In the spring of last year I wrote an article on altered books. For this topic, it proved to be one of the highest read of the articles I've published. Recently I've noticed a surge of interest in this art form. Many craft industry leaders are saying that this will be the next hot trend in the craft industry. Design Originals, a company that publishes many craft books, came out with a title on Altered books for the arts and crafts reader, which supports the theory.
I was curious to find what had happened on the web, in terms of Altered Book sites and information. When I searched it was interesting to note that the consummate article was located right here at the Suite. Suzanne Hill, who writes the articles on Illumination, wrote her article in April of this year. She addresses not only the art form, but also its origins and history. She is a wonderful writer and includes photos to encourage experimentation in this art form. Her article can be found at http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/7131...
If you are looking for inspiration to create your own book, you can visit two artists sites. One is Karen Michel and the other is Jenny. Both artists show examples of their works along with ideas on how to develop your own altered books. Karen's work is shown on her site at http://www.KarenMichel.com and Jenny's site is http://www.jennysartspace.com
Those of you who have read my articles in the past, know that I'm a pushover for any site that offers both tips and techniques. The beauty of the web is our ability to share our knowledge of what we've learned and at http://www.littlebit.com you'll benefit from the website owner's experimentation in this art form. She has an entire section devoted to different types of paper manipulations that will keep you busy for quite awhile. Her tips section is also overflowing with ways to make your book unique. She offers information on rubber stamping, polymer clay and other additions as well.
As the art form as grown, so has the information available. If you've not tried this paper crafting art now it the time to select a book and take it on an artistic journey!
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