A51. Papermaking With Kids
Title
A51. Papermaking With Kids
Creator
Thomas, Peter and Donna
Authors: Amariah Randick, Alanna & Russell Simpkin, and Suzanne & Tanya Thomas
Authors: Amariah Randick, Alanna & Russell Simpkin, and Suzanne & Tanya Thomas
Description
76 x 60.5 mm (3” x 2 3/8”), 14 pages, 50 copies.
Binding: Quarter-bound in green sheepskin and blue paper, handmade by Peter Thomas and marbled by the authors. Title in gold on spine. End sheets cream with inclusions, handmade by the authors. Paper: Tan, handmade by the authors from pampas grass. Printing: Letterpress. Typography: Photoengravings of handwritten manuscript by the authors. Illustration: Reproductions of seven line drawings by the authors.
“We were asked to give a talk on the book arts. The neighborhood kids made this book while we were shooting slides of them demonstrating all the steps involved in making a book. After the talk we sold the book. It was kind of like having our cake and eating it too.”
Binding: Quarter-bound in green sheepskin and blue paper, handmade by Peter Thomas and marbled by the authors. Title in gold on spine. End sheets cream with inclusions, handmade by the authors. Paper: Tan, handmade by the authors from pampas grass. Printing: Letterpress. Typography: Photoengravings of handwritten manuscript by the authors. Illustration: Reproductions of seven line drawings by the authors.
“We were asked to give a talk on the book arts. The neighborhood kids made this book while we were shooting slides of them demonstrating all the steps involved in making a book. After the talk we sold the book. It was kind of like having our cake and eating it too.”
Publisher
Santa Cruz, California: The Good Book Press
Date
1988
Language
English
Files
Collection
Appears in Exhibits
Citation
Thomas, Peter and Donna
Authors: Amariah Randick, Alanna & Russell Simpkin, and Suzanne & Tanya Thomas, “A51. Papermaking With Kids,” Digital Exhibits - UWM Libraries Special Collections, accessed November 16, 2024, https://web.uwm.edu/lib-omeka-spc2/items/show/521.