Friday, December 3, 2010

What Books about Book Making Inspire You?

I confess to having several titles on my shelf, along with various magazines and a notebook of pictures. Some are project books, others are book binding instruction guides; I am a magpie when it comes to this collection. As an amateur book maker, I enjoy seeing what can be done. I admire the creative spirit of the artists represented. Sometimes I have copied what I see (not for sale and I don't claim it as original work), but more often, the artist inspires me to create something unique. The artist's work becomes a springboard to my imagination.

A recent discovery is a small book from the Lark Studio Series. Available from Amazon, it's a series of pictures with title, artist, and book details on the facing page. "Innovative play" is what the introduction to the book calls it.

What books inspire your innovative play?

Deborah
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1 comments:

  1. Keith Smith's books are full of kick-starters for me. Many titles in Lark Studio's catalog.
    Ausin's book and paper show is a good place to wander around and working with the talented artists at Book Fair on July 4th weekend over the years has been a great source of energy.

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