Ending volume seven (beginning Epistles)

An update via a little conversation via texting.

This is how much is left

The writings of John.

Exhibit at Siena College

Our project is part of a group exhibit called Focus on Four at the Yates Gallery at Siena College. (It's a pretty sweet gallery on the second floor of the library.)

Breakfast before work

Breakfast before beginning work on one of the indexes of the Old Testament.

How Much is Left ("I feel like I'm really getting to the end.")

A short video from a brief visit to Phillip last week on April 22, 2012. After we talked for awhile in the living room he asked me to come into the work room, saying "I want to show you where I am."

Finishing page 1793 of the handwritten bible

Working on the Book of Ecclesiasticus on page 1793 of the handwritten bible.

Prints available! At last!

We both look at this image and smile. It wraps around us and we feel it. It's a picture that seems to have arms that can hold our souls. (We were there and we still feel this way when we look at it!!)

We've seen so many people be truly touched when they see this picture that we knew that someday there would be a good way to make it available for them to have to keep.

And today is the day. Small Batch Editions is releasing a limited number of prints of "Phillip in the Willows". (Totally reasonable price, too!) Click here to see!

This one is available, too! It's a picture of the Five Books of Moses (the handwritten and handbound version) open on Phillip's lap while he sits in one of his writing chairs in the living room.) Click here to see it!

Our important note: Small Batch Editions is run by Melissa Stafford. She finds photos. Beautiful, interesting, meaningful photos. And makes them available for lots of people to see. We are very honored to be a part of this.

“I like epics..."

That's a quote from Phillip in the Wall Street Journal! Yes! THE Wall Street Journal! Read the whole quote and the whole beautiful and amazing and exciting article about our project here.

The article will appear in the print edition tomorrow.

(We are very, very excited.)

Penciling the index

Binding the first volume

Studying the binding of the dictionary

 

Looking at the binding of the dictionary as research on how to bind the volumes of the handwritten volumes of the bible.

Opening Reception

Our work was arranged and hung with great care at (Hi)story Labor(atory) and we met such nice and sincere people! Click here to see a small album of photos from the reception.

Hope you can catch the exhibit; it's up until May 31, 2011. (See this blog post for hours and info.)

Exhibit in Hudson, 4/30-5/31

Come see some of our work in progress

at a gallery named (hi)story  labor(atory) 

in Hudson on Warren Street next

to the Carrie Haddad Gallery.

Also, please join us for an opening reception

Saturday, April 30th 6-8pm.

If you can't make it to the opening please

stop by at another time. The gallery is open

Thursday-Sunday 12-6pm and by appointment.

(hi)story  labor(atory) 

624 Warren Street

Hudson, New York

(518) 291-4779

Isaiah 40:10

If any of you were peeking over my shoulder on January 1st, you might have noticed that I arrived at Isaiah, 40:10. Also I passed the 1200 page threshold, and can no longer hold all the volumes in my arms at one time. PP

Finishing Proverbs

Upon finishing Proverbs I dove headlong into Ecclesiastes. Imagine my joy when I found a passage at the beginning of Chapter 3 that read: "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose..." It's one of the perks of the project. 3:1-8 PP

Finishing The Book of Psalms

Shortly after the little movie below I finished the 150 entries in The Book of Psalms. It was a bitter sweet departure as I numbered page 1,086. The poetry had been so often a healing balm. The Book of Proverbs awaits with no doubt more healing as well. PP

A little movie

A little movie of handwriting the Book of Psalms.

How could I not be encouraged by this day?

Showed one of the finished volumes to a gentleman this afternoon who was moved to say that he was inclined to pick up a bible and start reading it. Another person, who is in possession of one of the facsimiles of The Book of Ruth, got in touch with me to make a donation of the pens that I write with. How could I not be encouraged by this day? PP

About half-way through

Looking forward to the coming season of chilly temperatures as I prepare to complete the Book of Psalms and cozy up with the Book of Proverbs. I'm about half-way though copying the complete Bible, and I'm feeling a bit frisky. Let's see how much I can finish in this next year.

In the meantime, it might be fun to see... if anyone will be able to guess how far along I'll be (chapter and verse) come January 1st, 2011. Post your thoughts here. Just remember. I got an AARP card this year. PP

Note on the photo: The dark shading on the edges of the pages indicates the progress of the handwriting. The shading comes from handling those pages as they're being copied. This photo is from May 2010, closer to the beginning of the Book of Psalms.

Erasing supplies

Supplies for erasing pencil lines on the pages of the handwritten bible as was mentioned in the Metroland article: 

“It’s just a ratty pencil case filled with erasers and pens. But each thing in there means something..."

It's also on display until July 23, 2010 at The Paper Sparrow in Troy, New York. You can see fingerprint impressions on the erasers when you look closely at the print. (Thank you to Kate for pointing this out!)