Book Artists

Listed here you will find a rapidly growing list of artist crafts people who are connected with the Book Arts in some way, one thing they have in common. there work is outstanding.

http://www.alphabetcrafts.co.uk/

Christine Robinson is a professional calligrapher, based in West Suffolk who offers a calligraphy service for weddings, retirements, births and other very special occasions. She designs high quality, handcrafted wedding stationery for couples who want something that is individual and unique.  Although there is a wide selection of invitations to choose from you can commission your own bespoke design.

http://www.foreedgeclare.co.uk/

Clare Brooksbank is a very gifted foredge painter. She has been producing fore-edge paintings for the book trade since the early 1990s and has created probably close to 1000 works. During this time she has reproduced the work of numerous great masters, some of her favourites being Michaelangelo, Raphael, Breugal, Titian and many of the Pre-Raphaelites who are a common source of inspiration. She also enjoys painting erotic fore-edges which are always very popular.

http://letterpressworks.co.uk/

At Letterpress Works we print only by letterpress, using metal type and plates, onto the finest paper and card stock.The end product is distinctive: It is tactile, it is permanent, it stands apart from the mass produced fare of todays ‘copy shop’

Just like Gutenberg we cast all our own type from molten type metal, but no longer in the hand mould. We use Monotype, Intertype and Ludlow casting machinery from the 1960s, rescued from the scrapman over the last 20 years. Our ‘newest’ press dates from that time and our oldest and most prized press is a pre war Victoria platen once owned by Will Carter, the fine press printer and type designer, the founder of the Rampant Lions Press.