Tag Archives: moveable books

Friday Night Flicks: This Quickening by Stephanie McCollough

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Byopia Press

The featured artist’s book this week contains three pop-ups. They are unusual for two reasons: they are constructed from pieces of tracing paper painted with gouache, and they are abstract illustrations of poems. From the webpage: For this pop-up artist … Continue reading →

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Some Degree of Success

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Byopia Press

I accomplished a few things this week. I re-strung the prototype wind spinner, back on cotton cord. It was more complicated than the previous time since the three parts of each unit were now glued together, and therefore I had … Continue reading →

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A Four-Sided Wrapper From One Sheet With No Glue And No Waste

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Byopia Press

When I was preparing my post on Hedi Kyle’s Diagonal Pocket Folder at the end of March, I noticed her Self-closing Wrapper in The Art of the Fold. It reminded me of something I had seen in my early days … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Emily Martin

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Byopia Press

I usually try to avoid posting videos a lot of my readers have likely seen before, but I am feeling a bit lazy at the moment. I have spent two years getting ready for a solo exhibition, I recently finished … Continue reading →

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Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2020: Day Fifteen and a “Hidden Page” Book

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Byopia Press

More and more instruction in the book arts has been moved online because of Covid-19. For those of us who live far from major centres, this has been a real bonus. In April of this year the Minnesota Center for … Continue reading →

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Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2020: Day Seven and A Magic Wallet

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Byopia Press

It’s time for another re-post today: the instructions for making a Magic Wallet which were originally posted on April 28, 2019. *****

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Friday Night Flicks: Komagata Katsumi

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Byopia Press

If you are looking for new creative approaches to use in artist’s books, you might do well to check out the children’s book section of your local library or bookstore. Many of the artist’s books created by Bruno Munari are … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Keith Smith

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Byopia Press

I’m pretty sure you will have heard of Keith Smith, even if you don’t own one of his books on book structures or binding techniques. Many people. however, don’t seem to be aware that he is also a prolific producer … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Julie Chen

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Byopia Press

Another of my favourite book artists is Julie Chen and this Craft in America video introduces her and her work at Flying Fish Press. The film gives an in-depth look at several of Chen’s books. If you would like to … Continue reading →

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DIY Hallowe’en Slider Card

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Byopia Press

I haven’t posted a new DIY paper project for a while, but the approach of Hallowe’en gives me an excuse for a seasonal slider card.

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