allright.
SouthernGraphics was INCREDIBLE. i'm so glad for everyone i met, all the great things i got to do, the inspiring art i was surrounded with the whole time, and of course philly, because wow what an great city.
saw the most phenomenal demo by joseph lappie on making a drum-leaf artists book, which essentially is a series of folds and gluing that doesn't require any stitching in the spine. when you open it, the two page spread is seamless and uninterrupted by those wouldbe stitches, prime for artwork. click on his name and i've linked in his website, great work. i really admire his thesis work especially.
there was alot of traditional letterpress workings, it was so refreshing to bear witness to and take part in the handmade considering how things are done more often than not as of late (mass production).
in the courtyard along side one of the UArts buildings a group was constructing these phenomenal 'beached whales'; wood exoskeleton to be covered in clay and allowed to dry and crack in the sun over a period of time. i think they might actually be taking them down today.
aaah have to go, be back later with more
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