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I was recently sent a little handmade book and some handmade paper. The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service 'ordered into quarantine' most of the handmade paper. I have just put a blog post on my personal blog about it. I have cross posted it here as well. I think it is something artists who create with paper and fibres need to keep in mind. I'm sure Australia isn't the only country with stif… Continue

I have had the wonderful opportunity to interview printmaker Mariann Johansen-Ellis. If you love to read about others process and look at what and how they create, please check out the interview. What makes it even more delightful is that Mariann has such a way with words. Enjoy!

I have just found this interview by Lucy of The Design Files. She interview Nicholas Jones, book sculptor and includes some great photos of his studio in Melbourne. Enjoy!
Interview

I'm starting up the first ever (that I know of) exquisite corpse Moleskine exchange. I am participating in a couple of exchanges at the moment where there are themes (portrait/self portrait and Japanese fold) but once I had this idea I just had to have it happen and commit to yet another!

How it works - each participant buys their own Moleskine. For this exchange we will be using the small sketchbook. You then create your own title/sign-in page and draw/paint/whatever the first entry in the boo… Continue

This question was on my mind when I recently made a journey to see an exhibition of artist books at Barratt Galleries in Alstonville. I wondered how much I actually knew about artist books, even though I have made a couple myself! The question was all the more poignant as my travelling companion was Sara Bowen, printmaker, artist book maker and friend. I knew Sara’s entry for the Southern Cross Acquisitive Book Award did not physically resemble a book although it had many ‘book’ qualities. Happi… Continue