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B2597. Altered Books, Collaborative Journals...
Altered Books, Collaborative Journals, and Other Adventures in Bookmaking
By Holly Harrison. 2003. Paper. Retail Price $21.99.
Explores the creative processes behind "altered books" -- when artists make their own distinctive mark on an already published work -- and "collaborative journals" -- in which many artists come together to create a unique single work. Readers will learn how to alter books through collage, paint, layering, sewing and more. Filled with easy, how-to projects
and beautiful gallery photos.
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B2638. Artists' Journals & Sketchbooks
Artists' Journals & Sketchbooks: Exploring and Creating Personal Pages.
By Lynne Perrella. 2004. 128pp. 8.5" x 11". Paper.
An exciting full color gallery of personal pages by 40 artists including Joceyln Curry, Sue Nan Douglas, Lisa Englebrecht, and Connie Newbanks. Perrella presents information on working with photo copies, adding color to pages, image transfers, using photographs, slide mount artwork, attachment techniques, and adding text to pages. If you liked Gwen Diehn’s The Decorated Page you'll enjoy this book.
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B2774. Complete Guide to Altered Imagery
The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery: Mixed Media Techniques for Collage, Altered Books, Artists Journals and More
By Karen Michel. 2005. 128pp. 8.5"x11". Paper. Retail Price $21.99.
Learn how to manipulate actual photographs, how to use your scanner and printer to create and alter digital images, how to use art materials and collage techniques to produce altered images, integrating found objects, image transfers, and using traditional printmaking techniques. The last section is a gallery of 20 works by a variety of artists. Over 150 full color images to inspire and instruct! The first printing quickly sold out!
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B2734. Decorated Journal/Diehn
The Decorated Journal: Creating Beautifully Expressive Journal Pages
By Gwen Diehn. 2005. 128pp. 8.5"x10". Hardcover. Retail Price $24.95. (Paperback Edition: B2910)
This follow up to The Decorated Page presents more of the same and that’s a good thing! More great photos, ideas, and examples. Build layered pages, use transparency,
and more. Includes sections on making journals and customizing store bought journals.
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B2910. Decorated Journal (Paperback)/Diehn
The Decorated Journal: Creating Beautifully Expressive Journal Pages
By Gwen Diehn. 2005. 128pp. 8.5" x 10". Paper
(Hardcover edition: B2734)
This follow up to The Decorated Page, presents more of the same and that's a good thing! More great photos, ideas, and examples. Build layered pages, use transparency, and more. Includes sections on making journals and customizing store bought journals.
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B2509. Decorated Page/Diehn
The Decorated Page: Journals, Scrapbooks, & Albums Made Simply Beautiful.
By Gwen Diehn. 2002. 128 pp. 8- 1/2" x 10". Paper. Retail Price $17.95
Presents simple, unintimidating decorating techniques for turning personal journals into visual treasures. Color wash paper; rubber stamp designs; add secret pockets and tuck mementoes inside. Insert tabs for fast & easy reference, or for purely visual appeal. Include windows between pages to enhance the sense of curiosity & discovery. See how to build 10 different pages that perfectly marry form & content, complete with an example illustrating the beauty of each approach.
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B2729. Drawing From Life/New, Jennifer
Drawing From Life: The Journal as Art.
By Jennifer New. 2005. 192pp. 8" x 10". Paper.
Exploration of diaries of insight and visual beauty. These wonderful books are filled to their borders with drawings, sketches, watercolors, graphs, charts, lists, collages, portraits, and photographs. The "journalists" include an architect, a traveler, film director, archeologist, cancer patient, songwriter, quiltmaker, gardener, artist, cyclist, and scientist. They illustrate the broad range of journaling styles and techniques.
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B2797. Fabric Art Journals/Sussman
Fabric Art Journals: Making, Sewing, and Embellishing Journals from Cloth and Fibers
By Pam Sussman. 2005. 144pp. 8.5" x 11". Paper. Retail Price $21.99.
Covers fabric journal basics, embellishing fabric journals, fabric book projects (with templates) & a 24-page gallery of fabric books.Embellishing includes Tie-dying & painting fabrics, adding words, image transfers, appliqué, quilting, embroidery, eyelets, buttons, beads, trims, & fancy edges & closures. Projects include simple bindings (muslin, concertina, button bound), intermediate (tape-bound, French-stitch, house box) and advanced (Coptic bound, dream).
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B2798. Visual Chronicles/Woods & Dinino
Visual Chronicles: The No-Fear Guide to Creating Art Journals, Creative Manifestos and Altered Books
By Linda Woods and Karen Dinino. 2006. 128pp. 9"x9". Paper. Retail Price $22.99.
With practical advice, humorous insight, and inspiring projects this book will encourage you to chronicle your thoughts and life with painting, sketching, stamping, collaging, and writing. It includes time saving tricks,
clever prompts for writing and journaling, composition secrets, and step-by-step projects you can personalize to make visual journaling part of your routine. Each chapter starts by debunking a journaling myth, such as "I am not artistic."
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B2965. Artful Journal: Making and Embellishing Memory Books...
Artful Journals: Making and Embellishing Memory Books, Garden Diaries & Travel Albums by Janet
Takahashi. 2007. 128pp. 8.5"x11". Hardcover. Cover Price $19.95.
This guide covers both creating book structures and working with ready made journals. Presents 21 projects that include a seasonal journal with handmade papers decorated with natural items, a fan book of travel postcards, an accordion book of must-remember things said, a romantic journal and a spiral book for recipes. Beautiful watercolor art throughout.
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