hello! my name is parry – i'm a marbler and bookbinder based in minnesota. this site is where i've collected projects and experiments of interest. some are complete, some are in a nascent stage, and most are in between. if you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out at parry@bookartbook.art. you can find me elsewhere on the web at parryc.com.

unsure of where to look first? take a peep at some marbling examples, learn about one of my cross-discipline projects, or read up on kyoseishi.

announcements

i will be teaching a class on marbling combs on may 20th at MCBA – spots are still available!

my work on kyoseishi, teach me about kyoseishi so i don't have to research it by myself is on display at Friedli Gallery until the end of may – post coming when it's finished!

kyoseishi now available for sale in the shop!

recent updates

all posts are evergreen, meaning they may updated at any point as i return to the topic at hand

• water resistance
• microcomb
• marbling examples
• bookbinding examples
• pivot rakes
• making rakes
• old ways 2022
• a momigami jacket
• will it marble?
• home marbling setup
• colophon
• kyoseishi
• joining sheets of washi
• marbling description syntax