London Biblio-geography: A Personal A-Z
by Rachel Hazell
September 10th – October 29th 2010
Rachel Hazell the “Travelling Bookbinder” has been invited to create a range of graphic works for sale and to produce an exhibition with an atmosphere reminiscent of a cartographer’s studio full of grids, compartments, repetition and order.
The exhibition presents an exploration into the work of Mrs Pearsall who, frustrated at getting lost on the way to parties, walked every street of London on her own, thus creating, in 1936, the best-known atlas in Britain. Connecting a love of alphabets and cartography, Rachel exhibits a series of book-works incorporating particular areas of London and typographic letters all infused with the extraordinary spirit and words of ‘Mrs. P.’
With the generous permission of the Geographer’s A-Z Map Company.
To accompany the exhibition we will be holding a number of workshops with Rachel Hazell at Few and Far
To launch the exhibition during London Design Festival on 23rd September -
CUSTOM BADGE MAKING - join us any time through the day to make your own map-inspired badge - open to all, no charge 10am - 8pm
A MAP OF ONE'S OWN. An action-packed three hours of bookart using old maps to customise your hand-bound pamphlet-stitched book. £30 18th September 10am - 1pm
CREATIVE BOOKBINDING. Conceptual folded book structures, with a little bit of pop-up. £30 21st September 2-5pm
YOUR OWN A TO Z. Create your own unique glossary of twenty-six things, using rubber stamps, handwriting, drawing and collage, in a hand-sewn book. £30 24th September 2-5pm
To book a place on one of the paid workshops please contact Few and Far, numbers are limited
Rachel is also holding two exclusive private bookbinding workshops in central London on 19th and 26th September - details from www.hazelldesignsbooks.co.uk [2]
