The Foothills Art Gallery in Golden, Colorado is hosting an exhibit titled Beyond Words from January 24 through March 22, 2015. The exhibition on contemporary book art will include innovative bookbinding, sculptures, installations, and artwork inspired by books.
Featured Artists
Even if you can't visit in person, you'll want to check out the artist websites to see some of their amazing creations. Most have online galleries of their work. A few also have links to artist interviews. You'll never look at a book the same way again!
The featured artists include:
- Brian Dettmer (New York)
- Monique Lallier (North Carolina)
- Adele Outteridge (Australia)
- Susan Porteous (Colorado)
- Claire Van Vliet (Vermont)
Gift Gallery I was delighted to be invited to send a few book-related items (jewelry, key chains, bookmarks) to sell in the Gift Gallery during the run of this exhibit. I sent a combination of my best sellers (like these So Many Books, So Little Time Earrings) as well as a couple of new designs. The gift shop features work by Colorado artists and has been recently redone. It's always exciting to be invited to display and sell your handmade work, but I'm especially excited that this gallery is within driving distance. I normally sell more to Australian customers than to people in Colorado! I'm going to try to visit the gallery before the exhibit closes in March. If you know about any book-related exhibits in your area, I'd love to hear about them! |