СТОПАН / STOPAN

Bookbinder, Artist, Writer: Unearthing a lost tradition and reviving Bulgarian book arts. Creating contemporary craft objects with the help of my family.

[СТОПАН / STOPAN @iostopan]

The Superstitious Chorbaji (2020) - its unique triple structure combines two opposite square books divided at an angle from a triangular one. Each book has a separate upper cover but are united into a common body with their lower cover. Learn more about it below: ⤵️⤵️⤵️

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I have the pleasure of being invited to join @ibookbinding in their live stream tonight at 16:00 GMT on YouTube and Facebook. I'll be talking about my experiences in Korea and Venice, my new project and the font collaboration with @Fontfabric.

Tune in:
https://t.co/N7y0IBWz7i

[СТОПАН / STOPAN @iostopan]

@RuthOrmston So kind of you to say, thank you!

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The Superstitious Chorbaji (2020) - its unique triple structure combines two opposite square books divided at an angle from a triangular one. Each book has a separate upper cover but are united into a common body with their lower cover. Learn more about it below: ⤵️⤵️⤵️

[СТОПАН / STOPAN @iostopan]

@incunabula Thank you for the kind words and support!

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The Drumnik font is free to download and share from @Fontfabric 's website here: https://t.co/HbghspHhZ2

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Being part of the presentation and film screening of the Slovoplet project and the Drumnik font, developed by the talented professionals at @Fontfabric using my handwriting as a base. The project is dedicated to May 24 - day of the Bulgarian language and script.

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"The Superstitious Chorbaji" - an artist's book in an extraordinary three-part binding by the remarkable young Bulgarian bookbinder Kalin Daskalov, who works under the nom d'artiste of 'Stopan'. 1/

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Presenting the Pillars Collection during the Homo Faber 2022 event in the Next of Europe Exhibition, curated by Jaen Blanchaert and Stefano Boeri.

Photo Credit: Rosina Pencheva, Homo Faber Ambassador for Sofia, Bulgaria

#contemporycraft #artistbook #bookarts #stopan

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Collaborating with master Taegyo in making an European book structure but with traditional Korean furniture fittings during the Jinju Artist-in-Residence program 2021.

#bookbinding #bookarts #stopan

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Presenting the Pillars Collection to the mayor of Jinju City during the Jinju Traditional Crafts Bienalle 2021 in Jinju City, South Korea.

#bookarts #bookbinding #stopan #contemporarycraft #jinju #korea

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The book inside is a detailed guide for different types of magical amulets and symbols. It includes amulets with a protective function as against disease or betrayal, and with a wishing role as for luck, health and love.

#artistbook #bookarts #stopan

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The fittings are completely made by my father and are mainly concentrated on the front of the book. They are sculpted from over 100 grams of 925 silver and mounted with over 50 silver nails. They are decorated with copper elements, openwork ornaments and mother-of-pearl inserts.

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Portrait commissioned to Bulgarian Illustrator Misho Tenev, representing the fictional character of the Superstitious Chorbaji, wearing the book of the same name.

#bookarts #bookbinding #stopan #contemporarycraft

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THE HARVEST BOOK - A Film About Making, Reading Through and Concept of a... https://t.co/0ZRqsp7DrT

#bookarts #artistbook #stopan

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Harvest Book (2020) is a small manuscript containing two songs dedicated to the Sun and the harvest. They are written and decorated on specially made handmade paper and then bound in a flowering body of goatskin, cotton and silver.

Watch the video of the making and contents: ⤵️

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The ORIS Scroll - Recital, Making and Demonstration https://t.co/8WCgUMrtlT via @YouTube

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The complete work for me, in the true sense of the word, is one that unites thought, paper and binding. In it, I am an author, a scribe, a bookbinder and an artist. I have said and shown everything from end to end.