The Many Lessons Learned From the Making of "Home for Snails"...
"Home for Snails" was my first real attempt at constructing a book. I had made many a crude pamphlets and zines throughout my life, but attempting to make an honest to God book was out of my skill set. I am a woman who holds high expectations for my handmade creations. I have always been perhaps too confident in my ability to pick up a new creative skill quickly and begin producing high quality work, this project was a stark reality check on that front. This begs the question, what went wrong? It starts with what would seem the simplest of tasks, to measure and cut the paper. I believe my largest issue was the need to bind together several sheets of thick, unpliable paper. While excellent to draw and paint on, its another thing entirely to manipulate the sheets how I would have liked. While trying my best to hold the paper in place as I sliced it up, I subconsciously thanked myself for not buying the $18 sheets of paper from the bookstore (which I...