Cheryl penn's Blog (6)

I predominately make one-off unique books. When they are bought, they sit on shelves gathering dust, very seldom seeing the light of day. So now, once they are made, I cut them up and send them out as mail art into the world. A process based art practice.  The World is a Town, inspired by the Novgorod Codex was the first recycled hand made book to  suffer this fate. The second book to undergo the knife is Bones of Contention. This work originally took nine months to complete. In one…

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The World is a Town is a unique artist's book I made in 2009. It is

based on the Novgorod Codex which dates back to the 11th century. For

further information on this book see my website www.cherylpennartistsbooks.com - it is Book 38.

ANYWAY!! I intend to disseminate this work as Mail Art. Everyone who sends me

mail art interpreting the title "The World is a Town" will receive a

mail art piece of this… Continue

The World is a Town is a unique artist's book I made in 2009. It is

based on the Novgorod Codex which dates back to the 11th century. For

further information on this book see my website www.cherylpennartistsbooks.com - it is Book 38.

ANYWAY!! I intend to disseminate this work as Mail Art. Everyone who sends me

mail art interpreting the title "The World is a Town" will receive a

mail art piece of this… Continue

I have a new Blog - please see http://cherylpenn.com/wpb/

My diary book was one of only four pieces chosen from the region I live for one of our largest national exhibitions - Sasol New Signatures. This is another request for diary pages.
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If there is anyone out there willing to post me a page out of their life for my diary letter books PLEASE let me know. This was the fourth one I have made and they are all going on exhibition in 2012. This next one is about WHERE you are currently in your art making and who your major influences are.

Many thanks - I will return the favor if… Continue