A Compendium of Collage
© 2014
Edition of 1
Dimensions in inches (closed): 3.4 x 3.4 x 1.75
Materials
Book: leopard wood, brass, laser etched mica, postage stamps, steel
A series of collages made from cancelled postage stamps are mounted, one to a page, onto leopard wood pages. The collages are dropped into a recessed area, and protected with mica slats, held in place with miniature steel pins. The book cover has a window cut out with mica slats on each side, in which small pieces of cancelled postage stamps are suspended. The book's 2 rigid pages, front and back covers are held together with continuous brass hinges (piano hinges) on the spine edge. Round brass washers with miniature brass pins hold the cover label (laser etched mica) in place. The wooden pages are sanded and waxed to a smooth finish.
A Compendium of Collage
© 2014
Edition of 1
Dimensions in inches (closed): 3.4 x 3.4 x 1.75
Materials
Book: leopard wood, brass, laser etched mica, postage stamps, steel
A series of collages made from cancelled postage stamps are mounted, one to a page, onto leopard wood pages. The collages are dropped into a recessed area, and protected with mica slats, held in place with miniature steel pins. The book cover has a window cut out with mica slats on each side, in which small pieces of cancelled postage stamps are suspended. The book's 2 rigid pages, front and back covers are held together with continuous brass hinges (piano hinges) on the spine edge. Round brass washers with miniature brass pins hold the cover label (laser etched mica) in place. The wooden pages are sanded and waxed to a smooth finish.
