| I have always loved
everything about books - the smell of them, the
texture of them, the way they look. When I was a teenager I loved
being in my father's law office library. There was just something
about the smell of the old books that made me feel at home. Even
though I will probably never have the time to read every book on my
many bookshelves they seem to have an energy that I love to have
surrounding me. From my love of books has come an
exploration into
the book form.
I love making mini books, altered books, paper bag books. In fact
anything that resembles a book intrigues me. This led me to create my own book using my photographs and quotations I have collected over the last eight years which have inspired and encouraged me to move towards my creative dreams. The book was my reminder to myself that I need to have courage to follow my passions, that all I need to do is take one small step at a time, and that in fact I have a responsibility to share the gifts that had been given to me. I return to the book whenever my "I'm not good enough" voice visits. I started giving the book to friends as gifts and was often asked if they were for sale. So I have now had the book pages printed and bound so I can sell copies. The book is 20 pages of photographs and approximately 60 quotations. The book is coil bound so that it can stand up on a desk, is approximately 8 inches by 5 inches in size, and is made from cardstock. Many people place them on their desks as inspiration and change the pages from time to time. The cost of the book is $14.00 (including shipping) and it can be purchased by emailing me at cathy@catherineandersonstudio.com or you can order using the Paypal button below . |
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In
creating this artists book I have used portions of a vintage book and
old
fabric to create a place to “house” vintage photographs which have been
collaged using paper, found objects and paint.
In this book the story is “housed” on the collaged pages. The words used are few, as in a storybook for
a child, and so allow you to interpret the images for yourself. The pages have been attached to the fabric
spine of the book using thread. The
buttons are decorative.
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| House of Sky
and Earth |
sprinkle
stars over the earth |
speak to the
winds - flight of
wings |
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| awake the
dreamland tree - dream
within a dream |
quiet spirit
of earth and sky |
embers of
the day that went away |