Showing posts with label handmade books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label handmade books. Show all posts

Tuesday, 26 July 2011

Give Me Three #38





Anybody who knows me well knows that I always go out of my way to find special gifts for birthdays, Christmas, Easter or to simply say Thank You. I like to surprise and offer handmade things, such as these three beautiful books I found on Folksy. 
Alix Swan is one of my favourite artist/bookmakers. I've featured her foldout fairytales before and think they'd make perfect keepsakes; they're certainly the kind of thing I would loved to have collected as a child.

It's been a while since I visited Folksy, et vous?



Monday, 21 March 2011

Inspiration: The Book Tree Press

Selected photography by Angus Bremner 2009

Hand Cut and bound paper hot balloon with a miniature concertina book. Made from ephemera.

Hand cut paper tree made from Silkscreen printed paper.
 

Paper
A constant source of inspiration
Every single detail

Edinburgh-based illustrator and book artist Lucy Roscoe loves folding, binding, printmaking and all things papery. She runs a small artist's press which produces unique artist's books, prints, cards and decorations.
I have to admit that her Hot Air Balloons caught my eye first, I love the tiny book in the basket. What a special, original Christening gift or keepsake they would make. 
 I hope you'll take the time to browse Lucy's website, all her designs are beautiful, and perhaps send her an email if there's anything you are interested in buying.

Simply lovely.


copyright:The Book Tree Press 2010


Sunday, 7 November 2010

Five Faves #33



Bonjour! Bonjour!
Happy Sunday!
A nice colourful set of Five Faves this week with a lovely craft feel
Enjoy!





2) Favourite Kids' Design - Kylie's Atomic T-Shirts - love!



3) Favourite Kids' Hats - Short Army Clothing***



4) Favourite Collaboration - Fanja & Sally's Cushions




5) Favourite Calendar -  Play! Design For Kids




Byeee!

Tuesday, 28 September 2010

Jou Jou




Czech artist / illustrator Jana Nachlingerova's vibrant handmade wooden toys are oozing with personality.
Check out her fun artwork and  books here and here.
Something slightly different for little and big kids alike!

via

Wednesday, 7 July 2010

Alice Pattullo



Another gem of a book to add to my wish-list! Alice Pattulo's "aid to the amateur sailor or the aspiring landlubber" is a handmade book "providing a miscellany of facts, fabrications and futile thoughts for the docile sailor". It's just one of the fun, retro-inspired pieces I discovered in Alice's portfolio this weekend, and is available for purchase (£15) along with her prints (via email).
Alice has just graduated from Brighton University with a First Class Honours in illustration and is part of a group of illustrators called Illustrator's Elbow.
Definitely one to watch, me thinks...

Wednesday, 19 May 2010

Reusing Reconstruction


Electric, an accordion fold up book
watercolour, collage, pencil on paper, 2008

Amy Wilson is a woman of many talents. Besides teaching in three different departments at The Visual School of Arts in New York City, she draws, exhibits and makes one-of-a-kind and small edition books, such as the one shown above, which I love.

I have this image of myself reaching up, 2009
watercolour, pencil, collage on paper

Amy shows with BravinLee Programs and recently had a public art installation up surrounding a future children's playground in lower Manhattan.

It Takes Time to Turn a Space Around, 2009-2010
Digital print on a 150-foot vinyl banner, based on an original watercolor drawing created for the space

The installation was part of
Re:Construction, a public art initiative recasting construction sites as canvasses for innovative public art and architecture. It was taken down at the end of April but, thanks to Amy, has been given a new lease of life, and is now available for purchase as handmade tote bags!



Sturdy, waterproof and made of 100% recycled materials (barring the thread used to stitch them together), Amy's bags come with a removable tag that identifies them as being part of the public art project. She'll be making 10 a week until she's repurposed her entire installation and puts them in her shop every Wednesday 7pm EDT.

Art from Art - I like it!

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Sathya Ranjana



Wool Giraffe

I can't say that I'm a huge lover of wall stickers (although haciendo el indio's new collection looks beautiful). However, I really can't imagine a nicer wall drawing for a child's bedroom than this



Munich-based graphic designer / illustrator Sathya Ranjana creates wonderful long and short-necked creatures




and makes these beautiful books and zines, all available from her etsy shop and /or blog.




I'm well and truly smitten!

Tuesday, 20 April 2010

Hattie Newman




London-based illustrator and set maker Hattie Newman's moving images and wonderful handmade books caught my eye the other day.





I found some funny clown prints and colourful build-your-own paper houses in her little shop.

One to bookmark me thinks!


via: Woollies