A couple of things

I love the papers here in Tuscany! Made this little book yesterday, experimenting with this paper. I have lots of ideas for this paper. 

I was asked by a friend to alter the cover of her bible and make a slipcase to keep it safe when travelling. 

I love the paper she chose, I'm planning a few projects with this too! 

Here's the finished book and slipcase. 

Steve McCurry

Wow, today I went to see this incredible exhibition of Steve McCurry's photography. 

I came away so inspired. His photography is incredibly powerful, the chaos/dizzy room was almost overwhelming, showing the destruction humans have caused around the world. 

This portrait of an Italian in Rome is just Italy for me. 

Sometimes they just don't work out...

Books can be tricky things, I get an idea of how the finished book will be, and sometimes they just don't work out,

Yesterday I bought some fun paper with images of Tuscan towns, I had so many ideas about the books I could make with it... Turns out it's not all that easy to use! 

This book is a work in progress, the cover didn't fit the text block... So now I have to rethink it....

I'll let you know how it progresses. 

Time flies

It feels like forever since I've been able to work on a book, I have all these ideas that keep bubbling up and no time to try them!

And with the beautiful weather we're enjoying in Siena, I am spending a lot of time outside. I feel I've got to make the most if this sunshine and warm weather! 

It is starting to feel more autumnal now, yesterday was the first cold morning! 

I'm sure after this week I'll be able to settle down and make some books... 

But at the moment siena is so alive and there are so many things going on locally... 

We went to an olive oil festival...

To Orvieto in Umbria...

To the Tea Room...

Exploring Siena with new friends 

And I've moved house! It's been a busy time and I'm looking forward to being able to make more books again soon....