Tag Archives: Book-making

Exhibition: Prelude

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Claire B

I recently visited the Clifton School of Arts to view an exhibition entitled Prelude: Artists’ Books Now. The 37 participants showcased some very innovative pieces, both in content and construction. Here are a few. The one above really took my fancy. … Continue reading →

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Hard cover Coptic Stitch book

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Claire B

I’ve made books using Coptic Stitch in the past but yesterday I explored a method new to me. Previously I’ve worked individual threads up through the text block. So eight holes along the spine equates to 8 separate threads and … Continue reading →

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Blizzard structures

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Claire B

Hedi Kyle is the coauthor, with her daughter, Ulla Warchol, of The Art of the Fold, a step-by-step guide to making a wide range of original structures. Over the past 3 weeks I’ve been exploring 6 of her designs based … Continue reading →

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Project: Treads notebook

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Claire B

From time to time I use my prints as covers for notebooks. Today I used my hand-coloured print from my ongoing Treads project. Might as well use it rather than shoving it in a drawer for ever. It’s a simple … Continue reading →

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2021 Artists’ Book Award Exhibition

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Claire B

Friday, 19 February 2021 – 10:00am to Sunday, 28 March 2021 – 4:00pm In partnership with Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Northern Beaches Council Libraries hold an Artists’ Book Award attracting entries from around the world. From the exhibited selection … Continue reading →

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Finally back to teaching

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Claire B

After a very long time in full- and semi-lockdown I am delighted to have been engaged to teach a weekend workshop at Hazelhurst Gallery & Arts Centre. Entitled ‘Book Making for Artists‘ this 2 day weekend event will introduce participants … Continue reading →

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Articulated concertina: More complexity

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Claire B

In January I posted the results of my exploration into creating a double articulated concertina book.  I made two samples; one with basic stitching and the other with an attractive beaded join. Ever since completing the these I’ve been irritated … Continue reading →

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Double articulation concertina book: Floral linocut

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Claire B

As I bring this project to a close I’m struck by how much I’ve learned on this journey. My first decision was to create a duplicate of every component as this was totally experimental.  What I see in my head … Continue reading →

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Design Play: Exercise – connections

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Claire B

I’ve been looking back over some of the work I’ve created in the last 5 years or so.  While I’ve covered a variety of subjects I see that I keep returning to the idea of connections, boxes, containers, lines and … Continue reading →

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Woven chain book-binding

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Claire B

This was an excellent book-binding class I attended last week.  Luckily, being only one day, the tutor came with much of the book cover construction ready-done.  It seems like cheating a bit but with such time constraints we needed to … Continue reading →

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Book-making with Liz Powell

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Claire B

I thoroughly enjoyed this 2 day workshop and am thrilled with the books I made.  The course was aimed at both beginners and those with some book-making experience wanting to widen their range of binding skills. We covered four types … Continue reading →

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