Author Archives: inkad

The Hinge and the Hold

Where the memory of a gift becomes the structure of a life. The Memory of CareThis reverse piano hinge book began with a gift from someone dear to me. What stayed with me was not just the object itself, but the depth of thoughtfulness behind it. The awareness the giver remembered me in their travels, theirContinue reading “The Hinge and the Hold”

Seeing València through Calatrava’s Vision

There’s more to València than Oranges Valencia surprised me long before I reached the City of Arts and Sciences, but it was Calatrava’s white-boned dreamscape that made me pause. I felt it even before I understood it in the sweep of impossible curves, the tension between earth and sky, the suggestion that buildings can stretch,Continue reading “Seeing València through Calatrava’s Vision”

Listening to Nature

Sometimes meaning arrives slowly, long after creation Today, I combined two unrelated sentence fragments while experimenting with a new book structure. To my surprise, I had accidentally created a quote that invited deeper philosophical exploration. I like to create a bit of something everyday. I saw this structure in a demo by a book artist.Continue reading “Listening to Nature”

The Journey of a Challenge

And the Rationale for One I joined an online four-day bookmaking challenge. I love paper and have several beautiful selections. However, I like to create my own art. For this, I collected all ugly gel print scraps, ripped the nice parts, dug into my recycling bin, got some used teabags, lace, scrap fabric, words fromContinue reading “The Journey of a Challenge”

Inspiration Everywhere

The runaway experiments with printing on paper have left behind stacks of results. I’m constantly looking for ways to use them. A kind friend artist Linda Powers introduced me to the world of gelatin printing, and I can’t stop playing. Today I made a mini book with chain-stitched spine using the colorful prints, some embroideryContinue reading “Inspiration Everywhere”