The pages are coming along well for the new nesting book. I continue to struggle with how much to add in, or leave out. How soft and gentle to be; how not to overcrowd things; how to make it friendly enough to read without distracting. Heaven only knows why I still have all this fluff going on in my head when I make a book, but here I am.
I have done the writing, and am happy with it. It is soft, it is subtle and it is legible.
Nidus is the title of the book - Latin for nest.
Some of the words on the pages...
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A bunch of the pages tumbled together.
Here is the embossing plate I used for the nest. Back in the days of Pas de Deux when Susan and I were collaborating mightily, she used this embossing to help illustrate a book of mine; and one of hers. I borrowed it from her recently to see if it could have another book opportunity.
Because we sold our etching press, I only have access to a proofing press these days so it was quite the challenge to create the pressure to get a full emboss. I also think the paper was quite heavy, but it was the colour I was after so needs must.
In amongst things I have completed a small calligraphic commission, and am preparing for my artist talk in Brisbane next Saturday.
Oh! And we are still hoping to get to Scotland in a few weeks, but there are of course complexities. We are going slowly and steadily with our plans and changes, but are hopeful...
A screen shot of the thumbnails of the slides in my artist talk!
I do like the grey writing - it's just the right depth to show but not overpower. I have a set of three Graphik pens and they are a lovely grey - I find myself drawn to them over and over these days.
ReplyDeleteI used to follow Susan's blog "Tracemarks" as well and enjoyed reading about your collaborations - you two always did such interesting work in those and it inspired me greatly.
Grey pens are so good! Susan I had the best of times doing that collaboration and we both learned and grew and stretched so much. We remain close friends and it was so good to be able to simply ask to borrow that plate, knowing that it would do what I needed it too just right!
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