The Helen Fragments
The Helen Fragments: from books three & six of Homer's Iliad. Translated by Richard Seibert, illustrated by Winifred McNeill.
Berkeley: Editions Koch, 2003.
Collection of the University of Chicago
Bradel binding in full goatskin. Inlays of papyrus calligraphed with carbon ink applied with a reed pen, edges of cavities colored with acrylic. Inlaid goatskin lines. Head sponged in multi-colored acrylic to mimic papyrus. Title hand-tooled in black foil, hand-sewn, single-color endbands. Flexi endsheets of Cave paper. Bookblock sewn on individual stubs. Bound 2024.
28.5 x 16 x 30 cm
11 ¼x 6 ⅜ x 1 ¼”
Helen appears only six times in The Iliad. The design of six faux ancient papyrus fragments is inspired by a visit to the University of Michigan Library’s Papyrology Collection. With more than 18,000 items, it is the largest collection of ancient papyrus in North America. Even the tiniest bits are preserved and studied, potentially changing the meaning of long-settled texts. My color palette is borrowed from ancient Greek pottery.
The Helen Fragments: from books three & six of Homer's Iliad. Translated by Richard Seibert, illustrated by Winifred McNeill.
Berkeley: Editions Koch, 2003.
Collection of the University of Chicago
Bradel binding in full goatskin. Inlays of papyrus calligraphed with carbon ink applied with a reed pen, edges of cavities colored with acrylic. Inlaid goatskin lines. Head sponged in multi-colored acrylic to mimic papyrus. Title hand-tooled in black foil, hand-sewn, single-color endbands. Flexi endsheets of Cave paper. Bookblock sewn on individual stubs. Bound 2024.
28.5 x 16 x 30 cm
11 ¼x 6 ⅜ x 1 ¼”
Helen appears only six times in The Iliad. The design of six faux ancient papyrus fragments is inspired by a visit to the University of Michigan Library’s Papyrology Collection. With more than 18,000 items, it is the largest collection of ancient papyrus in North America. Even the tiniest bits are preserved and studied, potentially changing the meaning of long-settled texts. My color palette is borrowed from ancient Greek pottery.
The Helen Fragments: from books three & six of Homer's Iliad. Translated by Richard Seibert, illustrated by Winifred McNeill.
Berkeley: Editions Koch, 2003.
Collection of the University of Chicago
Bradel binding in full goatskin. Inlays of papyrus calligraphed with carbon ink applied with a reed pen, edges of cavities colored with acrylic. Inlaid goatskin lines. Head sponged in multi-colored acrylic to mimic papyrus. Title hand-tooled in black foil, hand-sewn, single-color endbands. Flexi endsheets of Cave paper. Bookblock sewn on individual stubs. Bound 2024.
28.5 x 16 x 30 cm
11 ¼x 6 ⅜ x 1 ¼”
Helen appears only six times in The Iliad. The design of six faux ancient papyrus fragments is inspired by a visit to the University of Michigan Library’s Papyrology Collection. With more than 18,000 items, it is the largest collection of ancient papyrus in North America. Even the tiniest bits are preserved and studied, potentially changing the meaning of long-settled texts. My color palette is borrowed from ancient Greek pottery.
