Glenview, Illinois
Member for 21 years
A Natural History of the Most Remarkable Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Serpents, Reptiles and Insects, Mrs. Mary Trimmer.
Striped bass parchment processed by the binder, red buffalo-grained goatskin, grey goatskin onlays, 23 kt gold foil, Ruscombe Mill paper.
15 x 10 x 2 cm
Completed in 2020
For Sale - $1,000
What is your favorite thing about this binding?
I wanted to have fun with the grandiose title of this book. Most remarkable! Binding based on Jen Lindsay’s “fundamental” or “simplified-simplified” binding structure: boards glued onto the flange of a separate spine piece that the cords (made by the binder) have been laced through.
Karen Hanmer’s artist-made books are physical manifestations of personal essays intertwining history, culture, politics, science and technology. She uses both traditional and contemporary book structures, and her work is often playful in content or format. She offers workshops and private instruction focusing on a solid foundation in traditional binding skills. See more of Karen’s work here.