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*NEW* – Boro Vessel by Jody Alexander

$1,500

Boro Vessel by Jody Alexander
Boro Vessel by Jody Alexander
Boro Vessel by Jody Alexander

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*NEW* – Boro Vessel by Jody Alexander

Unique Artist Book
$1500

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Categories: Artist Books, New Works, Browse by Artist Name, Jody Alexander, ARLIS NYC 2018 Tags: Thread, Collage, Fabric, Library, Sewing
  • Description
  • Artist's Bio

Description

Boro Vessel is part of a project and series inspired by withdrawn library books, Japanese textiles, the art of mending, and a KEEP stamp that was discarded from a library. Discarded library books have been deconstructed and the bookcloth and paper pages have been reconstructed to give the old discarded books new life.


Additional Information

TitleBoro Vessel
SubtitleTopsy Turvy, Inside Out and Outside In
Artist/CreatorJody Alexander
Place of PublicationSanta Cruz, CA
Book Structure/ Binding MethodLongstitch binding
Medium/ MaterialsPaper pages, thread and book cloth from withdrawn library books
Number of Pages20 pages
Dimensions (WxH) or (WxHxD)5 x 6 x 1 inches closed
Publication Date2014
Edition SizeUnique
Box/ WrapperCustom Clamshell Box
Signed and Numbered?Signed by the artist

Artist's Bio

Jody Alexander is an artist, bookbinder, librarian and teacher who lives and works in Santa Cruz, California. She combines textiles and found objects with discarded books, and gives them new life as scrolls, wall pieces, books, sculptural objects and installations. Her current work is inspired by the art of repair, mending techniques, and reuse.

Her work appears in a number of publications including Masters: Book Arts: Major Works by Leading Artist, 500 Handmade Books, and 1000 Artists' Books: Exploring the Book as Art. Jody is the 2015 recipient of the Rydell Visual Arts Fellowship.

She is the author of The Boro Aesthetic: Books, Bags, Zakka and Zokin available through Blurb and Amazon.

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