Tag Archives: moveable books

Little Projects

Posted on January 13, 2019 by

While I have some larger works in the planning stages, I have also been working on some little projects. I got all the backing of paper and cloth done for my travelling bookbinder version of the Zhen Xian Bao. (There … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for a New Year

Posted on December 30, 2018 by

I am not very good about throwing things out. My work surface becomes smaller and smaller as test models and scrap paper pile up. After twenty-four advent posts, making trial models and then final models for photographing, my usable work … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: The Popuplady

Posted on November 30, 2018 by

Tonight’s flick takes us back to things bookish, and introduces us to Ellen G. K. Rubin, AKA The Popuplady. We get a quick look at a few of the 9,000 plus books and other items from her collection of movable … Continue reading →

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Book Dynamics!

Posted on September 2, 2018 by

I mentioned last Sunday that I had received the copy of Book Dynamics! I had ordered. It is a delight, featuring three dozen artist’s books made by Ed Hutchins between 1989 and 2007.

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The Architecture Pack

Posted on February 11, 2018 by

On Monday this week I was offered a copy of The Architecture Pack by Ron van der Meer and Deyan Sudjic. I accepted with alacrity (and small joyful noises) since, among other things, it is a pop-up book.

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Friday Night Flicks: Binding Desire

Posted on January 26, 2018 by

It has been a while since I posted any videos of artist’s books, so I thought I would remedy that today. In early 2014, Otis Special Collections, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, presented an exhibition of artist’s … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Papier Machine

Posted on September 1, 2017 by

Today’s flicks combine several of my interests: it’s about a book, DIY paper models, and miniature electronics. Papier Machine was designed and produced by Marion Pinaffo and Raphaël Pluvinage, and the little videos were made by Clément Brandely.     You can … Continue reading →

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Making a Zhen Xian Bao/Chinese Thread Book: Part One

Posted on July 30, 2017 by

I first heard about the Chinese Thread Book from my sister-in-law in early February, 2013. Apparently textile collectors had known about them for some time before that, but this was probably about the time people in the book arts started … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Léon The Professional and Il Etait Une Fois

Posted on June 9, 2017 by

Friday Night Flicks features two videos of pop-up books: Léon The Professional and Il Etait Une Fois. Léon The Professional by Jeremias Krakowiak re-tells the story from the 1994 movie of the same name. The video clearly shows the working of the pop-up mechanisms, and … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Engineering the Perfect Pop and Wenn ich einen Garten hätte

Posted on May 19, 2017 by

Tonight’s flicks re-visit pop-up books. The first is a video of Matthew Reinhart talking about his process in designing pop-up books, the second is a video of a pop-up book created by a German kindergarten class.       You can … Continue reading →

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