Radiant Womanhood handmade book

Here's a small book I made this week in my collage workshop. It started as one single large piece of watercolor paper. It ended up as a feminist-manifesto with a "dos-a-dos" structure. 

I'm happy with the way it turned out. I call it "Radiant Womanhood" after one of the spreads.

A dos-a-dos book has two sides -- like square dancers facing in opposite directions. It looks like this.

For the covers, I added paper ribbon wrapped in wire. The women look like they are being held back, even caged.

Each spread features 2 women who appear to be talking to each other, or about each other. The text hints at what their conversation is about.

 

Nothing was planned -- I let my subconscious make all the decisions. It's more fun that way!