littlemisscolourless:

It is a book, but is looks more like a piece of art to me. This ´garland´ of houses has been made by Kim McKechnie for an exhibition.

To Pack a Bag - Artist’s book by Rhonda Miller

“This is a hardcover case-bound book covered with brown suede leather, embellished stitching with raised areas to resemble pockets, and decorated with bits of ephemera to suggest a well-traveled bag. Contains the text of a poem written by me called To Pack a Bag. This book was included in an exhibit called “Modest in Scale” at the Abecedarian Gallery in 2008.”

The Journey (Miniature artist’s book and book-box by Elsa Mora)

“This miniature artist’s book is about the journey that life is. The first element inside the book is a colorful pop-up bird that raises up when you open the first page. This bird represents freedom and our ability to reach goals.

Following the bird, inside the accordion pages, there is also a snake going through a landscape with four trees. Each tree represents one of the four seasons of life (Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring). The snake symbolizes the struggles that many of of us face while going through the different stages of life (or seasons).  

With this book I want to celebrate the amazing journey that life is. Both sides of life, the dark side and the bright one, are important because they make us wiser and stronger. 

Every element was carefully made by hand paying lots of attention to detail. It took several hours to complete the 4 editions of this book. Each piece looks just like the book in the pictures.”

Calling all London-dwellers! The annual Handmade and Bound Book Fair 2011 is this Sunday at: St Bride Foundation, Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8EQ.

Handmade & Bound is an independent fair with affordable, handmade artists’ books, comics, zines and more!

Hopefully see some of you there ;)