Frank tureks altered book assemblage art i create art pieces using published hardcover books as raw material. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. For them, the pages and their manipulation become the focal point of the piece. Paper collage art paper art altered books altered art found object art origami tutorial small art book images handmade books. Altered books and paper art project this was intended for middle. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. College book art association 2010 portland, oregon. Altered books i alter, appropriate, and combine text from books about religion, history, selfhelp, business and sociopolitical ideology. See more of karen hatzigeorgiou s altered books, as well as her collage work at updated 1217 subscribe to the creativity portal rss feed. An attendant, simultaneous body of work is shown on the book objects book constructions page. Altered book journal art of happiness art journal inspiration.
Books as art the astronomers apothecary queens game by karen hatzigeorgiou 22. A portland themed art portland, or prweb february 18, 2014 portland artist karen russell is inviting artists to join a portland centric art show at milepost 5, april 4. The main intention of her work is to intertwine text and jog the imagination. The spooky comic book of tyler crook, will open at clackamas community college april 2, with crooks reception. The international society of altered book artists altered board books are a fun and relatively easy way to get started into the art of creating altered books. Karen hatzigeorgiou, altered book artist artist books. I dont think that anyone else in the world could have done the beyond outstanding job that he did. Lizet benrey mexicanborn artist who tries to enable encounters with her inner visions, and to combine her heritage and spirituality with magical, peaceful moments of full awareness. Original contemporary art in the form of altered books and collage from karen hatzigeorgiou. But i am in need of a schedule change to accommodate for the upcoming 4th annual altered book art show and auction for the friends of the cooper queen library here in bisbee, az.
Each month there are presentations and demonstrations by our member volunteers. The second adhesive i use in my altered books is fluid matte medium which is more liquid than the gel medium and is good for collaging papers. An altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form into a different form, altering its appearance andor meaning an altered book artist takes a book old, new, recycled or multiple and cuts, tears, glues, burns, folds, paints, adds to, collages, rebinds, goldleafs, creates popups, rubberstamps, drills, bolts, andor beribbons it. Portland artist karen russell announces call to artists for. This morning i am going to point altered book and collage artist karen hatzigeorgiou s site karens whimsy. And boy am i glad i thought about that before the weekend. Karen also altered books that were originally designed in a more conventional way. I include a lot of images and directions about how i made my books. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. Chasing jessie applegate, a new solo show at ford gallery, is a visual art exhibition of work created by portland artist kirista trask.
Opening our bundles in my mixed media workshop dresses. As a result, her work intertwines text and imagery in an interesting way. The voyage of the dawn treader recycled book art 10 more amazing origami dragons epic fail. Things went well at the local opening the fourth annual altered book art auction and show in bisbee, az pictures below. I am fascinated by the random juxtapositions of words that occur when parts of text are removed to create other stories, or when texts from two sources such as. Valentines day weekend marks ace hotel portlands fourth birthday. Altered book projectpattern pictures for paper dolls inspiration for those old patterns and catologs at sandra pearce. Could be both wall art in a box or on a shelf in a bell jar or box. Continued on artful journey posted by karen hatzigeorgiou at 1242006 10. Karen hatzigeorgiou is 63 years old today because karen s birthday is on 11051956. Heres a little bit about me my name is karen julia hatzigeorgiou, and i am the oldest of four girls. Marial went on to attend the university of oregon as a.
The altered books event is a benefit for the copper queen library in bisbee. Mixedmedia techniques for collage, altered books, artist journals, and more karen michel on. Portland, or prweb february 18, 2014 local painter karen russell has announced a call for artists to exhibit their works at milepost 5, april 4 in a show titled in bloom. Art and studio journals archives page 11 of 26 pintangle.
Lynnie katrien altered book artist, bray park, qld. I have entered every year and this can be no exception. My fascination with old books and illustrations lead me to create the public domain images part of my first web site at karen s whimsy in 2004. Links to her blog artful journey and the site also houses a number of tutorials such as treating paper in various ways. So different from my altered books, but this is so much more. A huge help for people new to portland comes as microcosm publishings the zinesters guide to portland. More found poetryaltered book pages by karen hatzigeorgiou. Book sculpture made for anagram bookshop in prague. Creativity unleashed traci bautista, author of the book collage unleashed. I love book art, though the thought of chopping books up seems almost.
She creates an unconventional, contemporary art in the form of altered books and collage. Portland surprised me with a very cool culture, genuinely nice people, and vintage stores galore. Karen hatzigeorgiou, original contemporary art in the form. Through the abstract exploration of place the artist seeks to reconcile her genealogy as a seventh generation oregonian in relationship to her families long struggle with inter generational trauma. Decorating your altered board book by karen hatzigeorgiou. As a result, her work intertwines text and imagery in an interesting. Altered books have been defined as any book, old or new that has been recycled by creative means into a work of art. The result is a series of complex and visually stunning work.
Nostalgia, my altered art book pages, sculpture with tags altered art, assemblage, cindy sherman, dolls, found object, hans bellmer. Altered book and collage artist karen hatzigeorgiou constantly seeks for inspirations through color, texts and vintage images. Photos and descriptions of altered book art projects created by artist karen j. Most altered book artists will utilize the existing book as a whole as the source material. Oregon art book unravels the mystery and connects the threads. See more ideas about altered books, book art and art journal inspiration. Altered book art mixed media artist books lisa kokin. Freelance childrens book illustrators in portland, oregon. Within this collection of altered book resources youll find several free altered book projects such as karen hatzigeorgiou s altered board book and violettes altered journal cover plus additional web resources that explain the altered book process, archiving suggestions, and others that share free projects, art tips, techniques, and. Taking a good hard look at previously solved problems and spinning poetry is the artist s job.
Written by john cowper powys 1935 altered by karen hatzigeorgiou 2004 2008. Portland mixedmedia collage artists guild portland, or. Bad girl disappeared from the joan flasch artists books collection in the late 1990s. Last weeks blog was about handling the rejection slip. Van nice on display at the national museum of women in the arts. John m hatzigeorgiou are some of the alias or nickname that john has used. One of the most frequently requested is procrastination a subject of which im proud to be an authority.
Intricate book excavations by james allen in concourse a pdx art. Karen hatzigeorgiou, original contemporary art in the form of altered books and collage. Vastness karen kunc woodcut, letterpress, collagraph 5. Take a look at our exhibits page to find information about our current and past gallery shows. A wide range of techniques borrowed from both traditional and digital art has recently begun to blend into one art. Inside youll find a variety of altered books ranging from those that started as childrens board books, to other sewnbinding books that have been used as the basis for painting, collage work, and found poetry. You can still find book stores and record stores galore. Altered, sculpted, carved, transformed published by. Those books are too small, too thick, pages are too thin or slick, or the biggest problem i have with them. After 10 years exhibiting book and paper art in our gallery in portland, 23 sandy is now an online gallery featuring unique and limited edition artist books by a talented roster of artists from around the world. From the gallery valley art association, julyaugust 2005 continued on page 5 v alley art lost a treasure in june when marial wilson, a longtime member and origami teacher, died. Concertina book accordion book paper book paper art altered books altered art art portfolio website portfolio book books art. The heart breaks open in wonderment at the acknowledgement of broken systems and failed ideas.
The altered books yahoo group was a big help, as were certain individual artists who shared their work online. Karen hatzigeorgiou in carson city nv corporation wiki. Maybe you can find some more ideas there that will be useful. Altered book art altered texts artist books lisa kokin. This idea has been around for a while, but it has only been in recent decades that the term altered book has come into use, as has the acceptance of this genre into the art world. The shapes further morph into fish and birds much in the way clouds catalyze a daydream. Dear artist, every time one of my letters disappears from this box, mail comes back with topic suggestions. In my mind, i pictured a book of bright colors and themes that reflected the cheeriness of the title. She currently maintains two studios, one in portland oregon and the other in provence france. Austie eckley is a portland, oregon based wedding beauty expert specializing in hair, makeup and accessories including hair adornments, wedding veils, bridal headpieces, wedding accessories, bridal sashes, bridal hairpins, birdcage veils, hair, makeup, mua, portland, oregon, california, washington. Of course hans bellmer and cindy sherman were the first artists i thought of. Creating altered book art is as much about the process as it is about experimenting with the materials ive used to create each work. By night and on the weekends i am an obsessed book collector.
Books as art the astronomers apothecary queens game by karen hatzigeorgiou. Karen hatzigeorgiou said hi, if youre interested in learning more about altered books, i have quite a few of them on my altered books gallery and on my blog artful journey. James allen artists russo lee gallery portland oregon. How to make altered books free altered book projects. I have a book that i am dedicating to this purpose. Artists from near and far enter incredible work in a silent auction. Karen silve about karen silve, contemporary abstract artist. In this altered book journal, i play with color and paint and use the books text to create. Karen loves using found objects to enrich the result in more details. A run for my money 2ft x 2ft fluid art acrylic pouring dutch pour florida artist duration. Getting started with altered books and other altered art. See more ideas about altered books, book art and altered book art. A wide range of techniques borrowed from both traditional and digital art has recently begun to blend into one art form.
Here is an altered art piece called dragon book unknown artist. I often start with a rough idea of something i wish to explore which can be inspired by the objects or materials i have on hand, or by ways in which i want to alter the pages of the book itself through cutting. The spooky comic book of tyler crook, will open at clackamas community college april 2. The 10 best illustrators in portland, or with free estimates. Layersmonica zuniga visit this site if you are interested in collage or altered art and books. Any book, old or new that has been recycled by creative means into a work of art. Sanctuary for the book altered books, paper, oil pigment, found objects in a vintage gothic frame 26 x 10 x 2. I try, about every other month, to post pictures on my public domain images page with scans of pictures that people can use in their altered books and other art. An altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form into a different form, altering its appearance andor meaning. Turek is a maine artist with studio located in downtown portland. Riversea gallery contemporary works of art astoria. Altered board book tutorial by karen hatzigeorgiou altered book. Mail art with the portland correspondence club ponyboy press. We also bring our own projects to work on and share with the group.
Just as it takes a somewhat recovered alcoholic to stand up in anread more. I found the book the art of happiness by john cowper powys 1935 at a barn sale near my fathers home in the summer of 2004. Alexander gallery to host oregonbased comic book artist. When i first decided to learn how to make an altered book, the first one i created was the motor girls on crystal bay. Alexander gallery to host oregonbased comic book artist in. Search our database of over 100 million company and executive profiles. And i picked up lots of paper ephemera while there thinking id use it in my altered book the vellum above is from some large sheets i bought at scrappdx and it is maps of portland. I met niko, one of the founders, at the portland zine symposium the summer before and he somehow knew i would love mail art, even though i had never done it before and i didnt think i was that into it. Just wipe any excess up before it dries or else you will have. Art and craft projects green libraries libguides at university of. John hatzigeorgiou s birthday is 01271991 and is 29 years old. One hobby leads to another i needed images to help me create collage art and altered books, and i was worried about restrictions. My approach is to gut the pages entirely and use only the books cover.
Altered book journal art of happiness karens whimsy. I am fascinated by the random juxtapositions of words that occur when parts of text are removed to create other stories, or when texts from two sources such as business and religion are combined. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Born in newberg, oregon, she spent her childhood years in portland, and graduated from grant high school.
Most of its themes include people, nature and religion. East portland grand avenue historic district wikipedia. Created at playa, an art residency program in remote oregon, 2015 altered book. Art and studio journals book and paper arts 6 comments this morning i am going to point altered book and collage artist karen hatzigeorgiou s site karens whimsy. Our mission is to share and inspire creativity in the collage arts. Im super impressed and really love all the pages, the pockets, the art, and the photos that told the story of how much fun you had while you were in portland. Other names that karen uses includes karen j hatigeorgiou, karen j hatzigoorgiou, karen j burkhardt, karen j hatzigeorgiou and k j hatzigeorgiou. What distinguishes the artistic thinking process is that hard laws, real rules are not impossible barriers, but malleable variables. Allen currently lives and works in portland, oregon. Books as art detail of missing the point jennifer hibbard altered book 21. The east portland grand avenue historic district, located in southeast portland, oregon, is listed on the national register of historic places. The collages will probably be finished by then and there is nothing pressing about either of those projects. I was very inspired by her work and encourage you to check out her website.
He illustrated the entire book, including the front and back cover, he also created the entire book layout for us in the manor which the publishing company that we had chosen requested. See more ideas about altered books, found poetry and book art. In one altered book, the artist used the insulation material in sea dreams to look like seaweed. I have never felt so beautiful and my friends kept telling me i looked amazing but also like myself, which may be the best compliment you can hope for on your wedding day. Up to now, the books that i have collected in anticipation that they would be one of my altered books did not fit my idea of what i envisioned. When i first started to make altered books, i had no idea how to do it. It was started in january of 2015 by two mail artists and its held at the iprc in portland. Mar 22, 2018 alexander gallery hosts orbased comic book artist oregon city, or skeletons. Alexander gallery hosts orbased comic book artist oregon city, or skeletons. Altered book lesson massachusetts visual arts curriculum framework learning standards 1. Its a travel journal with a destination and a purpose. Billed as a lowno budget guide to visiting and living in portland, oregon, it works fine for the former, but its new portlanders that it truly helps. My technique is in the margins of the dominant trend in altered book art.
I was definitely inspired by karen s use of large objects in books, and i am looking forward to exploring this further. In order to remember what i had done, after finishing a page, i would record the process and. Buying from galleries faq buying from auctions faq consign with artsy. Apr 27, 2016 the result of 3 years of painstaking research is the art of oregon, a 180page book filled with information and colorful illustrations, from margaret fullers visit to oregon in 1843 to. Hatzigeorgiou used a childrens cardboard book in which the pages are also heavy board that she glued together to make stronger. And if you already have several altered imagetype books or collage books on your. My name is karen hatzigeorgiou, and i create original contemporary art in the form of altered books and collage. I was born and raised in california and cant imagine living anywhere else.
Our storefront location on ne alberta street has been open since 2008. View karen hatzigeorgiou s profile for company associations, background information, and partnerships. In the meantime, our teacher shared a wonderful site of an artist that makes altered books, among other multimedia pieces. Visit often, as we make changes nearly every day, adding more artists and new artwork. A single piece of ivory felt mesmerizes like languid ripples of water touched by breeze. The site houses altered books, reliquaries, wall hangings and collage art.
388 600 262 1471 898 548 26 1252 268 864 971 366 336 1231 1457 1397 1298 278 1482 1053 113 1467 553 467 1003 1156 925 1250 755 153