Linked Hinge “Dream†book
The instructions for this Linked Hinge Binding came from Alisa Golden’s website, Making Handmade Books. The structure came to her in a dream! The papers came from my stash of dyed paper made last...
Category: eco dyeing
A clearing in the woods
I’m working daily on various projects for India Flint’s a clearing in the woods course. I took some time today to play with photos on my iPhone using the PS Express app. These use...
fleurs d’hiver
I started working in India Flint’s latest course on February 1st. It’s called “a clearing in the woods.” There’s stitching involved. And unbundling little dyed bundles. And doodling and painting imaginary flowers. A Clearing...
avocado dyeing
A Clearing in the Woods at India Flint’s School of Nomad Arts starts February first! I’ve been preparing since October when I made quantities of little circular bundles using different plants and objects and...
Alchemist’s apron
My alchemist’s apron is finished! Well, Maybe never finished, but it’s reached the stage where I’ve done all I intended to do and any further work would be sheer wanton embellishment. This is a...
bookmaking
Happiness is a few hours in the bookmaking studio this morning, looking up occasionally to observe a light snow falling. I assembled this Coptic book, with covers made from ecodyed papers toned with watercolor:...
flat style australian reverse piano hinge
Making handmade books I made a model of this easy binding with some hand dyed papers that were floating around. My favorite papers this year combined blueberry leaves and sumac berries.