Blue Ginkgo



Autumn is upon us and nature is spreading her seeds on the wind. The leaves on the trees are painting breathtaking scenes with their magnificent colours.  Soon they will be exposing their naked beauty until the spring rains bring forth their new buds.  The ginkgo trees on the street are dropping their silky, yellowed leaves. 

Blue Ginkgo 

Blue ginkgo is an accordion book I made with water coloured pages and the applique of blue ginkgo leaves from decorative paper.  It is whimsical and needs no text to express the story.  It allows the viewer to create a story that is drawn from lived experience or purely from imagination. 


Cover with appliqued leaves 





Measurements:  7 x 5 x .25 inches/17.8 x 12.7 x .6 cm 

Materials:  water colour paper, water colour paints, blue ginkgo leaves from decorative paper 

Techniques used: painting, applique, book binding

Blue Ginkgo Boxed Book With Companion 

I had an image of a book with a companion in my head one day and had to create it.   It consists of two blank books: one on top of the other.  The companion book has a lidless box to sit in and the boxed book sits inside a slip case and held in place with a paper strap. 


Companion book box and slip case 


Blue Ginkgo book and companion: decorative blue ginkgo paper over book board are the covers for the large blank book. 


The books in their cases. The cover of the companion book is recycled from another book. 

Measurements: Companion: 4.1 x 3.1 x 1 inch/10.4  x 7.9 x 2.5 cm
Blue Ginkgo book: 6 x 4.5 x 1 inch/15.2 x 11.4 x 2.5 cm 

Materials: recycled book cover, Fabriano sketch paper, linen thread, book board, decorative paper, leather 

Techniques used: Coptic binding for both books, box making 

Men Explain Things To Me 

I read the book, 'Men Explain Things To Me'  by Rebecca Solnit, which inspired this artist book, by the same name. 


Recycled text from Men Explain Things To Me to create both books. 


Measurements: 5.25 x 7.5 x 4 inches/13.3 x 19 x 10.1 cm

Materials: repurposed book, book board, leather, decorative, leather, lace, linen thread 

Techniques Used : Coptic binding

Mary 
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