The Autumn 2008 issue of Skin Deep is now posted on J. Hewit & Sons website. Suppliers of all fine materials to the bookbinding industry and a favorite of hand binding enthusiasts everywhere, they have included some must-read articles, including “Extreme Bookbinding” and “Enemies of Books”.
Tags: Book Arts, handmade-books
Maternal Legends: A Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Artist Books
December 5, 2008 - January 3, 2009
Entry deadline: October 24, 2008
THEME - Maternal Legends. Mothers, grandmothers, sisters, stories,
histories, legends, legacies. What did we learn from our mothers and
their mothers and their mothers? What are the stories that have been
passed down through the generations? How […]
Focus on Book Arts
In an effort to clean out my “gotta share this link” files, I’ve decided to post these fabulous resources:
20 bookbinding links from SharonB
Focus on Book Arts (shown above)
Bookbinding videos on youtube
500 Handmade Books by Lark Publications
Tags: Book Arts, bookbinding, handmade-books, Mixed Media, tutorials
500 Handmade Books
by Lark Publications
I am so unhappy that my own digital images weren’t good enough to get into this magnificent book, but I can see why as I leaf through the pages :-) I’d love to have even one quarter of the talent that these wonderful book artists have.
All of the Amazon reviews […]
What’s Up Wednesday!
Jill Timm of Mystical Places Press has published another of her wonderful catalogs of artist books that are available for sale. You’ll want to see this collection if you’re a lover and collector of fine books, and you’ll also want to take a look if you’ve been looking for different ways to […]
Skin Deep, the biannual newsletter by one of the premiere suppliers to the book making and book binding industries, is now available for you to read online. The spring issue includes study opportunities and new products.
Tags: Book Arts, book-binding, handmade-books
Check out this cute video tutorial! Judy teaches us how to make a very simple style of journal, using two 4×6 inch photos as the covers. I’m sure you could substitute other sizes of photos if you’d like. This is a real quick and easy gift idea, and also a great way to use some […]
Thank you Brian, thank you thank you thank you!! Don’t miss Brian’s own tutorials as well :)
Bookbinding links
Brian Sawyer’s tutorial
In all his spare time, Brian Sawyer is craft writer, including contributions to Make and Craft magazines. The man knows what he’s talking writing about!
Tags: Book Arts, bookbinding, handmade-books, paper arts
Black Plum
Artist: Dennis Yuen
Business name: Studio CaiLun
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Website & Blog:
Studio CaiLun
CaiLun blog
Black Plum, detail
How do you describe your work?
I’d describe the essence of my work is heavily influenced by graphic arts. I came from a background of photography, cinematography and graphic design therefore I always think of composition and colors when I work […]
Kelly Kilmer
Sometimes there’s a very fine line of difference between an altered book and an artist journal. Rather than worrying about all the distinctions, I suggest that you just enjoy some of the work done by these prolific and creative artists!
Glitz-Oh!
Corinne Stubson’s fantastic work. There’s enough inspiration here to dive in and drown! […]
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