02/05/2007
CofA : Further Assembly
The next step in the CofA assembly line involved using the broad side of a marker to make about a .25 inch borderline around the outside edges of each of the pages. 
This side-view picture is rather blurry, but you can get an idea of how much more color these borders contributed to the general appearance of the book.
I have more rubber stamp alphabets than any other type of item in my entire art supplies, so for the next sequence I put some of those stamps to good use by adding some colorful words into the book. In some cases, I drew or doodled a word instead of stamping. Not every spread received a stamped word, such as when there was a shortage of space or for other considerations.
Another run through the book had me drawing a simple heart shape within the punched heart text pieces. It might not seem like much of a step, but taken through the book as a whole, the simple things add up.
And there was yet more to be done.
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Much as I enjoy these detailed accounts, this is definitely something that would be best viewed in person. I think it's the tactile quality that I'm missing.
Posted by: andrea | 02/05/2007
I think you're so right, Andrea. Altered books *must* be held and touched to truly appreciate them. When this CofA project reaches its completion, I hope to share scans of the pages. They'll be more clear than my little camera can handle and help make it a little more "real."
The best part of this particular project for me, though, is the process: the psuedo assembly line procedure. It's very unlike any process I'd normally use, so it offers some perks in sheer novelty. :)
Posted by: Silver | 02/06/2007
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