daisy chain

It has been far too long since I last updated. The semester has been pretty intense and is nearly over.
And it's only going to get crazier after that! I got offered an internship at the facility I stayed at last summer while studying abroad in Italy. So I will be skipping my college graduation and opting for a plane ride to Rome! So, come May 21st, expect more posts of drawings from my sketchbook!

Now, on to the latest work! For Artist's Books I was assigned to make an edition of five and this is what happened. This project really came to fruition as I was making it. It was mainly inspired by a quote from F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise.

For this is wisdom, to love and live.

To take what fate or the God's may give.

To ask no question, to make no prayer.

To kiss the lips and caress the hair.

Speed passion's ebb as we greet it's flow.

To have and to hold, and, in time, let go.

I used my purple and white handmade paper finally too. Each little 'daisy chain' flower book is housed in a drop spine box. I had to make up a stitch for the pages since they were irregular and needed to behave more as a hinge. So this is what happened!

Here are all 5 of my little lovelies!

Dear Little Robert

My first commission!

This was a book for my aunt. Her good friend is having a baby soon so she asked me to make a book about their soon to be son, Robert!

For this one, I covered davies board in handmade paper to make the pages stronger so the book will hopefully last a long time.

I really enjoyed making this book. Just a strange feeling knowing I will most likely never see this book again. But now, on to detail photos and the story!

Dear Little Robert

Oh, dear little Robert,

I can't wait for you to see

all the places we will go.

Oh! The things that you could be!

Little Robert the fireman,

the engineer or even the doctor.

Who knows, my little one,

maybe a yoga instructor!

Be brave little Robert,

all the things we could do!

Ride horses, go boating,

it will all be so new!

Oh my little Robert,

all the people you will meet.

I know they'll all love you,

from your head to your tiny feet.

Our sweet little Robert,

all the love we will share.

Visiting family and friends,

to love and to care.

Oh, dear little Robert,

so grand this all must seem.

But, right now, close your eyes.

Goodnight and sweet dreams