Folio Society focused on emerging from the darkness November 3, 2014 – Posted in: book design, Bookselling / Collecting, Content, Installation

They have been in business for 65 years and have almost 2,000 titles under their belt. They produce some of the most beautiful and well-made books on the planet. They work with the leading illustrators in the world. Yet the Folio Society remains far from a household name. Why? Their business model stinks. They operated exclusively as a membership book club and didn’t spend any energy actively promoting their titles until two years ago! Focusing on…

Ruth Beale’s Bookbed October 25, 2014 – Posted in: book arts, Books and Art, Content, Installation, Libraries

‘Bookbed’ was an installation that tapped “into the idea of the book and library in the collective imagination.” The work was made up of three giant books and invited reading and writing groups, classes and workshops to book the space while also programming events that “explored learning, imagination and the book-as-symbol alongside current thinking in culture, education and public space” The three giant books were: The bed – complete with mattress and duvet cover pages, the bed…

Exposed: The work of Jody Alexander October 6, 2014 – Posted in: book arts, bookbinding, Content, Installation, sculpture

from the installation – the lone arranger – a collaboration with laura laura Jody Alexander is an artist, bookbinder, librarian and teacher working out of Santa Cruz, California whose work celebrates “collecting, storytelling, and odd characters.” Working with fabric and found and discarded books Alexander binds them up and then combines them with found objects to create sculptural works and installations. from the sedimentals series detail from a sedimentals piece miss sook’s dropsy cure…

A sampling of David Drummond’s book covers October 2, 2014 – Posted in: book arts, book design, Content, Illustration

Designing Fictions by Michael L. Ross David Drummond is book designer and illustrator working out of Elgin, Québec, Canada. He is the founder of Salamander Hill Design, a creative shop that produces posters, book covers, promotional materials, magazine illustration, packaging and identity development for a variety of clients. Here’s a selection of his book work: Dog Ear by Jim Johnstone Dead Man’s Float by Nicholas Maes Interlinguicity, Internationality and Shakespeare by Michael Saenger Time in…

Books in the hands of Shannon Moore September 29, 2014 – Posted in: book arts, books in design, Content

Mini Bookroom Since the 1970’s Shannon Moore has been making small things. Furniture, containers, various scenes and books have all fallen under her miniaturist touch. Here’s a taste: Bookbox: Golden Home 9 1/8″ x 7 3/4″ x 10 1/2″ Inside view of Golden Home Bookbox: Blue Britannica. 11 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ x 11 1/8″ And check out the jewel called The Potting Shed, it’s a biblio-diorama! side view rear view front view Moore’s website where there…

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