Jody alexander book art

Her work appears in a number of publications including masters. Katja leibnath and katy kindigs paintings had already sold. Join us for a day of slow stitching with jody alexander from wishi washi studio. Boro textiles are utilitarian objects that are rich and sumptuous and that, although old in age, possess a contemporary aesthetic, and are rooted in sustainability. Spend the day with jody alexander from wishi washi studio learning the fine art of mending, while making a needle book to hold your sewing notions. Jody alexander is such a unique and interesting artist.

Santa cruz based artist jody alexander is known for creating complex characters whose narratives are revealed through an array of artifacts which almost always include handmade books and are often exhibited as interactive art installations her work celebrates collecting, storytelling, and odd characters. These layers appear like a cross section of sediment revealing treasures between the layers. This collection of art objects include found furniture stuffed with layers of discarded books and fabric. Ive been an admirer of her work for many years and have recently begun taking classes with her. Jody alexander is an artist, bookmaker, librarian and teacher who lives and works in santa cruz, california. Jody will show images from her 2019 residency experience and discuss the challenges and benefits of working in such an environment. Collecting random photos and objects to connect into a cohesive story is a difficult and wonderful thing to do. Discarded library books have been deconstructed and the paper pages have been reconstructed to give the old discarded books new life. Jody alexander santa cruz, california jodys artwork always starts with a book. She binds books with found and discarded papers and fabric in a number of historical and modern binding styles, and rescues discarded books and gives them new life as scrolls, wall pieces and. Jody alexander and lisa kokin was inspired by the annual art of the book shows presented at the seager gray gallery in mill valley for the last nine years. Please contact laura at 23 sandy to confirm current pricing. She combines textiles and found objects with discarded books, and gives them new life as scrolls, wall pieces, books, sculptural objects and installations. See more ideas about book art, artist and altered books.

When you book with us your details are protected by a secure connection. Modern library series jody alexander frankenboro book, no. Boro sampler book, boro bags, and zakka, zokin, and chikuchiku. Jody alexander is an artist, bookbinder, librarian and teacher who lives and. I took a japanese boro class last weekend from jody alexander, a local book, textile and installation artist. Blkart history newsletter 201620171 linkedin slideshare. I really like her installation work that you talked about here. I attended a wonderful and stimulating lecture about repair techniques as working wearable useful art across cultures. See more ideas about book art, textile art and modern. It is also interesting that she allows the audience to.

Major works by leading artist, 500 handmade books vol. Whether shes binding a book or taking it apart to make a sculptural piece books serve as the anchor for jodys art. Jody alexander is influenced by fiber art free form quilts. To properly introduce jody to my readers, and because i certainly cant say it any better, with her permission ive borrowed jodys profile page on blurb books. Needle felting is an ideal craft, because it has a quick. Jody alexanderjodys artwork always starts with a book. Jody alexander is the author of the boro aesthetic 4. Artists books embroidery contemporary use of textiles california art. Needle felting is the art of sculpting wool with special barbed needles.

Jody is sharing a code for a creative bug discount at the end of this post. Her characters, books, sculptural pieces and found items are often combined to create installations. Book artist jody alexander explores the character of books. Her current work is inspired by the art of repair, mending techniques, and reuse. Modern library bibliomuse 1 bibliomuse 2 boxed books installations phinneas world preparing for. Boro is a word used to describe japanese textiles that have been pieced, patched, repaired and passed down from generation to generation. Blitzer gallery in santa cruz, is a thoughtful and finely crafted transformation of the skins of vintage library books which have been withdrawn from circulation into textile inspired two and three dimensional art pieces that could only come out of an intimate knowledge and a deep understanding of our emotional attachment to these.

Major works by leading artists, 500 handmade books, and artists books. Jody alexander illustrator of the a3 pocket handbook for. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by jody alexander. Jody alexanders linen wrapped and sewn book piece was already purchased. The 12th annual art of the book exhibition will feature new works by gallery favorites as well as artists new to the gallery. This book contains information from three popular inperson workshops taught by jody alexander. Jody alexander and the santa cruz scrap residency free talk at san francisco center for the book about my recent residency at.

Stabbing the wool over and over again meshes the wool fibers together, creating a firm, textile object. Modern library is an exhibit and a series by jody alexander that is inspired by withdrawn library books, japanese textiles, the art of repair, and a keep stamp that was discarded from a library. Image detail for book artist, jody alexander book artist of the month page 3 flash of the hand miss sooks dropsy cure drawer remained unbeknownst to most, by jody alexander, is a boxed book piece created from 2006 to 2009. What i try to do in this class is teach students the language of japanese boro but then encourage them to use their own fabrics, palette and style to bring the boro aesthetic to their own work. All three will be taught at momilani paper arts, artist studios, 980 17th ave. Her artwork celebrates collecting, storytelling, and odd characters. See more ideas about book art, textile art and modern library. Available for sale from seager gray gallery, jody alexander, upholsterable.

Included are images from jody s personal collection of japanese boro textiles, images of class samples, class handouts, and writing that reflects workshop discussions. The milwaukee artist resource network marn is a 501c3 nonprofit artservice organization that provides professional development tools to the creative. Shop original jody alexander art and other jody alexander art from the worlds best art galleries. Jody alexander is an artist, bookbinder, librarian and teacher who lives and works in santa cruz, california. She tore fabric out of antique and delisted library books, from the covers and linings. A blog about book arts and bookmaking and paper arts in wishi washi studio. She also likes to rescue books in distress and give them new life as rebound books, scrolls and sculptural pieces. Jody is the 2015 recipient of the rydell visual arts fellowship. Today im excited to introduce you to jody alexander. Jody alexander and the santa cruz scrap residency free talk at san francisco center for the book about my recent residency at the santa cruz dump thursday, february th, 6. Included are images from jodys personal collection of japanese boro textiles, images of class samples, class handouts, and writing that reflects workshop discussions.

Mendocino art center classes jody alexander the boro. Boro sampler book and boro bags with jody alexander. In the first portion of this workshop we will look at exampl. This book is appropriate for beginners wanting to learn stitching and mending. Sedimentals is an altered book project that jody alexander completed between 2011 and 2012. Two pieces i adored by pantea karimi and kim froshin. A portion of the library will also be present and on view. See more ideas about book making, washi and book art. Full color catalog of the exhibition by jody alexander of works inspired by a collection of discarded books at seager gray gallery in mill valley, ca.