Welcome to the Patty-verse! At the behest of my dear friend H, I have decided to finally update this website. Ahem…it has been two years. We have some catching up to do :)
I will be adding brand new content in the form of photos and blog posts of Patty-verse happenings. Seriously this time ;)
Starting with a new front page picture (photo credit Paige Pasquini) of my Elementals Bird being exhibited all over the globe with my two good friends and artists Inga and Andy Hamilton from Ireland. Check out the rest of the show at www.rockpoolcandy.com/elementa
Here is the artist statement that was displayed alongside my little birdy:
I have always been fascinated by the idea that mechanical beings can achieve sentience and develop emotions, despite being made mostly of metal and inorganic components. I imagine that somehow a diverse milieu could be the impetus of an awakening. It is my belief that the purposeful and well-intentioned interaction between beings, each regarding the other as different in composition and social convention, increases the chance to find common ground and peace.
My Elementals bird is made of warm metallic papers to evoke a sense of its journey towards understanding and peace. There is a hidden compartment along its spine that has a secret. What this Elementals bird doesn't know yet, is that inside of its body glows a heart already radiant with conscious life.
SPRING 2012 WORKSHOPS
Being the Bookbinding Associate at the Pyramid Atlantic Art Center www.pyramidatlanticartcenter.o is awesome, and I have some new workshops to offer! Check out the Pyramid Atlantic Website www.pyramidatlanticartcenter.o or contact me at bookmakerpa@gmail.com for more details.
Hybrid Book Workshop
Date: Monday April 30, 2012 6-10pm
Instructor: Patricia Lee
Tuition: $80 + $15 materials fee payable to instructor
Enrollment: This interesting and useful book design combines a Japanese stab stitching to attach a leather spine to a hard cover and a long stitch to sew the text. It is perfect for journals and sketchbooks that need to lay flat for use or display. Kits will be provided with all that you need to make your book, though you can bring your own decorative paper choices and incorporate them into your design. Students should have a strong understanding of basic bookbinding skills for this class (ex. covering boards, punching covers/text). A detailed supply list will be provided upon enrollment.
New! Book-in-a-Box Workshop Series
Date: Tuesdays May 22 & 29, 2012 6-10pm
Instructor: Patricia Lee
Tuition: $130 + $20 materials fee payable to instructor
Enrollment: 4-8
Description: In this class students will learn how to make a book that will fit into a pre-made box. This is an important skill to have for making custom books for your own use or as gifts. The instructor will provide variously sized boxes/containers, but students may bring their own boxes if they want to (please inform the instructor of this, as the personal boxes must be within certain dimensions, bookmakerpa@gmail.com). The instructor will also provide all of the materials needed to make one book, in the structure of a hardcover accordian, with the addition of bookish embellishments such as foldouts, cutouts, and sewn-in booklets. Students should have a strong understanding of basic bookbinding skills for this class (ex. covering boards, punching covers, text). A detailed supply list will be provided upon enrollment.
IN OLDER, BUT STILL COOL NEWS:
Your favorite BookWyrm wass being featured on the Wierd Tales Magazine website www.weirdtales.net for a custom-order Zombie Book that I made with the help of the truly awesome Creative and Editorial Director of Weird Tales Magazine, Stephen Segal, and the amazing wood-working stylings of furniture-maker Art Drauglis www.adrauglis.com. See my portfolio for more pictures.
Artist Statement:
Crafty all my life, I settled on bookbinding because I love to read, own, stack, share, nap with, talk about, organize, and carry around books. They are my constant companions. I have studied the Book Arts with teachers that I deeply respect from the Corcoran School of Art, Garage Annex School, Pyramid Atlantic, and the Art and Soul Retreat. Classes and my own personal research in bookbinding have given me the tools to take what was in my head and coax it out of paper, wood, metal, and glass - whatever I can find. I believe that book becomes art when its creation has intention. This can be in the form of content (text or images), or in my case, in its structure and design. I have concentrated on book structure as my main form of expression, though Book Art with my own original content is in the works.
The best way to describe my collection of interests is to call it a Wunderkammen or a Curiosity Cabinet. Recently, I have investigated the habits of the elusive BookWyrm, dabbled in Robot psychology, and discovered woodworking. Past and future Wunderkammen inhabitants include: Dragons, robots, Ancient Aliens, mysterious ancient cities, etymology, real and created rune-based writing, farmers markets, impromptu curiosity trips, archaeology, the Seed Savers movement, improbable inventions, old patents, blueprints, imaginary maps, transcontinental train rides, the connection of the senses to art and life, what we eat, the influence of food on history, ancient recipes/methods to prepare foods, legacies, the conservation/preservation of books, librarians, wandering traveler libraries, bookmobiles, book printing practices, ink fate, colophons, marginalia, book structure history (the effect of industrialism, availability of materials, war, technology), hidden intricacies, and deciphering codes. Undoubtedly, many more will demand entrance into the ever-evolving Wunderkammen, and I will not disappoint, for I know I can always revisit the delightful nooks and cubbyholes to rummage and linger.
UPDATED - 4/8/2012
Curated by Dennis
I will be adding brand new content in the form of photos and blog posts of Patty-verse happenings. Seriously this time ;)
Starting with a new front page picture (photo credit Paige Pasquini) of my Elementals Bird being exhibited all over the globe with my two good friends and artists Inga and Andy Hamilton from Ireland. Check out the rest of the show at www.rockpoolcandy.com/elementa
Here is the artist statement that was displayed alongside my little birdy:
I have always been fascinated by the idea that mechanical beings can achieve sentience and develop emotions, despite being made mostly of metal and inorganic components. I imagine that somehow a diverse milieu could be the impetus of an awakening. It is my belief that the purposeful and well-intentioned interaction between beings, each regarding the other as different in composition and social convention, increases the chance to find common ground and peace.
My Elementals bird is made of warm metallic papers to evoke a sense of its journey towards understanding and peace. There is a hidden compartment along its spine that has a secret. What this Elementals bird doesn't know yet, is that inside of its body glows a heart already radiant with conscious life.
SPRING 2012 WORKSHOPS
Being the Bookbinding Associate at the Pyramid Atlantic Art Center www.pyramidatlanticartcenter.o is awesome, and I have some new workshops to offer! Check out the Pyramid Atlantic Website www.pyramidatlanticartcenter.o or contact me at bookmakerpa@gmail.com for more details.
Hybrid Book Workshop
Date: Monday April 30, 2012 6-10pm
Instructor: Patricia Lee
Tuition: $80 + $15 materials fee payable to instructor
Enrollment: This interesting and useful book design combines a Japanese stab stitching to attach a leather spine to a hard cover and a long stitch to sew the text. It is perfect for journals and sketchbooks that need to lay flat for use or display. Kits will be provided with all that you need to make your book, though you can bring your own decorative paper choices and incorporate them into your design. Students should have a strong understanding of basic bookbinding skills for this class (ex. covering boards, punching covers/text). A detailed supply list will be provided upon enrollment.
New! Book-in-a-Box Workshop Series
Date: Tuesdays May 22 & 29, 2012 6-10pm
Instructor: Patricia Lee
Tuition: $130 + $20 materials fee payable to instructor
Enrollment: 4-8
Description: In this class students will learn how to make a book that will fit into a pre-made box. This is an important skill to have for making custom books for your own use or as gifts. The instructor will provide variously sized boxes/containers, but students may bring their own boxes if they want to (please inform the instructor of this, as the personal boxes must be within certain dimensions, bookmakerpa@gmail.com). The instructor will also provide all of the materials needed to make one book, in the structure of a hardcover accordian, with the addition of bookish embellishments such as foldouts, cutouts, and sewn-in booklets. Students should have a strong understanding of basic bookbinding skills for this class (ex. covering boards, punching covers, text). A detailed supply list will be provided upon enrollment.
IN OLDER, BUT STILL COOL NEWS:
Your favorite BookWyrm wass being featured on the Wierd Tales Magazine website www.weirdtales.net for a custom-order Zombie Book that I made with the help of the truly awesome Creative and Editorial Director of Weird Tales Magazine, Stephen Segal, and the amazing wood-working stylings of furniture-maker Art Drauglis www.adrauglis.com. See my portfolio for more pictures.
Artist Statement:
Crafty all my life, I settled on bookbinding because I love to read, own, stack, share, nap with, talk about, organize, and carry around books. They are my constant companions. I have studied the Book Arts with teachers that I deeply respect from the Corcoran School of Art, Garage Annex School, Pyramid Atlantic, and the Art and Soul Retreat. Classes and my own personal research in bookbinding have given me the tools to take what was in my head and coax it out of paper, wood, metal, and glass - whatever I can find. I believe that book becomes art when its creation has intention. This can be in the form of content (text or images), or in my case, in its structure and design. I have concentrated on book structure as my main form of expression, though Book Art with my own original content is in the works.
The best way to describe my collection of interests is to call it a Wunderkammen or a Curiosity Cabinet. Recently, I have investigated the habits of the elusive BookWyrm, dabbled in Robot psychology, and discovered woodworking. Past and future Wunderkammen inhabitants include: Dragons, robots, Ancient Aliens, mysterious ancient cities, etymology, real and created rune-based writing, farmers markets, impromptu curiosity trips, archaeology, the Seed Savers movement, improbable inventions, old patents, blueprints, imaginary maps, transcontinental train rides, the connection of the senses to art and life, what we eat, the influence of food on history, ancient recipes/methods to prepare foods, legacies, the conservation/preservation of books, librarians, wandering traveler libraries, bookmobiles, book printing practices, ink fate, colophons, marginalia, book structure history (the effect of industrialism, availability of materials, war, technology), hidden intricacies, and deciphering codes. Undoubtedly, many more will demand entrance into the ever-evolving Wunderkammen, and I will not disappoint, for I know I can always revisit the delightful nooks and cubbyholes to rummage and linger.
UPDATED - 4/8/2012
Curated by Dennis
