Rebound: Dissections and Excavations in Book Art. On view through July 6, 2013 at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art in Charleston, South Carolina.
More information at http://halsey.cofc.edu/exhibitions/rebound/
Lorenzo Manuel Durán Silva is a self-taught artist from Guadalajara, Spain. His intricate cut leaves show patience and skill with a scalpel.
See more at www.naturayarte.es
Origami artist Sipho Mabona folded a swarms of dollar bill locusts for the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. We’re expecting Cicadia swarms in New England this year. Not made out of money. Sipho has exhibited his work in galleries and museums around the globe and currently resides in Luzern, Switzerland.
See more at www.mabonaorigami.com
Self taught artist Nathalie Boutté claims she is neither a photographer nor a sculptor nor a painter, but her collages encompass all of these elements. Nathalie patiently cuts long narrow strips of paper which she patiently assembles to create what she refers to as a ‘feather’ effect. The colors serve as pixel elements which as a whole create maps and images.
See more at www.nathalieboutte.com
Rosemary Burden is a Canadian artist living and working in Vancouver BC. In 2011 she received her BFA from Emily Carr University of Art + Design. This installation is titled “Butterfly Project” and appears at the group show Ruminations of Order at Cityscape Gallery in North Vancouver. Artist Rachael Ashe (see here) took these photos at the exhibit.
{photography courtesy Rachael Ashe}
Via http://rachaelashe.com/2013/03/18/butterfly-project-an-installation-by-rosemary-burden/
More at: www.rosemaryburden.com
UK artist Rebecca Coles works with paper and scissors. Each butterfly or flower is hand cut. Amazing work.
See more at: http://www.rebeccajcoles.co.uk/
It’s that time of year again. The Seattle Edible Book Fest is completely overrun with terrible, bookish puns. For example, “A Game Of Scones” (scones on a chessboard), “A Sweet Car Named Desire” (car shaped cake), “Lord Of The Fries” (portrait of Jesus made out of French Fries), “The Girl with the Dragon Fondue”. You get the idea. Open to anyone.
When: Sunday, April 7, 4-6:30pm
Where: Portage Bay Cafe at South Lake Union
Register: here
See more at http://www.flickr.com/photos/frybooks/sets/72157626432114076/
Vancouver, British Columbia artist Rachael Ashe’s new three dimensional paper works take paper cutting to a whole new (wait for it) dimension. She calls this work “Structural Explorations”. The red ART work is part of a project for Elsa Mora’s new Art Is The Way website.
See more at www.rachaelashe.com
I picked up these banknotes on eBay after seeing similar notes in a list of vertical currency. I have a small (very small) collection (group?) of unusual currency including a notes by Stephen Barnwell, Rhode Island’s very own Noney, a Love 22 dollar, and a Metabuck. Wiki says this about these banknotes: “The customs gold unit was a currency issued by the Central Bank of China between 1930 and 1948. As the name suggests, this currency was initially used for customs payments, but in 1942 it was put into general circulation for use by the public at 20 times its face value in terms of the first Chinese yuan.” My friend Nate says they look like the kind of currency Indiana Jones would carry.
Promo for the book Going West by Maurice Gee. I hope many more books are released with promos like this one.
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