Alice Draws & Binds

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The Nightingale is a Hans Christian Andersen story about an emperor who becomes obsessed with the song of the nightingale. He is eventually given a gift of a music box bird which he comes to love more and neglects the nightingale. When death comes to claim him he realizes the music box cannot save him and calls upon on the nightingale whose beautiful song about life and growth causes even Death to recede. These panels will be set into a custom case when I have time to catch up! #monthoflove #cutpaper #nightingale #fairytales https://www.instagram.com/p/BtgVD4plYYv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=82dccx1ajjpl

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Blindness Gouache illustrations in handmade book

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Sometimes, there’s nothing more infuriating than watching characters in a horror movie blindly disregard the situation they are getting themselves into. The Red Flag Color Blindness test assesses how oblivious to evil harbingers someone is and assigns them a trope with a corresponding survival rate based on their obliviousness.

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Beauty cut paper illustrations in handmade box

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When corseting became popular in the 1800′s it was initially advertised as a wellness trend, providing support to the spine and core muscles - restricting women from overexerting themselves - in addition to slimming the waist. Eventually the slimming technique was taken to the extreme, and an obsession with tiny waists took hold. Depending on the regiment and tightness women would end up with tiny waists - as well as severe hunger and shortness of breath, as organs were squeezed and restricted. Muscles and bones could be irrevocably altered, especially if corseting started at a young age.

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I spent my weekend at a fantastic workshop on white line woodblock printing. Essentially you carve a board and print using watercolor, painting small sections of the board and transferring it over to the paper. I loved the process and the texture it created! And of course I had to make it into a book. #handmadebooks #printing #beachday #watercolor (at Massachusetts College of Art and Design) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoXT2XYhR1G/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=u8288j2zhtdu

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Last week we made zines with my youth program students. The teachers got a bit competitive about who could turn turn one out fastest and made our own. I don't usually draw in such a reduced cartoony style, but given the time crunch I worked really quickly and thought the end result was pretty fun! #tallgirlproblems #zine #zines #comic #comics

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Documenting my books is probably my least favorite part of the process. Good thing there's Milo to help out. #artistbook #bookart #catsofinstagram #handmadebook

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My final Month of Love piece 'Creggan White Hare' is a flag book structure, which is really the most fun to look at in motion, so I made a video capturing it in action. For some reason I thought it would be fastest to hand cut the illustrations... #monthoflove #artistbook #handmadebook #irishfolk #cutpaper

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It's the final week of Month of Love - how did it go by so fast? My last piece for the White theme is inspired by one of my favorite Irish folk tunes 'Creggan White Hare,' the story of a wily lady hare who despite being outnumbered by hunters and dogs remains uncatchable. Catch the final week at monthofloveart.com #monthoflove #irishfolk #hare #artistbook #handmadebook #cutpaper

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I was falling behind on Month of Love, but I've caught up for this weeks theme, Yellow. In Italian giallo (or yellow) is the name for the horror/thriller genre. This comes from the books which were originally published with distinct bright yellow covers. I made my own titles using the hyperbolic, overly aggressive sentiments of love we often use. Check out more on monthofloveart.com #monthoflove #valentines #handmadebooks #giallo #yellow #pulpfiction

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Giallo (Yellow) Handmade books with printed text and acrylic paintings Each book measures 3.75 x 2.5 in

Giallo is the name for the Italian the horror and thriller genre in literature and film. Gaining popularity in the 1930s, the books were called giallo, or yellow in Italian, after their distinct bright yellow covers, which often featured pulpy, pinup illustrations. I created my own titles from the hyperbolic, overly aggressive sentiments of love we commonly use - turning them into small threatening valentines.

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Had a wild Friday night making a holster for my new pair of tiny Nevanon scissors. The best scissors I've ever had, they deserve to be treated like queens. #artsupplies #thingsorganizedneatly #scissors #crafty

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This time last month I was traveling around India. This month I'll be showing my work from the trip, along with my travel companions in @massartboston 's Doran Gallery. The show will be up all week with an opening reception on Thursday night! #india #travel #travelart (at Massachusetts College of Art and Design)

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My first Month of Love piece is up for this week's 'Blue' theme! This tiny tunnel book measures in at 3x3 in when taken out of its frame. Check out more at monthofloveart.com

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When the buyer needs the piece in time for Christmas: cut, cut, cut! This was a second copy of a piece I made a few years back, I think this one came out even better.

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These handmade ornaments will be available for sale all week at the @massartboston Holiday Sale! Made from hand decorated papers and recycled Christmas cards, no two are the same. (at Massachusetts College of Art and Design)

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Had a blast last night at @lapgallery 's opening reception for Small Treasures, which remains up through January. Someone had already laid claim to one of the tiny tunnel books when we go there! (at Lincoln Arts Project)

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Tonight I'll be kicking off December at the opening of @lapgallery 's Small Treasures show. An edition of this cabin book as well as a few one of kind tiny tunnel books will available. #tinyart #miniaturebooks (at Lincoln Arts Project)