My book art explores the book as both a functional object and a creative form. Through hand-binding, paper, and illustration, I create bookworks that bring together craftsmanship, history, and my own visual storytelling.
Handbound Eagle Journal: 19th-Century Raised Cord Binding, 2025
Hand-folded signatures were individually marked and awl-punched, then hand-sewn across raised cords with linen thread using a traditional binding technique.
The raised cords were encased in 2–3 oz. Firewalker Red Bison natural-grain leather, creating a strong, flexible spine that allows the book to lie flat when opened.
The book cloth is made from a vintage tea-towel calendar and paired with the bison-leather spine, hand-cut book boards, and vintage-style bronze corner protectors.