To/Fro is a book assembled from 104 ping pong balls. Belonging to the Books From Things series are a cluster of orbs. I wanted to mirror the back and forth between the book and the reader, reading.
Tinder
Tinder is a book made from matches and glue. It is the first object in the Books From Things series. The matches were bought from several ¥100 stores in Tokyo. Physically, Tinder is now cinder; it no longer exists.
Tinder was shown at the Launch Pad Gallery, Yokohama and at various Art Book Fairs.
Folded Hands
Folded Hands is a book made from work gloves and thread. Part of the Books From Things series, these gloves were sourced from a local DIY shop and then sewn together. I like that this book reflects the gesture a reader makes when a book lays open before them, and the way they fold together.
Folded Hands was shown at Vancouver Art Book Fair and Tokyo Art Book Fair.
Likewise
Likewise is a concertina book made from black and white keyboard keys. This book is part of the Books From Things series. To make this book, I dismantled a keyboard and then threaded it together with cotton.
Full Circle
Full Circle is a book made from vinyl, wood, and glue. As part of the Books From Things series this is an attempt to make a non-linear book.
Full Circle has been shown at various art book fairs.
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… is a book made from dice and glue, and is part of the Books From Things series. I liked the idea of assembling a book from existing objects. My initial choice of dice was based on the pattern that the dots make, suggesting a code or language.
… was shown at Bristol Art Book Event 2022 and was sold to Bookartbookshop.
