Posted by Manda on Jan 28, 2010 in
How To Do It It’s very exciting to find a new way to do an old thing – even over here in the art world, painting and sculpture have been done for hundreds of years just fine, but modern artists always find a way to give it a new kick. These bookshelves from Indestructables are more of a building project, but still something you can make at home!
This do-it-yourself project makes an eye-catching way to display your books without having to damage them at all – you can even swap the books out as you please! The shelf utilities elastic to hold the books in place, so there’s no worry that they’ll slip out. It makes for a neat trick though – and a great way to fool someone as a prank if they aren’t expecting it!
How do you display your books? Did you craft something to do it? Go ahead and leave a comment and let us know – we’d love to hear your responses!
Tags: books, diy, furniture, shelving
Posted by Leah on Dec 11, 2009 in
Featured Artists While searching for artistic inspiration, as I often do, I stumbled upon this fascinating artist. Jen Bervin is a book artist with a style that I very much appreciate. Her work incorporates two things that I dearly love (and use often in my own work), paper and fibers.
In these pictures, Jen took an existing book and made it her own with thousands of yards of thread. She hides some words, while exposing others to give the book a new meaning. Her voice is certainly unique in an art world filled with paintings and sculptures. Literature and fiber work are so often overlooked by Fine Art perspectives, but Jen’s work brings it back into the spotlight for a second look and a second chance.
Some of her other works follow this similar process of giving old text new meaning. She has even published a book, entitled The Niagara Book that includes famous works reinterpreted in her own style. But she is certainly not a one-trick pony and exhibits many other techniques and styles. She produces photography, multimedia work, and drawings, among other things.
So, is she destroying famous literature or giving it a new and unique voice? You be the judge.
Tags: books, fibers, paper
