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The
Modern Manuscript Book The hand-made,
hand-written book is an object with a long history. We are accustomed
to the printed page, which is based on certain techniques and assumptions.
In this workshop, we explore the unique logic of the manuscript book.
Our aim is to move away from mechanical, industrial notions of the book, and explore the book as an expressive, hand-made space. The hand-made book is neither clean nor mechanical. It is a more organic thing. Each stage of work leaves its mark on the page; far from being imperfections, these marks give texture and shape to the page.
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Looking
at medieval European manuscripts, we examine how the physical book takes
form. We pay careful attention to the medieval scribes’ methods
of work, pricking the pages, scoring lines with a sharp tool, and working
spontaneously and directly on the page. We also look at contemporary
painting and think about how painters show their methods of work.
