Author Archives: Byopia Press

About Byopia Press

I have been working in the book arts field for more than twenty years, and operating Byopia Press with my husband David since the late 1990s. I began producing artist's books and altered books in 2004.

Pocket Book: Theme and Variations Part Four

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Byopia Press

I am still on the hunt for the origin of the structure Wendy Feldberg used for her little swatch book. I briefly thought I had found it when I saw a very small image of this book by Cherryl Moote, … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Leo Shallat

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Byopia Press

Today’s two short flicks feature Calligraffiti artist Leo Shallat.       If you would like to try gothic lettering (often used in calligraffiti) this weekend, you will find an introductory tutorial on Blackletter calligraphy here.

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Making Artists Books

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Byopia Press

I recently wrote several posts —Pocket Book: Theme and Variations Part One,  Pocket Book: Theme and Variations Part Two, and Pocket Book: Theme and Variations Part Three— that began with an unusual book structure used by Wendy Feldberg. Here is … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Jody Williams, book artist

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Byopia Press

Tonight’s flick is the last in February’s selection of book artists. The film features Jody Williams, and her book and exhibition Small Orders.     I highly recommend taking some time out of your weekend to look at more artist’s … Continue reading →

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R is for Red

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Byopia Press

The February #areyoubookenough challenge word is Red. I tried —and failed— to come up with something based on Retired, Extremely Dangerous. I made a small red text-less book about words instead.

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Friday Night Flicks: Perhaps I’ll Fly

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Byopia Press

Tonight’s flick features a different take on the artist’s book. The film is a collaboration between photographer/filmmaker Louis Kwok and book artist Adelene Koh.     I posted a Friday Night Flick about Adelene Koh back in 2017. You could … Continue reading →

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Pocket Book: Theme and Variations Part Three

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Byopia Press

I ended last week’s post with the image of these pockets created by folding and interlocking pieces of paper and card stock. (If you missed the previous posts, you might want to go back and look at Part One and … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Julie Fordham’s ‘The Dream’

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Byopia Press

The remaining three Fridays in February will feature artist’s books. Today’s flick is from Georgia Center for the Book and takes a close-up and detailed look at Julie Fordham’s painted and stitched accordion book The Dream.     The Dream … Continue reading →

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Pocket Book: Theme and Variations Part Two

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Byopia Press

Last Sunday I ended the description of my paper experiments with this structure. But wait … there’s more!

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Friday Night Flicks: Origami Lucky Hearts

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Byopia Press

Friday Night Flicks are not usually instruction videos, but Valentine’s Day is coming, and this is a little paper folding project that is easy enough for beginners and can be made out of almost nothing.     If you would … Continue reading →

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