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Brilliant!!
November 14
Hi Niko, congratulations on your new column - just what people need when they're starting out. I hadn't read Handmade News either, so thanks for introducing it to me. I'm on the east coast of Australia and I'm mainly self-taught but take classes w...
August 17
Lovely bindings, Amanda! I want to try them out too but am always slightly put off by how complex the instructions look in my Keith Smith books (excellent books but daunting to the uninitiated, I find!).
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http://doubleelephant.blogspot.com
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I came back to art the long way round after twenty years setting up and running small businesses in the UK. I trained as a printmaker with Martyn Grimmer and Emma Stibbon in Bristol, and then at the University of the West of England. Now I live on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, Australia, and I work primarily in print and artists' books.
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Book Artists' Book Club

I've already put my head above the parapet with this one on my blog (see blog posts here) so the idea's out in public but I hadn't thought to put it up here until now. If you're interested in participating, read on and get in touch with me...

I'm putting together a group of people who make artists books and/or book objects with a view to creating a sort of book club for book artists. A piece of writing (novel, prose, poetry, plays, songs..… Continue

Posted on July 20, 2009 at 9:00pm —

Sara Bowen

Sturt Winter School

I've just spent a chilly week at the Sturt Winter School in Mittagong, NSW, Australia, kneeling at the feet of Caren Florance (well not literally - that really would have been cold!) on her excellent 'Beautiful Books and Boxes' course. It's been a fun week and I came away with about a dozen books ranging from Asian stab bindings (which I've done before) to a caterpillar binding. The benefits of going on a course are many if, as was the case here, your tutor is knowledgeable, engaging and flexibl… Continue

Posted on July 19, 2009 at 9:16pm —

Sara Bowen

Venice trip

I wonder, do any of you have recommendations about artists' book related or printmaking related places in either Venice or Padova (Padua) that I could visit later this year? It could be suppliers, papermakers, print studios, art collections, art schools... I'm planning a European trip courtesy of my Air Miles and I'll be taking in the IMPACT conference in Bristol, UK and a family holiday in the Veneto, half way between Venice and Padova and it would be great to have some specific book-arts/print… Continue

Posted on April 5, 2009 at 10:59pm —

Sara Bowen

New Year, new things

I realise I'm a bit behind with blog posts but that's because - after a slow start - I've been getting into some new work. First off the block has been finishing two small books that are part of a series of 16 books that share the same dimensions and the same materials but differ in construction. They've all been created by participants in Codex 6 at Southern Cross University in Lismore, New South Wales (eastern Australia, about half way down and a little inland, for those who don't live here!).… Continue

Posted on March 29, 2009 at 3:53pm — 1 Comment

Sara Bowen

Oops - erratum!

Mind you, since I have no Latin I may have spelled that incorrectly... I just wanted to add to my previous post about the 'Without Boundaries' show in Sydney: I inferred that Imogen Yang curated the exhibition, when what I intended to say was that I was talking to Imogen, who is a curator! In fact the exhibition is the joint work of Imogen, Lorraine Brown who kindly pointed out my mistake, Sue Anderson and Wayne Stock, and they should all be congratulated for pulling together such an inte… Continue

Posted on November 24, 2008 at 5:21pm — 1 Comment

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At 12:55pm on April 22, 2009, Dean Clark said…
Thanks Sara,

I'm glad I stumbled across the site. As far as the blog profile goes, I always figure that a little humor goes a long way.
At 11:47am on April 13, 2009, Elizabeth Beronich Sheets said…
When you finish your Jacob's Ladder, I would love to see it.
At 3:19am on April 9, 2009, Amy LeePard said…
I always love hearing about the process of how people produce their work. It's fascinating to me how people conceptualize and execute their work. And to see how beautiful things were produced by hardwork and determination and sometimes accompanied by frustration! :) It's inspiring!
At 5:10pm on April 8, 2009, Amy LeePard said…
Hi Sara,
Beautiful work. I easpecially love the bridge and porcelain book. Are the words written on mylar for the bridge?

The effect of pressing things into the page of the book and then having them burn out during firing reminds me of wood that has been affected by termites - something that I think looks really pretty!

My partner is a woodworker and besides bulding banjos, he builds book arts tools and lately has been using recovered wood to make boxes for "bone" folders. You can see some samples at Handmade Book Arts Tools

Thanks for visitng my site & thanks for the kind words!
At 12:31pm on April 7, 2009, Elizabeth Beronich Sheets said…
Thank you. I did several Jacob's Ladders a few years ago, & that was the last one I had. I've since sold it, & have been thinking about doing some more even more elaborate ones.
Liz
At 4:13pm on March 29, 2009, Di Patmore said…
Thankyou, Sara. And now I've put your face to the lovely "bridge."
I am very much a minnow in the book pond, but do want to focus more on books. The first half of this year is taken up with printmaking.
If you do come up to Mackay I hope to meet you.
At 4:28am on March 2, 2009, les bicknell said…
Hi Sara
apologise for delay in replying - but there is always so much to do - in response to your question - yes I do work outside Camberwell - I used to do a lot of work in schools but now the work with communities is usually connected to the public art I am involved in/with. - just realised that I have ot back to you on this - a glimpsed into my head - I'm on jury duty at the moment so I'm a little scrambled - hope you are well - bye for now
Les
At 10:37pm on December 3, 2008, Clyde McGill said…
hey Sara, my apologies. how stupid of me .Yes I saw an image of your print in Imprint. It looked great. I've been really stupid at times lately!

the proposal I wrote for my PhD is more on the borders issue with some artists books in the outcome and some performance. Its hard isn't it to get something together that might work. I guess I have to wait to see if I get in then have a chat to my supervisor.

I'll let you know what happens. We must keep in touch as we PhD together.

Best wishes
Clyde
At 1:16pm on December 1, 2008, Clyde McGill said…
Hi Sara
Thanks so much for your interest in my work and for getting the PCA print. I loved making that piece tho I did question my sanity with the layers in the background etc by the time I finished the edition. Not too many stuff ups thank goodness. Are you going to apply for this years commission?

I love the photos of your work on your page(and your blog)..aren't books great.

I am just in the process of moving to Melbourne to start a PhD so I'm looking forward to being closer to the action. Hope we can meet at some of the events/exhibitions over there.
The bookbinder I use is having a fit as I'm catching up on my backlog of stuff. Not a good time of the year for that!

Have a great Christmas. Thanks again.
Best wishes
Clyde
At 9:48pm on November 24, 2008, julie barratt said…
Hi Sara,
I will check the exhibit calendar when i'm at gallery later on in the week and let you know...
 
 

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