Oh believe me, I was brought up with a deep reverence for books too! And when I first heard of people doing things like this I was a bit flabbergasted to be honest. I didn’t start doing it myself until much later, after I’d started binding books myself. I don’t know why/if that made me more comfortable with making art in books I already had, but.... I’m glad I’m doing this now. It feels like love and freedom all at once, somehow.
My goodness. I am quite capable of donating books, gifting books, even recycling (to another reader) books. But no power on earth could convince me that making art in a real, written book isn't vandalism. I'm just too well trained by my upbringing.
Such a great post - and your altered book is wonderful! I haven't made any art for ages, but I dug out my own art journals a couple of days ago to refer to for my latest post, and I caught myself saying 'Rebecca, you have to DO this again!' And reading this post of yours has clinched it. So, look out, random-book-I-already-own, you're going to be ALTERED........!
Thank you so much for inspiring me. Now all I have to do is wait for the weekend!
Oh believe me, I was brought up with a deep reverence for books too! And when I first heard of people doing things like this I was a bit flabbergasted to be honest. I didn’t start doing it myself until much later, after I’d started binding books myself. I don’t know why/if that made me more comfortable with making art in books I already had, but.... I’m glad I’m doing this now. It feels like love and freedom all at once, somehow.
My goodness. I am quite capable of donating books, gifting books, even recycling (to another reader) books. But no power on earth could convince me that making art in a real, written book isn't vandalism. I'm just too well trained by my upbringing.
Such a great post - and your altered book is wonderful! I haven't made any art for ages, but I dug out my own art journals a couple of days ago to refer to for my latest post, and I caught myself saying 'Rebecca, you have to DO this again!' And reading this post of yours has clinched it. So, look out, random-book-I-already-own, you're going to be ALTERED........!
Thank you so much for inspiring me. Now all I have to do is wait for the weekend!