Monday, February 15, 2010

Speaking of Pam Sussman...

I See London I See France

... here are the books that I made in Pam's classes two different years at ArtFest. The one above is a dos-a-dos book - two books in one that meet in the middle. The theme was London for one book and Paris for the other (what fun digging through the ephemera stash). Pages were made of Lucite, copper mesh, book board and copper sheets, finished with a Coptic binding.


detail of above


Wrapped and Woven

This one has covers we made by weaving decorative paper strips and fibres. After assembling several signatures of luscious handmade paper, it's finished off with a running stitch binding that is then woven through. Result - a handsome blank book just waiting for pen and brush!

2 comments:

  1. What a cool cover!! But of course, that little book is JUST the kind of thing I will be trying to make after our trip to paris this year. You've inspired me again!

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  2. Thanks for showing your work created in Pam's classes...the varied materials for the Paris/London book take the mind to new places and I do love your woven cover. A treasure to have waiting to be filled. Also, checking Amazon for Pam's book which you mentioned, I had no idea it had been released several years ago...asleep at the switch. It still seems very much in demand. And lovely, "get you" birthday gifts.

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