Artist Books
Artist Books are a passion of mine - where I can communicate through words and through pictures.
These are just some of the books I have created ... and yes, they do all classify as "artist books", even though some are not the traditional book structure!
Alphabet Box-Book
Materials: papers, gouache, acrylic ink, mat board, box
Technique: cut-paper lettering design, calligraphy, paper collage
Reconciliation – The Interwoven Vision (Breaking down the Barriers – Celebrating the Differences)
Materials: inks, boards, assorted papers, threads, fabrics
Technique: calligraphy, weaving, paper collage, concertina book construction
Japanese Garden Reveries
Materials: photographs, printing ink, card, metallic thread
Technique: calligraphy, photography, stab binding
Nature in Focus
Materials: found objects (plant and animal), slide mounts, paper, chiffon
Technique: tea dyeing, assemblage, coptic stitching
The Alphabet - Foundation of Literature
Materials: inks, pencils, watercolour paper
Technique: calligraphy, slotted book construction
View to Creativity
Materials: ink, natural fibre paper(banana)
Technique: papermaking, paper collage, calligraphy, concertina tunnel book construction
REDcliffe remembeRED
Materials: ground bauxite rock, acrylic paint, paper, thread, phial
Technique: calligraphy, stab binding
Flowers of Friendship
Materials: papers, card, photographs, board, thread
Technique: calligraphy, photography, stab binding
Revealing the Secrets of the Natural World
Materials: lettering, natural fibre papers (banana; papyrus)
Technique: papermaking, calligraphy, concertina tunnel book construction
Seasons
Materials: card, acrylic inks, metallic yarn, beads
Technique: calligraphy, painting, book assemblage
The Brisbane River – Pockets of Memory
Materials: copy of published book “The Brisbane River “, paper, printing ink
Technique: paper collage, lettering, photography, digital art, text layout, pamphlet stitching, concertina book construction
Scroll & Codex
Materials: paper, printing ink, card, leather, button
Technique: paper collage, text layout, pamphlet stitching, book assemblage
Rainbow Serpent
Materials: acrylic inks, Canson card; natural fibre papers
Technique: papermaking, calligraphy, stamping, paper cutting
Quintessential Queensland
Materials: printing ink, card, thread
Technique: calligraphy, photography, figure 8 tying, box making
Progression
Materials: gouache paint,, acrylic paint, inks, Canson card, mixed media
Technique: papermaking, paper collage, calligraphy, painting, figure 8 tying, book construction
Number Patterns
Materials: printing ink, paper, card
Technique: cut-paper lettering design, digital art, concertina book construction
My Days are Numbered
Materials: printing ink, paper, thread
Technique: digital art, text layout, pamphlet stitching
The Medium is the Message
Materials: printing ink, card, paper,
Technique: paper collage, calligraphy, text layout, concertina book construction
Nature’s Patchwork
Materials: printing ink, card, thread
Technique: calligraphy, stamping, figure 8 tying, box making
Love – beyond words
Materials: paper, card, Japanese paper, ribbon
Technique: calligraphy, paper folding, glued book construction
Little Women - You can’t judge a Book by its Cover
Materials: 1970’s copy of published book “Little Women”, dolls, paper
Technique: cutting, hand-lettering
Biodiversities
Materials: ink, natural fibre papers (made by artist)
Technique: papermaking, drawing, lettering, pamphlet stitching
Cloudscapes
Materials: printing, acrylic inks, card, various threads
Technique: photography, calligraphy, stab binding,
Colour Book
Materials: printing ink, paper, threads, card
Technique: digital art, text layout, pamphlet stitching, concertina book construction
The Search for the Impossible: GOLD
Materials: printing ink, paper, metallic card
Technique: calligraphy, text layout, book assemblage
The Importance of Trees
Materials: Japanese Unryushi paper, natural fibre papers
Technique: papermaking, cut paper lettering design, calligraphy, collage
