Lisa kokin book art folds

The merchant of venus by lisa kokin book art made from spines and other parts of selfhelp lisa kokin the merchant of venus installation of selfhelp book spines, mull, batting, thread, dimensions. Bibliotheca 1 tales to digest book sculpture, handmade. Lisa kokin love the way it folds out good idea paper coasters for memories see the binding on each edge. The thread art of lisa kokin deals with themes of environmental degradation and death using hauntingly evocative, lacy forms. Everything in this book aside from the binding thread is recycled and reclaimed. The recipient of numerous awards and grants, kokin was most recently given the purchase award from the. Jul 29, 2018 explore barbarahardings board lisa kokin art inspiration. Feb 02, 2020 lisa kokin uses a variety of recycled and found materials to make book art.

When an art project is as fun as this folded paper craft, you just have to make a christmas version. Cardboard photo frames, thread, found photos, mixed media collage, 8 x 50 x 8 inches, 2002 see more. Cardboard photo frames thread found photos mixed media collage 8 x 50 x 8 inches 2002 lisa kokin uses a variety of recycled and found materials to make book art. Memoria technica mixed media artists book, 8 x 50 x 8, 2002 lisa kokin via elizabethbunsen see more. Lisa kokins more recent work focuses on selfhelp books and. Lisa kokin s sculpture and installation with repurposed materials deals with memory and history, both personal and collective.

Cardboard handbound book ephemera paper yellow binding by robayre. Hrvatski bozic handmade books, book art, artist books. In this video artist lisa kokin tells the story of how she made a large commissioned piece using a variety of books from the local recycling center. Lisa kokin creates her art with recycled and reclaimed materials she has found at flea markets, thrift stores, and recycling centers. Jan 14, 2011 this pin was discovered by lisa blue rogers. Much of kokins work involves stitching objects which are not usually sewn such as toy ovens, lisa kokin shreds and pulps books reassembling them into. See more ideas about book art, altered books and book making. Dec 30, 20 folded dictionary, waxed lnen, pva lisa kokin. In an interview she said she doesnt like to use sketchbooks. Artist researchpart two lisa kokin georgina webster.

We are highly inspired by lisa kokins art work created from found materials such as photographs, buttons, books, old toys, and more. Lisa kokin is a visual artist and her work in mixed media installation, altered books, fiber, thread, found photos and sculpture has been exhibited extensively in the u. See more ideas about book art, book making and handmade books. Vivian springford biography tayloe piggott gallery. And finally, some altered book artists strike off in new creative directions, as in the circular, nostalgic piece below, by lisa kokin, from if this series has tempted you to explore more, or to try your hand at altered books, you will find a multitude of sites on the web, or you can visit those sites i have credited. Using repurposed thrift items, lisa kokin creates sculptures that develop connections between their material origins and new formulations. Nature library lisa kokin makes art from upcycled books. Sep 25, 2014 hrvatski bozic ars dvor barnagor u nedjelju, 21. Exhibition based, the gallery hosts shows of national and international artwork and exhibits incredible jewelry creations from around the world. Lisa kokin portfolio book collage this reminded me of your holocaust project.

Silent spring was the first widely read book on environmental pollution caused by pesticides. In recent work, kokins preferred medium has been used self. See more ideas about handmade books, book making and book art. Explore lisa kokins art, in beautifully designed spaces like restaurants, hotels and cafes. Textile portraits, sewing art, studying art with lisa kokin stu. Lisa kokin shreds and pulp books reassembling them into sculpture.

Nov 17, 2014 lisa kokin makes art with found materials e. Could figure out how to do this for the kiddies to bind their own sketch books. This, a concertina folded book has ten pages in mixed media. Love always, juanita mixed media book collage, x x 1 inches, 2008 lisa kokin the art room plant. The covers can no longer contain their unruly text, and form defines content. Lisa kokin repressed emotions pulped book, pva glue, imitation sinew, x 8 x 6 inches, 2008 the themes of lisa kokins work do not match up with the subject matter of our group work. Cardboard photo frames, thread, found photos, mixed media collage, 8 x 50 x 8 inches, 2002.

Lisa kokin amnesia detail fabric art, text art, thread art. Dec 21, 2016 surprise rudolph christmas paper craft. Lisa kokin creates her art with recycled and reclaimed materials she has found. Book collages using collage, image transfer and sewing techniques artist books love this artist. From pulp to portraits lisa kokins mesmerising found art. Book installation detail by yeshiva university museum exhibition. Lisa kokin mixed media sculpture with recycled materials. It would make for a fun and interesting diary, art journal or i love repurposed book binding methods, love love love. Kokin then began deconstructing books and using the paper and covers as her. Lisa kokin alters and transforms the form and content of books with a minimal addition of other materials.

Portfolio book collage, she has the talent for what i like. Lisa kokin uses the page spreads of old books as the ground for collages which are humorous and filled with social commentary. In my neverending quest to find different ways to eviscerate books, i stumbled upon the book collage. Tayloe piggott gallery defines its artistic program through the work of modern and contemporary artists and worldclass jewelry designers. An altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form into a different form, altering its appearance andor meaning an altered book artist takes a book old, new, recycled or multiple and cuts, tears, glues, burns, folds, paints, adds to, collages, rebinds, goldleafs, creates popups, rubberstamps, drills, bolts, andor beribbons it. Tom prilikom otvorena je i izlozba slika gordane spoljar andrasic, memorabilijar.

An altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form into a different form, altering its appearance andor meaning an altered book artist takes a book old, new, recycled or multiple and cuts, tears, glues, burns, folds. Dec 30, 20 lisa kokin shreds and pulp books reassembling them into sculpture. In this book art tutorial, im going to teach you one of the basic folds in creating a book sculpture the triangle fold and how this simple fold can ea. Lisa kokin has an amazing website where she displays her extensive body of work. Time lapse video book art sculpture youtube because. See more ideas about paper art, paper and book art. Lisa kokin rush philanthropic arts foundation rush.

Lisa kokin uses a variety of recycled and found materials to make book art. Lisa kokin book art made from spines and other parts of. See more ideas about handmade books, book art and book making. Lisa kokin ii freunde memoriesstitching into photographs book art. Her parents were upholsterers, and she uses the techniques of sewing and book arts to create detailed, thoughtful work that often transforms found. Lisa kokin has had numerous gallery and museum exhibitions, including at the allan stone gallery and at the seager gray gallery. Jun 08, 2010 lisa kokin the stitch frequently threads itself through kokins work and it does so both literally and metaphorically in her altered books. Lisa kokin received her bfa and mfa from the california college of the arts in oakland, ca. Lisa classes herself as a mixed media artist as she likes to change things up and work with what she connects with at the time. The meticulously positioned strips of coiled paper look so much like the folds.

Daniel essig creates woodencovered art books and book based sculptures. Amnesia also incorporates text fragments from silent spring. An altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form into. Meet the creator, get the design details, and explore thousands more unique, creatormade works of all kinds.

She used photographs as objects to create new ways of considering. I am blissfully unaware of all the rules i am breaking as i go about my routine of sewing, stapling, riveting and otherwise reassembling objects to transform them into something. Mixed media collage art some, found detail by lisa kokin mixed media book collage new photography. Folded book art is a new form of artistic expression which transforms unwanted books into beautiful decorative objects. Welcome this website strives to be accurate and complete. In the past she has worked with buttons, photographs, and other found. Lisa kokin uses the spines and other parts of selfhelp books to create wallbased pieces and sculptures. Her art straddles the border between found art and textile practice quite beautifully. Lisa kokin is a nationally known mixed media artist who offers oneonone mentorships in her studio and via skype, critique groups, workshops and. My definition of book is openended, a freedom which is in many ways attributable to my lack of formal book art. Mar 14, 2017 an altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form into a different form, altering its appearance andor meaning an altered book artist takes a book old, new, recycled or multiple and cuts, tears, glues, burns, folds, paints, adds to, collages, rebinds, goldleafs, creates popups, rubberstamps, drills, bolts, andor beribbons it. Art, inc the essential guide for building your career as an artist art books, gifts for artists, learn the artists way of thinking paperback august 12, 2014. Lisa kokin at seager gray gallery seager gray celebrates their ten year relationship with artist lisa kokin with an installation of works from her time with the gallery.

The journal forworking artists, december 2001january 2002 2001 lisa hom, womens work, sf weekly, october 10 16, 2001 robert l. Lisa kokin mineola, new york lisa kokin work evolves with recycled and reclaimed materials, where she found it at flea markets, thrift shops, and recycling centers. I took some paper and folded it and bound it in a binding that i liked. Lisa kokin book art made from recycled and found materials. Exhibition based, the gallery hosts shows of national and. Appropriating and combining discarded texts about religion, history, selfhelp, business and sociopolitical ideology, kokin likes to subvert their intended meaning to weave new stories. Book collages in my neverending quest to find different ways to eviscerate books, i stumbled upon the book collage. Lisa kokin origin of the family 2001 available for. Lisa kokins work in artists books, mixed media installation, assemblage and sculpture is about memory, history, and social commentary.

See more ideas about book art, handmade books and book making. For the past two decades, lisa kokin has been at the forefront of an emerging new art form. First i find a book which interests me, either for some element of text, image or marginalia, or for the look of the book itself. Through preservation and destruction, she utilizes book spines and covers by disguising and. Art, inc the essential guide for building your career as.

First i find a book which interests me, either for some element of text, image or. Valerie knapp, canada book of gray mixed media accordion fold. Valerie knapp book of gray cotton thread, cotton silk, accordion fold, book folding. Altered books by brian dettmer altered book art, book. Christmas break is when all the wee children are home and bored and crazy, and they need to keep their little hands busy and laugh until they pee with a rudolph craft. Altered arts magazine lisa kokin altered book artist book folding art site altered book artist and free patterns corinne stubson altered. Using a fourthcentury binding style known as ethiopian style coptic, he creates mixedmedia book structures that incorporate unusual woods, handmade paper, found objects, fossils, and mica. Chapter 2 each may, for the past eleven years, seager gray gallery has featured the book as a medium for art in their annual art of the book exhibition. See more ideas about textile art, fiber art and art.