January 24th, 2012
I started working on my Sketchbook Project at the end of last week and things have been going very well. I decided I wanted to experiment and keep things loose with this and so far it’s working wonderfully well.
I’ve chosen to do a mix of paper cuts and collage on alternating pages, exploring the theme of Thread and Surface (one of the ten you have to choose for the Project). The paper cut pages will overlay the collage pages and create an additional layer. I’ve been concentrating on the paper cut designs first and have been creating them free hand with an xacto knife. These are three of the seven I’ve completed so far.
I’ve been choosing a different shape to focus on for each one and just letting the design flow from there. It’s an addictive process to work with – creating designs from cutting paper – and all sorts of additional ideas have grown out of it.
I’ll share more as the project progresses. I can’t wait to get started on the collage pieces next.
January 24th, 2012
In February I will be sharing my book altering techniques as a guest teacher at Blim. The workshop is a short introduction to making altered books, with a focus on paper folding.
To get an idea of some of the work you can make in this class, check out the set on Flickr of work made by students from previous workshops.
For further details and to register for the class, please visit the Blim website.
Altered Book Workshop at Blim
Date: Saturday, February 25th, 2012
Time: 2 to 5pm
Cost: $74.80 ($65 + tax + $2 service charge)
Location: 115 Pender St. E, Vancouver
January 18th, 2012
The round up continues with more of artists working in altered books that I’ve come across over the years. Be sure to follow the links to their websites to learn more about each artist.
Guy Laramee
Guy Laramee carves stunningly detailed landscapes from stacks of books.
Isaac Salazar
Isaac Salazar uses math and an exacto knife to create intricate text-based designs.
Robert The
Robert The “lovingly vandalises books back to life” by precision cutting shapes such as guns, and insects from books.
Thomas Allen
Thomas Allen cuts and creases the covers of vintage paperbacks to create three-dimensional tableaux, which he then photographs.
Veronika Anita Teuber
Veronika Anita Teuber takes the books she has read and seals them in paint and beeswax.
Casey Curran
Casey Curran creates amazing kinetic sculpture from books, wire, wood, and rope.
There are more artists working in altered books beyond the ones I’ve listed here, but these are some of my favorites. If you’ve come across book-related art you’d like to share, please do leave a comment.
