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Spring Unfurling | Coptic pop-up paper art•A delicate and precious volume —mirroring the first fragile blooms unfurling ...
21/07/2026

Spring Unfurling | Coptic pop-up paper art
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A delicate and precious volume —mirroring the first fragile blooms unfurling in spring.
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Now shared in the exhibition:
Unfolding Stories | The Art of Paper
2026.05.22 – 07.31
Honing Art Center, Qingyang District, Chengdu
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Special to be part of this unique exposition, featuring 12 Chinese and Dutch artists. A cultural exchange centred on contemporary paper art and craftsmanship.
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Media:
Ceramic covers by the talented art ceramist Renate Rijper .rijper
Zaansch Bord, Fabriano Pergamon paper, linen thread
Coptic bound with Coptic endbands
Size: only 10 x 10 cm
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Curated by Mafalda Nunes and Jinglan Huang.
Thanks for the invitation, great care and the pictures of the opening and expo Maffy Nunes
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This work is part of the JOY OF SPRING series by Anna van Rietschoten
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In this exhibition, the works of Anna van Rietschoten, Geert Keuter, Gerard Koek, Iris Bouwmeester, Karin Eliza van Pinxteren, Klaske Oenema, Li Hongbo, Marian Bijlenga, Ning Ning, Tineke Bruijnzeels, Wang Lei and Xu Xiaoding explore the material and conceptual possibilities of paper through folding, cutting, layering, and gesture | revealing stories embedded in material itself.

Tailormade books for photographer Fiorigia Idema Fiorigia IdemaFrench link stitched books, open spine for beautiful flat...
12/07/2026

Tailormade books for photographer Fiorigia Idema Fiorigia Idema

French link stitched books, open spine for beautiful flat opening of the pages. Love how the binding and the linen thread we selected complements the photography ✨️

Early morning working hours during the June heatwave, but made it in time for the exhibition!

📸 by Fiorigia Idema

Walking along the sea | Paper art double flag structurein blue and yellow.•Inspired by Vincent van Gogh letter to his br...
30/05/2026

Walking along the sea | Paper art double flag structure
in blue and yellow.
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Inspired by Vincent van Gogh letter to his brother Theo, June 1888:

'I took a walk along the seashore one night, on the deserted beach. It wasn’t cheerful, but not sad either, it was — beautiful.
The sky, a deep blue, was flecked with clouds of a deeper blue than primary blue, an intense cobalt, and with others that were a lighter blue — like the blue whiteness of milky ways. Against the blue background stars twinkled.'
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Such joy to create just with paper and now to share in the exhibition:
Unfolding Stories | The Art of Paper
2026.05.22 – 07.31
Honing Art Center, Qingyang District, Chengdu

Curated by Mafalda Nunes and Jinglan Huang.
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An interlocking structure holding the tabs on both sides. Based on the design by Cristina Balbiano d'Aramengo, created as a homage to Hedi Kyle.
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Media: Canson Mi-Teintes paper, Fedrigoni Acquerello Bianco
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The Colours of Spring | Letters from Vincent van Gogh.Inspired by the traditional Chinese dragon scale technique.•Shown ...
28/05/2026

The Colours of Spring | Letters from Vincent van Gogh.
Inspired by the traditional Chinese dragon scale technique.
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Shown in the exhibition:
Unfolding Stories | The Art of Paper
2026.05.22 – 07.31
Honing Art Center, Qingyang District, Chengdu
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It’s really special to be part of this exhibition, featuring 12 Chinese and Dutch artists. A cultural exchange centered on contemporary paper art and craftsmanship.
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Curated by Mafalda Nunes and Jinglan Huang.
Thanks for the invitation, great care and also the pictures of the opening and exhibition, Mafalda
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This work is part of the JOY of SPRING by Anna van Rietschoten.

Spring has a ‘joie de vivre’, a zest for life that energizes.
The structures reflect the everchanging light and colours of the sea, the sky and the first spring blossoms. Creating beauty within the empty spaces.
These forms are an ode to Vincent van Gogh.
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In this exhibition, the works of Anna van Rietschoten, Geert Keuter, Gerard Koek, Iris Bouwmeester, Karin Eliza van Pinxteren, Klaske Oenema, Li Hongbo, Marian Bijlenga, Ning Ning, Tineke Bruijnzeels, Wang Lei and Xu Xiaoding explore the material and conceptual possibilities of paper through folding, cutting, layering, and gesture | revealing stories embedded in material itself.

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Unfolding Stories | The Art of Paper2026.05.22 – 07.31Opening soon in Chengdu!This unique exposition features both Chine...
07/05/2026

Unfolding Stories | The Art of Paper
2026.05.22 – 07.31
Opening soon in Chengdu!

This unique exposition features both Chinese and Dutch artists. I’m honoured to be part of this cultural exchange centered on contemporary paper art and craftsmanship.
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“The exhibition opens a way of encountering art that unfolds slowly – through light, movement and perception.
As both surface and structure, paper holds image, gesture and absence at once. Fragile yet resilient, intimate yet expansive; it becomes a space where meaning is never fixed, but continuously shaped.
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In this exhibition, the works of Anna van Rietschoten , , Gerard Koek , , .eliza.van.pinxteren, .oenema, Li Hongbo , , , , Wang Lei and Xu Xiaoding
explore the material and conceptual possibilities of paper through folding, cutting, layering, and gesture | revealing stories embedded in material itself.
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Venue: Honin Art Center, Qingyang District, Chengdu
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Curated: Mafalda Nunes and Jinglan Huang”

Hugo | Limp bindingA binding I made last year for the Hugo Grotius challenge and is now part of the exposition Laws of W...
21/01/2026

Hugo | Limp binding

A binding I made last year for the Hugo Grotius challenge and is now part of the exposition Laws of War | Limits to violence at the Rijksmuseum Slot Loevestein.
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The binding is inspired by a 17th-century leather limp binding. These limp bindings were mostly used for functional books like records, accounts and notes for use on a daily basis. 

I felt it an appropriate binding technique for a book on the law of war and peace and specifically about protecting innocent people during times of war.

The leather of the cover has been dyed with a craquelle technique to reflect the diverse questions and perspectives within the book.
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Printed as a special edition by the Dutch Association for Bookbinding to commemorate the book of Hugo Grotius 'De iure belli ac pacis' (On the Law of War and Peace).

The starting point was a 1991 edition, "Hugo de Groot: Thinking about War and Peace," with a selection of excerpts from the original, by legal historian Arthur Eyffinger and legal scholar Ben Vermeulen.
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Techniques used:
Limp binding with indirect tacketing. The text block has been sewn on tapes with wooden strips and fastened to the cover with separate tackets. 
Craquelle leather dyeing (thank you Gilian .books for explaining!!)

Size: 170 x 255 mm | 288 pagina’s in 18 sections.
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My binding, along with 20 others, is on display till 26th of March at Rijksmuseum Slot Loevestein, NL

leather SlotLoevestein Oorlogsrecht Tentoonstelling KunstEnCultuur BookArt MuseumNederland

Hugo | Limp bindingA binding I made last year for the Hugo Grotius challenge and is now part of the exposition Laws of W...
21/01/2026

Hugo | Limp binding

A binding I made last year for the Hugo Grotius challenge and is now part of the exposition Laws of War | Limits to violence at the Rijksmuseum Slot Loevestein.
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The binding is inspired by a 17th-century leather limp binding. These limp bindings were mostly used for functional books like records, accounts and notes for use on a daily basis. 

I felt it an appropriate binding technique for a book on the law of war and peace and specifically about protecting innocent people during times of war.

The leather of the cover has been dyed with a craquelle technique to reflect the diverse questions and perspectives within the book.
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Printed as a special edition by the Dutch Association for Bookbinding to commemorate the book of Hugo Grotius 'De iure belli ac pacis' (On the Law of War and Peace).

The starting point was a 1991 edition, "Hugo de Groot: Thinking about War and Peace," with a selection of excerpts from the original, by legal historian Arthur Eyffinger and legal scholar Ben Vermeulen.
•
Techniques used:
Limp binding with indirect tacketing. The text block has been sewn on tapes with wooden strips and fastened to the cover with separate tackets. 
Craquelle leather dyeing (thank you Gilian for explaining!!)

Size: 170 x 255 mm | 288 pagina’s in 18 sections.
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My binding, along with 20 others, is on display till 26th of March at Rijksmuseum Slot Loevestein, NL.

leather SlotLoevestein Oorlogsrecht Tentoonstelling KunstEnCultuur BookArt MuseumNederland

Gold tooling on leather•Finished making and gold tooling a semi-limp leather binding.Title in morse code.•Many months ag...
30/12/2025

Gold tooling on leather
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Finished making and gold tooling a semi-limp leather binding.
Title in morse code.
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Many months ago I very much enjoyed the masterclass by learning the art of gold tooling.

Finally I had some quiet & focused
time to finish my book with gold leaf tooling.
Together with we had a very joyful day getting back into tooling, handling the gold leaf and making messy tables. Looking forward to further exploring tooling in 2026!

The beatiful text-block entitled 'In alphabetical order' is a colourful alphabet designed and printed by and



at boekbinderijpapyrus

Tailor made cookbook.All the different contributions from wedding guests in one special book.•Graphic design: KelvinPrin...
05/10/2025

Tailor made cookbook.

All the different contributions from wedding guests in one special book.
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Graphic design: Kelvin
Printing: Drukkerij Mostert
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In Principio My entry for the international exhibition of designer bookbinding Scripta Manent VII.•The set book was „In ...
13/09/2025

In Principio

My entry for the international exhibition of designer bookbinding Scripta Manent VII.
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The set book was „In principio. The Word in Arvo Pärt’s Music“ - celebrating the 90th birthday of world-famous Estonian composer Arvo Pärt and the 500th anniversary of the first book published in Estonian. 
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Organised by The Estonian Association of Designer Bookbinders. 173/200 copies.
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The music of Arvo Pärt inspired me to bind the sections of the book using this adhesive-free flowing, interlocking structure, the Australian Reverse Piano Hinge binding. I also know this structure as the Steckalbum that I loved learning years ago from Nadine Werner
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On the outside: Arvo's drawing of mountains and valleys on a music staff, as shown in the book and reflecting his words: 

Iga lüli peab hingama.
Armastada kõiki helisid võrdselt,
see ongi muusika.
| Arvo Pärt 
Every joint must breathe. To love all sounds equally - that's what music is all about | Arvo Pärt.
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The sections of the book are connected by one long piece of paper that creates the spine and makes the connection with the boards. The boards have been made with laser printing and laser cutting.

The book can lay perfectly flat. Love how the hand-marbled paper by keeps it all together. 
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My binding, along with 148 others from across the world (how amazing!!) is on show in the Scripta manent VII exhibition at the Estonian History Museum in Tallinn until 16 November 2025.
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