Are you as big of fan of James Allen's book excavations as I am? Here's your chance for a workshop with him coming soon to the Bellevue Arts Museum in Bellevue, Washington.
From the museum web site: "Make your own Book Excavation with Cut Up/Cut Out artist James Allen. In this two-day workshop, Allen will demonstrate reductive techniques and processes he uses and guide students through their own book excavation.
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Must see TV! OPB Art Beat recently featured a terrific segment about James Allen and his book excavations. James is one our most popular artists here at 23 Sandy Gallery. Here's a chance to see with close up how he wields his mighty scalpel to make his intriguing sculptural books.
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23 Sandy is pleased to kick off fall with Altered Visions, a curated collection of altered books. This exhibition explores a wide range of materials, structures and concepts used by artists who are creating art made from books.
Books by this select group of gallery artists have been excavated, folded, glued, painted, waxed, collaged, crystallized, pinned, rebound, fluffed and carved to make completely new sculptural works of art.
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Ever encounter a book excavation? Well, wait until you see these amazing works! 23 Sandy is pleased to share a new artist to the gallery, James Allen. This remarkable young artist recently moved to Portland and brought in some of the most intriguing and popular works we’ve ever had in the gallery. His work draws ooohs and aaahs and curious questions from nearly everyone—young and old—who visits the gallery.
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A recent gallery addition, James Allen, and his remarkable book excavations inspired this curated collection and I was surprised to discover that we have nearly 40 altered books in inventory. Altered books are a hot topic of with many artists who alter, sculpt and carve books. Using found books, these artists transform vintage or modern, mundane or extraordinary and especially everyday books into fascinating works of art.
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Featuring: Elizabeth M. Claffey, Lauren Henkin, Clifton Meador and Laura Russell Showing Through May 12, 2012
To celebrate Portland Photo Month, 23 Sandy Gallery is pleased to present four photographers who create artist books using very different approaches in terms of style, structure, materials and concept. Interplay showcases one-of-a-kind and limited edition artist books by Elizabeth M.
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