. I suppose it is ordinary practice to title a box in order to know...

With the doublers finished and the book allowed to rest for a while it was my intention to get on with the box. A simple affair in dark...

The back doubler. A combination.

A new Artists Book, for exhibition in the Art Worlers Guild during the summer.

Work moves from the outside of the binding to the inner boards, the Doublers, sometimes referred to as Doublures... I prefer Doublers as i...

A detail image of one of the edges of the boards. The edges of the text block have been coloured white, the slight movement of the section...

 Above, detail of one of the 4 spreads for an artists book. Below, the 4 spreads that form the pages of the book. Below.  Iskan...

 Having spent sometime looking at the works of Jalil  I am not surprised that it is highly collectable. The more one looks, the more one s...

 A day for working and remembering.  Work continues on the Iskandar Jalil binding.  I know I should not say this but I am having so much f...