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  Conversation

Handmade artist book (pencil, watercolor and colored pencil on paper; handmade paper; illustration board; varnished, with haiku by Dan Hardison)
6 1/2" x ~16" x ~2 1/2" open.  View PDF


The haiku received Honorable Mention, The Peggy Willis Lyles Haiku Awards, 2021.

The artist book was exhibited at the Raleigh Fine Arts Society 2022 North Carolina Artists Exhibition.
     
  Exhibition

Handmade artist book (giclée printed on art paper with archival ink, illustration board, varnished, with haibun by Dan Hardison) Edition of 5
8 1/2" x ~16" x ~2 1/2" open, 8 1/2" x 17" x 1/8" closed.  View PDF


Exhibited in the Art of Reading exhibition, Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage,
Tifton, Georgia, March 5-27, 2022.
     
  Turning the Page

Handmade artist book (pencil, watercolor and colored pencil on paper, handmade paper, illustration board, embroidery thread, and sticks, varnished, with haiku by Dan Hardison)
8" x ~19" x ~2 1/2" open, 8" x 5 1/4" x 1/2" closed.  View PDF
     
  Dragonfly II

Handmade artist's book (pencil, watercolor and colored pencil on paper,  handmade paper, illustration board, stab binding with embroidery thread, varnished, with haiku by Dan Hardison)
8 1/2” x 7 1/2” x 1/4" closed, 8 1/2” x ~11” x ~4" open.  View PDF
     
  Desire for Flight

Handmade artist book (pencil on paper, handmade paper, illustration board, stab binding with embroidery thread, and sticks, varnished, with haiku by Dan Hardison)
9" x 15" x 1/4" closed, 9" x ~24" x ~3" open.  View PDF
     
  Last Leaf Hanging On

Handmade artist book (pencil, watercolor and colored pencil on paper, handmade paper, illustration board, embroidery thread, and stick, varnished, with haiku by Dan Hardison)
9" x 6 1/4" x 1/4" closed, 9" x ~24" x ~2" open.  View PDF
     
  The Art of Handmade

A handmade accordion artist book containing the essay "The Art of Handmade". Constructed with photographs of clay art by Dina Wilde-Ramsing from the collection of Dan and Patty Hardison, giclée printed on watercolor paper with archival ink, mounted on paper, backed by handmade paper, and sealed with archival varnish. (one-of-a-kind, 4” x 4” closed, 4” x 41” opened flat, includes paper portfolio) 
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  Times Past

Handmade artist book with the poem "Times Past" by Dan Hardison. Illustrated with photographs and image from a drawing by Dan Hardison. Images are giclée printed on watercolor paper with archival ink. Heavy boards covered in handmade paper. Opens to stand as a diptych for display.
7" x 10" folded, 7" x 20" unfolded
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  The Garden Lost

Handmade artist book with the poem "The Garden Lost" by Dan Hardison. Illustrated with photographs and images from drawings by Dan Hardison. Pages are giclée printed on matte photo paper with archival ink. Hinged hardcover with boards covered in handmade paper and stab binding.
9" x 10", 15 pages
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  Behold!

Handmade folding book with an excerpt from the poem "Morning Glories" by George W. Jones. Illustrated with photographs by Dan Hardison. Images are giclée printed on watercolor paper with archival ink. Heavy boards covered in handmade paper. Unfolds for display and can be hung. Paper portfolio included. 7 1/4" x 5 1/4" folded, 19 1/2" x 15 1/2" unfolded. 
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