Description
About this piece:
The first book in this 6 book edition was created in August 2008 for the West of the Plains show of member’s work of The Guild of Bookworkers, Rocky Mountain chapter. The text was set with Bembo body text and Texas Hero title typeface. The text was written specifically for this book by my husband Jeffrey Osgood. The illustrations were created by Brenda Gallagher in response to this writing. The drawings were done with a lodgepole pine needle ‘pen’ dipped in india ink. The printing of this book was done via digital print on Neenah Environment® Desert Storm text weight paper. This copy was bound in 2023.
The covers of the book were created by weaving lodgepole pine needles with waxed linen thread and braiding with Juniper berry beads. The binding is a simple link stitch over the braided supports of the cover weaving.
Materials:
paper, thread, lodgepole pine needles, juniper berry beads
About the artist:
Lives & works in Niwot, Colorado, United States
Brenda Gallagher is a graphic designer, book artist, and design fine bookbinder. She is an enthusiastic teacher of letterpress and bookbinding for students of all ages. Brenda is also a student at the American Academy of Bookbinding in Telluride where she anticipates graduation from the design fine binding program in the fall.
