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For the Love of ...

Book Gallery

Book Gallery

For the Love of ...

For the Love of ...

2" x 2.5" x 1". Brass, linen thread. 2008. Private collection.

Carved Knot Book

Carved Knot Book

1.5" x 1" x 1". Hand-carved elk bone, handmade flax paper, serviceberry wood pegs, linen thread. 2008. Private collection.

On the Hill

On the Hill

2"x 3" x 2.5". Brass, University of Iowa Center for the Book flax case Paper, letterpress, linen thread. 1999. Collection of the artist.

Dear Ben Brown Eyes

Dear Ben Brown Eyes

2.5" x 1.75" x 1.5". Elk bone, handmade flax paper, sinew, parchment, linen thread, graphite. 2005. Private collection.

Looong Snakey

Looong Snakey

2" x 14" x 3". Leather, cotton paper, linen and silk thread. 2007. Private collection.

Looong Snakey (Detail)

Looong Snakey (Detail)

2" x 14" x 3". Leather, cotton paper, linen and silk thread. 2007. Private collection.

Baleen I,II,III

Baleen I,II,III

Under 2". Parchment, brass, handmade paper, linen thread. 2013.

Baleen I, II, III (Detail)

Baleen I, II, III (Detail)

Under 2". Parchment, brass, handmade paper, linen thread. 2013.

Splits

Splits

2 parts, each measures 2" x 3" x 1". Brass, linen thread. 2008. Yale University Art Gallery.

3 Sewn Books

3 Sewn Books

Various sizes. Ebony, painted cedar, linen thread, silk and hemp cloth, Coptic binding with willy-nilly stitching, monoprint. 2005.

Layover

Layover

1.5" x 1" x 1". Ebony, mono-printed linen, linen thread.  2006. University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, WA.

Layover (Detail)

Layover (Detail)

1.5" x 1" x 1". Ebony, mono-printed linen, linen thread.  2006. University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, WA.

Carved Triptych

Carved Triptych

2.25" x 1.25" x .5". Hand-carved ivory (which I do NOT endorse, it was a scrap handed down to me from my Gramps), linen thread, suede. 2002.

The Devil's Charms (with box)

The Devil's Charms (with box)

2.5" x 3". Etched brass, linen thread. 1999. Private collection.

The Devil's Charms

The Devil's Charms

2.5" x 3". Etched brass, linen thread. Utilizing Daniel Kelm's Wire Edge Binding method. 1999. Private collection.

Carved Elk Bone Book

Carved Elk Bone Book

1.25" x 1.75" x 1". Hand carved elk bone covers, handmade flax paper, linen thread, serviceberry pegs. 2008. Private collection.

Storm in Kentucky

Storm in Kentucky

3.5" x 2". Brass, handmade flax paper, letterpress printed, linen thread. 1998. Collection of the artist.

Storm in Kentucky (Detail)

Storm in Kentucky (Detail)

3.5" x 2". Brass, handmade flax paper, letterpress printed, linen thread. 1998. Collection of the artist.

A Group of 3 Small Books

A Group of 3 Small Books

Various sizes, all under 3". Hand-carved elk bone, white oak boards, handmade paper, alum taw, parchment, brass, mica, linen thread. 2001.

Small Carved Elk Bone Book

Small Carved Elk Bone Book

1" x .75" x .75". Handmade paper, elk bone, linen thread. 2009. University of the South, Sewanee, TN.

Fruit Seed Reliquary

Fruit Seed Reliquary

4.25" x 3" x 2.75". Wood, handmade cotton paper, cotton thread, mica, steel pins, apple, orange and clementine seeds. 2006. The King St. Stephan Museum, Szekesfehervar, Hungary.

Fruit Seed Reliquary (Detail)

Fruit Seed Reliquary (Detail)

4.25" x 3" x 2.75". Wood, handmade cotton paper, cotton thread, mica, steel pins, apple, orange and clementine seeds. 2006. The King St. Stephan Museum, Szekesfehervar, Hungary.

Appliquéd Coptic Binding Model

Appliquéd Coptic Binding Model

5.5" x 4" x 1.25". Laminated paper, handmade cotton paper, goatskin, parchment, elk bone, linen and silk thread, brass. 2000.

Armenian, Greek & Coptic Binding Models

Armenian, Greek & Coptic Binding Models

Various sizes. 2001. University of Iowa Special Collections, Iowa City, IA.

17th-Century Armenian Binding Model

17th-Century Armenian Binding Model

Wood, calf skin, handmade flax paper, linen and silk thread, linen cloth, leather, brass. Tooled with hand-cut brass finishing tools. 2001. University of Iowa Special Collections, Iowa City, IA.

14th-Century Greek Binding Model

14th-Century Greek Binding Model

Wood boards, goatskin, linen thread, cotton text block, brass. Tooled with hand-cut finishing tools. 2001. University of Iowa Special Collections, Iowa City, IA.

14th-Century Greek Binding Model (Detail)

14th-Century Greek Binding Model (Detail)

Wood boards, goatskin, linen thread, cotton text block, brass. Tooled with hand-cut finishing tools. 2001. University of Iowa Special Collections, Iowa City, IA.

Late Coptic Binding Model

Late Coptic Binding Model

Laminated papyrus, goatskin, linen thread, parchment, elk bone, brass. 2001. University of Iowa Special Collections, Iowa City, IA.

Time Spent Waiting III

Time Spent Waiting III

5" x 4" x 1". Wood, milk paint, graphite, monoprinted silk cloth, linen thread. 2007. Private collection.

Time Spent Waiting III (Detail)

Time Spent Waiting III (Detail)

5" x 4" x 1". Wood, milk paint, graphite, monoprinted silk cloth, linen thread. 2007. Private collection.

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