Repurposed 1964 accounting ledger recovered

Repurposed 1964 accounting ledger recovered.
Coptic stitch binding, leather lace and clay button closure.
Title:
Interwoven Cultures: The Reunion, The Border

From a youtube video of El Popocatepetl Volcano, I wanted to capture the life force of the eruption plume in my sketch.

The scanned historic designs, on graph paper, were from Oaxacan professional tapestry weaver, Pedro Mendoza.
Nicole Kirch, my daughter, was our group's translator between English and Spanish

Pam Patrie, a professional tapestry weaver from Portland, Oregon was our group's mentor.  The show was held at the Peter Grey Museum of Art, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.  There were 43 artists participating and as far away as Argentina.  I felt a need to complete the project by making a journal of the process.
Patti Kirch

Tennis and Sketching Journal in Camouflage

About half of my tennis students love to sketch and are involved in some art form.  The words on the left are spin pointers.  On the right, I dyed the end paper at June's house before she moved to England.

 I thought that adding a little string bling would jazz up the signatures.

Hopefully, the image on the left helps convert the orbs on the right into tennis balls.   I used waxed linen for the coptic binding and for the bookmark, waxed linen and a tennis string vibration dampener.  The entire book was a terrifically fun challenge.

Patti Kirch

Recent Meetings

A look back at some of the photos I took from past meetings (unfortunately, I didn't take any photos from the last meeting). I will encourage our fellow book artists to post and share images of some of the books they have been working on.

One meeting in the fall 2013, with Sue, Patti and Donna (we will miss you Sue).

During the book exchange of 2013, Kriss assembled these strips of "well wishes"
from the members and gifted it to Bobi.

Lois Anderson shows her beautiful book representing the 11-12-13 challenge.

Marcia Keefer explains her "basket book" made from paper strips she cuts from old books.

Book Artists featured at You & I Framing and Gallery

(this show has closed)

We currently have a group show on display at the You & I Framing and Gallery, 214 W 1st Avenue in Kennewick. Several of our BOOK ARTIST'S have multiple pieces showcased in this fabulous show. The show will continue through October with the opening on the evening of ArtWalk, October 2. Come check out this fabulous exhibit.

This image is from a postcard we used for a previous show, which I've just modified with our current details. The items featured here may no longer be available. But the eclectic nature of our exhibit still holds true.

"Romeo & Julietta" © Deborah Watkins

Annette Bouchey wins Director's Award at Allied Arts Gallery

The recent show held at the local Allied Arts Gallery in Richland, WA is featuring a selection of artists works through mid August. Several of our book artists have pieces selected for this colorful and eclectic show. Congratulations to all our friends who were accepted in this show.

Our friend and book artist, Annette Bouchey, was honored and delighted to receive the Director's Award for her beautiful tin collage/assemblage inspired by her heritage, titled "My Mother". She also had 2 other pieces accepted in the show. Congratulations Annette!

One of our book artist's, Annette Bouchey, wins the Director's Award
 at the recent Allied Arts Gallery Juried Show Opening. Photo courtesy of Allied Arts

"My Mother" collage on a tin. ©Annette Bouchey

BookArt's, Top of the Town, at Thelma's

"My Child let your leaves go"
Inspiration emerged at a recent Lake Tahoe spiritual retreat.
Each leaf turns over to reveal a message of encouragement,
a message of hope.  Below is a snap shot of a close up.

Artist: Kriss Bottino

Altered Journal Cover
papers, vintage journal writing, a metal heart cut from a pop can then stained with alcohol inks. The final touch of bees wax brings forward and marries the layers.

Artist:  Annette Bouchey

Boiled Books
concertina folds
heavy watercolor paper,
flowers, berries, natural gatherings.
Immediately following the boiled books project, Thelma's piece was a vibrant, full of color oil on canvas.

Artist:  Thelma Triplett

DAily Bicycle Sketching Journal
140# watercolor paper, leather
linen, glass and copper beads
bicycle and bonbon ribbons,
coptic stitch binding

Artist: Patti Kirch

Barb Sherrill's and DS Watkins' Creative July Works

Book Artist Barb Sherrill
Barb Sherrill designs hand painted fabrics, assembles them into a quilt and then packages and sells the original painted fabrics/ materials and written directions online and at quilt themed regional shows.  September's Song, is an example of her originals and is 39" square.

Shhh, Barb also let our book art group know that these necklaces are a birthday gift for her daughter, they also come with several earrings.

Book Artist, Barb Sherrill also works in mixed media and samples various techniques in fibers.  For example, Barb mixes combinations of painters canvas preps, finishing mediums and acrylic paints with seamstresses sizing materials, assortment of threads and beads and chefs cheese cloth,  just to name a few.

Book Artist DS Watkins
DS Watkins' special gift, an encaustic vision, given to Annette Bouchey, was an appreciation of Annette's original 12x12 Design Challenge given to DS Watkins.

"Romeo y Julieta (the love birds)"
A little teaser, Artist DS Watkins, reading from her version of a Romeo and Juliette love story. One version of this hand waxed prize opens and is read through the female's sensibilities and the other, of course, the male's tale.  This book has so much more, there's body, brass and feathers!