'A Gathering of Leaves'.
- HildeMaassen
- Mar 17, 2021
- 1 min read
I met with a bookbinder and we are going to work together to create a book. for a competition.
The Designer Bookbinders International Bookbinding Competition 2022
'A Gathering of Leaves'.
The chosen theme of plants, gardens and anything connected with flora helps celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the founding of the Oxford Botanic Gardens, the oldest Botanic Garden in Great Britain and one of the oldest Scientific gardens in the world.
Plants play a central role to life on Earth. They have provided food, clothing, shelter & medicines for many centuries. Plants have many symbolic uses in art, mythology and literature and gardens have provided employment, leisure and enjoyment throughout history. There are many and varied texts available on this expansive subject.
There is no set book. It is hoped that entrants will be stimulated by the opportunity to produce or source a text of their choice to work with and feel encouraged to make use of a wide range of structures, materials and design techniques. It is worth noting that many collectors place great importance on the quality of the text as well as the style of binding.
I had a look at the winners of 2017 and made a selection of things I like.
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