The Shape of Things - Exchange no. 5

 Despite some wobbles with my posting, Annwyn and I have successfully exchanged books number 5 in our collaborative exchange called The Shape of Things. 

This book is quite wee - about 7cm (h) x 4-5cm (w) and it feels good holding it in the hand.

It unfurls beautifully too. Annwyn has used a piece of my strong, graphic, calligraphic markings as the central pages, folded like pleats in fabric. The backing of red paper is sumptuous.

It is a book of interaction, and I laid it down, stood it up, opened it, folded it back on itself...

And thoroughly enjoyed myself. I love how the red backing peeps through the central fold. 

So that was a delight to open after we returned from a day or so away!  

I don't bring my own book from the exchange with me; just the one that I post to Annwyn from here, so I can't photograph our two books together as such. Nevertheless; here are some images of the two books I made before we came away.

Housed in hand-stitched pouches, with French knots to hold them together, the books fold up to a square.

Some days, the winter light in the studio is just so so beautiful.

I will follow up soon with another blog post of the details of mine and its making. Our next books will be completed and sent when I am back in Australia.