'Sardines' by Ruth Martin.
The sardines book has this really interesting format firstly it appears to be a small concertina book but when it is completely folded out it becomes a flat poster-like book.

'Chip Shop Choices' by Ruth Martin. I like the way that the book opens as if it were a parcel of fish and chips, it fits its content well.

Pix ‘n’ Mix by Ruth Martin.

The scale of this book seems to reflect its content of sweets. The illustrations are created using handmade rubber stamps and it almost gives it quite a vintage feel.

Ruth Martin makes books, cards, pictures and other paper curios that invite you to enter her world of lollypop stick jokes and cheesy puns. Much of her work is quintessentially English, involving subjects such as fish and chips, the Hokey Cokey and Rich Tea Biscuits. Imagery and lettering is mainly produced by her hand carved rubber stamps.

Again these are by Anwen Williams I love the fact she uses the actual sweet wrappers to cover her badges. It reinforces what a sweet is and isn’t just a generic copy of one. It almost gives the badges a vintage feel or makes us think back to when we were younger. And the way in which the badges are packaged has a DIY appeal.

Anwen Williams: the gig book.

Gig: the experience of being in the crowd at a gig • 14 pages • 9.5 cm x 13 cm approx • edition of 32, signed by artist • black and white digital photocopy with neon paper cover and Dymo tape title • choice of green or pink cover •

I also like the use of media (black and white digital photocopy) it creates a nice textured grainy effect to reflect the atmosphere of the gig.

'The Art Crisis' by Bonnie Burnham. The fact that this book is in the shape of a gun reinforces the content of the book itself.

Where is In-Between?
Hugh goes in search of what is between before and after. Miniature book presented in wrap around locked case 4x3x2 by Paul Johnson.
I like the delicacy of this book and the fact that it is so small it’s hard to open and read. It makes you approach this object carefully and treat it with care.

I love the fact that the book it literally made up of sweets and that they are contained within a recipe book. As the cascading marshmallows are placed on the page for ‘marshmallow golden sauce’ it also appears to have a cluster of raisins to the left of the book and what seems to be sugar cubes to the right.I feel that this enhances the content of the book creating more interest.

Kate Moross

The line quality within this piece is so clear and precise. It really gives the piece a graphic appearance and I feel that the media used helps create this.

This piece is by Barbara Brown.
I like the way this piece works on so many levels and that is pushes the boundaries of the normal concertina book form. It is infact four books contained in one and appears to be quite a challenge to look through.

To begin with this book apears to be an average book form but when it is pulled out then we realise it is in fact a 3D form. It almost has that pop-up book apeal.

Two Metaphysical Three's
I really like the fact that two separate books are contained within one folded book. Its origami
form also adds that extra interest.

'Which came first...' by Pati Scobey
The fact that this piece is made up of numerous books creates interest in to what is actually contained inside. It makes the books appear more like an object that its is representing is form.

'Tablelands' by Tara Bryan.
This piece concertinas out from a compact little book, as it appears just to be a conventional book but when opened out it is revealed to us that its a long length landscape drawing.

Here's the fantastic new Italian limited commemorative edition of Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea designed by Paolo Orsacchini. It's printed on waterproof paper and enclosed in a clear pouch filled with real sea water. Collectors can either bust it out of its original packaging, dry it under the sun and enjoy a classic read or they can preserve this limited piece in all its designed glory.