penland '09

Just returned from Eileen Wallace's wonderful workshop at Penland. I'm filled to the brim with new binding skills, inspiration and love of this craft. We learned Italian longstitch, linkstitch, simplified, laced + tacketed, and hardcover pamphlet bindings. I'm really smitten with the potential for contemporary interpretation of the linkstitch, and the simplified binding satisfies the obsessive part of me that loves fussy perfection.

This year, I pried myself away from the book studio to explore others. I was rewarded by being able to see beautiful work in progress in metals, surface design, velvet weaving, ceramics, encaustics, letterpress, wood, glass and iron. Even managed to rummage precious scraps and try my hand mini encaustic abstracts, which I incorporated into my own work. Thanks to Eileen, our class assistant Claire, and everyone there for a terrific session.

Italian longstitch and linkstitch journalsLaced and tacketed leather journal with handmade brass buckleLaced and tacketed leather journal, insideSimplified blank journal with found metal and monotypeSimplified blank journal, cover detailSimplified blank journal with encaustic inlays on cover

Comments

[Gretchen]

Wow Kelly! These books are so beautiful!

[Amanda]

These are so gorgeous, Kelly!!! I love each and every one of these!

[Merike]

You must've loved the course, coming away with all that knowledge and 6 journals. They are all different and all beautiful. I hope they do a similar one next year, I really need to learn proper binding.

[Susan Trivers]

They are gorgeous and I see you clearly in every one. I'm so glad you had a wonderful time.

[Carey]

Kelly, you do absolutely beautiful work! I would be proud to own your work if you're considering selling anything.

[Creepther]

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