Lynette Miller

Inspired by the work of Welsh artist Lynette Miller.

Altered Book Inspiration

Last week at MA's minicourse we made altered book with a shadow box inside. I wanted to hare the work of some of the artists who inspired us last week to create these wonderous objects...

Brian Dettmer

the anonymous book sculptures left in the Scottish Library...

 Su Blackwell

there a many amazing artists out there working with the book as their media. From altered books to book sculptures to deconstructed works, they are all worth investigating. These are just a few of my favorites!

Get Crafty!!!

We finished up the week with artist trading cards, accordion portfolios and...... shadow boxes inside altered books!!! The ladies did an amazing job; I was so impressed and I inspired by their creativity! Thanks to the awesome students and Thea,Sanjai and Jenny for their co teaching and general all around awesomeness!!!

Recent Workshops

Had two amazing workshops recently... Image Transfers at the San Francisco Center for the Book and 

a kids workshop at Paxton Gate's Curiosities for Kids. Both classes went so well! More pics to come...

Coco and Molly were troopers! The paper machéd for hours! And they named the giraffe...Georgette!

Workshops at SFCB

TEACHER HIGHLIGHT This week we introduce you to Courtney Cerruti, SFCB's newest instructor!
	Courtney Cerruti New instructor at SFCB! Join us in welcoming a new instructor to SFCB, Courtney Cerruti. Educated in California and France, Courtney now designs and teaches various art workshops around the Bay Area. Working in many mediums, but primarily paper, Courtney creates whimsical and magical objects, always with an eye to the narrative aspects of each unique piece. Image courtesy of Courtney Cerruti
	Feathers, Fur and Scales with Courtney Cerruti Saturday and Sunday September 24 and 25 10am - 5pm $225 Create your own totem animal using found and recycled papers and a wire armature. Immortalize your pet schnauzer or your beloved parakeet with pages from old, worn out books in this ingenious workshop! Image courtesy of Courtney Cerruti
	Image Transfer with Courtney Cerruti Tuesday October 19 6:30 - 9:30pm $55 Learn various image transfer techniques to use with paper arts, collage, fiber arts and more. Explore transfer options using inexpensive materials and go home with a wealth of knowledge and a packet of samples made in class. Image courtesy of Courtney Cerruti
	Faux Bois (Wood Grain) Accordion Book with Courtney Cerruti Tuesdays November 30 and December 7 6:30 - 9:30pm $95 Learn the techniques of faux bois (false wood) painting that's beautiful enough to rival Martha. Create an accordion book using your own one of a kind faux bois papers. Image courtesy of Courtney Cerruti

Feathers, Fur & Scales

Here is the beginning of my sample for the new workshop Feathers, Fur & Scales I'll be teaching at SFCB. The Fall Schedule should be out soon. By then, this little guy should have some wings and be living in his new home, San Francisco Center for the Book!

I'll also be teaching an Image Transfer class as well as a Faux Bois Accordion Book class! More posts soon!

Unbound

Went to Unbound today with my friend Susanne. The show at the Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek features Book Arts by various artists both locally and nationally recognized. Some of my favorite works are as follows...

Evidence of Compression by the amazing Julie Chen of Flying Fish Press. Chen's limited edition books range from shaped books housed in complex box structures to wooden games with carefully crafted components.

I loved these little nature studies on discarded library check out cards made into an accordion book.

I love this piece by Emily Payne. It appeals to my fabric loving side because it reads as a textile from afar, and that palette and arrangement of hues is so seductive!

These amazing Touchstones by were so velvety and soft! They are for sale at the show for a mere $60 each.

I discovered artist Andie Thrams for the first time today. I adore her observation journals; They are so immediate and direct! Her images are full of life and color and all the text is handwritten. Much of the work in the show is comprised of limited editions. These little gems stood out not only for their exquisite quality but also because they are unique, one of a kind books, made by the artist.






I loved this accordion pop out book entitled Quell by Alison Yates. The presence of the artist's hand evident in the woodcuts is an aesthetic that is so pleasing to me. The story illustrated is that of a hunter who attempts to shoot a deer only to find it is really a woman with whom he falls in love...

These silhouettes were so striking against this curry colored wall. They were made with a series of tediously sewn cross stitches on a found book. Artist Lauren DiCioccio.

The show was a great survey of an artist's interpretation of the book and it made for a wonderful Sunday!