Peter Verheyen
Syracuse, New York

Ladislav Hanka, Remembering Jan Sobota

In Remembering Jan Sobota, Ladislav Hanka describes Sobota's path as a bookbinder and artist, weaving in many of the formative experiences that shaped his work and life. Throughout, Hanka shares from their three decades of collaborations in which Sobota masterfully interpreted Hanka's etchings. Common to many of these was imagery of the lifecycle of the fish and nature, with fishing a pastime that further connected the two and resulted in numerous binding projects. The combination of materials in this binding, including distressed wood veneer and salmon, suggest the imagery and ambiance associated with fishing trips.

Modified Bradel binding with spine in parchment. . Sewn on five vellum slips, leather endbands, layered Indigo Night Cave Paper endpapers. Boards edged in parchment and covered with distressed birch wood veneer with onlaid suede salmon leather closure; title stamped in gold on front board. 11.5 x 10 x .375 inches. 29.5 x 25.5 x 1 centimeters. Created in 2017.

PETER VERHEYEN apprenticed in bookbinding in Germany and works as a conservator and librarian. His bindings have been exhibited widely throughout the USA and abroad. He hosts Book_Arts-L, the Book Arts Web, and founded The Bonefolder: An E-Journal for the Bookbinder and Book Artist.

Website: www.philobiblon.com