Tag: persimmons

All the pieces for Persimmons, ready to assemble.

Each page of “Persimmons” has a word written in braille, made with french knots. Here’s a partial first page. I used my robocraft cutter to prick the pattern of the braille characters into the paper. Without that, I don’t know if the book would be possible, as the dots wouldn’t line up as exactly if I used another method to transfer the pattern to the pages.

The printed, punched and trimmed pages for “persimmons.” Next step is sewing the braille letters in the punched holes.

I’m doing a new book with a poem called Persimmons by Li-Young Lee. Good thing I’ve been designing it while persimmons are in season, as I’ve been carrying one around, using it to match oranges and greens for the paper and thread. I thought I’d found the perfect orange for the cover and box, but the manufacturer isn’t making it anymore. And finding the perfect green turned out to be the most vexing problem. I like the design process a lot, it’s so full of surprises, especially what ends up being sticking points (usually what I think will be an easier part of the process!) Pictured is my final model, using a woven binding developed by Elizabeth Steiner. The poem inside will be letterpress printed.