Livre d' artiste
&
Department of State Art in Embassies Program
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| Invisible by Suzanne Coley |
I love book arts because
the tactile nature of
handmade books invokes
exploration and interaction
by inviting the
viewer to turn each
page and explore the images,
textures, and words of a
visually narrative world
orchestrated by the life
of an artist.
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| Invisible was one of three artist's books selected |
When I was selected for the program
one of the first questions the curators
had was, Can they be touched?
Absolutely, was my response.
I wanted my books to be read,
the pages touched,
and viewed in the palm
of the reader's hand.
I created sturdy, durable
matching clamshell boxes
to house the books and
allow personal handling
without gloves.
I also began to create more
durable covers to allow for
natural wear and tear.
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| Detail of box texture |
I experimented with several different
gel mediums as textures before
working with thick modeling paste.
Modeling paste was the most
flexible and allowed for
the types of sculptural
effects I wanted to achieve.
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| Page 5 of Invisible |
With Invisible, I used iconic silhouettes,
and transformed them
into unrecognizable geometric frames
with acrylic paints,
handmade paper and glitter.
The poetry explores how beauty
is depicted through the media (externally)
and by individuals (internally).
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