We end the year with Part 3 of Book Patrol’ s celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Guild of Book Workers Exhibition.
From the Retrospective Exhibition:
Carol J. Blin. Frieda Firzenmeyer, Carol J. Blinn, illustrator, Once Upon a Time Book Six. Warwick Press, 1992. 23 x 15.5 x .5 centimeters. Case binding covered in full Keyari paper with printed paper label on front cover. In this story, Carol’s alter ego, Frieda Fitzenmeyer, immortalizes the flying adventures of a duck named Buddy and her side-kick Percy. Blinn is the proprietor of the Warwick Press.
From the Contemporary Juried Exhibit:
Susan Collard. Winter Palace. Portland, Oregon, 2006. 11 x 9 x 6.5 centimeters. Meant to function as a sort of stage set or curiosity cabinet, it contains two removable books with 2″ square pages, perfect bound with Japanese repair tissue and Tyvek, after a board book structure developed by Hedi Kyle. Materials include reclaimed fir, walnut, birch aircraft plywood, basswood, various metals, glass, mirrors, Tyvek, found objects and paper.
Have a Happy New Year!