Fall's greetings from a binding book 秋之禮讚

Fall has fallen 
 

 Walk in the brush, pick some windfalls, do a little journal, give to someone who appreciates the footprints of autumn - the fallen leaves and the marks....... 

  踏著秋的步伐, 叢林中留下足跡, 花開花落, 樹木枯榮有序, 秋風輕拂, 落葉片片……
要給這個秋天留下爽朗的印記, 何不動手以拾回來的葉子做一小本子?
一本是作為本周植物印染課堂的樣品, 一本特別送給朋友Ada 的小禮物, 用心的製送給細緻的 “玫瑰皇后”…… 

I made some eco printed papers with the leaves and done two little binding books. . 

 One is a sample for the eco print workshop this week with some tertiary design students and one is dedicated to my friend Ada. Ada likes my eco print journal and wants to learn how to make it.  I said when time suits we can do together. Before that I made one specially for her. 

The two books are with leaf prints steamed on papers, then hand binded.  Each page has different marks.

 Eucalyptus leaves

 Cajuput leaves  

 Eucalyptus leaves with iron mordanted thus have the black outlines 

Some Cajuput leaves with brown dots.

 Intended to do some pages with light prints thus some room for writing

 Oh, I've no idea what kind of leaves are these.  They're windfalls near my  studio

   This is rose leave.  Ada loves roses.  Specially put the prints on the front.  

 The journal covers are of  my eco dyed cotton fabrics.

I dyed the cotton during my last workshop in Portugal.

While making these journals I recalled the memory of the lush village. 

 The cover is sewed with paper cards in between.

 Papers are binded in a few signatures.

A little book for my friend.
May it be a journal for her travels. 
Jot down......

 a walk in the beach.....

 flapping in the breeze....

 

listen to the wave ......

 Whatever purposes.... this is a book of friendship.

Ada, hope you love this little journal specially made for you.
Happy fall to all !
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