Hidden

While the text for Lindisfarne (the architecture book) was drying I spent my time trying to get my head round flexagons and Jacob’s ladders.

I ended up with this woven accordion structure. It opens so you can only see one set of text at a time.

The quote is from Winston Churchill describing Russian foreign policy in 1939. I just liked the sound of the words. Taken out of context it works well for ‘Hidden’, the NWBA challenge for this month.

Covers and Text

I've reprinted the collagraph in a single colour ready to be cut up for the covers for the edition.

And I've also made a start on printing the text onto tissue paper. This isn't working as easily as I'd hoped. I'm struggling with consistency. I think the problem is trying to get a clear, strong print onto dry paper. Unfortunately I'm having to use tissue paper (which I can't dampen) as I need the transparency for when I stick it onto the collagraphed book pages.

Whilst I'm pondering this problem (aka sulking) I've been playing with flexagons and Jacob's ladders for the North West Artists Book group theme. This time it's'Hidden'