When I finished designing my Beuys artist-in-a-box book in January, I had enough material to make 15. I cut out (almost) all the pieces, made 5, and then got side tracked. This month I’m slowly working through my backlog of unfinished projects, and the Beuys book got to the top of the list this week. The matchbox itself is made from a piece of grey Cave paper I bought in 2009 (I even wrote a blog post about it). I’ve taken the sheet out of my drawer countless times, trying to envision the perfect use for it. Patience paid off—this is indeed the perfect book for both the paper weight and color. I’ve so enjoyed the feel of it in my hands as I’ve folded and glued the boxes together.
Here’s a photo of the book in-progress. On the left is very tiny book that is to be encased in felt. The grey rectangle next to it is another book sewn in grey felt—it just needs the red cross sewn on it. Finally on the right is a finished book “package” that goes in the box. Underneath is what the finished matchbox book. See more about the book and more pictures here and here.
