Wednesday, 6 January 2010

on my book shelf






"Chapter 4: Garden flowers wrapped in brown paper, love letters bundled with string. The hand gathers and secures otherwise scattered notions, infuses each printed page with a human presence and the painstaking care of craft. Whether a structural necessity or an elegant embellishment, the finishing touch of sewn thread or a wrapped package transforms everyday communication into gifts." Fingerprint: The Art of Using Handmade Elements in Graphic Design, Chen Design Associates