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Love Your Library

Posted in Recycling. on Saturday, June 9th, 2012 by Carlene Morton
Jun 09

During the past couple of years I’ve begun to recycle old and worn books. Sometimes I make an old book into a book I’ve written. I paint the cover and tear out unwanted pages, then insert pages with my words and illustrations.  Sometimes I fold, cut, or glue pages to form a work of art. Some people call this medium Upscaled Books or Altered Books.

This altered book was part of a display, “Love Your Library.”

I made the small wreath from an old encyclopedia with gold-edged pages. I cut pages in half, bunched them together and hot-glued them to a heart shaped grapevine wreath.  Then I added a gold ribbon.

I’ve conducted a few workshops for libraries and book clubs. I’ve been asked to do a program for the local library this summer during their Adult Summer Reading Program. Their theme is “Between the Covers.” Any ideas? Nothing X-rated, please.

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