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10 Landscape Styles In Mixed Mediaby Robert JenningsISBN 1929834551 (1-929834-55-1)
Softcover, F & W Pubns Inc
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Acts of Drawings/lines of Change: Marking Stages of Transformation in the Work of Vic Joachim Smith a Retrospective Exhibition, April 13 to May 15, 1985, the Main Art Gallery/Visual Arts Center, California State University, Fullertonby Tom Holste, Vic Joachim SmithISBN 0935314318 (0-935314-31-8)
Softcover, The Gallery
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Alexandriaby Nick BantockISBN 081183140X (0-8118-3140-X)
Hardcover, Chronicle Books Llc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Alexandria'Book summary:Alexandria will continue to delight the 3 million readers who fell in love with the epistolary romance of Griffin & Sabine. Awash with gorgeous artwork, the mystery of Griffin Moss and Sabine Strohem now entwines Matthew Sedon, an archaeologist steeped in Egyptian antiquity, and Isabella de Reims, a student in Paris whose vision holds the key to a new reality. Intrigue turns to danger and romance turns to passion as Matthew and Isabella struggle to make sense of a world-and feelings-beyond experience. Only the guidance of Griffin and Sabine, expert navigators of myth and reality, can keep them safe. Author and artist Nick Bantock brings a new sensuality and romance to his vivid dreamscapes and unique visual perspective. Alexandria is a breathtaking new chapter in a saga that has captured hearts, minds, and imaginations the world over. [via]
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Alphabet Theater: Performance Poetryby Meredith StrickerISBN 0819565237 (0-8195-6523-7)
Softcover, Wesleyan Univ Pr
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Alphabetica: An A To Z Creativity Guide For Collage And Book Artistsby Lynne PerrellaISBN 1592531768 (1-59253-176-8)
Softcover, Quayside Pub Group
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Alphabets & Ornaments: Memories of a Lifetimeby Sterling Publishing Co IncISBN 1402719957 (1-4027-1995-7)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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Altered Art: Techniques for Creating Altered Books, Boxes, Cards & Moreby Terry TaylorISBN 1579905501 (1-57990-550-1)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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Choose an objecta cigar box, playing cards, an old album coverand use it as a creative starting point to make beautiful and entirely new items to display and use: thats altered art, and its the fastest-growing trend in the craft world today. Here is the first book to explore the full range of its possibilities, from turning a vintage board game into a nostalgic wall hanging to creating whimsical art dolls from childrens blocks. Take a look at the artistic traditions that inspired this movement, and see how to use the crafters familiar tools, materials, and processes in entirely new ways. Paint, collage, pierce, sew, and cut the pages of an old book. Change an ordinary candy tin into a charming decorative storage case with paper scraps, metal grommets, and paint. The possibilities are infinite. The author lives in Asheville, NC.More editions of Altered Art: Techniques for Creating Altered Books, Boxes, Cards & More:
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Altered Board Books Basics & Beyond: For Creative Scrapbooks, Altered Books & Artful Journalsby Jan Bode SmileyISBN 1571203095 (1-57120-309-5)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Altered Board Books Basics & Beyond: For Creative Scrapbooks, Altered Books & Artful Journals'Book summary:Blank books are so...empty. Here's how to make them bold! Flowers dried in the microwave add decoration. Frescoes and textured backgrounds make each page unique. Found items, photos, and clever embellishments help crafters and diarists express themselves fully. Complete step-by-step instructions, plus author Jan Bode Smiley's helpful tips and tricks-including a foolproof method for cutting windows-ensure that every journal will become a keepsake for decades to come. Tips and techniques for pressing flowers, painting special effects, and using photos and found items Altered books make great gifts for family, friends, and teachers-or wonderful heirlooms [via]
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Altered Book Collageby Barbara Matthiessen, Prolific Impressions, IncISBN 1402740425 (1-4027-4042-5)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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Altered Books, Collaborative Journals, and Other Adventures in Bookmakingby Holly HarrisonISBN 1564969959 (1-56496-995-9)
Softcover, Quayside Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Altered Books, Collaborative Journals, and Other Adventures in Bookmaking'Book summary:Today, more than ever, you can't judge a book by its cover. Why? Because two trends in bookmaking are pushing the boundaries of what it means to write, read and experience a book. This guide explores the creative processes behind "altered books" - when artists make their own distinctive mark on an already published work - and "collaborative journals" - in which many artists come together to create a unique single work. It reveals how to alter treasured books through collage, paint, layering, sewing and more, showing how communities of artists can come together to select a topic, set up a project and ultimately publish or display their finished collaborative work. The guide presents the work of cutting-edge altered book artists and some of their favourite techniques revealing how to choose a book to alter, what you can do to its pages and cover and even how to experiment with common household materials to create unique bindings. Techniques such as burning, cutting windows, extensions, inclusions, photo transfers, gelatin prints, computer manipulation and many others are explored within the guide with tips on how to start a Round Robin, or join one through the Internet, to maximize collaborative dun whilst avoiding potential pitfalls. [via]
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The Art of Fabric Books : Innovative Ways to Use Fabric in Scrapbooks, Altered Books and Moreby Jan Bode SmileyISBN 1571202811 (1-57120-281-1)
Softcover, C & T Publishing
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The Art of Paper Collageby Susan Pickering-RothamelISBN 0806928255 (0-8069-2825-5)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Art of Paper Collage'Book summary:One of todays most outstanding collagists has produced an indispensable guidebook to the vast assortment of tools and techniques available: grounds and supports for the work, paper layering, faux-lace embellishing, assemblage, impression lifts, and more. Look into products like webbing spray, mica tiles, crackling medium, and crystal gel. Lushly illustrated with the authors masterpieces and an artists gallery.[via]More editions of The Art of Paper Collage:
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The Art of Resin Jewelry: Layering, Casting, And Mixed Media Techniques For Creating Vintage To Contemporary Designsby Sherri HaabISBN 0823003442 (0-8230-0344-2)
Softcover, Watson-Guptill Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Art of Resin Jewelry: Layering, Casting, And Mixed Media Techniques For Creating Vintage To Contemporary Designs'Book summary:Resin jewelry is made from liquid plastic that magically turns solid when a hardener is added. Pretty cool! The popularity of these resins for jewelry making has soared with the introduction of easy-to-mix, low-odor products, ideal for crafters. Now best-selling author Sherri Haab shows how to put the miracle of modern technology to work making necklaces, bangles, bracelets, pins, earrings, and rings. Projects range from simple to sophisticated, from Bakelite-style heart pins to faux amber earrings to glitter gem bracelets, from scrimshaw bracelets to cloisonné pins to transparent resin necklaces backed with gold leaf. Packed with tips on tools, supplies, finishing, and creating special effects, including ideas on combining resins with polymer clay, The Art of Resin Jewelry is a beautiful and practical introduction to an exciting craft. [via]
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Arteffectsby Jean Drysdale GreenISBN 0823025292 (0-8230-2529-2)
Softcover, Watson-Guptill Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Arteffects'Book summary:A visual sampler, including step-by-step demonstrations, for experimenting with inks, watercolor, acrylics, oils, pastels, and unusual materials to achieve hundreds of different effects to use in your paintings.
Looking for new directions in your artwork? Between the covers of ArtEffects you'll find hundreds of fresh ideas that will spark your creative instincts.
ArtEffects is divided into five sections that cover the most-used painting mediums: inks, watercolor, acrylics, oils, and pastels. Each section begins with a general discussion of the specific medium's unique properties, physical makeup, and methods of application, followed by a list of various materials that can be used in combination with the medium. Then comes a dazzling display of examples (some with step-by-step demonstration) of the almost limitless textures and effects you can achieve by combining one medium with another, or with the myriad papers and art-related products on the market today, as well as with household and other unexpected materials such as cornstarch, string, and plastic wrap. Here, you can easily find out how a specific medium will perform in combination with, for example, sand, gold gouache, or acrylic modeling paste, and how that medium can be used in airbrush, stenciling, and monoprinting techniques.
With more than 400 full-color examples of effects that run the gamut from the traditional to the experimental, ArtEffects is an extraordinary visual reference that belongs in every artist's studio. [via]More editions of Arteffects:
The Artful Dodger : Images and Reflectionsby Nick BantockISBN 0811827526 (0-8118-2752-6)
Softcover, Chronicle Books LLC
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Artists Journals and Sketchbooks: Exploring and Creating Personal Pagesby Lynne PerrellaISBN 1592530192 (1-59253-019-2)
Softcover, Quayside Pub Group
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Beading on Fabric: Encyclopedia of Bead Stitch Techniquesby Larkin Van HornISBN 1596680040 (1-59668-004-0)
Hardcover, Interweave Pr
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Beautiful Necessity: The Art and Meaning of Women's Altarsby Kay TurnerISBN 0500281505 (0-500-28150-5)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Beautiful Necessity: The Art and Meaning of Women's Altars'Book summary:Ancient spiritual traditions - Goddess, Celtic, African, Hindu, Buddhist, Catholic, Greek Orthodox - are being revived and remade by women who create amazing altarpieces. Kay Turner has been exploring the subject of women's altars for over 20 years. She has found them in the studios of artists in Detroit, New York or San Francisco and kitchens and bedrooms in Mexican-American homes in Texas. The statues, flowers, pictures, photographs, amulets, stones, shells and other things that make the altars represent their makers' histories, beliefs and desires. From Mama Lola celebrating Afro-Caribbean gods in Brooklyn, to a Wiccan in California worshipping the goddess Aphrodite, Kay Turner draws out the personal stories that lie behind the altars, most reproduced here in colour, and explains their universal appeal and significance. [via]
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Beyond the Great Mountains: A Visual Poem About Chinaby Ed YoungISBN 0811843432 (0-8118-4343-2)
Hardcover, Chronicle Books Llc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Beyond the Great Mountains: A Visual Poem About China'Book summary:Ed Young's spare prose, as lovely as a rice-paper painting, describes in measured detail the beautiful and mystical land that the author so clearly loves. The unique format and gorgeous paper-collage illustrations, highlighted with Chinese characters, combine to convey the many facets of China to form a poetic picture of the lands grace, depth, and majesty. [via]
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Brave on the Rocks : If You Don't Go, You Don't Seeby Sabrina Ward HarrisonISBN 0375756639 (0-375-75663-9)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Brave on the Rocks : If You Don't Go, You Don't See'Book summary:"In the continuum of life and trying to discover my true self, Sabrina reminds me, through her brave, insightful, and heartfelt honesty, that we are all connected in this journey. We are connected through an intertwining sameness called the struggles and joys of finding and becoming our authentic selves. When I read her words, I felt acknowledged for my journey and for being a woman in these complex times... Thank you, Sabrina, for sharing your gift with us. May we all continue to share our journeys together so we know we are not alone."
--from the Foreword by Hilary Swank, actor
From the acclaimed twenty-five-year-old author/artist of the stunning visual memoir Spilling Open comes the all-new multimedia installment of her intimate journey Brave on the Rocks: If You Don't Go, You Don't See.
Picking up where Spilling Open left off, Sabrina Ward Harrison tells us about the surprising reaction to her first book. Via her readers' letters and e-mails, she realized that through her journal she had become an identifying voice for women around the world. However, along with recognition came a certain pressure to uphold her new image. Overwhelmed by her attempt to live up to what she thought she had to become, Sabrina decided to head out on her own. She chose as her destination Italy, a place she had always dreamed and written about, a place she felt she could go to "recolor" herself. In her journey she discovered a universal identity with other travelers and a particular kinship with the women she met. But back home she struggled to keep her newfound confidence intact as she navigated her life.
Harrison writes and illustrates with a powerful and creative voice. Her thoughts are real and brave. She explores with sensitivity questions of love, faith, growing pains, being true to oneself, and what it means to be unique. With unfaltering honesty, she allows us to witness and share in her reconnection with herself, her growing and reaching, and, ultimately, her voyage home again. [via]More editions of Brave on the Rocks : If You Don't Go, You Don't See:
Capolan: Travels of a Vagabond Countryby Nick BantockISBN 0811815455 (0-8118-1545-5)
Hardcover, Chronicle Books Llc
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Celebrate Your Creative Self: Over 25 Exercises to Unleash the Artist Withinby Mary Todd BeamISBN 1581801025 (1-58180-102-5)
Hardcover, F & W Pubns Inc
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Christian Boltanskiby Donald B. Kuspit, Tamar Garb, Christian Boltanski, Didier SeminISBN 0714836583 (0-7148-3658-3)
Softcover, Phaidon Inc Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Christian Boltanski'Book summary:Christian Boltanski came to prominence in the 1980s with major exhibitions at the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris in 1984 and the Whitechapel Gallery, London in 1990. This text explores his art, arguing that it hovers between the trauma of the extermination camp depot and the redemption of a memorial shrine. Boltanski can be described as an alchemist, philosopher, potential suicide, clown or Rasputin. His work has ranged from the creation of an "ironic museum of the self" to sensitive portrayals of ordinary people. His installations are made up of collections of everyday objects such as clothing or shoes; and photographs - such as passport photographs, school portraits and family albums. They memorialize ordinary people - the unknown children killed in the Holocaust, the people of a Swiss canton, or the employees of a Halifax carpet factory. Recently he worked on a production of Schubert's Winter Reisse at the Lyric Theatre, London, and will continue to work on theatrical and operatic productions. The book is part of a series of studies of important artists of the late-20th century. Each title offers a comprehensive survey of the artist's work, providing analyses and multiple perspectives on contemporary art and its inspiration. [via]
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Collage Creationsby Barbara Matthiessen, Kim Ballor, Tracia WilliamsISBN 1581805462 (1-58180-546-2)
Softcover, F & W Pubns Inc
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Collage Discovery Workshop: Beyond The Unexpectedby Claudine HellmuthISBN 1581806787 (1-58180-678-7)
Softcover, F & W Pubns Inc
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Collage Discovery Workshop: Make Your Own Collage Creations Using Vintage Photos, Found Objects and Ephemeraby Claudine HellmuthISBN 1581803435 (1-58180-343-5)
Softcover, F & W Pubns
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Collage for the Soul: Expressing Hopes and Dreams Through Artby Holly Harrison, Paula GrasdalISBN 1564969622 (1-56496-962-2)
Softcover, Quayside Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Collage for the Soul: Expressing Hopes and Dreams Through Art'Book summary:[via]For many people, art is at once a form of self-expression and discovery. Perhaps that's why collagewhich is based on the idea of spontaneously layering images and symbolsis a favorite medium for crafters of all kinds.
This book approaches the topic by theme: 5 chapters present 20 projects that deal with expressing personal creativity, exploring and recording relationships, dreaming and wishing, finding inspiration in nature, and creating visual memoirs. The instructions tell how to create a personalized project, sharing necessary techniques while suggesting ideas for substituting personal themes and materials. The directions are a starting point to encourage the reader's own artistic journey, guiding the reader to contemplate, explore, and express thoughts and feelings through the medium of collage. An inspirational gallery concludes the book, with another 26 projects by leading artists in the field.
Whether a person's passion is stamping, decoupage, painting or paper art, this book shows how various collage techniques can combine to help any crafter or artist improve their craft and enrich their soul.More editions of Collage for the Soul: Expressing Hopes and Dreams Through Art:
Collage Lost And Found: Creating Unique Projects With Vintage Ephemeraby Giuseppina CirincioneISBN 1581807872 (1-58180-787-2)
Softcover, F & W Pubns Inc
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Collage Techniques: A Guide for Artists and Illustratorsby Gerald F. BrommerISBN 0823006557 (0-8230-0655-7)
Softcover, Watson-Guptill Pubns
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Collage Unleashedby Traci BautistaISBN 1581808453 (1-58180-845-3)
Softcover, F & W Pubns Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Collage Unleashed'Book summary:The funky, colourful projects in "Collage Unleashed" encourage readers to turn off their inner critics and tap into a childlike sense of wonder and imagination. With projects from art books and fabric journals to mixed-media paintings this book: showcases three of the most popular trends in papercrafting - collage, altered fabric and journaling; features a wide range of techniques for crafters at every level, including crayon transfers, funky embroidery, freestyle hand lettering and creative bookbinding; and, combines paper, fabric, beads, dyes, paints and more in unexpected ways. Everyone from collage artists and book-making enthusiasts to paper crafters will want to out this title at the top of their personal wish list. [via]
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The Complete Guide To Altered Imagery: Mixed Media Techniques For Collage, Altered Books, Artist Journals And Moreby Karen MichelISBN 1592531776 (1-59253-177-6)
Softcover, Quayside Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Complete Guide To Altered Imagery: Mixed Media Techniques For Collage, Altered Books, Artist Journals And More'Book summary:[via]A wide range of techniques borrowed from both traditional and digital art has recently begun to blend into one art form, known as altered art. The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery is the only book currently on the market that provides fascinating tips and creative ideas solely focused on this new form of art. An in-depth discussion manipulation techniques is supplied, making this an essential handbook for all artists and crafters looking for creative ways to alter and enhance various types of imagery in new and traditional ways, and then to integrate this altered art into their work.
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Creating With Paint: New Ways, New Materialsby Sherrill KahnISBN 1564773205 (1-56477-320-5)
Softcover, Martingale & Co Inc
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Creative Stamping With Mixed Media Techniquesby Sherrill KahnISBN 1581803478 (1-58180-347-8)
Softcover, F & W Pubns Inc
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The Decorated Journal: Creating Beautifully Expressive Journal Pagesby Gwen DiehnISBN 1579909566 (1-57990-956-6)
Softcover, Lark Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Decorated Journal : Creating Beautifully Expressive Journal Pages'Book summary:This follow-up to the highly popular Decorated Page offers even more great ideas for beautifying a journal, more breathtaking photos to inspire, and more smart (and simple) ways to endow even the artistically timid with confidence. It simply brims with suggestions and instructions. Find out about the wealth of contemporary supplies, from papers and adhesives to paints, pens, and pastels. See how to create the actual journal from scratch, including a quick-to-do Three Minute Pamphlet. Use the tips for customizing a store-bought book that could use a little flair, such as adding pockets, inserting tabs, or adorning the cover. Build layered pages, take advantage of the creative potential of transparencies, and more. Sidebars and images of actual journals add to the fun. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.[via]More editions of The Decorated Journal: Creating Beautifully Expressive Journal Pages:
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The Decorated Page: Journals, Scrapbooks & Albums Made Simply Beautifulby Gwen DiehnISBN 1579905129 (1-57990-512-9)
Softcover, Lark Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Decorated Page: Journals, Scrapbooks & Albums Made Simply Beautiful'Book summary:Diehn opens up a new dimensionthe artists vision of visual memories. Consider this a superscript above all other entries. Booklist. Encourages those who hesitate to start in on the pristine pages of a nicely bound blank book.... Lively and interesting illustrations make this a good selection for public library collections. Library Journal.[via]More editions of The Decorated Page: Journals, Scrapbooks & Albums Made Simply Beautiful:
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Digital Art Studio: Techniques for Combining Inkjet Printing and Traditional Artist's Materialsby Bonny Lhotka, Dorothy Simpson Krause, Bonny Pierce LhotkaISBN 0823013421 (0-8230-1342-1)
Softcover, Amphoto
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Digital Art Studio: Techniques for Combining Inkjet Printing and Traditional Artist's Materials'Book summary:Utilizing the combined experience of three traditional artists turned digital imaging pioneers, digital art studio champions combining traditional art techniques with digital media. From their unique position as artists, educators, and technology consultants, the authors provide a wide range of ways to integrate digital processes, using them in unusual and challenging ways to reinvent traditional art techniques. The computer is profiled as the ultimate mixed-media machine, allowing the artist to readily combine an unbelievable array of media. The book covers the basic processes for preparing commercially available surfaces (canvas and watercolor and printmaking papers) and custom surfaces (handmade papers, wood, leather, and antique fabrics). More advanced methods are covered, including transferring digital images to absorbent surfaces and transferring digital images to three-dimensional surfaces. A showcase of the work of artists who have combined digital and traditional materials to produce outstanding work will inspire all artists, new and seasoned alike, to explore the new world of mixing traditional art with digital media. [via]
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Fabric Art Journals: Making, Sewing, And Embellishing Journals From Cloth And Fibersby Pam SussmanISBN 1592531962 (1-59253-196-2)
Softcover, Quayside Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fabric Art Journals: Making, Sewing, And Embellishing Journals From Cloth And Fibers'Book summary:This is the first comprehensive book that offers complete step-by-step instruction and patterns for creating unique book structures from cloth. Fabric Art Journals offers vital information on getting started, from choosing fabrics and creating patterns to basic sewing techniques. In addition to learning how to make various styles of fabric books, readers will learn embellishment techniques that include painting, writing, decorative stitching, print and transfer styles, machine and hand embroidery, and quilting. An inspirational gallery provides a brilliant collection of artists' work in this medium. Fabric Art Journals not only teaches, but also inspires. It's a must-have for anyone interested in book making and fabric art.[via]More editions of Fabric Art Journals: Making, Sewing, And Embellishing Journals From Cloth And Fibers:
Fanciful Paper Projects : Making Your Own Posh Little Folliesby Sandra EvertsonISBN 1402727526 (1-4027-2752-6)
Softcover, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
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Fast, Fun & Easy Scrapbook Quilts: Create a Keepsake for Every Memoryby Sue AstrothISBN 1571202528 (1-57120-252-8)
Softcover, C & T Pub
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The Forgetting Roomby Nick BantockISBN 0060931264 (0-06-093126-4)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Forgetting Room'Book summary:.".. to my grandson, Armon Hurt, I leave my house in Ronda, Spain and the uncertainty of its contents. May he discover his belonging." -- From the last will and testament of Rafael Hurtago
So begins Nick Bantock's latest novel, in which readers are invited to delve into the journal of Armon Hurt, a sad, discontented man who discovers his inner fire. When his artist grandfather dies, leaving him the family home in Spain, Armon travels to Andalusia with the intention of selling the property. Once there, however, he finds a sealed cardboard case containing a small oil painting and a surreal booklet.
As he examines these mysterious artifacts, Armon realizes that he is holding both his grandfather's last communication to him and a puzzle. He begins to decipher the conundrum, and as each new answer leads to more questions, Armon finds himself painting furiously in his grandfather's old studio strangely compelled to create a picture that is somehow linked to his legacy.
Featuring paintings, drawings, collages and paper foldouts, this in no ordinary novel. Captivatingly imagined and genuinely memorable in its deeply personal account of a man in search of himself, "The Forgetting Room" is a handmade treasure, a seamless blend of artistry and language and a tantalizing read. [via]
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The Golden Meanby Nick BantockISBN 0811802981 (0-8118-0298-1)
Hardcover, Chronicle Books Llc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Golden Mean'Book summary:With potent, dreamlike art and compelling prose, the first two volumes of this extraordinary trilogy have captured the creative imaginations of readers and literary reviewers around the world. USA Today called Griffin & Sabine "wondrous, ingenious" and "gorgeous." The San Francisco Chronicle wrote, "The somewhat conspiratorial thrill of reading other people's mail....becomes so infectious, it's impossible to stop until the book's end." Now, in this final volume, the two artists' haunting correspondence comes to an astonishing conclusion. [via]
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Griffin & Sabineby Nick BantockISBN 0877017883 (0-87701-788-3)
Hardcover, Chronicle Books Llc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Griffin & Sabine'Book summary:With three million copies in print, the Griffin & Sabine Trilogy has captivated readers worldwid with the saga of two unlikely lovers and the conspiratorial thrill of reading their private correspondence. It has been said that Nick Bantock's innovative fusion of lush illustration, creative storytelling, and pioneering paper technology created a new genre of fiction. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of this landmark publication, Chronicle Books and Nick Bantock have created this limited edition of Griffin & Sabine, available only while supplies last. It includes never-before-seen artwork, a special postcard, and a letter from Nick Bantock himself, all in a new binding. Whether reading it for the first time or the first time in ten years, the magic of Griffin & Sabine continues to weave its spell. A tribute to a legacy, Griffin & Sabine: Tenth Anniversary Limited Edition is destined to become a collector's item.
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Griffin & Sabine Deluxeby Nick BantockISBN 0811845087 (0-8118-4508-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Griffin & Sabine Deluxe'Book summary:The six titles of the Griffin & Sabine saga are now featured in a deluxe wooden case that includes a special keepsake print. Griffin & Sabine Deluxe Boxed Set features the six beloved titles in the Griffin & Sabine saga: Griffin & Sabine, Sabine's Notebook, The Golden Mean, The Gryphon, Alexandria, and The Morning Star. The books are housed in a handsome wooden case, which also includes a special keepsake print suitable for framing. The Griffin & Sabine books have spent a combined 100 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list. They are renowned for Nick Bantock's distinctive artwork, selling over 3 million copies. The six books tell the story of a mystical romance through correspondence, featuring lavishly illustrated postcards and letters that can be pulled from real envelopes. [via]
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The Gryphonby Nick BantockISBN 0811831620 (0-8118-3162-0)
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An Introduction to Mixed Mediaby Michael WrightISBN 0789400006 (0-7894-0000-6)
Hardcover, Dk Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'An Introduction to Mixed Media'Book summary:A comprehensive new approach to self-instruction brings out the artist in all of us!
Turn the pages of An Introduction to Mixed Media -- and discover an exciting art course that teaches you how to combine a variety of versatile and expressive media. an Introduction to Mixed Media is a practical guide to a range of artistic techniques. More than 300 photographs guide the beginner through a series of exercises designed to teach all the essentials of working in mixed media. Revealing projects focus on professional works of art, all shown in the making so novices can follow the creative process step-by-step. Unique gallery pages display works of masters -- pictures that will instruct and inspire every student of art. Packed with specially commissioned artworks, clear instruction, and easy-to-follow exercises, The DK Art School offers idea courses for "armchair" art students. The DK Art School series is a new way to learn, improve, or master drawing and painting skills. Carefully constructed courses ensure that you gain both the confidence and the know-how to create imaginative, beautiful pictures. With individual volumes on subjects like still life, portraiture, or landscape, in specific media such as oil, watercolor, or acrylic, The DK Art school series offers something for everyone, and builds into a unique collection of practical art books. [via]
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Italy Out Of Hand: A Capricious Tourby Barbara HodgsonISBN 0811831469 (0-8118-3146-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Italy Out Of Hand: A Capricious Tour'Book summary:With its genius for art and culture, there is no country in the world as wonderfully civilized (and civilizing) as Italy. But seething below this surface is a long and shadowy history of corruption, cruelty, and the generally bizarre. For centuries it has been overrun by waves of invaders, all contributing their own questionable bits of culture, and all wantonly adding to the confusion. So, how is a poor visitor supposed to make sense of this anarchic place? Co-creator of the cult favorite Paris Out of Hand, Barbara Hodgson has neatly brushed away the chaos and assembled an eclectic treasury of forgotten and overlooked oddities: long-lost popes, bloodthirsty mercenaries, tempestuous artists, and inexplicable follies. Italy Out of Hand is not a traditional guidebook, with hotel addresses and hours of operation. Rather, it is an idiosyncratic tour of a country that is too overwhelming and extravagant for most of us to comprehend without a little guidance. Illustrated with an equally eclectic selection of photographs, portraits, and art, Italy Out of Hand is the perfect companion for those who like their truths to be stranger than fiction. [via]
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Joseph Cornell: Shadowplay Eternidayby Robert Lehrman, Walter Hopps, Richard Vine, Joseph Cornell, Lynda Roscoe HartiganISBN 0500976287 (0-500-97628-7)
Hardcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Joseph Cornell: Shadowplay Eterniday'Book summary:The American Surrealist sculptor who evoked enchanting, metaphysical worlds by magical combinations of found objects in small boxes . . . a wonderful introduction to the artists world. Wall Street Journal
Originally published to celebrate the centennial of Joseph Cornells birth, this book provides a multidimensional perspective on the pioneering modern artist. Lavishly illustrated with more than seventy-five boxes and collages, as well as images of the fascinating source material that the artist collected to create his exquisitely crafted worlds, it communicates to the reader the sense of surprise and delight that one experiences on viewing the actual boxes with their toys, stuffed birds, maps, clay pipes, marbles, shells, and other paraphernalia of daily life. The books essays bring together the expertise of Lynda Roscoe Hartigan, former director of the Joseph Cornell Study Center; the compelling commentary of Walter Hopps, art dealer, museum curator and director, and the artists personal friend; the wide-ranging scholarship of Richard Vine; and the sensitivity of Robert Lehrman, a leading Cornell collector whose firsthand experience lends this publication its distinctive intimacy. Among the topics explored are the role of dualities in the artistic process, the dominant themes of Cornells oeuvre, and the importance of his Christian Science faith. 231 illustrations, 205 in color [via]More editions of Joseph Cornell: Shadowplay Eterniday:
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Lace Images: Artwork for Scrapbooks & Fabric-transfer Craftsby Nancy RosinISBN 1579909833 (1-57990-983-3)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lace Images: Artwork for Scrapbooks & Fabric-transfer Crafts'Book summary:Specifically designed for ease, each "Memories of a Lifetime[trademark]" volume contains more than 500 rare copyright-free images. Ideal for paper crafters or scrapbookers, these one-sided images are all presented all on perforated pages amidst delightful quotes and inspirational projects. An accompanying CD offers high-resolution colour JPEG files of all of the images. This wonderful series is dedicated to the thousands of crafters who are looking for inspirational materials. [via]
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Lovemarks: The Future Beyond Brandsby Kevin Roberts, A. G. LafleyISBN 157687270X (1-57687-270-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lovemarks: The Future Beyond Brands'Book summary:Sellout "Brand" or just plain "Bland"? In Lovemarks, advertising giant Saatchi & Saatchi CEO Kevin Roberts delves deep into what mysteries lie behind the long-term success and unwavering customer loyalty for a can of Coke or a pair of Levi's, ultimately concluding that Love is the answer, and without some emotional connection to a product, it will dry up like a generic raisin in the sun. Enter Lovemarks, the new marketing buzzword, which will likely be bandied about at board meetings as vigorously as The Tipping Point.
But before Roberts can get to what in fact a Lovemark means in the worlds of advertising and marketing, he takes us on a virtual tour of his CV. There was his first post at Mary Quant in London, then the gig as New Products Manager of Gillette International in the Middle East, on to CEO of Pepsi in Canada, and later the same role at Lion Nathan in New Zealand. The list goes on, and so does Roberts--on and on--about his achievements and experience building brand awareness and shaking things up (he famously machine-gunned a vending machine at a presentation for a spot on the evening news). More importantly, he succeeds at blasting away the smoke and mirrors that might prevent a creative genius (or an ordinary consumer) from seeing what makes Superman the most beloved super-hero of all time.
Despite the somewhat egocentric approach to taking us there (he is, after-all, a pretty smart guy), we arrive at Roberts's point beautifully, and see what he sees: "That human attention has become our principle currency." And that, in these times, forming long-term emotionally charged relationships with customers is the only way to make a product weather the long haul. And while Roberts speaks to us in a spirited, conversational manner (that makes Lovemarks a pleasure to read), the design of the book seems to work against him, as convoluted typography and a general lack of layout consistency give the book a visually amateurish look. --Christene Barberich [via]
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Making & Keeping Creative Journalsby Suzanne J. E. TourtillottISBN 1579903878 (1-57990-387-8)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Making & Keeping Creative Journals'Book summary:Many people find journaling a gratifying pursuit, a way to gain insight, refine observations, or express feelings. Although it really takes no more than a simple blank book to begin, how much more rewarding to the whole creative process to record one's innermost thoughts in a special book invented expressly for that purpose, perhaps geared to reflect a special interest or to chronicle a particular mental journey.
Suzanne Tourtillott's Making & Keeping Creative Journals is a stunning mentor for this process. With lovely photos, articulate text, and good directions, the volume actually functions on three levels: as an exploration of the art of journal keeping, a thorough introduction to basic bookbinding techniques, and a step-by-step guide documenting 15 extraordinary collaborations between book artists and journalers following a specific pursuit. The leather covers of the bird lover's journal, for instance, open into a bird shape, with a place to hold found feathers; the text block becomes a space for writing and drawing. The sculpture journal is an accordian-fold construction that can be closed like a traditional book or displayed as a sculptural object in its own right.
Other creations include journals on the themes of travel, dreams, relocation, and quilting. These highly personal statements are each a work of art, in a book that provides a wellspring of inspiration for experienced crafters seeking ways to stretch their imaginations. --Amy Handy [via]
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Making Decorative Fabric Covered Boxesby Mary Jo HineyISBN 0806912979 (0-8069-1297-9)
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Making Journals by Hand: 20 Creative Projects for Keeping Your Thoughtsby Jason ThompsonISBN 1564966763 (1-56496-676-3)
Softcover, Quarry Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Making Journals by Hand: 20 Creative Projects for Keeping Your Thoughts'Book summary:Is your journal collecting dust instead of keeping your thoughts? Have you gotten out of the habit of writing on a daily basis?
Making Journals By Hand will get you excited about keeping a journal again, with fresh ideas on how to make and keep your own daily journal, travel journal, garden journal, art journal, recipe journal, and more. Use art studio techniques such as rubber stamping, wax resist, leaf transfer, paper cutting, and plaster paper, to enhance and really personalize the pages of your journal.
--Know How: More than 20 journal projects, with lots of variations.
--Writing Tips to keep you writing every day.
--Creative Sparks: Practical advice on changing points of view, with prompts to get the creative juices flowing.
--Inspiration and Ideas: Ideas for themed journals to record travel adventures, gardens, dreams, baby events, weddings, and family events. [via]
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Making Memory Boxes by Hand: Box Projects to Make, Give, and Keepby Barbara MaurielloISBN 1564967115 (1-56496-711-5)
Softcover, Quayside
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Making Shadow Boxes and Shrinesby Kathy Cano-MurilloISBN 1564968952 (1-56496-895-2)
Softcover, F & W Publications, Incorporated
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Messy Thrilling Life: The Art of Figuring Out How to Liveby Sabrina Ward Harrison, Laurie WagnerISBN 0812967666 (0-8129-6766-6)
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This is not a story about foiled plans and whats the use of trying anyway. This is precisely a story about making thingsmaking stories, making plans, making lists, and making lovein the face of the inevitable messiness we will encounter.
from the Foreword by Laurie Wagner
Sabrina Ward Harrison, creator of the stunning visual memoirs Spilling Open and Brave on the Rocks, now shares her vibrant new work, which continues her personal journey of growth and discovery. Through striking multimedia collages and prose that is raw and touching and refreshingly authentic, Sabrina explores aspirations, dreams, and commitmentand brings herself to the threshold of true independence.
In the summer of 2001, Sabrina moved from California to New York City, the place where, she felt, any serious artist must eventually wind up. The city struck her as exhilarating and daunting, a brilliant assault on the senses, a concrete landscape of hope and failure. Three months later the horror of September 11 unfolded a few blocks away. Like the rest of the world, Sabrina began to look outside herself with a new clarity and urgency. And on the horizon appeared a man who looked like The Onefriend, lover, life partner. With this relationship came larger, more complicated and unanswerable questions: Am I ready for marriage? Where does a career fit in? Does love mean losing my self? Does permanent mean forever? What will I never know about where Im going if I dont go?
Harrison reflects on her journey from starry-eyed innocent to responsible adult and expresses it with dazzling visuals and candid insights in Messy Thrilling Life. It is a singular book sure to resonate with readers who have laughed, wept, and grown along with her.
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Mixed Mediaby Duane R. LightISBN 156010032X (1-56010-032-X)
Softcover, Quayside Pub Group
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Mixed Media Explorations: Blending Paper, Fabric And Embellishment to Create Inspired Designsby Beryl TaylorISBN 0976692821 (0-9766928-2-1)
Softcover, Interweave Pr
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More Making Books By Hand: Exploring Miniture Books, Alternative Structures, And Found Objectsby Peter Thomas, Donna ThomasISBN 1592530745 (1-59253-074-5)
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The Morning Starby Nick BantockISBN 081183199X (0-8118-3199-X)
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The Museum at Purgatory: A Wondrous Strange Tale from the Author of Griffin and Sabineby Nick BantockISBN 006095793X (0-06-095793-X)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Museum at Purgatory: A Wondrous Strange Tale from the Author of Griffin and Sabine'Book summary:Nick Bantock first burst onto the literary scene in 1991 with his remarkable illustrated novel Griffin & Sabine--which was as much art as it was artifice. While chronicling the correspondence between two mysterious lovers, Bantock peppered his book with visual delights--macabre post cards, intricately designed stamps, exquisite envelopes that open to disclose hand-written letters. Sabine's Notebook and The Golden Mean soon followed to complete the trilogy. In many respects, The Museum at Purgatory resembles its predecessors, mixing metaphysics and art in a way meant to both puzzle and delight its readers. The narrator offers the basic premise early on: "My name is Non, and as Curator of the Museum here at Purgatory I am required by statute to facilitate, without judgment, the progress of all collectors assigned to these halls. It is my responsibility to act as their souls' guardian, as well as preserver of their accumulated treasures." Non then goes on to give a brief overview of the layout of Purgatory, a city that "takes a meditative, non-partisan view of reality" and where visitors are "faced with fundamental questions of self-worth" that must be resolved before they can move on.
In other words, this stopping place between heaven and hell is one big analyst's couch. Non's introduction to Purgatory scans like the overly formal, academic language one finds on informational panels in natural history museums--no doubt Bantock's intention. Unfortunately, this can become wearing after a while, and it isn't until the second half of the book when Non tells his own story (as opposed to the histories of the various "collections" under his care) that the prose loosens up somewhat.
But it's the illustrations that make Bantock's books special; it's unfortunate that several of them look as if they've escaped from a Dorling Kindersley guidebook--photographs of objects on stark backgrounds with a caption explaining their significance or use. Yet this museum contains some lovely examples of its author's art. As always, his stamps and postcards are exquisite--and how many cards are postmarked Nirvana or bear stamps from Inferno? This book may not equal the mystery or sheer beauty of the Griffin & Sabine trilogy, but Nick Bantock fans will still find plenty to intrigue and amuse. --Alix Wilber [via]
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New Techniques for Wearable Art: Creative Ideas for Transforming Clothes and Accessoriesby Rice Freeman-ZacheryISBN 1592530753 (1-59253-075-3)
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Paris Out of Handby Karen Elizabeth Gordon, Nick Bantock, Barbara HodgsonISBN 0811809692 (0-8118-0969-2)
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Pockets, Pullouts, And Hiding Places: Interactive Elements For Altered Books, Memory Art, And Collageby Jennifer MasonISBN 1592531504 (1-59253-150-4)
Softcover, Quayside Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pockets, Pullouts, And Hiding Places: Interactive Elements For Altered Books, Memory Art, And Collage'Book summary:More and more scrapbookers and paper artists are seeking clever ways to make their albums and paper projects more interesting and three-dimensional. One of the most exciting ways of accomplishing this is by adding interactive elements, such as doors that open and reveal hidden layers, and envelopes and pockets that hold secret text, personal letters, or special photos.[via]Pockets, Pull Outs and Hiding Places: A Guide to Interactive Scrapbooking, Memory Art and Paper Art teaches the paper engineering techniques for making three dimensional and interactive ôpaper toolsö such as vellum pockets, hinged doors that reveal mini booklets underneath. These tools are applicable to scrapbookers, memory, and paper artists at any level of experience. The tools are also adjustable enough to be used in any style of work.
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PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Livesby Frank WarrenISBN 0060899190 (0-06-089919-0)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives'Book summary:The project that captured a nation's imagination.
The instructions were simple, but the results were extraordinary.
"You are invited to anonymously contribute a secret to a group art project. Your secret can be a regret, fear, betrayal, desire, confession, or childhood humiliation. Reveal anything -- as long as it is true and you have never shared it with anyone before. Be brief. Be legible. Be creative."
It all began with an idea Frank Warren had for a community art project. He began handing out postcards to strangers and leaving them in public places -- asking people to write down a secret they had never told anyone and mail it to him, anonymously.
The response was overwhelming. The secrets were both provocative and profound, and the cards themselves were works of art -- carefully and creatively constructed by hand. Addictively compelling, the cards reveal our deepest fears, desires, regrets, and obsessions. Frank calls them "graphic haiku," beautiful, elegant, and small in structure but powerfully emotional.
As Frank began posting the cards on his website, PostSecret took on a life of its own, becoming much more than a simple art project. It has grown into a global phenomenon, exposing our individual aspirations, fantasies, and frailties -- our common humanity.
Every day dozens of postcards still make their way to Frank, with postmarks from around the world, touching on every aspect of human experience. This extraordinary collection brings together the most powerful, personal, and beautifully intimate secrets Frank Warren has received -- and brilliantly illuminates that human emotions can be unique and universal at the same time.
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Rubber Stamped Jewelry: Includes Essential Techniques and 20 Projectsby Sharilyn MillerISBN 1581803842 (1-58180-384-2)
Softcover, F & W Pubns
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Sabine's Notebookby Nick BantockISBN 0811801802 (0-8118-0180-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sabine's Notebook'Book summary:GriffinFoolish man. You cannot turn me into a phantom because you are frightened. You do not dismiss a muse at a whim. If you will not join me, then I will come to you. Sabine
Sabine was supposed to be imaginary, a friend and lover that Griffin had created to soothe his loneliness. But she threatens to become embodied, to appear on his doorstep, in fact. So he runs.
Griffin & Sabine, the most creative and talked-about bestseller of 1991, left readers on the edge of a precipice. With Sabine's Notebook, they beginalong with Griffinthe fall. Once again, the story is told through strangely beautiful postcards and richly decorated letters that must actually be pulled from their envelopes to be read. But this volume is also a sketchbook and diary kept by the possibly unreal Sabine, who is living in Griffin's house in London while he wanders through Europe, North Africa, and Asia, backwards through layers of ancient civilizationsand of himself.
Filled with her delicately macabre drawings and notations, the notebook adds a darker element of visual intrigue to their complex and mysterious world. For the thousands who finished Griffin & Sabine and asked, "What happened next?," this second volume in the trilogy provides the answersbut raises new and even more haunting questions of its own. [via]
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Sisomo: The Future on Screenby Kevin RobertsISBN 1576872688 (1-57687-268-8)
Softcover, Perseus Distribution Services
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Spilling Open: The Art of Becoming Yourselfby Sabrina Ward HarrisonISBN 0375756485 (0-375-75648-5)
Softcover, Villard Books
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Spilling Open: The Art of Self-Discoveryby Sabrina Ward HarrisonISBN 1577310446 (1-57731-044-6)
Softcover, New World Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Spilling Open: The Art of Self-Discovery'Book summary:Readers of both genders and all generations will find timeless innocence and age-old wisdom in the scrawling, sprawling words of Sabrina Ward Harrison. The format here is a personal journal in which Harrison allows readers to be privy to her colorful pages of free-flowing collages, photographs, and wildly handwritten words. Harrison explores many of the typical questions, confusions, and insights that accompany the journey from adolescence to womanhood. At times her angst feels a tad clichéd ("I am afraid to show you who I really am, because if I show you who I really am, you might not like it--and that's all I got."), but her gutsy presentation and honesty make her words feel fresh and hard-earned, especially in passages such as this:
I think God leaves me alone to let me find my own strength because no one else can give it to me. Sometimes it is very lonely. But I know the lonely times teach me the most. I must let go in order to let anything in. No one can love me, for me. Take a big walk protected in the trees. I miss the time before today.
Harrison is a gifted writer with an inspiring amount of heart-on-her-sleeve honesty. She even has the maturity to quote two of the big Ws--Walt Whitman and Woody Allen--with equal panache. But more importantly, she earns her readers' trust and hearts. As a result, Harrison is a woman to watch and a writer to follow. --Gail Hudson [via]More editions of Spilling Open: The Art of Self-Discovery:
Stamp Artistry: Combining Stamps With Beadwork, Carving, Collage, Etching, Fabric, Metalwork, Painting, Polymer Clay, Repousse, and Moreby Rice Freeman-ZacheryISBN 1592530117 (1-59253-011-7)
Softcover, Quayside Pub Group
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Thank Youby Robert FrankISBN 3931141276 (3-931141-27-6)
Softcover, Scalo Verlag
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True Colors: A Palette of Collaborative Art Journalsby Kathryn BoldISBN 0971729638 (0-9717296-3-8)
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Urgent 2nd Class: Creating Curious Collage, Dubious Documents, And Other Art From Ephemeraby Nick BantockISBN 081184305X (0-8118-4305-X)
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Vintage Paper Craftsby Anna CorbaISBN 1402727925 (1-4027-2792-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Vintage Paper Crafts'Book summary:Old notebooks, discarded postcards purchased from a flea market, sheaves of sheet music, yellowed newspapers with foreign language text: Anna Corba knows how to turn these vintage papers into fantastic contemporary fans, decorated glassware, party favors, and more. This up-and-coming designer presents her beautiful projects here, with detailed instructions, charming color photos, and tips to help imaginative crafters develop their own personal style. Her techniques for transforming the paper range from tea-dying to laying down a final layer of beeswax on a collage. Make collage bottles; embellish plain cardboard boxes with paint and vintage trading cards; or create decorative paper cones to hold flowers, small candy, or trinkets. With a sheet of paper, everything is possible.[via]More editions of Vintage Paper Crafts:
Visual Chronicles: The No-Fear Guide To Creating Art Journals, Creative Manifestos & Altered Booksby Linda Woods, Karen DininoISBN 1581807708 (1-58180-770-8)
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Wildlife: October 1 through December 31, 1994, California Center for the Arts Museumby William Wegman, Jeff Kelly, Reesey Shaw, California Center for the Arts Museum (Escondido, Calif.)ISBN 1885088000 (1-885088-00-0)
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