Playing with Books
Playing with Books

Author: Jason Thompson

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA

Published: 2010-04-01

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 1616738588

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A guide to repurposing used books and pages into unique, accessible art projects—the perfect gift for artists, crafters and book lovers. In these pages, Jason Thompson has curated an extensive and artistic range of both achievable upcycled crafts made from books and book pages and an amazing gallery that contains thought-provoking and beautiful works that transform books into art. The content encompasses a wide range of techniques and step-by-step projects that deconstruct and rebuild books and their parts into unique, recycled objects. The book combines in equal measure bookbinding, woodworking, paper crafting, origami, and textile and decorative arts techniques, along with a healthy dose of experimentation and fun. The beautiful high-end presentation and stunning photography make this book a delightful, must-have volume for any book-loving artist or art-loving book collector.

The Repurposed Library
The Repurposed Library

Author: Lisa Occhipinti

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2019-11-26

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1683355997

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“How-to instructions on crafting with books . . . will inspire you to think about creative ways to make new treasures out of old things” (The Virginian-Pilot). We all love to read and learn from books, but The Repurposed Library takes our passion even further, presenting us with thirty-three projects to make—quite literally—out of books. For these projects, Lisa Occhipinti rescues and repurposes orphaned and outdated books from flea markets and library sales and turns them into new art objects and practical items for the home. Her creations range from artfully constructed mobiles, wreaths, and vases, to functional items like shelves, storage boxes, and even a Kindle “keeper” for those who want to replicate the sensation of holding a “real” book while reading from an e-reader. Projects utilize every imaginable part of a book—from hardback cover to individual pages—and are a DIY celebration of a new way to view a book’s potential. “Occhipinti’s ‘repurposed’ books are truly beautiful art objects, and whether or not you’re crafty enough to give them a try yourself, her book is thoroughly enjoyable.” —Fine Books and Collections “She shows readers how to transform books into mobiles, lamp shades, even clocks.” —National Post

Re-Bound
Re-Bound

Author: Jeannine Stein

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA

Published: 2009-07-01

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1616735511

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A DIY book making guide that repurposes easily-found items into handcrafted books, perfect for gift giving. Re-Bound is a beautiful book on bookbinding with a fun green twist—all the projects use recycled and upcycled materials. This book shows you how to take everyday materials from around the house, flea markets, thrift stores, and hardware stores and turn them into clever and eye-catching hand-made books.

The Craft-A-Day Book
The Craft-A-Day Book

Author: Kari A. Cornell

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 1512413135

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Reduce, reuse, and recycle with ideas from The Craft-a-Day Book. You can put the three Rs to work with these thirty awesome crafts Using recycled and reusable materials from around the house, school, or a thrift store, you'll find directions for making colorful lanterns from paper and jars, ruffle skirts from t-shirts, scarves and mitts from your favorite old sweaters and socks, and much more. Learn to make bobbles and pom-poms and other easy decorative embellishments. You'll also get a window into how one experienced crafter--Kari Cornell--finds inspiration for her projects. Colorful photographs and step-by-step instructions turn each inspiration into something you'll love wearing or using--and will lead you to new ideas of your own Ready, set, let's get crafting

Art Made from Books
Art Made from Books

Author:

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2013-08-20

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1452129460

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Artists around the world have lately been turning to their bookshelves for more than just a good read, opting to cut, paint, carve, stitch or otherwise transform the printed page into whole new beautiful, thought-provoking works of art. Art Made from Books is the definitive guide to this compelling art form, showcasing groundbreaking work by today's most showstopping practitioners. From Su Blackwell's whimsical pop-up landscapes to the stacked-book sculptures of Kylie Stillman, each portfolio celebrates the incredible creative diversity of the medium. A preface by pioneering artist Brian Dettmer and an introduction by design critic Alyson Kuhn round out the collection.

Novel Living
Novel Living

Author: Lisa Occhipinti

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Published: 2014-11-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781617690877

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Learn how to recycle books into art compositions, notecards, and wallpaper. Occhipinti also gives you suggestions on displaying and repairing books.

Transforming Health Sciences Library Spaces
Transforming Health Sciences Library Spaces

Author: Alanna Campbell

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-02-15

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 1538114682

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Transforming Health Sciences Library Spaces presents first-hand case studies and practical advice on transforming health sciences library spaces in the 21st century. Collected here are the experiences and thoughts of librarians on the transformation of health sciences library spaces. They provide insights into planning, budgeting, collecting, and integrating user feedback, collaborating with leadership and architects and thriving in the good times and the tight times. The book has three main sections: The Realities of Making Virtual Work Library Spaces that Work for Users Library Spaces Working with What They’ve Got These tackle crucial issues including: Identifying and overhauling dated spaces that lack flexibility Gathering information on usage behavior and user feedback in relation to our spaces. Working with feedback to increase satisfaction, and use of the library space with little funds. Removing a large percentage of the physical collection and deciding what to replace it with. Maximizing relationships with stakeholders such as leadership and external departments to transform the library space. Understanding what going 100% virtual means in practice. Managing usage of materials not traditionally well suited to online access.

Eco Books
Eco Books

Author: Terry Taylor

Publisher: Lark Books (NC)

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781600593949

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A collection of projects and ideas for making books out of common everyday items normally placed in the recycle bin.

The Library Beyond the Book
The Library Beyond the Book

Author: Jeffrey Thompson Schnapp

Publisher: metaLABprojects

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780674725034

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Jeffrey Schnapp and Matthew Battles reflect on what libraries have been in order to speculate about what they will become: hybrid places that intermingle books and ebooks, analog and digital formats, paper and pixels. They combine the cultural history of libraries with innovations at metaLAB, a research group at the forefront of digital humanities.

Repurposed
Repurposed

Author: Noe Garcia

Publisher: B&H Books

Published: 2021-10-19

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781087740492

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Part testimony, part exposition of Romans 8, Repurposed is a hopeful, helpful guide showing readers how God can turn their mess--whatever it is--into a story of his redemption and grace.