Monday, December 17, 2012

flax cover

 i love how flax
is so strong,
beautiful,
useful,
 as fiber for rope, for thread, for fabric
but also for paper.
flax paper, 
not linen rag paper
but raw flax.
beaten and pulled by those papermakers who have "umph"
extra "umph" because this pulp has
personality, character, and
makes strong covers, 
perfect for decorative longstitch bindings.
 my first book with ecoprinted pages
6" x 8" x 1" 
32 ecodyed cotton pages, 4 signatures, flax cover  
spine sewn with waxed linen, 
a keith smith variation.
endpapers of lokta, spine lining of thistledown paper
(there's a thistledown moon, and a tiny kozo mend, too).
meant to be used however you wish
drawing in ink would be wonderful
this one's for sale
$125.00. postage paid in the u.s.
email me, vdbolyard at gmail dot com,
if you're interested.

21 comments:

  1. Ahhhhh, the long, slow breath of appreciation.

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  2. really beautiful soft colours Velma. love the flax.

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  3. roz, thanks, i really like this one...

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  4. love you, Velma, your work and your open way. thenk you for brightening these darkest days before the solstice.
    xx

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  5. aimee, 's ok-
    nancy, oh, my, how sweet.

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  6. oh so lovely.... gentle but strong...

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  7. leslie, ronnie, and judy, your praise means so much. thank you.

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  8. Still holding my breath in awe of your delightful book. It's simply perfect.

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  9. many thanks, mc, jennifer and alice.

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  10. Velma- This is absolutely gorgeous! I love the soft, shadowy colors.--Julie

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  11. julie, thanks for letting me know. i like it very much, too!

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  12. another vote for the beautiful, although the word doesn't seem to do it justice. the flax plant is a toughie, linen is my favorite yarn.

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  13. jean, thank you. i hope to work even more with flax and shifu...

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