Degree Show 2010

An opportunity to see the research developed as part of my postgraduate study at ECA. The exhibition shows a collection of artist's books and sculptural illustrations, including an interactive artist's book library, celebrating the book as an interactive object, an event to be engaged with.

The Reading Room

Recent invitations posted out promoting my work at the Degree Show 2010 at Edinburgh College of Art. The invitation arrived flat with a bundle of promotional postcards, but opened out into small and cosy room with an opening door. Hopefully they will inspire guests to come and see the show!

Upon a fold

I wanted to share this great website and blog from Australia I found recently.  Thanks to the folks at Upon a Fold for finding and sharing so many amazing paper works through their site. Visit them at http://uponafold.com.au/

Easter Mailer

I designed this Easter Card to send as a promotional mailer at Easter time. It doubles up as a seed packet so you can grow your own peas and then use them in the recipe on the back of the card. My first pea pod has just emerged too...

New website

A brand new shiny website is online now at www.thebooktreepress.co.uk!

Reveal 2010 at Edinburgh Printmakers Gallery

Two of the pieces I submitted to exhibit at Edinburgh Printmakers graduate exhibition this spring. The first is an installation of a paper shelf and carriage clock inspired by the novel 'Little Women' by Louisa May Alcott. The second is a garden book, inspired by the Arabian proverb 'A book is like a garden carried in your pocket'.

Thanks to Angus Bremner for the photograph of the garden book.

Shop in a box...

I wanted to share this project I finished recently. The brief was to design a book made from one A2 sheet of paper. This slightly unusual book starts out as a box, but opens out into an illustration of a vintage or antique shop, with smaller books folding out into different departments and cubby holes of the shop.