BOOK ARTS

The Book Arts genre includes but is not limited to:  bookbinding, making handmade books, printmaking, letterpress printing, paper making, marbling, calligraphy, origami structures, collage, pochoir, and creating one-of-a-kind Artist Books.  Ideas for expression are limitless under this broad genre.  

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Drum Leaf Binding

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Sewn Boards Binding 

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Japanese Album
 

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Japanese Stab Binding Books with Lokta Covers

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Hardcover Book w/Button Closure 
Cover View & Spine View

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Artist's Sketchbook
Cover Made w/Carved Stencil
Pages are 90# Arches Watercolor Paper

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Layered Accordion - Close-up

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Star Accordion Ornaments - Closed

Star Accordion Ornament - Open

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Artist's Book, One-of-a-kind, view #2, 2

Artist Book, One-of-a-kind.  This accordion village is made with hard covers, collage, hand carved stamps, and glassine windows.

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Star Books

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Non-Linear Books - Flag Books

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Fold - Page Insert Pop-up w:Coffee Cups.

Explosion Fold

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Twist Boxes 

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Non-Linear Books:  French Door

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Non-Linear Books:  The Dos-a-dos