Handmade Books
The Codicils
I hand-lettered The Codicils on pieces of chamois-skin and strung them together on a bamboo framework. The piece is designed to feel as though it can travel with us wherever we go. Detail of The Codicils, by Jane Roberts: 64″ x 20″ Japanese stick ink and 22Kt-Gold lettered on chamois, with bamboo and leather supports.
Whitman Sampler
Whitman Sampler Candy Box. Hand-painted paper, Gocco-printed “chocolate” books with quotes by Walt Whitman.
Cookie That Moves Is a Girl
Incised neon plexi cover, copitic bound “window” pages of aluminum incised, dyed, and stitched to mylar. Text by artist.
Gloria
Gloria: Book 3 1/2 ” x 6″, Folding box 4″x 6 1/2″ Handhold, incensed and dyed aluminum, stitched with metal thread, adorned with beads in a handmade box using silk-rayon and velvet.
