false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181662832m/1176895.jpg 1176895 2 Ingeniously crafted artists' books are not merely a set format of pages held together by a binding; they are individual expressions, unique creative statements that may take many visual forms. The unique creations in <I>The Art and Craft of Handmade Books</I>, by Shereen LaPlantz, generally begin with some traditional bookmaking approaches (sewn bindings, accordion-fold variations, Coptic stitch methods) but take these formal techniques to new heights with personalized themes and unusual touches, like exploding pages or the vignettes of a tunnel book. <p> Step-by-step instructions, discussions of design considerations, and suggestions for what the books might contain all provide wonderful guidance for anyone looking to expand their aesthetic horizons through the medium of handmade books. In addition, many gallery pages highlight other artists' extraordinary book creations. <I>--Amy Handy</I> 1164685 2001 The Art and Craft of Handmade Books total:13|5:2|4:4|3:6|2:1| 13 46 21 3 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sun Dec 07 09:54:35 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 07 09:57:28 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Wed Jun 04 06:48:44 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 04 06:54:35 -0700 2008 Kind of disappointing.]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jun 12 08:43:05 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 12 08:44:28 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Wed Jul 29 15:33:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 15:33:00 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu May 21 06:21:01 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 06:21:01 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri May 01 06:22:56 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 06:23:04 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Apr 07 16:59:20 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 16:59:20 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Mar 18 14:16:39 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 14:16:39 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Feb 24 13:49:14 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 13:49:14 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jan 19 17:58:02 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 17:58:02 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Wed Dec 24 14:16:15 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 14:16:15 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Mon Nov 24 09:53:33 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 10:04:05 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Tue Oct 21 02:25:56 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 21 02:25:56 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Sep 30 10:05:24 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 30 10:05:24 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Thu Sep 18 09:15:04 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 18 09:15:04 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Jul 25 11:26:23 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 25 11:26:27 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Jun 04 07:01:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 04 07:01:00 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Thu May 29 01:40:24 -0700 2008 Thu May 29 01:40:24 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Feb 27 12:08:32 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 27 12:08:39 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sun Sep 23 21:42:45 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 23 21:42:45 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1176895