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An adventurous romp through some of the latest creations coming out of the book-arts world. This book not only presents the work of cutting edge altered book artists and some of their fovoured techniques, but also celebrates books in many forms and how they can inspire visual creativity. Whether youlike collage,painting, rubber stamping, bookbinding, sewing or just keeping a personal dairy or sketchbook, you'll fins a wealth of inspirational ideas for creating altered books and journals.
Soft cover, 128 pages.
Price: $44.95 ($40.86)
Contents
Getting Started
Chapter One: Altered Books
Some Books to Play With
Become Me by Brenda Murray
Technique Highlight: Laying Out a Page
The Rose by Melissa McCobb Hubbell
Technique Highlight: Digital Art
a birdlike heart by LK Ludwig
Technique Highlight: Photo Transfers
VIV and MC Board Book by Deborah Putnoi
Some Fun Things to Do to Books
The Optimist's Good Night (What Survives), Pond, and finds by Sharon McCartney
Technique Highlight: Gelatin Prints
Chapter Two: Collaborations
"She Had No Paper for Drawing" by Sarah Fishburn
"Summer, 1948" and "The Little Musicians" by Suz Simanaitis
"Little Red Riding Hood" and "Little Seamstress" byjill S. Haddaway
"Let's Play Dress Up" and "Come Fly with Me" by Karenann Young
"Marseillaise" and "She Wanted to Go to Paris" by Kristin Ashton
"She Plays" by Helga Strauss
"Parrucche 1800-1900" and "Tres Groovy" by Cathleen Perkins
Project Highlight: 1,000 Journals
Joining a Round Robin
Chapter Three: Other Funky Tomes
Judging a Book by Its Cover
Adventures of an artist and Bird Song by Karen Michel
Dolf-Dress Cut-Out Kit and Gifts in Dresses by Jane Maxwell
Technique Highlight: Creative Binding
Du Sofeil et de la Lune by Mj Viano Crowe
Technique Highlight: Accordion-Fold Books
There's No Place like Home by Michelle Ward
Toioers and Triangle Pyramid B'O'O'K by Michael Jacobs
Gallery of Book Pages
Product Resource Guide
Bibliography and Additional Reading
Artist Directory
About the Author
Acknowledgments
