Chestertown, New York
Member for 14 years
Les Festival des Murmures, Dylan Willoughby
A variety of mould and handmade papers, Asahi book cloth.
22.5 x 15.5 x 1.8 cm
Completed in 2018
For Sale - $350
Did you fully plan every aspect of this piece before starting to work on it, or did you make design decisions along the way?
I usually start with a pretty complete mockup of my books. I use Affinity Publisher to create a digital copy including text and illustrations. As planning progresses I'll choose paper and binding materials, then print an inkjet copy using the chosen materials. Last I set type, make printing plates or woodcuts, and print the final copies. As I print I stay open to changes in the plan and will incorporate them if I can.
Robert Walp printed his first book around 2001. A few years later he found himself at The University of Alabama where he earned an MFA in Book Arts. He has taught workshops at Penland and PBI, and occasionally teaches in his studio in the Adirondacks in New York State. See more of Robert’s work here.
