Okay, so an "altered book" sounds like an altered reality and it is for this flute playing poet. Thanks to the encouragement of a certain visually gifted blog pal "Ascender Rises Above", I am about to cross the border into vizLand.
I have it all ready; the jar of Mod Podge, the brushes, newspapers and a wonderful book "Horizon 1958." The book has a great cover, high quality paper with incredible articles; Interview with Igor Stravinski and an article by Freya Stark about the Roman Goddess Diana, with a drop dead gorgeous photograph. I am considering cutting out the photo of the Goddess for the cover of my altered book. What prose, poetic words and literary wisdom will I sacrifice to the altar of visual beauty?
Can this poet cross (alter) to the dark side? Can I desecrate a book when I am the sort who always uses books marks etc.
I have linked to some altered book vlogs from youtube. (right side of blog)
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4 comments:
aww.. thanks for the mention. wish I could take the credit for the concept on altered books; but I can't. ;-) You have crossed the border for sure - once you have altered your first book you can't go back.
Let me give you a tip on what NOT to do: I thought I would alter a book by placing crayon shavings inside some book pages and place it in the oven. I was thinking batik. I was thinking cheap encaustic. What I got was some paper that almost went up in smoke. Plus the binding of the book was glue so the book completely melted and fell apart.
ps - I just saw the news; rain friday morning; but halloween night it will be over with. back on saturday
lol I'll remember not to "cook my books" although in political circles it seems to have become a required activity.
lol! I'm thinking you are right. I was a trend setter. ;-)
heheheh
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