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This chunky book is a binding with the theme “tenderness”. It is created by artist Ida Kleiterp . She had made the pages, which I attached to form sections that I then could bind into a book. The balsa wood covers had their egg-shaped carving made by Ida. The book is bound in the romanesque style on strips of alum thawed goat leather, backed with vellum to prevent streching. 30×30cm. An edition of 3.
At last photos of this book I’m secretly so proud of. Measuring 16cm in height and 50cm in width. It has birch bark covers and mixed media pages, own text based on the romantic history of “us” from beginning to now.
A story unfolding from moment to moment.
A miniature Tibetan bookstructure on canvas.
Beads, silk threads, gouache, paper.
40×113mm
2005
This is a triptych of little concertina books. “Under my smile a secret lies” is the beginning of the text. Embellished with gold leaf, sealed with seashells.
Size 35 x 95mm per book
2005
The slowly moving nomad I am, I decided to make a manuscript book of “the things I’ve seen”. So it became “Simperi’s Bestiary”. Giants, elves and trolls are in it, but also some typically Finnish spirits. Hand written and drawn manuscript book on acid free rag paper. Bound in patinated leather. Housed in a pouch of fish leather, closure red leather twine, bone beads.
95 x 70mm
The tragic story of the Minotaur in one sentence.
horn, parchment, ink
80 x 60mm
2005
“Could one make a book with stones?” was a question fired at me in a workshop. “Yes.” I replied, you can make a book out of almost anything. But what would it look like? So I explored the matter… and this is the result.
The Skin of Stones is a feel-book. It weighs more than you would think, it’s all bulky and awkward, but beautiful. It is an artist’s book about the silent life of stones and hidden things.
canvas, stones, mixed media
The complete name of this book is “Patience = sitting with courage” , inspired by a word-play of my Danish friend Sita. She pointed out that in Swedish, the word tålamod (patience) is composed of the words tåla (endure) and mod (courage), resulting in enduring with courage. This helped me through another fit of impatience.
Back to the description of this particular book:
The collaged pages are based on deep blue Mingeishi paper, with collages of painted Asiatic paper, feathers, gold-and silvercoloured metallic papers, details that have been stitched on, invented writing in gouache and a pressed rose petal.
The covers have four layers of material on them, the last being a gold-coloured silk-crepe. The spine is covered with red Mingeishi, and a piece of gold lace runs on both covers along the spine.
90 x 90mm
2003
In private collection.
Where are all the little things hiding before they become important and big?
- NJ2005
