Computer fry bonus?

I got to spend more time in the studio while my computer was in the shop for a week.  That means I not only finished a book-in-progress, but the case for it, too.

'A World of Wonder' © Win Dinn 2022
 3 3/4" x 8 1/2" x 1 1/2" 

Last year my word for the year was Wonder, and, and I kept notes throughout the year about the things I was 'in wonder' about, as well as things that I was wondering.  It was most illuminating, so a book had to ensue.

The accordion-style book has  ten mountain folds, to which I attached two pockets each.

Each pocket holds a 'wonder' or 'I'm wondering', or both,

and the front of each pocket holds the same.

My usual quietly nuanced colour holds throughout, of course.

Here's my favourite card at the top right...I just love sarcasm!

The fronts and backs of the cards are covered with snippets from my stash of papers oddments, 

and it was great to utilize so many of them.

I just love the way those pockets sing out against that black accordion.

 

A close-up of the slipcase shows the black-gessoed Typar - it's such a great tool for bookmaking.

And now that I have my computer back, I can check in on what's going on in your creative world.  Here's to more colour and creative light.  

A learning curve...

 ... is always very steep for me when it comes to spatial relationships, and the Japanese stab-binding book @joerotella showed us in #creativejumpstart21 was a huge one.  I've been working on it off and on for what seems like a year (exclusive of studio light reno time), and finally finished it.

The book holds about twenty-five pages of gel prints that are jam-packed with colour.  In fact, I think the book should be called 'A Wee Bit of Colour', don't you?

I'd reached a point where the covers needed to be made, and you can just see the near-ready back one in the bottom right of this photo.

Handy-dandy Mr. Dinn did his usual masterful job of drilling the holes when it was all put together.

The stitching had me bamboozled for a while, but after three seventeen run-throughs of the video and printed instructions, I managed to wrap my head around it.  I think it looks great!

And it's a perfect way to showcase some of my not-so-subtle prints.

I'm delighted it's finished, and surely if I did it once, I could do it again, right?  I've got a project or two in mind for the grandchildren.  😉😍