My last bookarts project in Italy

I made a box to put my travel journal, sketchbook and Italian phrasebook in. The plaque is pierced brass. It feels a little sad, as my last project before we leave, to have made a box to put my experience in.

Really real books, that I made

in book arts, here in Italy.

More books

Long and link stitch structure, discovered in Italy. I recovered my travel journal using this stitch, since it seems appropriate.


Coptic stitch structures; the top and bottom journals have paper that I decorated myself.

Keeping Busy

First thing I wanted to do in Italy was play with the white carrara marble that is in abundance here. It's very easy to carve and work with, so I started by making the weird shapes above and then decided to carve an ear because listening (to stuff I don't understand) is on my mind a lot right now.
Not sure what, if anything, I'll do with either the ear or the other pieces; I'm still thinking.

I am also sitting in on the book making class and have so far made several pamphlet style books.

It is very fun and something I've always wanted to learn to do, so I'm grateful to have the opportunity.

And, when all other inspiration fails, I make a spoon. So here is my newest little spoon--a good size for espresso here in Italia!


No idle hands for the devil's playground here!

In the studio

Researching in the studio today. One of my favorite books, The Art of Manipulating Fabric by Colette Wolf.

Daily Photo: 2/22/08

More Etsy

I've also been making little hand-stitched notebooks lately using paint chips for the covers.