Live exhibitor - Draft

Clare Brooksbank will be working live at Homo Faber from 22nd to 24th September, demonstrating her fore-edge painting. This art form, which consists of painting the edges of books, was at the height of its popularity in the 18th century. She achieves her paintings by fanning the edge of the book and painting the exposed pages with watercolour. Often the edge of the book is gilded. As a result, the painting is not visible if the book is not fanned.