Fletcher Erin Binding (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine in Fine Archival Box. First Edition. First Edition. Hardcover. "The denizens of this forgotten island are plagued by sickness. Many theories are put forth as to the source of their ailments, such as, pigeons from Chernobyl moulting their radioactive feathers, skulls and bones that lay under an old chapel or that the ground is full of chemicals. All of these potentials hazards are soon pushed aside as the population is removed for new growth and development. On the top half of the binding, I took inspiration from the KNSM Island Skydome, a housing project built by Wiel Arets Architects. Its angular and sleek design became a stark contrast to a landscape that had fallen into disarray by its derelict inhabitants." [artist statement]. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Three-Part Bradel binding; spine covered in black goatskin with onlays of light grey buffalo and goat suede; boards covered in black goatskin on top and chocolate brown goatskin on bottom; onlays of stone veneer and vellum; embroidered elements in cotton embroidery floss; lines and dots tooled through various colored foils; leather wrapped endbands, wrapped with alternating threads; edge painted with beige Acryla and orange Acryla; endpapers are handmade by Hook Pottery paper (wheatstraw black) and Katie MacGregor (orange). Book is housed in a full leather clamshell box covered with ivory buffalo skin; rat embroidered through various leather onlays using cottom embroidery floss; title piece embroidered through two layers of leather onlays; trays covered in handmade Katie MacGregor paper in orange and lined with handmade paper by Hook Pottery Paper, wheatstraw in black. 32mo [7.6x5.4x1.8cm].

Hardcover. Condition: Fine in Fine Archival Box. Unique. Unique. Hardcover. "This miniature is about Rookwood Pottery, a studio founded in 1880 by Maria Longworth Nichols, who fell in love with the Arts and Crafts Movement. Nichols desired to bring these European and Oriental designs to America. Throughout its run, Rookwood became known for several styles of design, glazes and unique shapes. I choose to bind this book with stone veneer in the hopes that it would capture the textures and feel of decorated pottery. The assemblage of petals made from wood veneer and handmade paper are pulled from one of the vase designs illustrated in the text. The box is adorned with the famous R-P monogram, which was adopted in 1886 as the studio?s identifying mark. A single flame was added for each year after 1886, thus the box denotes the year 1887." [artist statement]. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Stone Veneer Dorfner Binding; spine covered in light grey buffalo skin; stone veneer covered boards with veneer and handmade paper tabs; sewn on snakeskin tapes; novasuede fly leaf made of handmade Katie MacGregor paper; leather wrapped endbands; sprinkled edges in the rough. Book housed in a dark grey buffalo skin clamshell box with a light grey buffalo skin back-pared onlay; trays covered in handmade Katie MacGregor paper and lined with Novasuede; box stamped in light grey foil with book title. 32mo [7.7x5.7x1.2cm]. Illus. (color plates).