that's that

Come, come, my conservative friend, wipe the dew off your spectacles, and see that the world is moving. -elizabeth cady stanton

A sunday packed with printing, kick-ball, showers for babes, dinosaur-shaped rice krispy treats and more printing. Sunny and lovely with wonderful people everywhere. Yes, the images are of new mustache prints...a new little woodcut for fun and I am in the mood for new stationary, so a few packages will be in the shop later this week. check 'em out!

the book as tent. love. (these images are from the traveling arts encampment that landed in auburn, wa in august...a piece by mary rothlisberger...my lovely neighbor.)

begin again

I have returned slowly but surely.

It has been quite a year, to say the least. All sorts of changes, mostly for the good, have whirled me and my activities in every which way, but the linen thread and binders board and all forms of inspirational scraps have found their way to my studio table. I am now situated in a little town on a river in eastern Washington. I have been cultivating a small garden plot all summer and now that the tomatoes are starting to ripen, I am feeling settled and heading back to the quiet comforts of bookbinding.

Featured Tangible Journal #1

Library Style Journal:
Approx. 200 pages, powder blue Buckram cover with original etching, circa 2004-5?

This fall has flown by. October is almost over, my gosh. Speaking of flying, I am so excited to feature one of the books I made ever so long ago (pictured above).
I made this book 3 or 4 years ago, covered in a bright blue buckram cloth with one of my etchings from Ann Arbor for my lovely step-sister.
I have to admit that seeing this etching from so long ago is rather embarrassing, and I can see so many flaws with my binding technique, but I am excited to see that the book has held up despite the worn edges. Buckram is often used for "library bindings" because of its durability. Around the time that this book was put together I was really into buckram...I loved the bold colors and the texture, plus I was still working in the conservation lab at a rare book library, so everything I made revolved around my obsession with the library aesthetic.

Thank you so much Cheri for sending these photos...and for the lovely note. It makes me want to dig out the good ole buckram for some new journals!

I hope to feature another tangible journal from the past sometime next month---please send images if you have any to share: hannaclark@gmail.com