This is the smallest of the books I have made thus far , only about 8 x 10cms. I have had a fairly busy week but as I have committed to making a book a week I am allowing myself latitude with complexity, or lack thereof, when I only have time to do something simple. So this little concertina book was born, made from a pen and ink drawing of mine from a few years back which has just been sitting around in one of my many 'desk piles'. You can see a few 'snow' marks here on the page above. I think I stopped at that page envisioning that I would do an overlay of snow fall though never did. One day I may include that in the book but I am already having to think about a book for next week!
Nothing precious about this little book other than I think it works quite neatly folded and only revealing snippets of the drawing at a time. That quintessential element we love about the book format where only a little is revealed with any one glimpse.
love how the folds bring new dimension to your drawing
ReplyDeleteThanks Mo - love that you always have something of meaning to say about my work. I also think folding a drawing can add new and often interesting dimensions to a work. It both reduces it and expands it simultaneously.
DeleteSusan -- I am really enjoying your weekly books! I'm doing a daily art project this year, as I have every year since 2003, but can see how when it's "only" once a week you can get sucked into really ambitious projects that end up taking more time than you might have wished. I know you'll find your momentum as the year goes by. Keep them coming!!
ReplyDeleteI have just been looking at your daily postcard project ..... inspiring Kathleen. Lots of work goes into those and I remember the commitment it takes to do something daily. I used to be part of the dAd project (begun in 1998 in Brisbane through The Studio) and that was huge - and rewarding. I love looking back through those books as each drawing can remind me of the day.
DeleteI'm loving seeing these books! The one a week idea almost seems doable, and I am enjoying seeing what you are doing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jordi. At the moment the task is a little difficult as I am not home but I am looking forward to having time to actually plan and enjoy some of the books I make. Certainly is getting me back in the studio and enthused which was the whole idea of this exercise ...
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