Of course, book sculpture, book arts, artist books or altered books have been around for a considerable time. I am inspired by many artists and having just been asked by a good friend to recommend some creative book viewing pleasure, I thought it would be good to share to a broader audience… so here are some of those artists that particularly delight me in this field sometimes with their concept, sometimes their amazing skill and craft and of course many with all those ingredients rolled into one!
I hope you enjoy them as much as I do…

The outrageously talented Brian Dettmer

The delightful, playful work of Su Blackwell

Jaw dropping Guy Laramee

The colourful feminine work of Jacqueline Rush Lee

The precision of Georgia Russell

Patience and concept of Jill Sylvia

Intriguing Norike Ambe

Exquisite work of Maria Fischer

Intricate Meg Hitchcock