I’ve been trying out ideas for the maze like book
structure. The imagery is a bit rudimentary but I’m thinking ruined villages
with abandoned buildings and streets.
I also used some of the images that I prepared for the solar
print workshop to have another go at gum arabic transfer printing.
I like the
two colour print but it took several goes to get something that worked. I’ve
signed up for a print exchange organised by Lesley but I think I think this
method is too hit and miss to try and get eight good multicolour prints.
Love, love, love that book structure! It is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteI can't figure out how the pages connect at the spine though. I have been playing around with the flag book with folded pages which kind of stands that way.
Its a cheat. It's 4 pieces, each one folded out of a single sheet of paper, and so far I've only stood them together. I don't know yet if a want a distinct front and back or a circular structure so I haven't worked out yet how I'll sew them.
DeleteLots to absorb here. I can't tell you how impressive it is to see someone make a mock up version. Beats my cobble it together and think it out as I go along approach. Do show it as it progresses Jac please. As for the gum arabic, I think your results beat mine. I think the two colour image is particularly strong and effecting!
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it. I wish I could get the hang of getting the registration more reliably right. I only got a couple of decent two colour images out of the whole batch
DeleteLove the book structure Jac.
ReplyDeleteThe book looks fascinating Jac - and I continue to be intrigued by the gum arabic transfers- my head does twirls and somersaults trying to work that one out! Looking forward to the print exchange!
ReplyDeleteOh I love your gum arabic prints Jac, but I love the technique. Hmm, something else I want to get back to doing more. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteYour book structure (not the cut-outs, the four folded pages) is the same as my latest for BAO and then I had to decide how I wanted to bind them. It took me ages as I wanted them to open into a circle as you have. Eventually I set on sewing them into an accordian spine, but I'll be very interested to see what you decide.