Fine Binding Design with Tini Miura

This last week I had the amazing opportunity to take a workshop with a world-famous design binder named Tini Miura.

All I can say is it was a once in a lifetime, unforgettable thing. I'll have more pictures and details later this week. For now, here's a shot of Tini and I.

Hand Papermaking

On Thursday and Friday of this week I went to Tryst Press for my job and helped make beautiful paper for an upcoming project my Boss is working on.

It's not an easy process and it takes a lot of practice, but the paper is well worth it! From pulp to dry flattened sheets involves many many steps. I've included a video that shows one step in the process. In this clip Rob Buchert is at the vat where he uses his handmade paper moulds to scoop up the fibers and form a sheet. He then passes the moulds to Ethan who couches them onto felts. They make it look easy, but it's not!

Whenever I'm in these extremely odd environments involved in processes that are hundreds of years old I'm amazed at what a great job I have!! Just putting my respiratory therapy degree to good use Dad.

You can visit Rob's website for more paper making videos:

http://www.trystpress.com/Paper_Mill.html

So Sleepy

Today I went down to Tryst Press to make paper for work. I didn't take a camera but I'm going again tomorrow so I'll post some photos after that.

By the way...making paper is HARD work and I'm tired...so I'll leave you with this beautiful painting I just discovered by Casey O'Connell

What Type are You??

This is a fun little personality quiz I found. Give it a try!

http://www.pentagram.com/what-type-are-you/

password: character

p.s. I was Marina Script - lovely!

New Zealand Book Council

Who are these amazing people?

Gilgal Garden

Don't know how many of you have ever heard of this crazy place, but it's a little sculpture garden tucked away in SLC. It has some REALLY strange stuff, but to his credit, Thomas Child had a grand vision. The work all has LDS symbology and can be really creepy on a stormy night (see below). Anyone looking for some interesting art in the Salt Lake area should drop by.

http://www.gilgalgarden.org/

SLC Gallery Stroll Treasures

Friday was the monthly SLC Gallery Stroll. Stumbled upon Cassandra Barney's work in the Kayo Gallery and was stunned. These images don't do them justice because the lacquered, cracked texture of the paintings brings them to life. Reminds me of Victorian lacquered books: