OUGD504 G.F. SMITH PAPER AND BINDING

Today I had a talk from the G.F. smith who create their own paper from a wide variety of sources. I have ordered some of their paper for later experimentation when I emboss using the press. When studying their books there was one that particularly caught my attention with how it's concept was reflected in the binding technique. The paper stock was made from nearly 100% recycled coffee cups, making a statement about recycling paper cups and gaining an awareness for it. To reflect this concept in exterior ways, they bound the book by only using the paper stock also instead of glue or thread. This means the book was solely made from recycled coffee cups and nothing else at all. This is done by having the outside cover fold into the center page and also turn into an insert which can be removed from within the book.

I thought that this binding technique would be perfect for my publication. The masons would use such limited materials for instance, rock and the items to chisel. Using less materials to create the publication would reflect the creation of the headstones perfectly as it would require less materials. Instead of using a needle and thread or PVA glue and a brush, it will only be created using the paper within. It even works in my favour with the insert as originally the quote was meant to sit on the last page or travel along each page. I feel like this would have been too jarring and would have distracted from the images you were supposed to be viewing. The insert can slide perfectly within the middle page without too much distraction at all. The audience can choose to read this and then have a greater understanding of the concept.