altered books
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Altered Books: Making Something New of
Something Old
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Definition:
• An altered book is an old manuscript that has been embellished, decorated, painted, torn, or altered in any way to turn it into an art object. Often altered books begin as a comment about the original book, but the theme of the altered book may also be something unrelated.
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History• 11th Century Monks- “Palimpsests”-
reusing old manuscripts
• Victorian Era- “Grangerism”- using illustrations torn from one book to decorate another
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“A Humument”
• Tom Phillips- started the modern-day altered book movement.
• Bought a used Victorian novel, “A Human Document”, and spent 15 years turning it into a ‘new’ novel, “A Humument”
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From the FIRST modern altered book: “A Humument” by Tom Phillips
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Today….
• Artists express themselves through altered books in a limitless amount of ways.
• Sometimes they used pictures, or turn the book into a sculpture, add text, delete text, to create a new meaning or visual interpretation of the book.
Book Vomit, from w00kie on Flickr
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Before You Begin:
• Look for hardbacks or board books. Avoid paperbacks.
• Make sure binding is not broken or loose.
• To make room for additions, “thin out” your book by ripping out every 5th page.
• To support additions, glue 2 or more pages together using gel medium or a glue stick and brayer.
• Make sure not to use originals of photos!
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Gathering Materials
Flash cardsOld game piecesOld picturesOld magazines and
newspapersLeavesOld calendarsCheap jewelryCookie fortunesOld wrapping paper
Food wrappersOld photographsSeed packetsFound notesTrading cardsMapsRibbonsPressed flowersTicketsTissue Paper
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Supplies• Anything used for
scrapbooking• Xacto knife & cutting mat• Glue sticks/Spray
adhesive/Double-sided tape• Gesso or gel medium & foam
paint brush• Decorative edged scissors• Stamps and hole punches• Drills, fabri-tac, book binding
tape• Pens, markers, colored pencils,
crayons, paints
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Other Techniques to Try• Deconstruct a picture. Paint over
it, age it with sandpaper, rip it and put it back together, etc.
• Try pop ups!• Create poems from found words. • Thread a ribbon on inside of the
spine and tie in a bow.• Alter photos using photo editing
software such as Photoshop to create different effects.
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From Altered Board Book Basics From Altered Book Scrapbook
Nature Journals & Memory Keepers
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Techniques: Windows and Cutouts
Altered Art for the First Time by Madeline Arendt
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Styles & Techniques• Pockets • Collage
• Closure/ handle on outside
• Photographs• Pop-ups• Quotes• Found Objects• Painted Pages
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Words show through the paint
Inserting Found Objects
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Texture & Interest
Unity in Color
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Using items of interest, show what your hopes and dreams are for your life and For the world in which we live
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From Alter This! by Alena Hennessy
Techniques: Shadow Boxes, Weaving, and Sewing
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Techniques: Frames
From Altered This by Alena Hennessy
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Books as Art
Swiss Army Bookby M. L. Van Niceon display at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
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Books as Art
detail of missing the pointjennifer hibbardaltered book
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Books as Art
The Astronomer's Apothecary
Queen’s Game by Karen Hatzigeorgiou
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Books as Art
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Books as Art
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Books as Art
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Books as Art
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Books as Art
Noriko Ambe, titled 1000 of Self (2007)
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Books as Art
Su Blackwell – Pandora Opens Box
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Books as Art
La Saison du Printemps 2008
Nous sommes eternels 2004
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Books as Art
Brian Dettmer- Carved Books
Core 6, 2007
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Books as Art
The Enjoyment of Music, 2008
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Books as Art
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Books as Art
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Books as Art
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Books as Art
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Theme: What I Want for the World
• Examples: • Art for ALL• Literacy• Animal Protection• Poverty Awareness• Protected Environment• Ending Child Abuse• Helping Others• Citizenship
• What am I passionate about?
• What will I do to change these things or help the world?
• How am I planning to help others