Stone Books

This Stone Book was made after visiting the Geisel Library Special Collections Department at UCSD. I went on a field trip with Book Arts Class taught by Cindy Zimmerman and saw the Touch Stones made by Pamela Paulsrud. Pamela's looked like rocks and the sanded pages were very smooth and soft to the touch.

Morning Delivery

Japanese Stab Binding

This is the stitch we learned to make this week in Book Arts at Mesa College taught by Cindy Zimmerman. It is the Japanese Stab Binding. Next week we will construct a book using this stitch with hard covers and Butterfly Spine.

Book Arts at the Athenaeum

Learning about Book Arts at the Athenaeum in La Jolla.

Accordion Pop Up Book

This is the latest book I learned in Book Arts with Cindy Zimmerman. It was frustrating for me at first and I wasn't enthused about it. The procedure started to get fun as I progressed with the different stages of the structure. I am happy with the outcome and it will be a healthy reference for me and my husband, Gary.

 Each page shows 4 energy foods for pre diabetics and also heart healthy.

Hard Cover Accordion Structure

This is the Hard Cover Accordion Structure I learned in Book Arts Class taught by Cindy Zimmerman, I chose the Japanese Zodiac for my subject because she had this beautiful Japanese rice paper to share and the number of animals fit perfectly in this format.

Punked up Journal

This is a "punked up" Coptic stitch journal made in Book arts with Cindy Zimmerman. We took mat board and beat it up with a mallet, screws, nuts and bolts. I didn't want to cover or distress the inside cover so I made little stamps in the shape of screws, nuts and bolts. I kept tearing the paper when I tightened the stiches but my nice teacher says it gave it a more punked up look. I love my book arts class.

Codex with hard cover.

Something I made in Book Arts with Cindy Zimmerman. Codex with hard cover.

Origami Envelope Book

This is an origami envelope book with paper I decorated by splattering paint. The stitch is a French Link Stitch and was taught by Cindy Zimmerman at a book arts class.