Seiyojiki (Western Character Study Guide) in Japanese, Kikume Abe
Japanese handmade paper, elephant hide paper, wooden strips.
19.5 x 19.5 x 8.6 cm (outer box)
8.9 x 18 x 1.4 cm (inner box)
Completed in 2019

What is your favorite thing about this binding?
The cover paper is from a paper museum in Japan. I have never seen this "bubble" pattern before so I wanted to use it for a special Japanese book project.

Elaine Nishizu practices box making and bookbinding as an avocation. This is how she combines her love for books and paper. She has studied with Eleanore Ramsey and Cor Aerssens.