Take a read if you are interested in haptic books

https://theartistsbook.org.za/oid/downloads/2/45_Review_Cheryl_Penn_collaboration_Marie_Wintzer_Payal_Chana.pdf

3.0 # 20 (?)

This one should be a surprise :-) - the subject is ANYTHING! Please let me know who is in and who is out and I think by June should not be too onerous on anyone?? I do think I have already decided - something in my ball-park, so it should not take too long.

???????? 

Nature Collaboration - changed tack

I've changed my mind about what to do. The above is a cropped image of an accordian book of six A6 pages. The eco-printing turned out unsatisfactory. I've written several haiku, all to do with nature, that will go in - still to do. I'm about halfway, considering the covers still have to be made. 

Two other Collaborations - just for interests sake ;-)!

See http://an-encyclopedia-of-everything.blogspot.co.za

3.0 # 19 (Nature)

Ok - I said nature :-) - hope that was sort of in everyones ballpark - or did I dream it??! Its wide open to interpretation and I for one would like to see the corner of the world YOU live in.  I took this photo on 26th May 2011 from the balcony - its one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.  I guess this was before drought struck South Africa. It reminds me of Everlasting Covenants.   Please put your participation into THIS discussion so its all in one place.

Endings & Beginnings Process Pics

The beginning is at a loose end. The middle a disconnect. 

Binding Discussion

Have you all found a 'personal best' binding style? I've come to realise that although I love receiving intricate and complex bindings, making/creating them holds no attraction for me.  Its more about the the content?  Have you made some really intricate bindings? Post some pictures here for us.  To add, select the edit button in the posts setting.

Jo Southorn (Australia) - 3.0 # 17 (Colours/Folding/Recycling)

3.0 # 17 

(Colours/Folding/

Recycling)

No. 5 of i0 (no that’s not a numbering mistake), handmade accordion book, printed and tea stained.  The note from Jo asked if it had rained yet.  As I write the wind is picking up and that may be in the clouds later.  All I know is her book reminds me so much of the colours of Australia - the Painted Desert is one of my favourite places there.  The richness of one colour, just enhancing its saturation or shade or tone is alluring.

Jac Balmer (UK) 3.0 # 17 (CoLours/FolDing/ReCycling)(Hungarian Flowers)

3.0 #17

(CoLours/FolDing/

ReCycling)

(Hungarian Flowers)

No. 8 of an Edition of 8, handmade books constructed from recycled books and papers, 3 fold accordion format.

A pop-up book whose title “Hungarian Flowers” points the viewer to the methodology employed by Jac, that of an origami type fold book - called on his blog “a Hungarian map fold” -   http://jacsblog-jac.blogspot.co.za

This one’s a beauty, complex in its construction and I can see only practice would make perfect.

Reminder: the platform  http://artistbooks.ning.com.  is closing in October.  Artists who collaborate are invited to contribute to this blog.  There is a group of us who are on our 17th collaboration where we swop books.  Groups are formed in numbers of up to 10 people. 

Mirrors of Mortality - Collaborative Poetry - David Stone (USA)/Cheryl Penn (South Africa)

Mirrors of Mortality

Edition of 20 chapbooks.  This poetry collaboration began on March 18^th 2016 and ended on August 26^th 2016.  The subject of “mirrors” was obviously not complete, as we have begun a new collaboration titled Through the Mirror of Me.  I made a larger edition of this collaboration so that I could catch up the books I owe for the 3.0 # 15 collaboration on http://artistbooks.ning.com.  Sadly this platform is shutting down so this book begins the blogging on this new blog to which collaborative artists book makers can contribute. Please notify me if you wish to become a contributing author. This is Book 526 of the artists books collection An Encyclopedia of Everything.

See http://collaborativecanto.blogspot.com for a full version of the poem.

…Jasmine and Eric

discussing

 ideas to make this life

more palatable.

then

a turning thing

caught in the wind

of a passing train

sullen soldiers

choosing who lives or dies.

debate about chance. Eric- chance dictates all things. random principles. so many unknowns operate. conscious bridge operators. the draw bridge rises to allow a tiny sailboat to pass. motors. watching the fireworks above the skyline. losses. uncontrolled…