The Fifth Triennial Helen Warren DeGolyer Exhibition and Bookbinding Competition 5 June 2009 through 24 July 2009
Bridwell Library •
Perkins School of Theology •
Southern Methodist University
Karen Hanmer is a binder and book artist in suburban Chicago. She has studied with Scott Kellar, Monique Lallier, and
Priscilla Spitler.
French technique fine binding with sewn-on flattened cords laced into boards covered in
full goatskin using Paul Delrue’s lacunose technique. Goatskin onlay and inlaid lines. Leather joints,
suede flyleaves, earth tone textured machine-made Japanese paper doublures. Hand sewn silk headbands,
gilt top edge. Title gold tooled. The design is inspired by echoes of the past recounted by author
throughout his journey as well as topographic maps and satellite photos of his route.
John Graves. Hard Scrabble: Observations on a Patch
of Land. Sewn on flattened cords laced into boards covered in goatskin using Paul Delrue’s lacunose technique. Goatskin onlay
and inlaid lines. Additional lines incised freehand with “Ascona tool.” Leather joints, suede flyleaves, green Takeo
paper doublures. Hand sewn silk headbands, gilt top edge. Title gold stamped. A memoir combining Graves’s experiences
on his Texas farm, the history of the area, and his efforts to rehabilitate the depleted land, the design was inspired
by topographic maps, satellite photos, and the author’s sketch of the farm.
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