Auspicious Numbers
This archival, hand-sewn journal/sketchbook is made from 80 gsm Mohawk Superfine archival paper stitched with Irish linen thread in the linked pattern that was developed by the ancient Copts. This stitch allows the book to lay open easily at any page.
This book’s endbands are black and white cotton, and its bookmark is black satin ribbon. Its spine is covered in Belgian book cloth, and its boards are wrapped in paper that was silk-screened in Japan in a factory where kimono cloth is decorated.
Treasure binding began with monks in the 6th Century who would encrust volumes with jewels. During the Renaissance, there was a resurgence in treasure binding. This is a contemporary revival of the treasure binding in which a lucky charm has been embedded in the cover of this book.
The talisman in this journal is a vintage mahjong tile, featuring 8 bamboo which resembles the character for fortune and represents wealth and happiness. Good luck indeed!
This book is approximately 6 x 9” with a few more than 180 blank pages.