I WANT A STORM

a book art object

mixed media — drawing, painting, transfer and collage elements fused together

book sculpture, art object, art assemblage, home decor, home accent

6.25 x 9.5 x .5 inches

a double-sided mixed media artwork

what is a book art object? take a found, vintage book (this one from a box outside an office someone was vacating), varnish it shut, prime it, make art on both covers, make additional drawing and painting touches and finally varnish everything together so that all surfaces are smooth to the touch

remaking discarded/obsolete things into new, original art objects

art objects / book sculptures –– intended as home decor accents; an affordable, easily transportable means of decorating, of having something unique and original in your surroundings (for example, in your cubicle at work)

three quotes about storms …

I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.
— Louisa May Alcott

Storms of men are worse than storms of oceans.
— Victor Hugo

You don't need to pray to God any more when there are storms in the sky, but you do have to be insured.
— Bertolt Brecht

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 set for a book or art lover

shipped with care

buy from people, not corporations

buy things made by human hands, not computers

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

you can find more of my work at:

https://linktr.ee/darryljoelberger