• Concept, Design & Production: Angie Butler and Philippa Wood
• Size: both books are 210 x 180mm
• Publisher: The Caseroom Press & Pet Galerie Press
• Publication Date: Summer 2012
• Price: £100 per set
• Limited Edition: 12
• Available from: Please e-mail Philippa Wood (pwood[at]lincoln.ac.uk)
• regarding this item.
Background Information
Open House is the result of collaboration between multi-disciplinary
artist Angie Butler of the Pet Galerie Press and Philippa Wood.
This two-volume set of artists’ books – No.18 and No.42, was created
especially for the Sense of Place exhibition, curated by Karen Kinoshita
at the University of Minnesota.
The books are accompanied by an on-going blog:
http://www.yourplacemyplaceproject.blogspot.co.uk/
Book Description
No.42 is a visual exploration of my living environment. Personal objects
and belongings, and the space they inhabit, are described in what
initially appears to be a rather abstract or impersonal manner.
Further memories associated with the house or objects within, are
hidden away in small envelopes stitched into the book, to be revealed
only if and when the viewer feels tempted to discover more.
The 24pp book is encased within grey-board covers with an exposed
spine and decorative endpapers. The book is printed using both
traditional letterpress techniques and digital technology. In addition
machine stitching, self-adhesive stickers and rubber stamps are used
to embellish the pages of the book.
No.18. is an intimate selection of creative interpretations (twelve blog
post headings) from our online house ‘tour’ – descriptions and stories
about items and objects from an everyday (but much loved) spoon
rest, to the ‘extravagance’ of eating liquorice. The experience of
looking through this book has parallels with viewing a house: in
turning pages/opening doors, different thoughts and narratives are
revealed, depending on how you navigate your way, and if caring
to delve deeper, or look closer.
The 24pp book is hardback cloth bound in three sections with
decorative endpapers. It is letterpress, silkscreen and digitally printed,
with additional manually typewritten text, and ornamented with both
badges and buttons.
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