Monday, February 20, 2012

Mini Book from ATC's




I made a mini book from Artist Trading Card
sized bits of recycled cardboard.  I used
illustrations and text from an old
book about Alaska.



This ATC mini-book also combines
fabric scraps, assorted papers, and
my watercolor and pen drawings.
(click on any image to enlarge)



Most of the pages have minimal additions
to the background image.



I used words cut from the text
to create a "found poem."




I liked the contrast of the Northwest
art images and the watercolor, right.








This was a new way for me to 
use the Artist Trading Card size format.
I put this together while watching television,
trying not to over think the process and
using what I had on hand.
It's a format that has infinite possibilities...

The text reads:

nomads adapting to the signs
In the chapel
printed in Japanese
reviving interest in
the Northwest Indian arts
hostile beauty
faded into the distance.




9 comments:

  1. Really like this book, it feels spontaneous and free. How did you bind it? Looks like tape is what is holding it together.

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  2. What a cool concept. Love how you bound it. Looks like strips of tape or fabric? The found words are so much fun.

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  3. very inspiring with wonderful results! you must be very pleased with how this turned out!
    oxo

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  4. Thanks girls, for stopping by and leaving a comment!

    I connected the pages of this little book with scraps of fabric and tacky glue. On the outside, I glued on a solid piece of fabric for the binding! I really like the little size!

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  7. I cannot believe I missed this beauty. It is SO ingenious. I may have to try one of these books, especially since I have a week off from my AB class schedule. Thanks SO SO much for the inspiration!

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  8. I have to admit, I prefer your book to mine, although I was mostly quite pleased with how mine turned out. Thanks for explaining how you made it in your comment above. That was most helpful.

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