Book Carvings
Leaving Oz
This is a Book Carving titled Leaving Oz. I have been asked a few times about doing a Wizard of Oz themed book and here it is. The book was created using a vintage French dictionary and a single illustration of Dorothy trying to leave Oz by balloon with the Wizard.
Small Larousse Dictionary Book Carving, Free Standing Art Work/ Sculpture
This is a small Larousse Dictionary which has been carved into a free standing sculpture, comes with Perspex at the front to keep the dust out.
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Mrs Beeton's Household Management
Mrs Beeton's first published her Household Management book back in 1861 and are now collected the world over. I got this one which was damaged but not to much and decided to use the coloured food images and the more unusual food recipes to created this large book carving.
Isaiah 29.12
A Family member commissioned me for this piece. Generally I don't use bibles, but as it was requested this is what I created. I got to thinking about the paintings in churches that were for the masses. There is passage called Isaiah , 29:12 "Then the book will be given to the one who cannot read, saying, "Read this ,Please "And he will say, "I cannot read"
Large French Larousse Dictionary
This is a Large Larousse Dictionary Book Carving which stands at 30 CMS tall. The book had some considerable damage to it, and been well used ,had wear and tear to most of the pages. The cover was black, or so I thought, I gave it a gentle clean to see that the front cover was actually green. The cover has been left so it has a partially ethereal look to it. The spine is leather and the covers are fabric. All illustrations within the carving are from the book. The book has an Art Nouveau cover but the illustrations are done in a Art Deco block style.
The Mammoth Book Of Thrillers-Ghosts and Mysteries Book Carving A.K.A You've created a monster.
In the foreground of the carving we can see a young woman captured by the hanging vines and in the background we can see a large male demon coming to get her from the trap.
Its called you've created a monster because throughout history women have been often blamed for the affect they have on males and its their fault they turned the man into some kind of monster that traps women and prevents them from how they wish to live their lives. But this only came to me as I was carving the piece for me the illustrations just worked and it also can represent the good old fashioned horror movies of the damsel in distress and she need to be rescued. What does it make you think?
The book is also embossed with a bat on the front.
Alice Through The Looking Glass, Kintsugi Edition
Alice In Wonderland / Through The Looking Glass/ Kintsugi Edition Book Carving
This book carving is a combination of two books one is from the late 1800's and the other is a more modern copy of Alice Through The Looking Glass
The book had quite a lot of damage and it got me thinking about the Japanese art of pottery repair of Kintsugi, mending items with gold, so all the damage on this book has gold gilding paint in the damaged areas.
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Alice In Wonderland Suitcase Carving
I found a old key case/ clock combined, the clock originally being on the front. The Alice carving replaces the clock, the clock then placed to the inside (non working) along side another carving hidden by a door recreating the small door and hallway within the book. The door is held ajar by a miniature tea cup.
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1901 Magners Horse & Stock Book
This is the second Magner's Horse and Stock altered book I have created. The first was approx. 5 yrs ago. This book dates from 1901 and is full of information for farmers and horse breeders on training and ailments that can affect animals and is full of illustrations. The book is a double sided carve, please visit the shop to see both sides of this book carving.
The Crow
This book is a combination of two very different book. The main body of the book is a religious guidance book called The Quiver and juxtaposed are the illustrations from the graphic novel The Crow.
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Large Alice In Wonderland Book Carving
This carving has been created from a damage 4 kg French Dictionary and illustrations from modern copies of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. The illustrations have been arranged as they have been added and carved round in the book, then water coloured. Every thing has been sealed in and finished off with Perspex.
Alice In The Mushrooms
This book was created with various different elements from different books. The book itself was a damaged lexicon which I found at a car boot sale. The book was warped and sun damaged. The mushrooms came from a French dictionary and the Alice illustration came from a new Alice in Wonderland book. The book still has the bend in it and all items have been combined to create a new work. Its all finished off with reclaimed glass at the front.
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Every Pictures Says a Thousand Words. Super Large Dictionary Double Carved Book Art
Measuring 32cm tall and weighing a whopping 4.2 kg At The time of carving it was the largest book I have ever done.
Ballard Of Song Birds And Snakes Fore Edge Painted Book
Ballard of Songbirds and Snakes, Altered Book- Fore Edge Painted Book. Book Lover - Hunger Games
This is a 1st Edition 2nd print run copy of The ballads of songbirds and snakes by Suzanne Collins and has had its fore edge painted with a yellow and green snake in water colours. The painting is sealed in so wont mark your hands when reading.
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Mary Poppins Fore Edge Biro Art Portrait
Mary Popping Biro Art Portrait of Julie Andrews. Book Is completely readable.
This book carving has been created from an old encyclopaedia and using the little portraits of many historical figures and is now known as The Facebook.
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Small Larousse Dictionary Commission
Small Larousse dictonary. This was a commissioned piece after the client saw the large Larousse Dictionary online
Little Mushrooms On A Hill
Using the mushroom plates left over from a previous book carving project and using a book that only had text a small grassy verge has been created with mushrooms on both sides and a view through the top. Glass added to each side.
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Larousse French Dictionary 1920's Side A
A side Large Larousse book carved on both sides of the book to create a 3D diorama using the illustrations from inside the book to create an art piece.
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Larousse French Dictionary 1920's Side B
A side Large Larousse book carved on both sides of the book to create a 3D diorama using the illustrations from inside the book to create an art piece.
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Magners Horse and Stock Book Commission.
Magners Horse and Stock Book Commission Side 2
Folklore Myth and Legend Book Carving
This is the 3rd time I have used Readers Digest book called Folklore, Myth and Legends of Great Britain.
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Softening Of The Brain
Out of date home medic book with original postal packing. This was my 3 ever book carving and my most viewed pin on Pinterest.
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Three Part Commission
A few years ago I was commissioned to create three carvings using donor books and illustrations all taken from Larousse Dictionaries.
Readers Digest Folklore Myth and Legends of Great Britain 1st Copy
This copy of the Readers Digest Folklore Myth and Legends of Great Britain was my second ever book carving while I was a mature student at Dunstable collage. During the summer break I entered it into the Discerning Eye Exhibition in London where it sold before the exhibition began and my first ever sale.
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Mrs Beeton's Cook Book Double Carve
As I have been going through my practice I have been looking more at saving books at this point. This book was one of the dirtiest and smelliest books that I ever found. With this book it taught me that anything can be saved when you take time to learn.
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Mrs Beeton's Cook Book Double Carve Side 2
As I have been going through my practice I have been looking more at saving books at this point. This book was one of the dirtiest and smelliest books that I ever found. With this book it taught me that anything can be saved when you take time to learn.
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My First Ever Book Carving
This is my first every book carving . I was part time at college doing a Art and Design course and my brief was called remake. I took the concept of taking an item and doing something with it to make it look different while still retaining what it originally was. This was the one that started off my passion of carving books.