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Aumbry | Olaya Balcells

 

‘This is not the first tunnel book nor the first library I make, but it is the first library in a tunnel book I make in English. A library that brings together three of the most important things on which my work is based: books, manual work and writing.

Movable books different structures – tunnels, accordions, pop-up, etc.- always bring me closer to children’s books, although mine are usually intended for the big ones; thinking in both, however, is essential in my constant effort to make books without age or time’

Olaya Balcells

 

$525,000 Pesos chilenos (CLP)

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Weight 0.5 kg
Dimensions 22 × 28 × 4 cm
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About the author

About the author

Olaya Balcells began her studies in Book and Paper Conservation at the Istituto per l’Arte e il Restauro Palazzo Spinelli, in Florence, Italy, in 1992. In Chile she has worked for the National Archives, the Library of Congress and the Fundación Pablo Neruda as book conservator; abroad she has made internships at the North East Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) in Boston, USA, and at the Bibliothèque de France (former National Library), en Paris. In 2003 she founded the Taller de Oficios del Libro (Book Crafts Studio) to promote bookbinding and book arts in Chile.

At present she works mainly in book restoration for private clients and her own artist books.

‘This is not the first tunnel book nor the first library I make, but it is the first library in a tunnel book I make in English. A library that brings together three of the most important things on which my work is based: books, manual work and writing.

Movable books different structures – tunnels, accordions, pop-up, etc.- always bring me closer to children’s books, although mine are usually intended for the big ones; thinking in both, however, is essential in my constant effort to make books without age or time’

Olaya Balcells

Technical Specifications

Author: Olaya Balcells

Format: handmade tunnel book

Publisher: self publication

Dimensions: 22 x 28 x 3.8 cm (closed); 22 x 72 x 12 cm (opened)

Print run: 3 numbered and signed copies

Language: English

Collections: –

Year of publication: 2015

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