Sunday Share

Tonight I am sharing a book I made called "Four Walls and a Floor."  It's not a great photo and certainly doesn't show all the book.  But, it's an accordion book made with handmade paper. The book also includes text transfer on contact paper and woven photographs.  One day I will take a better picture of this book.  It's really one of my favorites.  

Sunday Share

It's Sunday so it's time to share another book.  I created this one, entitled "Flash, Flash, Tap, Tap" after a road trip in 2000.  Three friends and I drove non-stop from Athens, Georgia to Livingston, Montana.  It was an amazing experience which ended up changing my life forever.  It turns out that I developed feelings for my future hubby during the trip. :)  Anyways, this is a mixed media accordion book with watercolor, colored pencil and charcoal drawings.  They overlay hand-written excerpts from my travel journal.  I intentionally obscured the text because I didn't want the audience to see everything.  As you will see in my other work, this is a common element.  The cover is made from a map that we used along the way -- before google maps and GPS :) 

Book Makin'

I used to make artist books.  In fact, I almost decided to pursue an MFA in Book Arts instead of Historic Preservation.  But, I opted for a field that had more practical applications and figured that I didn't need a degree to be an artist.  I certainly haven't made a lot books since I made this book over ten years ago when I studied in Italy for a summer.   But, I have a mind full of ideas and a craft room to clean out.