Allie AlvisDec 5, 2022
My final exhibition for the Smithsonian Libraries got written up in the Washington Post :’) https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2022/12/03/jewels-leather-bookbinding-exhibit/
Smithsonian exhibit digs out the ‘nature’ in old books

An exhibit focuses on long-ago artisans’ use of natural items such as leather, flax, lead and even semiprecious jewels to create tomes.

The Washington Post
Show threadsapient pearwoodDec 5, 2022
@book_historia ok something I have always wondered about books as part of a display: how do you choose which page to open to? (and how often does it change? I’m sure that depends on the book’s age)
Show threadAllie Alvis
@izzybeth It depends on what you’re trying to show! A lot of these books were picked due to their illustrations, so those are the openings that wound up in the display. And the length between rotations also depends on the book: most of the bindings can stay out the whole show, but color illustrations change every 3-4 months. Black and white can be out longer
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Show threadsapient pearwoodDec 5, 2022
@book_historia oh that makes sense! thank you for answering 💚📚💚