| Title | Loving Subtle Things |
| Artist / Creator | Margy OBrien |
| Artist's Nationality | United States |
| Place of Publication | Albuquerque NM |
| Publication Date | 2023 |
| Author of Text | Margy OBrien |
| Number of Images | 6 |
| Structure / Binding | Textile accordion, machine stitched, mounted in shadow box frame |
| Medium / Materials | Mixed: Senso primed linen, linen scraps, thread, found objects, acrylic medium, ink drawings on silk gampi paper, magnet closure tab |
| Paper Stock | 5gsm silk gampi mounted on linen |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 10 x 10 x 1.5 inches. Opens to 33 inches. |
| Edition Size | Unique artist book |
| Box / Wrapper | Wood shadow box frame |
| Signed & Numbered | Signed by the Artist (Unique) |
Loving Subtle Things by Margy OBrien
My sculptural books are intimate containers of image and words that offer one on one interaction. Unlike a painting on a wall, they reveal and illuminate by opening, handling and reading. I love the alchemy of turning flat materials into 3-dimensional sculpture that meld content with the structure and design of each book. There are numerous display possibilities: opened in different arrangements or even laid flat, waiting and ready to transform and surprise the viewer. Subject matter for my books usually originates from my field sketchbook pages of watercolor and written notes of real moments and places in nature. My aim is to successfully integrate the subject or idea with the structure used, creating unique combinations of art and craft.
Artist Bio
Margy OBrien brings wide ranging experience to her creation of artist’s books. She has created ceramic tile public art projects, exhibited watercolor and mixed media paintings, and fiber art books and scrolls.Her artist’s books have been shown at Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, in “The Contemporary Artist’s Book: Speaking to the Imagination”(2019), the Wayne Art Center, PA “Westward Ho! Contemporary Crafts of the SW” (2019), Mesa Center for the Arts, Mesa, AZ “Annual Contemporary Crafts” (2021), Abecedarian Gallery, Denver, CO “Moveable Medley” (2021) and Albuquerque Museum “ArtsThrive” national juried show (2017 – 2025).