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John HerbertsonWe
have a small pond half way down the garden.
In summer, the frogs bask on the side but often jump noisily back
into the water as you approach.
This is my record of 2008’s frogs. Choosing
an appropriate form for the book was difficult but the onrush of the 9th of
June concentrated my mind and I settled for a Jacob’s ladder which I had
previously made as a toy.
My principal reference was “Handmade Books” by Gabrielle Fox with
more than a passing glance at “Cover to Cover”.
Fitting my haiku into that format also presented its challenges but,
in the end, I settled for a simple division into the three parts.
The slip insert is there in case the flip-flopping leaves the parts
in the wrong order. I
used an uncial script, but lightened the letters by using a larger x-height
than customary. The original was written on Fabriano 220gsm smooth
paper and then scanned, cut and resized in Photoshop. |