The sewed vintage photographs of lisa kokin found photos collected from flea markets and thrift stores are sewn into sculpture and wall pieces in lisa kokins meditations on identity and anonymity. Oct 05, 2008 we are highly inspired by lisa kokins art work created from found materials such as photographs, buttons, books, old toys, and more. Textiles, how to stitch art, artist study with thanks to lisa kokin studies for art students at capi. Apr 29, 2012 youll also find the stunning oliver sacksabelardo morell collaboration, the island of rota, about which ill say more, as well as works from lisa kokin. Catalog of works by lisa kokin, created for her exhibition, how the west was sewn at the boise art museum through april 27, 2014. Jul 8, 2016 this pin was discovered by jiradt chin. Lisa s rich and powerful images sewing together fragments of books, photographs and other personal documentation are like finding someones love letters. Lisa kokin shreds and pulp books reassembling them into sculpture. On a trip to amsterdam in the fall of 2006, i went out for an early morning walk and stumbled upon a large number of book fragments which a man was putting on the curb for recycling. Creating biographies or improving upon them is a work in progress, and we welcome information from our knowledgeable viewers.
Lisa kokin alters and transforms the form and content of books with a minimal addition of other materials. Lisa kokin has an amazing website where she displays her extensive body of work. Atlanta artist brian dettmer creates memorable works of art by slicing, whittling and tearing into books. She works with many mediums, mostly found objects incorported into collage, bookmaking and assemblage. All art paintings sculptures photography prints and. Lisa kokin forward and back 2015 available for sale artsy. Lisa kokin artist, fine art prices, auction records for. Lisa kokins work in mixed media installation, artists books, assemblage and sculpture is about memory and history, both personal and collective. Apr 22, 20 lisa kokin s work in artists books, mixed media installation, assemblage and sculpture is about memory, history, and social commentary. In recent work, kokin s preferred medium has been used selfhelp and psychology books, which she disassembles by shredding them into a pulp, cutting them up, or removing spines and covers for collages.
Lisa kokin lost river thread, wire, pages from 1930s. She used photographs as objects to create new ways of considering the photographic image and the results are layered, whimsical, artful, and unique. Textiles in book arts book art by mireille vautier. Lisa kokins sculpture and installation with repurposed materials deals with memory and history, both personal and collective. I found a few amazing examples of book sculptures, so i invite you to share the pictures of amazing book art as well. Oct 24, 2012 kokin, whose exhibition history dates in the mid1970s, was prominently featured earlier this year in two important group shows.
Lisa kokins lucre series are made of shredded money and thread, inspired by ancient textiles and architecture. My fathers death in 2001 sparked a period of introspection and existential rumination. Lisa kokin california she does the most fantastic artwork a brilliant genius. Mar 16, 2020 spirit artist book, encaustic, plaster, paper, thread 2010. Once i adopted chico and cha cha, my two rescue chihuahuaterriers, i started making them sweaters out of the sleeves of. The thread art of lisa kokin deals with themes of environmental degradation and death using hauntingly evocative, lacy forms. Click here to view more images of a way with words. It was created by talented sculptor and artist lisa kokin.
Art made from reclaimed book pages making art from almost nothing if you are feeling creative but you dont want to buy more stuff, you can use reclaimed paper to create something beautiful. Textile portraits, art sewing, artist studies with thanks to lisa kokin studies for art students at lisa kokin persona, 2001 mixed media sewn found photo sculpture inches. Lisa kokin uses the page spreads of old books as the ground for collages which. Sculptures sur fil wire art sculpture wire sculptures sculpture ideas modern art contemporary art contemporary sculpture. Lisa kokin uses the spines and other parts of selfhelp books to create wall based pieces and sculptures. Book collages using collage, image transfer and sewing. The pieces are all about memory and history, many using stitching techniques on items which are not normally sewn. Her work is about memory and history, both personal and collective. Lisa kokin uses a variety of recycled and found materials to make book art.
Lisa kokin artist afterlife mixed media sewn found photo sculpture, 11 x x inches, 2002. Lisa kokin circumstances beyond our control 1996 artsy. Her parents were upholsterers, and she uses the techniques of sewing and book arts to create detailed, thoughtful work that often transforms found. Trees, art and jewish thought at the contemporary jewish museum. Thoughtfully intertwining the worlds of jewelry and fine art, tayloe piggott gallery brings a fresh perspective. Mar 29, 2012 textiles are in artist lisa kokin s blood. Altered book art altered texts artist books lisa kokin. Lisa kokin mixed media sculpture with recycled materials. Lisa kokin fibre textile tea bag art a level art gcse art textile artists art plastique embroidery art fabric art tea bag art a level art gcse art textile artists art plastique embroidery art fabric art. Her threadbased sculptures, which hang in midair, dispense almost entirely with the stuff of which books are made, save the words themselves. She uses clothing, second hand books, buttons, photographs and other objects that might possibly communicate a.
Ca bookmaking is not a crime, college of charleston, charleston, sc 1997 art book art. To make these sewn found photos, she cuts apart the photographs then reinvents the fabric of the subjects life by sewing them together in a unique way. Land art book installation instalation art handmade books action painting book making art plastique art education textile art hanging from the gallerys ceiling is a mesmerizing tenfoot high installation of richly decorated handmade books, unfolded to reveal deeply personal contents. Lisa kokin born 1954 using repurposed thrift items, lisa kokin creates sculptures that develop connections between their material origins and new formulations. Altered book art altered texts artist books lisa kokin artist. Research and sketch have students look at different examples of altered books, begin brainstorming ideas, and think about how to incorporate found objects within their sculptures. There were book covers from pulp novels and boxes of sliced book sections wrapped together with tape and in some cases numbered. Ive always thought that it would be wonderful to give old books a second life. Lisa kokin is a multimedia artist working in sculpture, mixed media installation, artists books and with found objects found photos collected from flea markets and thrift stores are sewn into sculpture and wall pieces in lisa kokins meditations on identity and anonymity. Lisa kokin uses the page spreads of old books as the ground for collages which are humorous and filled with social commentary.
Lisa kokin is a multimedia artist working in sculpture, mixed media installation, artists books and with found objects. Illogical subordination by lisa kokin book collage with sculptural. Artist lisa kokin stitches together found photographs in. Tayloe piggott gallery defines its artistic program through the work of modern and contemporary artists and worldclass jewelry designers. Mark strassmann reports on dettmers vision for a vanishing form of art. Lisa kokin is a visual artist and her work in mixed media installation, altered books, fiber, thread, found photos and sculpture has been exhibited extensively in the u. In how to stop worrying and start living from 2010, kokin sewed different selfhelp book spines into floral shapes with. Using repurposed thrift items, lisa kokin creates sculptures that develop connections.
This solo show, which closes october 31, is a prime opportunity to view kokin undiluted. Altered books altered art inspiration artistique book sculpture photo sculpture muse art textiles photocollage textile art. Lisa kokin book art made from spines and other parts of selfhelp books lisa kokin uses the spines and other parts of selfhelp books to create wallbased pieces and sculptures. May 2, 2016 this pin was discovered by adri luna studio abstract ar. Lisa kokin ii art, collage artists, assemblage art. From pulp to portraits lisa kokins mesmerising found art. Jan 06, 20 from pulp to portraits lisa kokins mesmerising found art. Fine art and textiles tags art sketchbook a level maternal instinct sewn found photos, cotton. Lisa kokin, how the west was sewn, seager gray gallery issuu. Blue roof designs saved to bookbinding artists books. Exhibits press cvdocs all lisa kokin the art of the book artist book catalog collage mixed media sculpture shredded money and thread textile thread. Lisa kokin work in mixed media installation, altered books, fiber, found photos and sculpture has been exhibited extensively in the u.
Found photos collected from flea markets and thrift stores are sewn into sculpture and wall pieces in lisa kokins meditations on identity and. Meetings lisa kokin textile study group of new york. Lisa kokin artist keywords and quick facts lisa kokin. She is wellknown for creating sculptures that develop connections between their material origins and new formulations. What do you do with an outdated encyclopedia in the information age. Altered book art mixed media artist books lisa kokin artist. Book spine parts, thread, found text and images, 2. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Lisa kokin s work in artists books, mixed media installation, assemblage and sculpture is about memory, history, and social commentary. Emulation transfer lisa kokin book art, artists book, art gallery wedding. Cara barer, doug beube, longbin chen, casey curran, brian dettmer, ann hamilton, andrew hayes, lisa kokin, guy laramee, mike stilkey, robert the, cma permanent collection. Welcome this website strives to be accurate and complete. Catalog was published by the artist and seager gray gallery and.
Illogical subordination is a book collage that adorns a wall at castro valley library. Constellation, detail, lisa kokin sewn found photo art lisa kokin uses embroidery to evoke emotive responses to found imagery and text. Some artists make it happen by turning old books, dictionaries and encyclopedias into admirable sculptures. The art of the book, at seager gray, and do not destroy. See more ideas about textile art, collage art and book art. Lisa kokin mixed media sculpture, 14 x x 1996 collages, collage art, found object. Learn about the artist and see available works for sale. For sale on 1stdibs perseveration, felt, cotton, thread, wire by lisa kokin. The covers can no longer contain their unruly text, and form defines content. Book art made from spines and other parts of selfhelp.
With xacto knives and an eye for a good remix, artist brian dettmer makes. Lisa kokins work in artists books, mixed media installation, assemblage and sculpture is about memory, history, and social commentary. You may want to look at artists such as susan sironi, brian dettmer, and lisa kokin. Paper book old paper paper art collages libros popup altered book art books art art therapy activities book sculpture. In recent work, kokin s preferred medium has been used selfhelp and psychology books, which she disassembles by shredding them into a pulp, cutting them up, or removing spines and. I have always loved the idea of dressing up dogs, even before i had them. Threads of embroidery book art can be an aweinspiring project that covers entire city blocks or it can be a piece of embroidery that fits into the space between hand and person. Her art straddles the border between found art and textile practice quite beautifully. Artists not classified as american in our database may have limited biographical data compared to the extensive information about american artists. Lisa kokin creates her art with recycled and reclaimed materials she has found. A primal tie was broken and i was left to ponder my identity as the only child of one remaining elderly parent. Her work has been exhibited in numerous solo and groups exhibitions in the united states and abroad.
Post the most beautiful examples of book sculptures. Lisa kokin book art made from spines and other parts of. Exhibition based, the gallery hosts shows of national and international artwork and exhibits incredible jewelry creations from around the world. Using repurposed thrift items, lisa kokin creates sculptures that develop. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices.
She is one talented lady, creating book art and installatio. Her parents were upholsterers, and she uses the techniques of sewing and book arts to create detailed, thoughtful work that. Lisa kokin is a multimedia artist working in sculpture, mixed media installation, artists books and with found objects found photos collected from flea markets and thrift stores are sewn into sculpture and wall pieces in lisa kokin s meditations on identity and anonymity. In recent work, kokins preferred medium has been used selfhelp and psychology books, which she disassembles by shredding them into a pulp, cutting them up, or removing spines and covers for collages. Artist makes highpriced sculptures from old books youtube. Recycled button portraits these intricate recycled button portraits are the creations of artist lisa kokin. Wonderful to stagger upon another collection of works by lisa kokin at the donna seagar gallery. Illogical subordination by lisa kokin seen at castro valley. Kokin then began deconstructing books and using the paper and covers as her. An altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form into a different form, altering its appearance andor meaning an altered book artist takes a book old, new, recycled or multiple and cuts, tears, glues, burns, folds, paints, adds to, collages, rebinds, goldleafs, creates popups, rubberstamps, drills, bolts, andor beribbons it. See more ideas about book sculpture, small sculptures and book art.
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