Jun 05
This would have, should have been my favorite book cover. I started by stamping gesso designs onto muslin, and then using a wash of buff paint to bring out the details. Since the background was so plain, I went to my old files and found a photograph I had taken last year of my yard …
Feb 21
For this book cover, I started with orange printed calico over paper, and again did Rorschach-like blobs of black gesso on it. I wanted to try a photo transfer onto colored paper, so I chose a blue square with brown seedpods printed on it. The transfer worked fairlywell, and I glued it to the orange …
Jun 21
I made this for a contest posted on one of Jeff Vandermeer’s blogs. The contest instructions included a youtube video about how to make this. I had to fold it five or six times before I got the hang of it. Each page has a sketch of a crow on it, and the cover says …
Feb 29
This is a how to of how I make books. I do it very differently from other people. For one, I don’t have that loom-like contraption that most books on hand-binding feel is essential. The books I make are around 3X4 inches, so I am able to hold the entire block in my hands easily. 1. …
