"Where " indeed

 

Where is a companion piece for the previous book Where are you. Both were done together but this one was more exploratory and experimental. Some of the pages that Trace Willans had treated had shiny and waxy surfaces that are not easy to draw on or stick to, so this was the proof before the next proof. The result is that each book has quite a different feel. Not cohesive and thematic but more random and open ended. 

Where has more collage and found text as this worked well when working on seperate pages, rather than thinking of the more thematic book. I think this gives the book a more lively, almost cheeky feel. Both A/P's work in different ways and I wonder how we'll proceed if we decide to make other work derived from them?

Both little books have waxy, textured covers are about the size of a playing card and  fit comfortably in the hand. The deckled edges and bindings help to make them feel precious and intimate and they are beautiful art objects in themselves.

There can be problems working with someone else, but when it works  it's wonderful with both of you adding something unique  as well as sparking off each other. The result is always more than the sum of two totals.