CUMBRIAN BLUE(S), THE BOOK
Tracing an artistic journey through transferware….A narrative with artworks, text, and original source materials.
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- 80 pages
- 12 artist books fully illustrated with original artworks, photogravure and cyanotpye prints.
- The first bound copies are on view in Recall. Reframe. Respond. The Art of Paul Scott at the Cincinnati Art Museum and at Ferrin Contemporary in Cummington, MA.
- A published version developed from selected pages in the artist books will be available in early 2027.
ABOUT THE BOOK
While producing several new ceramic jugs, jars, and collages for a solo show at the Cincinnati Art Museum, Paul was simultaneously working on a life long wish to create an artist book. Paul’s career began as a collagist and printmaker and guided decades of his printed ceramic works. His research and teaching of the techniques, skills and conceptual practice has informed generations of artists through Ceramics and Print (The New Ceramics) now in its 3rd printing. In 2023, Paul returned to printmaking and collage through collaborations with several professionals involved with artist books in both the US and UK. We are thrilled to publicly announce that two copies of Cumbrian Blue(s), The Book, an edition of 12, are now available to view and purchase in the USA. One is featured in Recall. Reframe. Respond. The Art of Paul Scott , at the Cincinnati Art Museum, the second copy is offered by Ferrin Contemporary.
Designed by Paul Scott and Christopher Wakeling. Cumbrian Blue(s), The Book has been published in a limited edition of 12 artist’s copies. 80 pages of printed letterpress in hand-set Walbaum types, with additional photopolymer plates, on Somerset Book archival paper from St Cuthberts Mill by Christopher Wakeling at his Corvus Works. These pages also incorporate original graphic and textual material from my transferware research archives; pages from antique publications, engravings on assorted papers (including prints by Vega Brennan at Linden Print Studio, and original Spode engraver Paul Holdway) as well as screen printed decal transfers.
Cumbrian Blue(s) artworks include: Cuttings, 4 collages, over 35 giclée and laser prints from my Holly Cottage Blencogo Studio; 9 photogravures by Jon Goodman on Somerset Book archival paper, 4 screen prints (including endpapers) on Zekal and Hahnemühle Bugra Bütten paper by Dan Bugg at Penfold Press, and a cyanotype on Hahnehmuhle Sumi-e paper by David Sokosh.
The whole volume of over 100 pages has been bound by Roger Grech in Dubletta RAF Blue cloth, hand is housed in a bespoke solander box with Detrioit Dogs and Dragons fabric printed by Maggie Powell. The box also contains an original Indian Point cup plate (a collaboration with Paul Holloway).
–Paul Scott, October 2025
