V Day

This archival album/scrapbook was made from antique white Hahnemühle-Ingres paper that was mould-made in Germany.  It is sewn with waxed Irish linen thread, in a pamphlet stitch through the binding to preserve space between its gatherings for additions adhered to its pages by its users.

Its spine is covered in goatskin, and its boards are wrapped in a 1942 map of the Theatre of War.

Treasure binding began with monks in the 6^th 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 book is a 1918 French 10 centime coin.  This map, this coin come from tumultuous times on the planet.  Let citizens and governments be more peaceful.  Let monuments stand and let people remember what they signify.

This book is roughly 6.5 x 10” with a 80 blank pages.