all things bookart
Posted in Allgemein, Bookart, Exhibitions, Letterpress on Aug 24th, 2013
Yesterday I went with a friend of mine to check out three exhibitions here in the City – they are closing soon, so if you want to go you should go now… We met in the Public Library, Main Library on Larkin Street, Civic Center. On the 6th Floor you find the Skylight Gallery with […]
Posted in Bookart, Exhibitions, Flag Book on Aug 21st, 2013
I never followed up on the juried art show at the Marin County Fair. This year my entry – a flag book – was awarded ‘Honorable Mention’.
Posted in Allgemein, Exhibitions on Aug 18th, 2013
The Art Exhibit: Close to the Wind opened last Thursday, August 15th, at the Goethe Institut San Francisco. As a cultural contribution to the America’s Cup, ten German artists from the San Francisco Bay Area are showing their paintings, photographs and installations. It was a well visited opening and the show looks really nice. Thanks […]
Posted in Bookart, Exhibitions, Snake Book on Aug 13th, 2013
Here are two pictures of the piece folded up. It’s quite convenient to transport it this way! The next thing will be making a box. I have an idea using drift wood. But that will have some time. Right now the artwork is at the Goethe Institut. I will get it back after September 19th.
Posted in Bookart, Exhibitions on Aug 12th, 2013
YEAH – it’s done!! – there was an extension to the deadline which helped me finishing my piece ‘Klabautermann’. Title: ‘Klabautermann’ traditionally a type of kobold who lives aboard ships and helps sailors and fisherman on the North Sea and Baltic Sea in their duties Structure: variation of the ‘snake’ book structure, the opened piece […]
Posted in Bookart, Exhibitions on Aug 7th, 2013
I am not sure if I am able to meet the deadline for this one – see picture below (sorry for the bad quality…better ones are following!). After a super busy couple of weeks I am trying to figure out if I should ‘push hard’ to finish the artwork or just ‘let go’ and take […]
Posted in Allgemein, Exhibitions, Letterpress on Aug 3rd, 2013
This art project is for the Goethe Institut San Francisco. The exhibition ‘Close to the Wind’ features ten German artists from the San Francisco Bay Area. Each of them was given a sail, 7.8 ft x 3.9 ft, to use as a blank canvas to turn into a work of art. Being a letterpress printer, […]
Posted in Allgemein, Exhibitions on Jul 31st, 2013
The pictures above show the process – first I letterpress printed the seagulls on a Vandercook machine. The next step was cutting out the prints to get an idea on how many I needed. I printed the birds in rainbow colors! How fun!! At home the trimming started: every little seagull was cut out with […]
Posted in Allgemein, Exhibitions on Jul 30th, 2013
not much yet – but the printing is done: a couple of hundred little seagulls. Size about 3 inch wide and 2 inch high…. check back tomorrow!
Posted in Allgemein, Bookart, Exhibitions, Flag Book on Jul 2nd, 2013
The ‘Year of the Dragon’ flag-book will be on view at the Marin County Fair, starting this week. I don’t know if the book was selected for a prize. Once I find out I’ll let you know!