The Creative World Book Arts - 1

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"The Red Necklace" by Barbara Barnes Allen
Mixed media (book art) $175

As I've mentioned in the past, my mother is a librarian.  I grew up surrounded by and delighting in books.  She started reading to me early and I carried on the tradition with my children.  Even after she retired from her job as a school librarian, she took on and continues to serve as a librarian for the retirement community where she lives.  So it's not surprising that I'm fascinated with book arts.

The idea of combining three of my most favorite things- books, textiles and art- delights me.  I do work on art journals, although I haven't spent a lot of time combining textile into them yet, I'm sure I will in the future.  And, although I haven't yet forayed into making my own paper, it is something I'd like to play with in the future (being yet another type of fiber!)

Today I went to a fabulous exhibit  at the Schack Center for the Arts in Everett, WA, called "The Creative World of Book Arts."  I hope you'll enjoy seeing some of these wonderful pieces!

Display of Barbara Barnes Allen's wonderful handmade books (foreground)
at the Schack Art Center

 "Marilyn" by Lisa JonesMoore (from side)
Metal, photos, paper, mixed media NFS

 "Marilyn" by Lisa JonesMoore (front)
Metal, photos, paper, mixed media NFS

 "Marilyn" by Lisa JonesMoore (back)
Metal, photos, paper, mixed media NFS

There was an entire wall of these large sculptural pieces (generally 2-4 feet in diameter) which I thought must have been a different exhibit... from afar they looked like wood carved into rounds like a cross-section of a tree.  I was sure surprised when I moved in for a closer look!

Sculpture by Ellen Jane Michael made of books

Sculpture by Ellen Jane Michael made of books

Close-up of side of book Sculpture by
 Ellen Jane Michael 

I'll share more of these (and perhaps some of my art journals) soon!

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"Salsa" by Christina Fairley Erickson
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Fiber Art exhibit at the Schack Art Center

It's been a tough week.  Of course, completing my "Salsa" quilt and getting it entered in the Contemporary QuiltArt Association's (CQA) show (of the same name... Salsa), is a big achievement.  But perhaps it's a bit of a let-down too... I've put so much effort into this piece I'm not quite sure where to go from here.  I apologize for being offline this week- between taxes being due, having lots of work to get ready for the jury process for the Salsa show, and feeling a bit under the weather a couple days, I just didn't get much time at the computer.  I'll work at doing better over the next week.

"Pray for the Forest II" by Larkin J. Van Horn
Fabric, beads  $750.

I did get to a wonderful fiber art show of artists from the Whidbey Island branch of the Surface Design Association earlier this month at Schack Art Center in Everett.  Here are a couple of the wonderful pieces exhibited there.

"Compare and Contrast" by Liz Axford
3 layers silk organza- front and back layers
are screen-printed multiple times, hand-stitched
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