Happy Abstract — A letter from William Blake to Thomas Butts, 2020
Printed by Russell Maret for OPEN•SET 2020
"Expanding lattice" case binding
19.7 x 6.5 x 2.1 cm
This binding is intended to physically represent Blake's imagination running in all directions as he neglects his commissioned project. Since I enjoy playing with structure and movement, I developed a mechanism that allows the cover boards to break apart into pieces that move away from each other. I tried to maintain as much of the feel of what we might normally think of as a fine binding, while making necessary adjustments that serve the structure's functioning.
Printed by Russell Maret for OPEN•SET 2020
"Expanding lattice" case binding
19.7 x 6.5 x 2.1 cm
This binding is intended to physically represent Blake's imagination running in all directions as he neglects his commissioned project. Since I enjoy playing with structure and movement, I developed a mechanism that allows the cover boards to break apart into pieces that move away from each other. I tried to maintain as much of the feel of what we might normally think of as a fine binding, while making necessary adjustments that serve the structure's functioning.
Process