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This is a
one-of-a-kind journal made from a discarded copy of One
for the Money by Janet Lambert, copyright 1946.
I embellished the cover with a Monopoly one dollar bill, my hand drawn numerals, and woven ribbon, which also anchors the binding stitches. I bound the four signatures (groups of pages folded together) to the book cover using long and kettle stitches, visible on the spine. |
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The pages
of the journal are marbled-gold parchment. I have hand torn each page to size it to the book cover. On some of the pages I include out-of-context quotes from the original book for use as writing prompts. |
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For
instance, I open the journal with this quote on the
first page. |
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Writers
may expound on whether or how they agree or disagree
with a quote. |
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Or they may use
the quote as the starting point for a meandering
thought journey. Note: I give the page number of each quote, when available, and list the publication information on the last page of the journal. |
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The paper for the
inside front and back covers, also used to reinforce
the spine, are from pages of the original book text.
On the inside back cover is my unique signature medallion, which also states the year I made the journal. The "bead" at the end of the ribbon bookmark is a miniature representation of a vintage penny. |
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paper bookmark listing the book's main features.
Dimensions of the journal are approximately 8.25" x 5.5" x .9". |