A book artist is someone who elevates bookmaking to an art form using little more than ink, paper and a wildly creative imagination. The Bay Area is known internationally as a hub for these handmad…
A book artist is someone who elevates bookmaking to an art form using little more than ink, paper and a wildly creative imagination.In addition to the region’s long history of printmaking and its thriving academic book arts programs, we are home to CODEX, one of the world’s largest biennial exhibitions of artists’ books, fine press books and other handmade publications.
Kring, a printmaker and graphic designer, found his way to paper art-making via painting and drawing — he holds a BFA in both from the San Francisco Art Institute — and creative writing.“I had a hard time parting with my paintings,” says Kring, who lives in Alameda and works in a studio in West Oakland, where he has been tinkering with laser-printed text for nearly 20 years. “With paper you don’t have that problem. You can always have multiples.
Currently, he’s working on a series about a research scientist stranded in the Arctic Circle. By story’s end, he’ll discover his role in the universe and maybe the meaning of life. “Or he’s going to make peace with the fact that there is none,” Kring says. “By doing these books, I sort of answer these questions for myself, too.”Ever held a micro book in your hand? There is a whole society of book artists dedicated to making these teeny, 1½-inch books.
“Artist books represent a bridge back to the past when books were unique items cherished by their owners,” she says. “They also represent a connection to the future where common books are gradually phased out, and these unique creations again become cherished keepsakes.”Retired art professor and interdisciplinary artist Nanette Wylde always included artist books in her coursework — even for students in her digital media courses.
Book artist Nanette Wylde’s book, “From This Earth,” at her home studio on Nov. 4, 2022, in Redwood City, Calif.
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