Bookbinding

Book making is such a fine craft and I love how hands on it is. I find when I am doing my main projects on the curse I tend not to use my hands as much, I guess I feel I have to be more computer based, and with these workshops I feel as though it is play time. We spend the majority of the sessions cutting, measuring, gluing, and sometimes stitching, often frustratingly, yet I find it all quite exciting and also relaxing. There is always that point where you don’t know how it is going to turn out, if it will fit right, but this is all part of the fun. Here is a selection of the books I have made over in the past few weeks. Although simple, a lot of work goes into them all. Also my project for this brief I had to produce 10 beak books and come up with on going concept. After many experiments, I based my books on ‘Bird goes on holiday’. I really enjoyed making these and doing my own illustration was enjoyable, and in my presentation, it was lovely to see people smiling and laughing at my little bird adventures.