I ran across these images from Nieves Books on the making of their latest edition Scenografi. It is a book that consists of outtakes from a film by Annika Larsson and Samuel Nyholm. The edition was handbound using the intensely colored perfect binding method shown here. View page spreads (thank you, Nieves) at their websites and more from their Flickr photo stream. Images used with permission.
Impractical Labor in Service of the Speculative Arts

Impractical Labor in Service of the Speculative Arts (ILSSA) is an organization formed by Emily K. Larned of Red Charming and Bridget Elmer of Flatbed Splendor to promote the making of experimental or conceptual work through the use of obsolete technology. Their mission is "As many hours as it takes." ILLSA will be producing a quarterly publication (with obsolete technology), and you can get the first installment, and become a member here.
Festival of Endless Gratitude
My work is in this group show in Copenhagen. Alas, I did not have time to take a picture of the work itself, but I was very pleased with the format I came up with and will be making more work like it in the future. For the past year I have been thinking about book hybrids--the piece I sent can be displayed like a book or hung on the wall.
Matt Shlian
Matt Shlian's paper engineering is both informed by and contributes to scientific understanding. His intricately cut and folded paper works can concretely illustrate what is usually seen only at a molecular level. He has over a dozen Youtube videos of his paper and book work in action. Visit his website to check out more of his work and read about his collaborations.





