Category: Art
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Yokoo Gibraan Her shop: Her other shop: Please watch:
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Is it unreasonable to be celebrating my blog anniversary when I've been so terribly absent…and without any excuses?! Life is so much busier now than it was seven years ago. And not necessarily in a good way. How did I ever have time to post as much as I did 'in the old days'. I…
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Here are the instructions for my wall sculptures posted HERE. Start with a funky hardcover book: Remove the pages from the boards (the front and back cover) by cutting through the end papers (the paper that's glued to the boards): Divide the pages into sections by marking them with a pencil. I've…
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I made these three pinwheels shaped sculptures from damaged vintage books from the free bin at the library. My instructions can be found HERE. Look HERE for Altered Book Art – Lesson #1 on making a vase.
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I was inspired by my friend Lisa to make something today. This vase sculpture is made from a (damaged) vintage hardcover book: The process… Remove the pages from the "boards"… Sketch pattern… Cut with razor or scissors, 6 to 8 pages at a time, depending on the thickness… The…
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I felt like writing a special letter. Something completely in contrast with the modern mode. So I decided to stitch a letter. At first I tried it out on paper (click on photos to enlarge): I love the embossed paper but it wasn't quite sturdy enough to hold up to more than…
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Here’s my first attempt at a book sculpture. Okay, my exacto knife was dull and I don’t have the supernatural shadows going on, but it’s a start… “Hey! Look out behind you space boys!” Music for outerspace:
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Thomas Allen, from SW Michigan, creates moody photographs of his book sculptures, fashioned from vintage pulp paperbacks.The results are bold and stunning. I spent hours reading his fascinating blog. The deteriorating spine of this book has the appearance of a rough-barked tree trunk: This is one of my favorites: And this, great shadow:…
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**NOTE** Get in touch if you're interested in joining us for Claire Basler's Open House, Sept. 2018. 5 slots available. www.artfulfrance.com Permettez-moi de vous présenter French artiste Claire Basler. Her home/studio in the Montreuil district of Paris is featured in the March issue of Elle Decoration UK. Paintings… …
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Scott Waterman has a blog! It's called Corbu's Cave — a version of "The Painted Wall: From Cave Painting to Le Corbusier and Beyond"! If you don't know Scott you're in for a treat. He's an engaging writer and brilliant artist. Just for fun I did a search of the word Corbu and came up…
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