OLD DON’T USE Handmade Artist Book Links & Resources

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Folded Books     Bound Books      Altered Books

ONLINE RESOURCES
Centers, Galleries, Guilds
Book Arts Jam 2020 https://www.bayareabookartists.org/bookartsjam/
Book Arts Web and Bonefolder https://www.philobiblon.com
Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild https://cbbag.wildapricot.org/
CBBAG Exhibition https://cbbag.wildapricot.org/book_mosaic
Center for Book Arts, New York, NY http://centerforbookarts.org/
Minnesota Center for Book Arts http://www.mnbookarts.org/
San Diego Book Arts http://www.sandiegobookarts.com
San Francisco Center for the Book http://www.sfcb.org/
University of Iowa Center for the Book http://book.grad.uiowa.edu/
TYPES OF BOOKS
Altered
Altered Book – A Great How To – Eliza Metz – 2004 http://www.ebsqart.com/artMagazine/za_271.htm
Altered Diva Blog http://alterediva.blogspot.com/
Art E Zine UK Vintage images also http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/
Craig Stark Article on Altered Books “Adding or Subtracting Value” http://www.bookthink.com/0007/07alt.htm
Karen Whimsy’s Altered Books http://karenswhimsy.com/altered-books/
Nature Girl The Craft Blog http://the-craft-blog.blogspot.com/
Vintage Pocket Books by Sally White http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/swhite.html
Bound
Bookbinding and Grammar Tips and Resources from Compass Rose Horizons http://www.compassrose.com/publishing/bookbinding.html
Bookbinding Definition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookbinding
Booklyn Artists Alliance – PDF manual on many techniques https://booklyn.org/booklyn-ed-manual/
Christorpher Swingley – shows how to bind book w/pics http://swingleydev.com/bookbinding/mlb_rules.php
EvilRooster Bookweb – Three Bindings http://bookweb.sunpig.com/ribbons/index.htm
Indiana University – Repairing Books https://libpres.sitehost.iu.edu/manual/
Mechling Bookbindery http://www.bookbindersworkshop.com/
“Small, Not Insignificant: Conservation Pamphlet” http://cool.conservation-us.org/coolaic/sg/bpg/annual/v06/bp06-13.html
Stitched Bindings – Button Hole and Long Stitch Books CaiLun Paper & Bookmaking http://cailun.info/index.php?/plugin/freetag/techniques
THE Simple Japanese Bookbinding by Brook West http://www.berk-edu.com/HYB_subsite/bookbinding/sewnBinding/bindit.html
Volcano Arts – Kits and tools http://www.volcanoarts.biz/cart/bookbinding/gallery/index.htm#Weavers
Folded
Accordion Fold with Pocket http://paperimagerydesigns.blogspot.com/2009/03/accordion-fold-by-gabrielle-madsen.html
Colophon Gallery Tunnel Books good pics http://colophon.com/gallery/minsky/tunnel.htm
Flip Books – Robert Price, Eggplant.org http://www.eggplant.org/ideas/visual/animation.html
Fold an Accordion Book – Hard cover GOOD http://www.kid-at-art.com/htdoc/lesson25.html
Free For All – artist books to download and assemble http://www.fimp.net/freef.html
Jewish Historial Museum Esther Scroll https://thejewishmuseum.org/collection/8898-esther-scroll
Pop Art Tunnel Books by Joanna Davis https://www.incredibleart.org/files/Joanna-Popart.htm
Quadraramas from Alice Pickel https://teachnet.com/lessonplans/language-arts/not-your-same-old-book-report-dioramas-trioramas-quadramas/
Shape Book Outlines TeacherView http://www.teacherview.com/WritingCenter/shape_books/
Shape Books – Shining Hours http://www.shininghours.com/creating/bookideas.htm
Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord – Lots of childrens books: Wish Scroll, Who Am I? Book http://www.makingbooks.com/freeprojects.shtml
Tunnel Book with flaps PDF http://www.philobiblon.com/gbwarticle/hutchins1.PDF
Pop-up
Popular Kinetics Press – Making Popups http://www.popularkinetics.com/making_page.html
Explosion Box Card with pdf (ads but good pdf) https://www.thedatingdivas.com/exploding-box/
Pop-up Books by David Carter http://www.popupbooks.com/
Raphael Tuck and Sons Tour Through Their History – University of North Texas http://www.library.unt.edu/rarebooks/exhibits/popup2/tuck.htm
The Book Art Project of Paul Johnson http://www.bookart.co.uk/
The Moveable Book Society https://movablebooksociety.org/links/
Robert Sabuda on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/robertsabudareal/?hl=en
Blogs about Pop-up books
Pop up book blog with samples http://kyleolmon.com/blogmain.html
Thomas Allen – Art Made From Books (and Pop-Ups) https://www.thomasallenonline.com/books
Paper Pino – with downloads blog http://paperpino.net/
Moving into Automata
World Upside Down http://www.worldupsidedown.com/index.html
Flying Pig in England http://www.flying-pig.co.uk/
C. Carey Cloud – Cracker Jack Toy Maker http://www.c-carey-cloud.com/
Miniature Books
Links, Lots of Mini Books, Student Folder Websites http://www.canby.com/hockmanchupp/student_folder_websites.html
Peter and Donna Thomas Minature Books http://www2.cruzio.com/~peteranddonna/miniature_books.htm
SUPPLIES
Book Binding Trade – typical parts of a case bound book http://www.ferdinando.org.uk/book_binding.htm
Coxes – Leather Stamped Books, and more http://coxes.com/booktech/index.html
Flax Art & Design, San Francisco https://flaxart.com/
Hollanders – The Place To Go https://hollanders.com/
Lenz Arts – Hilary got her printing paper here http://www.lenzarts.com/index.html
Stampington and Company – Art Stamping https://stampington.com/free-projects/
Volcano Arts Supplier and Articles https://volcanoarts.com/
Yasutomo Fine Art Materials http://www.yasutomo.com/
CHILDREN’S PROJECTS – Inspiring for adults too…
Annenberg Learner – Resources Arts https://www.learner.org/subject/arts/
Arts, Books and Creativity – National Museum of Women in the Arts – a curriculum https://nmwa.org/learn/for-educators/curriculum-resources/abc-curriculum/
Dick Blick K-12 Paper and Book Art Lessons – Free http://www.dickblick.com/lesson-plans/discipline/book-and-paper-arts/
Making Books – Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord REALLY good http://www.makingbooks.com/freeprojects.shtml
Vickie Blackwell’s Making Books http://www.vickiblackwell.com/makingbooks/index.htm
The PopupLady – Learn How – Check out the I Love Mommy instructional video http://popuplady.com/links05-learntomakepopups.shtml
Aisling’s site – Artistamps (make your own (can’t) mail stamps) https://aisling.net/category/mixed-media/artistamps/
Denver Art Museum Resources – Wow check out the Visual Arts http://creativity.denverartmuseum.org/for-teachers/resources/teachingresources/
Paper Studio Press – “beloved paper dolls” https://paperstudiopress.com/
For Classes – Academic
What is an Artist Book? Smithsonian http://blog.library.si.edu/2012/06/what-is-an-artists-book
Johanna Drucker, “The Century of Artists’ Books” http://www.granarybooks.com/books/drucker2/drucker2.html
Book Arts Web, The Philobiblon http://www.philobiblon.com/
Book Binding Trade – typical parts of a case bound book http://www.ferdinando.org.uk/book_binding.htm
Development of the Artist’s Book – Peter D. Verheyen -Book Arts Web http://www.philobiblon.com/DevArtistsBook.shtml
Future of the Book https://www.ideo.com/post/future-of-the-book/
Getty Exhibitions, “The Artist turns to the Book” http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/artist_book/
History of Artists Books https://guides.library.yale.edu/c.php?g=295819&p=1972527
Kent Manske & Nanette Wylde, Books as Art syllabus, CSU Chico http://www.csuchico.edu/~nwylde/pdfs/BooksAsArt.pdf
Penner, G, Art and Spirit Thesis http://www.gwenjpenner.com/publications/artandspirit.php
Penner, G., “Discovering Artists Books: The art, the artists and the issues” MA Thesis by Gwendolyn Penner http://www.gwenjpenner.com/thesis.php
Workshop links ( a bit outdated – still inspiring) http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/workshoplinks.html
Individual Artists
Artist Books – look at list of artists http://artistbooks.com/links.html
Alan Wofsy Fine Arts – Wittenborn Art Books, Live & Work Spaces https://www.art-books.com/
Beth Lee, Calligraphy and books https://callibeth.com/
Jeannie M. Hunt – pie book, children workshops http://www.oneheartarts.com/prayergal.htm
Jill Timm Miniature Books http://www.mysticalplaces.com/about.html
Johan Deumens Gallery, Haarlem, The Netherlands http://www.artistsbooks.com/
Karen Elaine – Mixed media, journals, altered books http://www.karenelaine.com/index.php
Karen Michel, Mixed Media and Book Art http://www.karenmichel.com/
Lisa Kokin – Altered Books http://www.lisakokin.com/
Mel – Altered Diva http://alterediva.blogspot.com/
Susan Hensel Design and Gallery http://www.susanhenseldesign.com/
Ed Ruscha http://www.gagosian.com/exhibitions/ed-ruscha–march-05-2013
M. L. Van Nice http://www.nmwa.org/explore/artist-profiles/m-l-van-nice
Showcasing Professional Book Artists http://www.artistbooknews.com/hutchins.htm
Vamp and Tramp Booksellers – Emily Martin http://www.vampandtramp.com/finepress/n/naughty.html
Workshop Sites
Art and Soul Retreat https://www.artandsoulretreat.com/
Art Unraveled https://www.artunraveled.com/
Juliana Coles – Extreme Visual Journaling http://www.meandpete.com/
Mystical Places Press – Book Arts Workshops, Book Making Classes http://www.mysticalplaces.com/workshops.html
Valley Ridge, Wisconsin https://www.valleyridgeartstudio.com/
Zea Mays Printmaking – Western MA https://www.zeamaysprintmaking.com/workshops/
Ezines Publications
Bonefolder edition with Joanna Drucker’s Exemplary Works http–www.philobiblon.com-bonefolder-BonefolderVol1No2.pdf
EBSQ – Self Representing Artists http://www.ebsqart.com/
TRANSFORMATIVE ART
Centers, Organizations
Arts and Healing Network https://artheals.org/resources/art_healing_organizations.html
Art As A Healing Force http://www.artashealing.org/
Institute for Poetic Medicine – John Fox https://www.poeticmedicine.org/index.html
Poetry Therapy Organization https://poetrytherapy.org/
Women Environmental Artists Directory https://www.weadartists.org/
Green Museum http://www.greenmuseum.org/
Individual Artists
Heather Blakey – Writing and While Waiting for Godot http://www.dailywriting.net/
https://whilewaitingforgodot.net/
Hannelore Fischer http://www.artsouljourneys.com/
Alex Grey http://www.alexgrey.com/
Susanne West – Insight to Action https://www.susannewest.com/

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