Beautiful and Painful Things

A self-bound book exploring the duality of language through texture, material, and form. Combining vellum, handmade paper, and photography, the project reflects how words can both wound and heal.

Book Cover
Opening spread showing the book title in soft red typography on textured paper with a dark vellum overlay partially covering the page Layered vellum page revealing a quote beneath, demonstrating transparency and depth in the book's material design

The book is composed of vellum and handmade paper, creating layers of opacity and transparency that mirror the complexity of language. Words and imagery shift depending on how pages overlap, allowing meaning to evolve as the reader moves through the book.

alt= Close-up of a book spread featuring a circular window image with layered text beneath, highlighting mixed media composition