150.00 AUD
Artist Book in a Tin. Rustmatter. Industrial Art. Abstract. Original Handmade Book. Mixed Media Collage. Slow Stiching. Shibori & Rust Dyed.
Artist Book Rustmatter
A little collection of “Rustmatter”
A unique, one of a kind, handmade, artist book from Australian contemporary artist Jenny Davis". Series of 9.
You will receive:
1 Vintage cigar tin lined with eco- dyed crochet scrap in Shibori- dyed indigo blue, or rust.
1 Handmade concertina artist book created from rust - dyed papers and slow stitched with Japanese Shibori threads. A vintage button with an 1800's, rusted suspender buckle, winds around to close. Some buckles have “Paris” engraved.
1 Scrap piece of rust - dyed cloth, frayed, embellished with slow stitching.
1 Handmade collage created from aged, rust paper, antique suspender buckle and slow stitching.
2 photographs in an acrylic pouch, taken beneath the City of Paris, France.
1 rusted fence loop found in the outback Australia.
(Each little artist book is original, handmade and differs from the other. They are all created from the same materials though, making each one, a collectable piece of art)
The books were created for my recent "Wallmatter" exhibition in Australia alongside my concrete sculptures & abstract paintings. You can see more about my exhibition on my blog. http://www.outlook8studio.com/2016/07/14/wallmatter-exhibition-photos-jenny-davis-2016/