Helen is exploring an unusual multimedia project that is proving both enjoyable and intriguing, and quite meditative. She’s making a textile book from ordinary, old discarded hard backed books.
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| Helen brought in the pages in progress, and explained the process. |
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| The coloured cloth is the from the deconstructed covers, usually linen, from which the glue has been removed by soaking in warm water. |
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| The cloth is then soft and ready to be stitched over batting and backing, forming individual ‘pages’. Embellishments include oddments of lace and embroidery, a shard of sheet music …. |
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| … scraps of fabric and a couched piece of cord … |
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| … stitching, fragments of pages from the original book … |
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| … embroidery and a message from the book … |
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| … a little stitching, or a lot. The soft faded colours are reminiscent of books you might recall from older family members’ book collections. |
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