A Scrap Sketchbook

My friend Yusra-ymakhdoomi.blogspot.com, had already mentioned making your own sketchbooks and binding books, so it was interesting to come across a similar thing in the Saatchi Gallery. In a small room alongside works that children had done from a local school lay a hand bound book containing scraps of paper decorated with illustrations. I was immediately inspired and felt it was a very personal and inventive way to create sketchbooks.

Scrap Book found in the Saatchi 

I can't credit the designer because I couldn't find a name. But it fuelled my interested to create my own. 

I was impressed with how much scrap I keep because I didn't buy any materials to make this. I used old newspapers, tissue, wall and wrapping paper, magazine and whatever else I could find. I covered it with black cartridge paper but I am tempted to cover it again, however am still undecided.

My Scrap Book

I looked up book binding on the internet and came across a video by the ever faithful Kirstie Allsopp. Here's the link if you want to do it 

http://www.channel4.com/4homes/how-to/crafts/how-to-bind-a-book

My Binding

 With the Scrapbook I am hoping to utilise the various backgrounds for my drawings, paintings and collages. I will be interested to see how the paper changes the context of the drawing.