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a book art object

a portable, double-sided work of art

4.5 x 7 x .75 inches

mixed media painting on hardcover book

what is a book art object? take a found, vintage book (this one was from a box left in a hallway), varnish it permanently shut, prime both covers, make artwork on those covers, then seal that artwork with varnish so that the surfaces are smooth to the touch

remaking discarded/obsolete books into new, original art objects

art object / book sculpture –– intended as a home decor accent or touch; an affordable, easily transportable means of decorating, of having something unique and original in your surroundings (for example, in your cubicle at work)

Surely all art is the result of one's having been in danger, of having gone through an experience all the way to the end, where no one can go any further.
— Rainer Maria Rilke

The trick to forgetting the big picture is to look at everything close-up.
— Chuck Palahniuk

I cannot be so bad when everybody is so fond of me.
— Clara Schumann

If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.
— Lewis Carroll

in many ways, a portable double-sided painting

original art that goes with you in a handbag, suitcase or backpack

packaged in a clear sleeve for gift giving

a combination of the literary and visual; a unique gift for a book or art lover

shipped with care

everything from my shop comes with an extra art surprise

buy from people, not corporations

buy things made by human hands, not computers

escape from the dreaming planet ... give the gift of original art