Circles Volume 2 - book closed front view
Circles Volume 2 - book closed rear view
Specifications - unique book, Volume 2 of three volumes
Book – 10.5" diameter 1.5" thick closed, 7 sets of original drawings and paintings, 22 works total.
See image descriptions for materials, media and processes.
Covers – Twinrocker Sage paper on Davey board. Enamel painted edges. Embossed and painted aluminum sheets over paper onlays.
Endpapers - paste paper by Deena Schnitman
Circular binding with hidden hinges. Wood and Tyvek. Designed by the artist, cut by Freefall Laser
Thomas Parker Williams – Design, binding and all artwork
Book Open to Title page
Book Open to Set 5 page 2
Title Page
Set 1 - 1. Dilute acrylic ink and dry pigments in alkyd medium on paper with cutout
numeral on 70lb Mohawk.
Elements
Set 1 - 2. Dry pigments in alkyd medium, colored pencil, ink and enamel on 130lb Mohawk.
Origin
Set 1 - 3. Dry pigments in alkyd medium, colored pencil, ink on 130lb Mohawk.
Organism
Set 2 - 1. Ink drawing on 70 lb Mohawk with alcohol based stains.
Organization
Set 2 - 2. Colored pencil on Stonehenge black.
Cycle
Set 2 - 3. Alcohol based stains, ink, colored pencil and enamel on 130lb Mohawk.
Melting
Set 3 - 1. Acrylic ink and colored pencil on charcoal paper.
Two Circles
Set 3 - 2. Two-part volvelle. Drawing in colored pencil on gray paper
with a Stonehenge black carrier.
Rings
Set 3 - 3. Ink drawing on 130lb Mohawk.
Traveler
Set 4 - 1. Ink on vellum mounted on enamel and colored pencil drawing on 130lb Mohawk.
Before Time
Set 4 - 2. Enamel, ink and colored pencil over dry pigments in alkyd medium on 130lb Mohawk.
Growth
Set 4 - 3. Acrylic inks and watercolor on Strathmore Bristol.
Foil
Set 5 - 1. Ink drawing on 70lb Mohawk with alcohol based stains.
Vision
Set 5 - 2. Ink and watercolor on Strathmore Bristol.
Wing
Set 5 - 3. Ink drawing on 70lb Mohawk.
Journey
Set 5 - 4. Ink and watercolor on 130lb Mohawk.
Viewpoint
Set 6 - 1. Ink on charcoal paper with cutout.
Ancestors
Set 6 - 2. Ink and colored pencil on Strathmore Bristol.
Window
Set 7 - 1. Ink on charcoal paper with cutout.
Death
Set 7 - 2. Ink on 130lb Mohawk.