On Art Books, Special Collections Library and Others
Jim D

While looking at the art books in the special collections library I was struck by the variety of techniques people used to make books. All the different materials and subjects used to create the books is very cool. I was especially impressed by one that was made of wood, leather and beads it  was done by a Native American artist who's name I cannot remember. I was shown it by the librarian after I asked her about books made with leather and wood. A leather and real vellum book would be a great project if I had the time and money  as would one made using exotic woods for the cover or as a box for the book.

My choice was not found in the special collections library however, it was in the work of Quynh Tran's Words and the Bayeux tapestry of the Romanesque period. I decided to make something more like a scroll and make or find a box to put it in.