Altering recycled paper

Since I've been busting US economy too frequently lately I made decision to spend at least less money on paper. Well, paper is essential in my art so I had to look for the alternative. Recycled paper appeared to be good idea. Adding texture and painting the large pieces of paper is a messy and time consuming job but I'm happy with the results.

Texture and bookbinding

Combination of different techniques, materials, texture and bookbinding.

Bookbinding

Bookbinding is itching me for a long time and finally I got the time to try different ways of binding.

Most of the time I spent practicing Coptic stitch (just because I kept messing up - lesson learned: don't try to watch tennis at the same time). For the cover pages I used different materials and techniques:

1. Soldering

2. Etching

3. Painting:

Some books are bigger...


...some smaller...


Raven's Foot Binding


...but this is my favourite:

Piano Hinge Binding

Effects of the heat

"Salvaged Ornament"

Canvas 27.5" x 19.5"

"Burned Bark"
Canvas 23"x 11.5"