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Hello! I’ve had a bit of a break from here, life

Hello! I’ve had a bit of a break from here, life just got in the way as it so often does. I’m easing myself back in to autumn now.
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Did you notice I’ve mentioned from time to time that I was going to take the Concertina Retreat from our quarantine days and turn it into something bigger and better? Well I talked about it but failed to make any significant progress - until this week! I’m cracking on with it now, and it’s really taking shape and looking good. I’m hopeful I’ll be able to launch it by the end of the month 🤞
Also, I’ve finished my current #oldbookrevival book, Miel. I just about got it done before the book fell apart! Next week, I’ll film a wee tour of it.
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Mountain. Folded simply like a zine from two joine

Mountain.
Folded simply like a zine from two joined A4 leaves of Clairfontaine 125g paper. The book text is from the opening chapter of Peter Camenzind by Hermann Hesse. The beauty of the words Hesse uses to describe the mountains and landscapes of his childhood are an important element in my own book, hence the simple construction and minimal watercolour and monotype drawings.
In my last post I uploaded a video tour of the book, here are the pages and book structure in more detail.

Work in progress I’m still working on my book ‘Mountain’ for the @areyoubookenough August prompt. I recently finished reading Peter Camenzind by Hermann Hesse which inspired my own book. You would think that living this close to the Pyrenees I would have gone down that route, but the brain had other plans. So the Alps it is 🏔

A little behind-the-scenes today. I’m working on

A little behind-the-scenes today. I’m working on some ideas in my sketchbook for the #areyoubookenough August prompt of Mountain. I’m using it as a springboard for another idea I’ve been kicking around so the book content is more important than the book structure. Anyway, very early stages at the mo and it could all change yet!

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