Esther K. Smith (Boeken)

Esther K. Smith Boeken

Esther K Smith is een kunstenaar en docent die zich toelegt op het ambacht van het kunstenaarsboek. Werkend met letterpress-druktechnieken, werkt ze samen met andere kunstenaars en schrijvers via haar pers, Purgatory Pie Press, om limited editions en unieke volumes te creëren. Haar praktijk benadrukt zorgvuldig handwerk, traditionele typografie en de tactiele kwaliteiten van papier en inkt. Smith is ook een toegewijde docent en spreker, die haar diepgaande kennis van kunstenaarsboeken deelt met aspirant-makers.

How to Make Books

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From the letter-press cover on thick cardboard to the simple, step-by-step instructions that are accompanied by illustrations and photos of finished products inside, this how-to will be the favorite of anyone who wants to make a book. Absolute beginners can be successful from the first page with an instant book-all that is needed is a sheet of paper. Besides paper, most projects call for the same three materials: awls, curved needles, and waxed thread. The most complicated one involves Coptic binding, which might take a couple of tries to get right but, even so, is doable. A resource list is included, as well as a bibliography of titles the author recommends. It is easy to see that bookmaking could become addictive. Crafty teens as well as those who create their own zines will want to take a look. - School Library Journal, Charlotte Bradshaw, San Mateo County Library, CA