Carol Owen has been an artist for over 30 years in several different media, including weaving, handmade paper, and now mixed media. She discovered altered books a few years ago, and has been addicted ever since. Her book, Crafting Personal Shrines, was published in 2004, and is now in its third printing. Since it came out Carol has been teaching and exhibiting all over the country. She and her husband live in Fearrington Village outside Chapel Hill, NC., and Carol works from a studio in her house.
http://www.carolowenart.com/
Click to see a list of workshops Carol is teaching.
BookWorks Gallery is seeking work for an upcoming show of handmade journals and sketchbooks. Often hidden away on a shelf in the artist’s studio, or tucked into a bag on a trip, these personal books often offer a rare glimpse at an artist’s process. These are the books that have been put to use, either as a written or as a sketchbook, and frequently a combination of both images and text. These books, equally as inspiring to the artist who made them as to the viewer seeing them for the first time, are windows into creative minds on a different level than finished artwork. They are personal journeys, and we invite artists to open their books and share with us their creative voyages.
Exhibition Dates: January 14 – February 28, 2011
Entry Requirements: Artists may submit up to three entries. Digital images of individual pages from the entries must be received no later than December 15, 2010. Artists accepted for the exhibition will be notified via email by December 20, 2010. The gallery reserves the right to decline any accepted artwork upon delivery if the condition or quality are other than represented in the electronic entry.
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Daniel Maw was born the middle of five children in a small Iowa town along the Mississippi River. After receiving his BFA in Printmaking from the University of Iowa, he moved to the Southeast to earn his MFA from the University of Tennessee Knoxville where he was a fellowship recipient and teaching associate. He is now a part-time freelance illustrator / art instructor and a full-time lover of life.
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Priscila Hill is a former graphic designer currently volunteering as the oldest female EMT and Firefighter in Black Mountain, NC. She graduated with a BFA in Textiles from the University of North Carolina – Greensboro and spent years teaching quilt making in Nashville, TN and Marietta, GA.
A light bulb went off with the discovery of book binding in 2004, and she has actively pursued classes at Bookworks, JC Campbell Folk School and Arrowmont. The love of textiles kept creeping back into her bookmaking, and she has spent the last two years learning, inventing, and using forms of feltmaking with bookbinding techniques.
Priscilla is mom to several rescued animals and lives with her husband, Thom, way up yonder in Black Mountain.
Click to see a list of workshops Priscila is teaching.
The next BookWorks Introductory session is Thursday, Nov 11th 7-9pm. It’s a chance to learn more about BookWorks and what we do. Bookbinder Dea Sasso will be conducting a demo on leather and there will be a general introduction to BookWorks for those new to the facility. Cost is $15 and you can register via ashevillebookworks.com. Hope to see you there!
