VESSEL Book

A limited edition book documenting the creation of the campaign for London Craft Week's 10th anniversary. Each copy has been printed variably, meaning that no two copies are the same.

The campaign composes of digitally ‘remixed’ vessels, working with material, lighting and form to create an ambitious collection of 1,000 unique objects.

TM worked closely with Found to explore ways in which their tools and systems could offer variety at the level and quantity that would exploit the latest developments in digital printing. By printing digitally, they were able to mirror the flexibility of digital image-making with each book being one of a kind. And, in doing do, embodied the position London Craft Week has held in the world of craft as a pedestal for the diversity of craft — something that one single hero image would ever achieve.

Working with Leeds-based printers Team and their digital presses, every copy of VESSEL is unique. VESSEL dissects the project giving insight on the creative process alongside a collection of images from the campaign, each placed into the book at random using variable data.

BOOK SPECIFICATIONS

VESSEL
An Exploration of Digital Craft

SIZE
200 x 260mm

BINDING
Swiss bound with black tape

STRUCTURE/MATERIAL/PRINT

SLIPCASE
Materica Clay Digital 360gsm / Sirio Color Rough Black 350gsm
Blind Embossed

COVER
Symbol Freelife Gloss Digital 400gsm
Print 4 colour (each cover unique)

INNER
Section 1 — 26 pages Materica Clay 120gsm
Print 4 colour + white

Section 2 — 90 pages Symbol Freelife Gloss Digital 170gsm
Print 4 colour (each section unique)

Section 3 — 2 pages Materica Clay 120gsm
Print 4 colour

EDITION of
250

Printed on HP Indigo 12000