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Posted in Bookart, Tunnel Book on Feb 19th, 2013
Today – Monday – I finished the tunnel book I started in class at the SF Center for the Book on Saturday. It has two layers and the background. I tried to capture everything in the pictures – which is quite a challenge. These three dimensional stages are so complex that it is way more […]
Posted in Bookart, Tunnel Book on Feb 17th, 2013
I made the sample yesterday, posted a picture of it and went to bed. Couldn’t stop thinking about it and felt it needed some ‘pep’. This morning before class I added a little something. I leave it to you to find the difference …
Posted in Bookart, Tunnel Book on Feb 16th, 2013
I am teaching the ‘tunnel book workshop’ at the SF Center for the Book tomorrow, Saturday, February 16th 2013. To have a new show-and-tell I just made this little book. This is a sample of what we will be finishing in the one day class. I am really looking forward to it. The last time […]
Posted in Accordion Book, Bookart on Feb 2nd, 2013
I just come back from the opening exhibition at the San Francisco Center for the Book. Great turn out. If you can make it, you should try to see it. It’s worth it! They also show a couple of broadsides – including mine!
Posted in Accordion Book, Bookart on Jan 30th, 2013
This is the text I used in the book ‘A sun that rises’ These are the words by Abdul Satar (Abu Ali), taken from the documentary: A Candle for the Shabandar Cafe Emad Ali, Director, Baghdad Film School, 2007 “The explosion in Mutanabbi Street didn’t just target people…but also language and thought itself — Iraqi culture, […]
Posted in Accordion Book, Bookart on Jan 27th, 2013
Delivered three books to Beau Beausoleil on Saturday, January 26th, 2013!
Posted in Accordion Book, Bookart on Jan 25th, 2013
‘A sun that rises’ starts to look good! I am working on a half clam-shell box with a window cut-out in the lid to complete the work. Very exciting!
Posted in Accordion Book, Bookart on Jan 23rd, 2013
Not yet finished – still sewing away! Hopefully I will be able to deliver three copies to Beau Beausoleil by this week Friday, January 25th, 2013. The deadline was Tuesday, January 15th …
Posted in Bookart, Tunnel Book on Jul 16th, 2012
This tunnel book has a ‘puzzle box’ as a ‘back drop’. I used two pieces of plexiglas for the box to allow light into the tunnel. Dimensions are: 5″ x 5″ , about 15.5″ deep when opened Media: rubber-stamped pictures, Lokta paper, kite string, acorn, miniature plastic baby
Posted in Bookart on Jun 1st, 2012
The Golden Gate Bridge celebrated its 75th Anniversary on Sunday, May 27th, 2012 http://www.goldengatebridge75.org/ Puzzle Box: 4″ x 4″ x 1.25″ Golden Gate is a linoleum cut print, Seagulls photopolymer etchings