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last update February 24, 2002
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Handmade
Books and Journals
These
are my latest collections of handbound books. I have been collecting
previously loved garments, such as suede jackets or skirts, to help
me create unique journals. I use the fabric from these garments
as the outer cloth for the journals. Each journal gains it's uniqueness
from this practice, as no two garments are completely alike.
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the following collections, the spines are all soft, covered with double
wrapped book cloth. I used linen thread to sew the signatures to the
spine of each book. The inside papers are 90lb cold press, multimedia,
watercolour paper that I tore by hand to help achieve the one sided
deckle edge. |
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Brown Suede Jacket Collection |
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This
is a picture of the original jacket. It was a gift from a friend specifically
for my journals. As always, you may click on the photos for a larger
picture. |
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This
is the "green journal" which I am currently working in.
It was "journal 1" from the brown suede jacket.
This journal is not for sale. |
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This
is a picture of the first page of the "green journal." |
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This is the
"journal 2" from the brown suede jacket. It has 4 signatures
of 8 pages for a total of 32 pages.
This journal
is for sale. Please email journalarts@canada.com
for pricing information.
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This is the
"journal 3" from the brown suede jacket. It has 4 signatures
of 8 pages for a total of 32 pages. It has a different stitch style
than the "journal 2".
This journal
is for sale. Please email journalarts@canada.com
for pricing information.
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Black/Green Flower Dress Collection |
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This
is a picture of the original dress I am using for this collection.
I found it in a used clothing store, and I just couldn't resist! The
colours in the fabric were so sensational - blacks, greens, roses,
silvers... so I have started making journals out of this dress. |
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This is the
"journal 1" from the black/green flower dress. It has
4 signatures of 8 pages for a total of 32 pages. It has the same
stitch pattern as brown suede jacket "journal 3". I also
added some decorative trim on the front and back.
This journal
is for sale. Please email journalarts@canada.com
for pricing information.
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