{"id":5469,"date":"2013-04-29T01:00:55","date_gmt":"2013-04-29T05:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.herringbonebindery.com\/blog\/?p=5469"},"modified":"2025-09-15T16:24:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T20:24:09","slug":"book-artist-of-the-month-laura-davidson-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.herringbonebindery.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/29\/book-artist-of-the-month-laura-davidson-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Artist of the Month: Laura Davidson"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In 2012, Laura Davidson<\/a> spent some time drawing her drawing tools.\u00a0Ebony Pencils<\/em><\/a> is a set of six silverpoint portraits cataloging the remaining pencils from Laura’s youth. These pencils were given to her by her father, who worked as a detailer at Studebaker’s and then the Ford Motor Company. This unique book is housed in a walnut box crafted by Laura’s father.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During my visit to her studio, Laura directed me towards her magnetic wall where additional drawings hung. Since Ebony Pencils<\/em>, Laura has expanded to include more tools for her collection, capturing the detail of each tool. I hope these drawings will soon manifest into another delicately crafted book.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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In 2012, Laura Davidson spent some time drawing her drawing tools.\u00a0Ebony Pencils is a set of six silverpoint portraits cataloging the remaining pencils from Laura’s youth. These pencils were given to her by her father, who worked as a detailer at Studebaker’s and then the Ford Motor Company. 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