The Universal 1 Model
a.k.a. Vanderbaby
I am new to this arena and have just started recording the joy/frustration/furrowed brow/exploration/celebration of this project. I was going to start with assembly directions but have decided to begin by relating the events that led to the creation of Vanderbaby.
It began with an email from John Sullivan. He is a long-time friend, ex-employer, fellow homeschooler and generally a good guy to know. He owns LogosGraphics, a workplace for him but a playground for me. Even when I worked there, it was more like playtime then toil.
John and LogosGraphics - www.logosgraphics.net
The email was a casual mention of an upcoming project, something about an insert for Ampersand, the magazine published by Pacific Center for the Book Arts. He asked if I had any ideas and it took a couple of emails before it became clear that he was asking if I wanted to make a 3-D model of this specific press. It was an opportunity to apply knowledge from so many interests and skills, I agreed immediately. I think it was for about 300 copies of the model.
San Francisco Center for the Book Arts - www.pcba.info
I am not sure how San Francisco Center for the Book came on board, only that John was involved with that organization as well. I had assisted him in his classes and we had supplied and installed signage for special events and I took a class in pop-up card mechanics. There was interest in the center distributing copies and getting the paper donated. The amount of copies started rising.
San Francisco Center for the Book - www.sfcb.org
When Mohawk Fine Papers became involved, more copies were requested and John talked about the project as if it was a virus that kept spreading throughout the letterpress population.
Mohawk Fine Papers - www.mohawkpaper.com
I am laying out directions for assembly that will be enclosed with the model project in a printed envelope. I am blogging and now I have been asked for "a little bio" for "Felt and Wire" to be published by Mohawk.
Felt and Wire - www.feltandwire.com
This thing better be good!!!
Hi Shirley, it's just stunning! Your work is magnificent.
ReplyDeleteand to clarify who's partnering on this project - actually . . . it was The Book Club of California who also came on board, because we were planning to produce a keepsake for our members to commemorate the "Vandercook Book" exhibition on view at the Club . . . and this just couldn't have been more appropriate. After hearing about it, Mohawk Fine Papers was able to provide the paper, and American Printing History Association and a few private donors have gotten into the spirit of it all.
www.bccbooks.org