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Etsy Finds: Book Artist picks by ElenaMary
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Etsy book artist ElenaMary is today's guest Etsy Finds curator. You can see her creative and eclectic work (her High Rise piece is one of my favorites) in her Etsy shop, or just check out her wonderful Finds below...

I have long been an artist creating one of a kind book structures. For my Find, I decided to do a search for other book artists on Etsy, and these were among the most interesting creations I found. I was looking specifically for unusual book structures and non-traditional materials and obvious hand-work on each book. These pieces attracted my attention right away and each is unusual and different.

Cut Book

This piece has the most unusual book structure. I love to see how an artist will stretch the idea of what a book can be. By TwoHiddenHeads, $30.

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A Winged Fox Tiny Storybook OOAK with Recycled Parts

A little gem of a book using recycled and vintage elements — a mysterious and evocative little treasure! By rustik, $50.

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Lulu Leloup Turns Blue, a pocket fairy tale. book no. 2

This one is delightful. I enjoy the use of fabric and embroidery on the pages of books. This piece is very evocative of childhood, using fabric and fiber in a very creative and fun way. By lapommestories, $37.

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Whimsical Artist Book

Phizzychick is wonderfully colorful and painterly. I am partial to lyrical collage work, so this book delighted me. $155.00.

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Bolom Chon, Mayan Artists Book made of Recycled Paper and Natural Fibers

A very dramatic and dynamic production. Their paper workshop is fascinating to me and I dream of one day going to make paper with them. By tallerlenateros, $50.

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Artist Book - Wonder - Fantail Binding - Original Art - One of a Kind

Wonder is another lovely structual book, with a fantail binding and JOYouz's signature gorgeous calligraphy text. Her booklaces are also well worth a look. $90.

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mixed media altered book NATURE journal leaf prints ephemera

A lyrical book of organic materials and vintage papers, full of delightful ephemera, very pleasing to my eye. By IrishEyesArt, $99.

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Red Power Lines

Again, a completely different book structure with an urban aesthetic and a stark visual quality. This concertina style of book, with its hand-cut and layered paper, is very beautiful. By vachidesigns, $40.

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Pyramid

Pyramid has a very elegant book structure. The production fascinates me and the use of text and symbols within the pyramid format is striking and unique. By javelinagirl, $1100.

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MissCrowland says:

That's a really great idea for a feature.


7/24/08 at 10:17a.m.
dogties says:

Amazing books.
Great job


7/24/08 at 10:40a.m.
shopwhimsy says:

gorgeous work. I love them all.


7/24/08 at 12:13p.m.
ladyncats says:

Wow! Such beautiful, creative art! Good job!


7/24/08 at 12:35p.m.
lapommestories says:

Flattered to find my book here! Thank you to ElenaMary!


7/24/08 at 12:57p.m.
sagewest says:

What a wonderful creative variety. Handmade paper, calligraphy, alternate folds -- it is all beautiful. Thank you, ElenaMary, for this new look at books.


7/24/08 at 1:02p.m.
bobnstitch says:

Wonderful finds ElenaMary!!!! Your work is also divine!


7/24/08 at 1:47p.m.
rustik says:

Hi!
Thanks so much Etsy for posting Elena's Finds! My book sold today and I am quite psyched.
The category for Books in etsy is quite expansive, and most of the books that you can find are empty journals. My beautifully handcrafted stuff gets buried way deep under these countless journals. I would love to be able to search for other Etsy storybooks...but it takes hours to do so. PLEASE Etsy Gods, Please set up a nice 'lil sub category for us hard working book people!!!


7/24/08 at 4:05p.m.
ElenaMary says:

So glad to have the opportunity to feature these wonderful unique books...some of which SOLD today...it took me HOURS to locate these 9 treasures...how lovely it would be if there was a sub-category in BOOKS/ZINES for "unique artists books with content" so they could all be easily seen together...there is a buying audience for these books...let's make it easy to find them ETSY!!


7/24/08 at 4:07p.m.
AmandaKLockrowJewels says:

This is wonderful! I love the books you chose!


7/24/08 at 9:49p.m.
cigarboxbeads says:

I agree, elenamary! These are beautiful examples of the art!

thank you for curating these finds.

marilyn g


7/24/08 at 9:52p.m.
QuirkynBerkeley says:

Wonderful choices --


7/25/08 at 2:14a.m.
TwoHiddenHeads says:

Thank you for feauturing my work, that was really exciting. I agree, it would be great to have an artists' book/zine section to search under. I have spend a lot of time looking for book artists too. I love the other work on the list! x


7/25/08 at 9:26a.m.
alice77 says:

Beautiful and very artistic hand made book!
Great!


7/28/08 at 12:25p.m.
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