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Pages sewn – link stitch over tapes. Cover is etched copper with attached enamel medallion. This book was inspired from a class I took with Dolph Smith. It incorporates my 3 favorite art techniques; enamel, sewing, and exposed spine book making.

Exposed spine coptic stitch sewing. Sewn endbands, attached leather clasp. Covers made of etched copper. The challenge of this book was sewing the endbands and attaching the clasp.

This altered book was cut, sewn, stamped on punched, pasted, reinforced and painted. Tabs A – Z were added to the edge. This altered book contains pictures and descriptions of birds and bird knowledge, A – Z. I was challenged to artistically attach the many articles of bird ephemera I collected for this book.

Hand sewn book. Exposed spine sewn over leather cords. End papers and tabs made of hand decorated paper. Cover made of etched, pierced copper and brass with leather lacing. I bound “Books Will Speak Plain (a history of the book)” to honor my teacher Julia Miller who wrote it.

Hand sewn blank pages over ribbons. Exposed sewing on the spine. Cover is made of Mica over photos with a window. This whimsical book would make a good journal for a bird lover.

This exposed spine coptic sewn book has painted wooden covers. The window is covered with Mica and has shells inside. It has a frame of etched brass and leather clasps. This very time consuming book has the elements of medieval bindings.

Blank pages sewn with leather cords. Cover is made of etched copper with a decorative enameled plate – the inside has a window with a surprise. I learned this sewing as a class at Shake Rag in TN. I am happy to have a way to show my enameled art.

Exposed spine coptic stitch sewing. Sewn endbands, attached leather clasp. Covers made of etched copper. The challenge of this book was sewing the endbands and attaching the clasp.