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SQUARES: A THESIS

What are squares? And where are they in a book? Why are they called squares and how did they even come into existence? I am about to embark on a journey to learn and discover about the mystery of squares. Book squares is the research topic for my Masters programme thesis which will take me down the road through the history of bookbinding, the evolution of squares and what problems do they cause? Yes, I am so square, I can't help it.

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Artist-In-Residency at library@orchard Explorations - Drum Leaf Binding

It has been a month since I moved into Imagine That, the space where I currently have my studio as the Artist-In-residence at the library@orchard. 

I wanted to explore a binding technique that my teacher, Mark Cockram, has been teaching quite frequently for workshops in UK. Just as I am posting this, Mark will be teaching this binding, in collaboration with Ralph Kiggell, a printmaker. The workshop will be held at Studio 5 in London from 5 to 8 October. 

The Drum Leaf Binding is a very versatile binding technique that is relatively easy to accomplish with minimal tools. The main key to this binding is that the grain direction of the paper has to be correct. This will then eliminate problems like the paper cockling (or become wavy). 

The Drum Leaf Binding is great for Artist Books, zines, chapbooks, small production run of picture books, pop-up books and to be honest, the possibilities are endless. It is great for most beginners, artists, graphic designers, self-publishing authors, just to name a few. 

I will be introducing this to my list of workshops that I will teach upon requests in groups of 10-15 people.