The magical world of book sculptor su blackwell november 11, 20 1 comment article contemporary art, designer spotlight, paper art, sothebys i recently fell in love with the magical world of british booksculptor su blackwell, whose work i came across while devouring the catalogue of. Dec 01, 2010 we are loving our collaboration with young british paper craft artist, su blackwell, who we commissioned to create a unique sculpture for our enchanted chris. Feb 17, 2009 uk artist su blackwell has sent in images of her work. While artists books can take many forms, there are a few elements that are common across the practice. The inside scoop on su blackwells sculptures real simple. After a few exhaustive months of securing funding, im now planning a project, which will culminate in an exhibition within the museum collections later on this year.
Jun 08, 2016 su blackwell, 2007 su blackwell studio ltd. She is a british artist best known for constructing delicate sculptures from the pages of books. Jul 27, 2011 su blackwells amazing work is hard to miss in discussions of book arts on the internet, and with good reason. Royal college of arts graduate su blackwell pushes the limits of paper by making magical and whimsical 3d images from vintage books. British artist su blackwell makes magical paper art from. Old books turned into fairytale sculptures by su blackwell. Portfolio bookcut sculpture by su blackwell a round up of 24 altered books, folded books, and paper sculptures made from books includes this altered book sculpture commissioned by fairmont hotel, abu dhabi, 20 portfolio bookcut sculpture altered book sculpture of the sheikh zayed grande mosque in intricate detail by su blackwell. An artist and art director, she has participated in plenty of advertising campaigns and group exhibitions. Su blackwell crafting intricate scenes with only a few carefully cut and folded book pages, su blackwell converts laid off texts into the material for new storytelling styles. Stepping out of the page, su blackwell book art sculptures. We have been producing superb writing journals for twenty years.
Discover interesting facts about su blackwell on artnet. Paper has always been a medium for communication, and british artist su blackwell is testing papers storytelling ability by creating entire. Su blackwell the observer book of butterflies 2018 artsy. We are book people, and we believe that the written word matters and that our blank books have a critical role to play in the art and continued. Su blackwell the observer book of birds 2018 artsy. Sep 24, 2009 londonbased artist su blackwell creates elaborate and delicate book cut sculptures. To know more about su blackwell wild flowers, visit sumally, a social network that gathers together all the wanted things in the world. Jul 23, 2015 su blackwell, jungle book, 330mm w x 280mm h x 240mm d, paper, book, lights, paper sculpture in glass and wood box su blackwell graduated from the royal college of art in 2003. Sep 17, 2019 the book is a medium that allows an artists work to be accessible to a multitude of people in different locations at any given time. Jul 21, 2012 su blackwell is a famous british artist and art director, working predominantly within the realm of paper. Lavishly illustrated, papercutting book for all ages. I often work within the realm of fairytales and folklore.
Su blackwell, a british artist best known for constructing delicate sculptures from the pages of books. She transforms flat pages into threedimensional objects and constructs entire. Su blackwell uses the humble and ephemeral qualities of paper to represent feelings of wonder and melancholy. Su blackwell revives old books, which otherwise would have gathered dust on the shelves. The studio comprises of su director and her assistant emma.
The book as an art form artists books libguides at the. Best known for constructing delicate sculptures from the pages of. Oct 17, 2014 british artist su blackwell creates beautifully intricate paper models from old books. Oct 01, 2017 fairytalelike book sculptures by su blackwell. British artist su blackwell works predominantly within the realm of paper. Su blackwell s clients include vogue germany and harpers bazaar. The dioramalike scenes suggest a whole world literally emerging from the textblock. I cut out specific words, or phrases, creating a deeper meaning in the work, if youre prepared to search for them. A secondhand bookshop and arts venue in kenilworth, warwickshire.
Uk artist su blackwell has sent in images of her work. Into the dark woods invites you on an enchanting journey through fairy tale. Su blackwell is an artist and artdirector working predominantly within the realm of paper and old books. The book is a medium that allows an artists work to be accessible to a multitude of people in different locations at any given time. Book arts paper tree with swing made from a recycled spanish book approximate dimensiosn. Could those really have been made from the pages of a book. This book sculpture fro me really captures the melancholy in this part of the tale, sent away from home where the light is burning. Artist sue blackwell alice in wonderland was one of su blackwe. Fine art editorials advertising set design books press online shop terms blog. She said i began feeling guilty about cutting up the books but i had the. Su finds her books in secondhand book shops and always reads them first before starting to sculpt. Friday links list 1 february 2019 january 26 2018 391 december 30 november 28 october 30 september 33 august 37 july 35 june 33 may 36 april 32.
Her latest series dwelling is inspired by folk stories. Su blackwell wild flowers, 2006 booksculpture made of cutout images from old books. Su blackwell, an rca graduate and artist who works primarily in paper, makes book sculptures and installations out of secondhand books. Uk artist su blackwell painstakingly cuts up vintage books and turns them into magical scenes,like a popup book. Su blackwell uses the humble and ephemeral qualities of paper to. World book day interview with book sculptor su blackwell. Su blackwell book sculptures hardcover january 1, 2012 by. After the talk, the arts officer from the bronte parsonage museum in haworth approached me with a possible offer of a residency. And many, including anouk kruithof and jan reymond employ numerous books for. Dec 08, 2012 su blackwells clients include vogue germany and harpers bazaar. If youve read real simple s june 20 feature 50 books that will change your life, youve seen su blackwell s paper sculptures and may have wondered. Book sculptures by su blackwell musetouch visual arts magazine.
Su blackwell editorial for life and arts magazine, financial times 2012. Apr 23, 20 if youve read real simple s june 20 feature 50 books that will change your life, youve seen su blackwells paper sculptures and may have wondered. If youve read real simple s june 20 feature 50 books that will change your life, youve seen su blackwells paper sculptures and may have wondered. Su blackwell images paper art, art, book sculpture.
After a few exhaustive months of securing funding, im now planning a project, which will culminate in an exhibition. Book collages lisa kokin what i didnt learn in hebrew school lisa kokin. Culture lust is celebrating books this week and ive included artists who work with books as. It is sprayed with protective lacquer and splash proof.
Su blackwell is a famous british artist and art director, working predominantly within the realm of paper. Su blackwell is raising funds for into the dark woods. Im su blackwell, an artist known for making delicate paper sculptures from pages of old books. Dear su blackwell, i really suffer with every book that you cut, because those, are books that are no longer available and highly treasured. Art of su blackwell aimed at revitalizing the sacrament of miniature threedimensional world consisting of old books. Others, like longbin chen, maskull lasserre, and thomas wightman, utilize entire books to create intricately carved sculptures.
She makes intricate artworks from everyday objects, transforming clothes and books into fantastical threedimensional forms. Su blackwells paper art and book sculptures leslie tate. She transforms flat pages into threedimensional objects and constructs entire landscapes filled with mystery. Su blackwell book sculptures is the first monograph cataloging the artists work from 2006 20. Su blackwell revives old book wild swans by su blackwell. Culture lust is celebrating books this week and ive included artists who work with books as their source material. We visit her in her london studio to find out more about her work. This monograph contains an interview with the artist and. Learn more about su blackwells inspirations, art and creative process on her website and in the video below. We are loving our collaboration with young british paper craft artist, su blackwell, who we commissioned to create a unique sculpture for our enchanted chris. A few years ago i discovered a paper artist named su blackwell who make. British artist su blackwell makes magical paper art from old. Su blackwells clients include vogue germany and harpers bazaar. Su blackwells creations, which reimagine literary worlds, go on show in london anthony gardner september 21st 2015 if you should ever forget the enchantment that a book can cast on a child, su blackwells paper sculptures will bring it back to you in a moment.
The british artistwho has created 142 book sculptures to dateanswered a few questions about her process. Portfolio book cut sculpture by su blackwell a round up of 24 altered books, folded books, and paper sculptures made from books includes this altered book sculpture commissioned by fairmont hotel, abu dhabi, 20 portfolio book cut sculpture altered book sculpture of the sheikh zayed grande mosque in intricate detail by su blackwell. Warren ellis nick cave and the bad seeds, dirty three su blackwells exquisite book sculptures. The magical world of book sculptor su blackwell objects not. Art made out of books puts new spin on concept of book art. Clients include waitrose, ft weekend, intelligent life magazine and bbh agency, london. Shell spend months carefully slicing the paper to create impressive works of art. An illustrated art book by su blackwell on kickstarter. Pulp fiction scenes thomas allen topple thomas allen. Su blackwells exquisite book sculptures the tree house. Understanding a book as an artwork invites a reflection on the properties of the book form itself. Apr 06, 2017 some artists, such as claire brewster and loui jover, cleverly transform individual pages into intricate cutouts or creative canvases. Su blackwells talk and workshop kick start a two year programme of activities and events in the albert room at cleethorpes library for lincs inspire arts and libraries development, thanks to grant funding from the arts council libraries fund to book please call cleethorpes library on 01472 323650. Su blackwell livre sculpte, art altere et dessins zentangle.
I carve into the books, they are the material i choose to make my art, but the stories they contain, also inspire the work. Some artists, such as claire brewster and loui jover, cleverly transform individual pages into intricate cutouts or creative canvases. Su blackwell wild flowers, 2006 book sculpture made of cutout images from old books. Su blackwells amazing work is hard to miss in discussions of book arts on the internet, and with good reason. Londonbased artist su blackwell creates elaborate and delicate bookcut sculptures. Her work is exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide. Su blackwell the official page of su blackwell, ukbased artist working predominantly but not exclusively with paper and old books to create intricate tableaux. British su blackwell makes magical paper works 1 of 7. British artist su blackwell makes magical paper art from old books.
The center for book arts, new york, usa solo exhibition 2011. See more ideas about book sculpture, paper art and book art. Su blackwell the bookcollector 2018 photo john reynolds. Su blackwell is an english artist who creates fairytalelike book sculptures. Su is also represented by long and ryle gallery, london.
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