Because I no longer have to work weekends (thanks to my new job), I was able to make an excursion to
Oak Knoll Fest XVII in New Castle, Delaware. Here are a few of my favorite things from the exhibition on Saturday, October 6, 2012.
1. Sherwin Beach Press(Chicago, Illinois) :
The first table to stop me in my tracks. In particular their limited edition fine press book
Poisonous Plants at Table: an artistic compilation of two pre-existing texts and an exclusive third text. It includes selections from a 1901 text called
Poisonous Plants in Field and Garden by the Reverend Professor G. Henslow, along with creatively inserted party menus from a previous
Poisonous Plants at Table by Dr. E. Coffin (pun intended?), that use the aforementioned poisonous plants in the serving of meals to guests.
Even stopping here, this book absolutely reflects my own dark, Edward Gorey-esque sense of humor.
But then there was the exclusive third text written specifically for this book project by the author, illu…