(S)Edition is an installation of 99 books made to look like common Amanita Muscaria mushrooms by Chicago artist Melissa Jay Craig. The installation has been shown in a various configurations the last few years, and only once in its entirety at the Morgan Conservatory in Cleveland, Ohio back in 2010. From her statement about the installation: Fungus is an agent of change. I’m fascinated with its myriad forms, and I love to go in search of it. More
(S)Edition is an installation of 99 books made to look like common Amanita Muscaria mushrooms by Chicago artist Melissa Jay Craig. The installation has been shown in a various configurations the last few years, and only once in its entirety at the Morgan Conservatory in Cleveland, Ohio back in 2010. From her statement about the installation: Fungus is an agent of change. I’m fascinated with its myriad forms, and I love to go in search of it. More
(S)Edition is an installation of 99 books made to look like common Amanita Muscaria mushrooms by Chicago artist Melissa Jay Craig. The installation has been shown in a various configurations the last few years, and only once in its entirety at the Morgan Conservatory in Cleveland, Ohio back in 2010. From her statement about the installation: Fungus is an agent of change. I’m fascinated with its myriad forms, and I love to go in search of it. More
(S)Edition is an installation made of 99 paper books designed by American artist Melissa Jay Craig. This installation is special as the books hanging on
(S)Edition is an installation of 99 books made to look like common Amanita Muscaria mushrooms by Chicago artist Melissa Jay Craig. The installation has been shown in a various configurations the last few years, and only once in its entirety at the Morgan Conservatory in Cleveland, Ohio back in 2010. From her statement about the installation: Fungus is an agent of change. I’m fascinated with its myriad forms, and I love to go in search of it. More
(S)Edition is an installation of 99 books made to look like common Amanita Muscaria mushrooms by Chicago artist Melissa Jay Craig. The installation has been shown in a various configurations the last few years, and only once in its entirety at the Morgan Conservatory in Cleveland, Ohio back in 2010. From her statement about the installation: Fungus is an agent of change. I’m fascinated with its myriad forms, and I love to go in search of it. More
It’s a digital age, but we’re still mad for paper! Even as readers embrace the connectivity and convenience offered by iPads and Kindles, there are still many good reasons to celebrate a book’s physicality. In Ploughshares’ Book Arts series, we’ll be looking at some of the artists, curators, and craftspeople who work to keep things […]
In a limited edition of 12 new sculptures created in a unique three part collaboration, weeping women mourn a decomposing figure. The cast white figures, partially collapsed in a kneeling pose, embrace amorphous forms that ooze and drip. Countering the somber tone of each sculpture, colorful coral and mushroom-like shapes grow from the decomposition, uniting life and death and forging new growth from the loss. To create this body of work, sculptor Stéphanie Kilgast (previously) partnered with illustrator Miles Johnston (previously) who conceptualized the base sculpture, and multi-disciplinary production facilitator MoonCrane Press who created the cast. More
Author, illustrator, photographer, and LEGO aficionado Chris McVeigh (previously) has added new retro technology kits to his cache of minimalist models, sets which include several decade-specific desktop set-ups and a boombox with multiple lego tapes. McVeigh even attempts to make each desk’s contents comply with the decade of its corresponding computer, like the version above which includes floppy disks which can be inserted into the computer, and a stack of computer manuals. More
Chicago-based artist Melissa Jay Craig first came to WSW for a papermaking residency in 2009, when she produced the installation LISTEN. Her sculptural works of handmade paper explore multi-sensory readings of the natural landscape and suggest messages in the environment. In addition to exhibiting internationally, Melissa teaches workshops throughout the country, including at WSW’s own... View Article
Here are some installation shots of the Abecedarian exhibit in Denver. Wasp Maze, Shintai Scrolls, Shintai Book (all in case), Wasp Washi installation Sands Signs Symbols (4 scrolls), Secrets of the Burn (in case), Rootlets (12 on wall), Melissa Craig in corner. Cloud Root Paper (hanging), Forest Stories-Grouse and Snake (case), Connemara (cast paper on wall - 9 pages in 6 books) Melissa Jay Craig books below.
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Melissa working on Listen, an installation made up of 15 reconfigurable pieces,cast and hand-shaped abaca. Pictures of the final piece on her website: web.mac.com/melissajaycraig/Melissa_Jay_Craig/New_Work_20...
"Posted" 2009. Like memory ‘Post’ jumps back and forth and is neither a chronological report on the family nor on the decade. The artist’s jottings are preparatory notes to go with the page image. The postage stamps are indicative of the ‘through-the-post’ project and sometimes point to the specific ‘postcard’. chinese star handmade book by rackycoo. beautiful use of materials and colours. each wall has a pocket with a photo. http://www.michaelgibbs.com/books/occam/index.html a fanatastic handmade book with wonderful composition. book made from materials we don't usually associate with reading, but they still tell a story. This book is made from shards of glass found in an ancient, seemingly bottomless trash pile next to our orchard. The glass and tin found here dates back to the 1930s. Tomson Williams has drawn branches on the glass in ink, and bound the book with clear duct tape. It measures about 4" at the widest part. http://twokitties.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/09/debra-tomson-williams-handmade-books-from-unusual-materials.html It is a handmade book made from handmade paper by Chicago artist Melissa Craig. This website (left) has fantatic handmade books aswel as the full exhibition of the mushroom books. http://smallstudio.typepad.com/ginnycartersmallenburg/collecting/ Looks like a book, reminded me of the image above. The spine is beautifully made. looks so delicate. the link has other beautiful hand made books. http://www.flickr.com/photos/marciaz/galleries/72157623239109654 40 poems by barbara brown. an exhibition of handmade book "beyond words" http://www.wsg-art.com/frames/frames_Apr06.html This tiny book made by Jenny features a metal cover that has been etched, using a rubber stamp design. The amount of detail that can be seen is incredible. The pencil shown beside the book indicates how small it is. http://www.mixedmediaart.net/mixed-media-artists/mixed-media-artist-jenny-crossley Interesting Stitching for the spine. shows how diverse one can be when designing the spine. I love the look of this book. the type is carefree as well as neat on the right. the paper looks elegant and textural. overall its aestheticaly pleasing to my taste. quirky little book with a variety of beautiful materials from lace to buttons to pins. makes me think of a tailors occupation. The website has loads of little fabric hand made books. http://alteredbits.wordpress.com/category/handmade-booksjournals/
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