Textile Books

Further explorations in bibliopegy. A baby's first book is often of an indestructable cloth variety. At the other end of the spectrum, some Eastern cultures rely on so called pillow books for instruction in intimate bedroom behavior. Through the use of traditional stitchery arts like quilting, embroidery, and trapunto, my textile tomes elevate the cloth book out of the cradle and give new meaning to the concept of pillow book.
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Illuminated Beast

On Wings of Thyme and Heather

 

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