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Book of Graceby `majnouna

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In the absence of a computer, I rediscovered the joys of bookbinding

Hardcover, 20 x 20 cm, glue-bound, 50 pages (90 g) with 4 spacing papers. Painted cover paper (it has a shimmery effect that may not be clear in the photo) with painted and varnished polymer clay ornament. For sale on Etsy: [link]

The name of the book comes from the ornament, which spells ???? ne3mat or "Grace" (as in divine grace) in Square Kufi of my composition. This is one of a series of words traditionally used as calligraphic motifs, redesigned everytime to fit a style or medium. Here I made the word form a rectangle which, duplicated with 3 lines of dots (some of which are to be read, others just ornamental), form a perfect square.
The design is such that the book can be used in the Western direction (cover on the left) or rotated and used in an Eastern direction (cover on the right).

It is by sheer synchronicity that I came up with and made this on Wednesday, just before the bomb exploded.

`shell4art Jan 23, 2008 Professional Photographer

sold out long ago...Gorgeous..so very lovely.

~Osa-Art-Farm Jan 23, 2008

I customed ordered 3 of these! 2 will be gifted on a trip I am taking soon. I can't wait to give them. They are all wonderful.

`shell4art Jan 23, 2008 Professional Photographer

You are the one who got them!! I will be purchasing the other one since they are sold out!

~Osa-Art-Farm Jan 23, 2008

`majnouna Jan 23, 2008 Professional General Artist

This one [link] is still in stock though, just in case you're interested. Either way, thank you very much

~Ladyadokenai Oct 29, 2007

a bomb? why didn't I hear of this in the U.S?? D:

this is pretty cool though.

`majnouna Oct 29, 2007 Professional General Artist

I would have been surprised if you had...
Thank you!

~Ladyadokenai Nov 6, 2007

I know, stupid U.S news...I had to look it up. I'm so sorry. ):

~elpdee20 Oct 19, 2007

wow! This is nice!

`majnouna Oct 20, 2007 Professional General Artist

Thanks!

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