Chapter 10: Book-Type Structures

Chapter 10 is all about exploring book structures.  I have used basic materials of brown envelopes and pages from vegetable catalogues (in keeping with my allotment theme) which have been painted with gesso to dull them down a bit.

10.1:

10.2:

10.3:

10.4:

10.5:  Made by cutting a piece of paper in some strategic places

10.6:

10.7: This one was also made by cutting one page

10.8:  I joined together my paper samples with rings

I can’t help but compare my dull samples with the work of others on the course which is far more exciting!  Other students have really worked into their little books but I haven’t as I have focused on the basis process of putting them together. 

Chapter 9–Edges

9.1 – from top to bottom: paper string oversewn; fabric sewn over the edge with beads added as embellishment; fabric sewn over the edge with small stitches; basic oversewn edge.

9.2 – from top to bottom: holes punched and garden twine sewn over the edge; blanket stitch using paper string; fabric strips through punched holes

I did find that I was a touch heavy-handed and ripped the wholes a few times. 

Chapter 7–Pulp and Woven Grids (Part 5)

I went to use my previous paper/grids for the next chapter but alas I appear to have misplaced them somewhere!  It’s a touch disappointing but was an excellent excuse to make some more!  And here they are:

7.34 – This is an earlier grid dipped in paper pulp and pressed.

7.35 – And here’s the other side.

7.36 – Pulled jute fibres pressed onto paper pulp.

7.37 – Pulled fibres pressed onto a thin layer of paper pulp (hence the holes).

7.38 – Skeleton leaves pressed onto paper pulp.

7.39 – Close up – it looks like fields covered in snow!

7.40 – Grid pressed into a thin layer of paper pulp.

7.41 – Pulled threads pressed onto paper pulp.

7.42 – A grid pressed onto paper pulp with two strips of paper pulp added to capture the fabric.

7.43 – Close up showing where some of the edges have been pulled out of the dried pulp.

7.44 – Grid and pulled fibres pressed onto paper pulp.

7.45 – Close up.  The ink from the fabric has blended into the paper.

7.46 – Grids added to paper pulp with two strips of pulp added to capture the fabric.

7.47 – Close-up showing where I’ve pulled the edge clear of the pulp.

7.48 – Jute sandwiched between two ‘frames’ of paper pulp which were pressed together.

7.49 – Grid added to frame and then pulp poured on top.  Some is well-embedded but some is not.  I haven’t pulled fibres on this one to keep it flat.

7.50 – Fabric with a pulled hole in the middle was placed on the frame and pulp was poured on top.

7.51 – Close-up showing where I’ve pulled the edges free from the pulp.  I find I want to keep touching this piece of paper as it’s so tactile.

Chapter 7 - Pulp and Woven Grids (Part 4)

I dipped pieces into paper pulp:

7.26 – Grid with tassels dipped in pulp

7.27 – Grid with coils dipped in paper pulp

7.28 - Grid with coils dipped in paper pulp (close up)

7.29 – Hessian grid dipped in paper pulp

7.30 - Hessian grid dipped in paper pulp

7.31 – Pulled work sample dipped in paper pulp

7.32 - Pulled work sample dipped in paper pulp (close up)

7.33 – Skeleton leaves dipped in paper pulp (these are my most favourite sample of them all!)

Chapter 7 - Pulp and Woven Grids (Part 3)

I have embedded grids into paper pulp.  A jolly enjoyable experience.

7.18 – Sheet of paper pulp, grid pressed on top, two strips of paper pulp added and then pressed

7.19 – Pulp added to screen, grid placed onto pulp and then the sheet was pressed

7.20 – Paper pulp added around edge of frame, grid added, pulp added on top around the edge, and then pressed

7.21 – Paper added to screen, grid added to top, pulp added on top and bottom and then pressed

7.22 – Grid sandwiched between two ‘frames’ of pulp

7.23 -  Pulled threads added to the paper pulp

7.24 – Skeleton leaf added to layer of pulp in the frame

7.25 – Look at that loveliness!