Patience

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