Raking Leaves is an independent publisher of contemporary artists’ book projects. Two book projects mark the launch of Raking Leaves in Colombo on August 25th 2008 at the Barefoot Gallery. The book launch marks the debut of Raking Leaves in Sri Lanka.
Two books were launched at the Brefoot Gallery:
Pearls:
Pearls is a photographic journal of Simryn Gill. She creates books into necklace. She started her bead making project in 1999. There are 60 sets of beads in the book “Pearls”.. The book is 250*205mm, 204pp.It contains 245 illustrations with soft cover with book jacket. Designed by Herman Lelie and Stefania Bonelli.
One Year Drawing Project:
May 2005-October 2008. This book contains drawings by Muhanned Cader, Thamotharampillai Shanaathanan, Chandraguptha Thenuwara and Jagath Weerasinghe. There are 52 sketches these four artists. The book is 275*195mm, 416 pp. 208 colour illustrations soft cover with French fold. Designed by Valie Walkley.
Beautifully bound one year drawing project : May 2005-October 2007
Sharmini Pereira, Director, Founder and Curator of Raking Leaves, an independent publisher of contemporary artists' book projects listens while Nazreen Sansoni, Director and Curator of the Barefoot Gallery inaugurates the book launch at the Barefoot Gallery
Sharmini Pereira, Director, Founder and Curator of Raking Leaves, an independent publisher of contemporary artists' book projects expalins about the "one year drawing project"
Muhanned Cader autographs a copy for Sharmini Boyle
Oil lamps at the event ~ flickering the divine influence of art
Some of the sketches are shown as slide show
Thamotharampillai Shanaathanan autographs a copy at the launch
Art lovers are seen buying the book
An oil lamp is lit in front of Pillaiyar idol at the Barefoot Gallery
Chandraguptha Thenuwara autographs a copy of the book, while Nazreen Sansoni looks on
Mirak Raheem and Sharmini Pereira at the book launch
Invitees at the Barefoot Gallery
Jagath Weerasinghe signs a copy of the "One Year Drawing Project:May2005-October2007"
Statue of Nadarajar is decorated with an oil lamp at the main entrance of the Barefoot Gallery
Sharmini Pereira established a non-profit organisation in 2005 based in London named "Raking Leaves". Sharmini Pereira has shone through her innovative ideas, which are put together as a novel piece of art
Jagath Weerasinghe, Qadri Ismail and Thamotharampillai Shanaathanan at the Barefoot Gallery during the book launch
"One Year Drawing Project:May 2005-October 2007" is an experimental publishing project
Bhavani Fonseka, Mirak Raheem and Thamotharampillai Shanaathanan at the Barefoot Gallery
Thamotharampillai Shanaathanan, Sharmini Pereira and Chandraguptha Thenuwara are seen at th Barefoot Gallery
The collaborative drawings by the four artists tell a fascinating story
Chandraguptha Thenuawara and Anoli Perera at the book launch
Nazreen Sansoni and Thamotharmpillai Shanaathanan at Barefoot Gallery
Each artist restricted himself to drawing on A4 sized sheets
Ahilan, Nazreen Sansoni, Thamotharampillai Shanaathanan and Chandraguptha Thenuwara at the launch of "One Year Drawing project: May2007-October 2007"
Sharmini Pereira believs that the new medium has the potential to change the way we see art