This little book came about all of a sudden – I had been playing with pieces of drawing left from the little objects I had made from the drawing I called Drift (see my last post), trying to work out what to do with them. I prepared a piece of acid-free tissue by scrunching it up then rollering bronze acrylic paint over it, to get a textured surface. Then to link the drawing pieces, I glued them down on it, and folded them concertina style. Not knowing what to do next, I just left the concertina sitting on my desk (see the first picture below). After some thought, and just looking at it for a while (I move slowly!) decided I liked the way the folds sat together, and were like a sunburst. It seemed the best way to keep that was to make a tiny book, so cut a piece of dark brown leather to size, glued it to the back of the end pieces, then threaded a little leather strap through the spine. Although it will close like a book, I like it sitting open. I have called it Walking the Line because of the drawing inside – there are a lot of lines that have just gone for a walk.
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I absolutely LOVE it, Anna. It is a beautiful little piece of perfection. I would never have thought of doing such a thing myself. And my gosh, it is so TINY!! What a creative idea.
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Oh thank you Julie! I’m so glad you like it. I’m having a lot of fun taking these drawings into 3d forms. At the moment everything is miniature but I am going to have to start thinking bigger again soon!
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Beautiful !
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Thanks Veronica, I value your comments.
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You are most welcome – and I your comments 🙂
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Just like Julie, I too love it! I really enjoy this sort of combination of work (drawings & books). Looking forward to your next amazing piece. 🙂
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I am really enjoying this combination too Gale – there are so many opportunities to spread ideas to different forms. Thanks for your comment!
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What a gorgeous little treasure! I can’t believe how small it is yet the detail is all there.
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Thank you Patsy! There is something satisfying about making something that fits in the palm of your hand.
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Love this Anna! The delicacy of your lines bound together in such a small, but in depth piece of art is wonderful!
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Thanks Micah – I know you are someone who enjoys line as much as I do!
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The combination of your work and this accordion book looks very attractive, Anna!
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Thank you Andelieya!
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So cute.
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Thanks Monica.
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REally wonderful Anna, then I scrolled down and saw how tiny it is. Preciously lovely.
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It is very little! Thanks Elena, always lovely to hear from you.
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Exquisite little book Anna ! Isn’t wonderful when something comes together like this . Aha.. THIS is where your ‘ivory tongue depresser’ for your leather fold came into use 😉
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You got it Poppy! The ‘tongue depresser’ worked well. So pleased you like the book, I am quite fond of it myself, although I shouldn’t say so!
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Great idea Anna!
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Thanks Richard! It’s great to break boundaries every now and then isn’t it? I am really enjoying exploring the options.
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I really love this idea. I’ve been sketching lately on 6×6 paper and wondering how to best display and store the sketches. This would work wonderfully. Thanks for the inspiration!
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The little books work really well for displaying small works, its an area I’m working in more and more. Soon I will add a page of hand-made books, so please visit again! Thanks for your comment.
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Great, I’ll keep an eye out for it! 🙂
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What a beautiful tiny book and photographed beautifully too 🙂
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Thank you! I am happy with the way it turned out!
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Exquisite – what a lovely treasure.
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Karen, I appreciate your comments so much! You have a lovely way with words.
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