New directions in altered books / Gabe Cyr.

By: Cyr, Gabe, 1943-Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Lark Books, c2006Edition: 1st edDescription: 144 p. : ill. ; 27 cmISBN: 157990694X Subject(s): Altered booksDDC classification: 702/.8/1 LOC classification: TT896.3 | .C87 2006Summary: Gabe Cyr is one of the foremost creators of altered books and a recognized leader in the altered-art community. She understands, better than anyone, the limitless possibilities of the craft, and demonstrates exciting new ways to transform a simple book into something amazing. Some of the projects are functional, such as a clock or picture frame. Others reinvent traditional book forms and shapes, such as the accordion and circle design. Still more use fabric, canvas, and collage-all favorites with crafters. There's even work by quilters, doll makers, sculptors, and mixed-media artists; collaborative creations; and "kid stuff" so children can join in.
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Includes index.

Gabe Cyr is one of the foremost creators of altered books and a recognized leader in the altered-art community. She understands, better than anyone, the limitless possibilities of the craft, and demonstrates exciting new ways to transform a simple book into something amazing. Some of the projects are functional, such as a clock or picture frame. Others reinvent traditional book forms and shapes, such as the accordion and circle design. Still more use fabric, canvas, and collage-all favorites with crafters. There's even work by quilters, doll makers, sculptors, and mixed-media artists; collaborative creations; and "kid stuff" so children can join in.

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