A Directory of Book Artists - Listed by Category
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ARTISTS' BOOKS
Val-David, Québec
sewn structures; altered books; book-like objects
Seattle, Washington
one-of-a-kind books that sit on assemblage bases that reflect the contents of the book
St.Albert, Alberta
accordion; German case; Greek; many sewn structures on a wood spines; piano hinge and many folded book structures; custom built book cradles; sewing frames and presses; display easels
Kingston, Ontario
case binding
Balfour, British Columbia
Oriental; sewn structures; accordion; tunnel
Calgary, Alberta
traditional binding; Japanese hemp leaf and tortoise shell binding
Black Creek, British Columbia
sewn structures
Tucson, Arizona
conventional structures; innovative forms including movables; multi-media
Toronto, Ontario
handsewn one-of-a-kind cloth books made of tactile fabrics from various countries; embroidered illustrations attached with Velcro or hand sewn directly onto cloth book pages; copies of A Cloth Book Manual (English and Spanish versions) available
Flatrock, Newfoundland
accordion & variations; tunnel; pop-up; sewn structures
Winnipeg, Manitoba
long stitch-link stitch; accordion; Coptic; crossed structure
Toronto, Ontario
accordion; Oriental; oversized binding (case bound or soft cover perfect bound); custom embroidery on book cover; cover lamination (glossy or matte)
Edmonton, Alberta
sewn structures; unbound (leaf) in box; book design
Lumsden, Saskatchewan
simplified bindings with wheat paste cloth covers - both hard and soft; single signatures with wheat paste cloth covers
Toronto, Ontario
accordion variations; long stitch-link stitch
Montréal, Québec
one-of-a-kind books with this obsession for reusing printed documents, to preserve the forgotten zone in a photograph, to exploit a word; simple techniques to bind my books; zines
Toronto, Ontario
non-traditional techniques and materials
Sidney, British Columbia
accordion; tunnel; flag
Victoria, British Columbia
accordion; unbound Tibetan style
Montréal, Québec
accordion; long stitch-link stitch; Oriental; sewn structures
Glenview, Illinois
text and image in a variety of folded and traditional structures; interest in memory, cultural history, and the history of science
Brampton, Ontario
accordion; pop-up; tunnel; star; Coptic
Qualicum Beach , British Columbia
miniature limited editions; hand binding; leather binding; letterpress; sewn structures; format and materials vary to suit contents
Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan
one-of-a-kind using wood, lotus leaves, and other unusual materials
Avoca, Nebraska
accordion; sewn structures; sculptural books
Corner Brook, Newfoundland
as per needed of individual project
Barrie, Ontario
accordion
North Bay, Ontario
accordion; pop-up; tunnel; carrousel; star; Oriental; sewn structures; flag; quilted; incorporating found objects; box making
Grasswood, Saskatchewan
accordion; Oriental; sewn structures
Mississauga, Ontario
sewn structures; long stitch-link stitch
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
accordion
Richmond, British Columbia
accordion; concertina; tunnel
Toronto, Ontario
accordion; glicée printing of original painting/drawing and poetry; non-traditional materials (mica panels); original painting/drawing
Ottawa, Ontario
sewn structures; accordion; star; Oriental stab; pop-ups; tunnel books
Waterloo, Ontario
long-stitch; modern Oriental; sewn structures; simplied bindings; fine bindings; custom bindings
Santa Cruz, California
accordian; Japanese stab bindings
Outremont, Quebec
accordion; pop-up; tunnel; sewn structures
Montreal, Quebec
single pages in cases; single pages held with clips; folded fortune teller with case; stitching three hole pamphlet stitch
Brooklyn, New York
beaded bindings; sewing on cords; link stitch sewn structures
Toronto, Ontario
Coptic; long stitch-link stitch; sewn structures; experimental
Vancouver, British Columbia
accordion; pop-up; photographic; minitature; comic books
BOOKBINDING
Victoria, British Columbia
hand binding; conservation; restoration; box making
St.Albert, Alberta
hand binding; design binding; edition binding
Kingston, Ontario
design binding
Balfour, British Columbia
hand binding; design binding
Calgary, Alberta
hand binding; box making
Madoc, Ontario
hand binding; edition binding; conservation; restoration; box making
Black Creek, British Columbia
hand binding; design binding; conservation; restoration; box making
Tucson, Arizona
hand binding; design binding; box making
Toronto, Ontario
hand binding
Flatrock, Newfoundland
hand binding; box making
Vancouver, British Columbia
hand binding; box making
Peterborough, Ontario
hand binding; conservation; restoration
Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
hand binding; conservation; restoration; box making
Winnipeg, Manitoba
hand binding
Toronto, Ontario
hand binding; design binding; edition binding; restoration; box making
Edmonton, Alberta
hand binding
Lumsden, Saskatchewan
hand binding; edition binding; box making
Muir Beach, California
hand binding; design binding; edition binding; box making
Abbotsford, British Columbia
hand binding, conservation, restoration, box making
Prince George, British Columbia
hand binding; restoration; box making
Knowlton, Quebec
hand binding; design binding; box making
Montréal, Québec
hand binding; design binding; edition binding; box making
Cincinnati, Ohio
hand binding; design binding; conservation; restoration; box making
Glenview, Illinois
design binding; box making
Brampton, Ontario
hand binding; box making
Waterloo, Ontario
materials supplier
Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan
hand binding; design binding
Avoca, Nebraska
hand binding
Summerfield, North Carolina
hand binding; design binding; box making
Montreal, Quebec
hand binding
Corner Brook, Newfoundland
hand binding
Barrie, Ontario
hand binding
Grasswood, Saskatchewan
hand binding; edition binding
Baltimore, Maryland
hand binding; conservation; restoration
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
hand binding; edition binding
Ottawa, Ontario
handbinding; box making
Waterloo, Ontario
hand binding; design binding; box making
Outremont, Quebec
hand binding; design binding; conservation; box making
Brooklyn, New York
hand binding; box making
Toronto, Ontario
hand binding; edition binding; conservation; restoration; box makin
Woodbridge, Ontario
hand binding; restoration; conservation; edition binding; box making
Toronto, Ontario
hand binding; design binding; edition binding; restoration; box making
Toronto, Ontario
hand binding; design binding; edition binding; box making
Vancouver, British Columbia
hand binding
CALLIGRAPHY
Tucson, Arizona
lettering arts
Lumsden, Saskatchewan
lettering arts; hand-lettering in one-of-a-kind books
Sidney, British Columbia
lettering arts
Montréal, Québec
lettering arts
Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan
lettering arts; illumination; pen-nib and brush calligraphy; embossing
Avoca, Nebraska
illumination
Grasswood, Saskatchewan
lettering arts
Ottawa, Ontario
lettering arts; illuniation; Celtic knotwork
Waterloo, Ontario
lettering arts; creative journals for travel
Toronto, Ontario
lettering arts; engraved letter forms on end grain wood
HAND PRINTING
Kingston, Ontario
letterpress
Balfour, British Columbia
letterpress
Madoc, Ontario
kwikprint titling
Black Creek, British Columbia
kwick print
Flatrock, Newfoundland
letterpress
Edmonton, Alberta
letterpress
Lumsden, Saskatchewan
digital imagery using computer printers
Montréal, Québec
letterpress; hot stamp
Waterloo, Ontario
letterpress; type foundry
Avoca, Nebraska
letterpress
Montreal, Quebec
letterpress
Kingston, Ontario
letterpress
Corner Brook, Newfoundland
letterpress; photogravure
Grasswood, Saskatchewan
stencil; block printing
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
etching
Richmond, British Columbia
letterpress; stencil/pochoir
Santa Cruz, California
letterpress
Parry Sound, Ontario
letterpress
Toronto, Ontario
letterpress; relief; intaglio; serigraphy; lithography; wood cut; wood engraving
Vancouver, British Columbia
letterpress
ILLUSTRATION
Val-David, Québec
etching; computer imaging
St.Albert, Alberta
lino and wood cuts; copper dry point; collagraph; silkscreen; lithography; monotypes; watercolour; drawing; mixed-media
Kingston, Ontario
lino block; soft-block
Balfour, British Columbia
lino block
Tucson, Arizona
collage; multi-media
Flatrock, Newfoundland
lino block; etching; wook engraving
Lumsden, Saskatchewan
wheat paste collage with expressive mark making; monoprints; digital graphics; multi-media
Toronto, Ontario
image transfer; altered photographs; mixed media
Sidney, British Columbia
lino; mono; stencil
Victoria, British Columbia
drawing; collage; dry point; Polariod transfer
Cincinnati, Ohio
wood block/wood engraving
Qualicum Beach , British Columbia
line drawings hand printed from polymer plates; hand coloured; pochoir using watercolours; block print
Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan
pen and ink; watercolour
Avoca, Nebraska
colour woodcut; colour etching; screenprint
Montreal, Quebec
etching; lino block; wood block; dry point; aquatint
Kingston, Ontario
wood block
Corner Brook, Newfoundland
photogravure
Barrie, Ontario
watercolour; gouache; ink; metal leaf
Grasswood, Saskatchewan
giclée print of images produced using Adobe Illustrator, Painter, Photoshop
Mississauga, Ontario
watercolour and acrylic painting; collage
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
etching; lino block; wood block
Richmond, British Columbia
aquatint & chine collé; stencil/pochoir; pastels/conté drawings
Waterloo, Ontario
lino block; watercolour (one of a kind)
Outremont, Quebec
linocut; photography
Montreal, Quebec
photography; ink jet printing; video book works
Brooklyn, New York
mixed media; collage; digital
Parry Sound, Ontario
wood engraving; stone lithography; hand painting of engravings or covers
Toronto, Ontario
wood engraving; wood cut; lino block; other techniques when required
Vancouver, British Columbia
hand drawn illustrations; wood block
PAPER DECORATION
St.Albert, Alberta
marbling (acrylic); paste paper; sponge; stencil/pochoir; block print
Kingston, Ontario
block print
Black Creek, British Columbia
marbling (oil)
Tucson, Arizona
marbling (acrylic); paste paper; surface design
Winnipeg, Manitoba
marbling (watercolour, acrylic); suminagashi
Lumsden, Saskatchewan
paste paper; sponge; stencil/pochoir; extensive collage with wheat paste markings
Toronto, Ontario
paste paper; sponge; rubber stamp prints
Knowlton, Quebec
paste paper; marbling (watercolour); block print
Brampton, Ontario
paste paper; sponge; stencil/pochoir; block print
Waterloo, Ontario
marbling (acrylic); paste paper; materials and equipment supplier
Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan
marbling (watercolour, acrylic)
Calgary, Alberta
itajme (fold, clamp, & dye)
Avoca, Nebraska
marbling (watercolour); block print
Grasswood, Saskatchewan
paste paper; sponge; stencil/pochoir; block print
Mississauga, Ontario
hand painting book covers
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
marbling (oil); stencil/pochoir; block print
Richmond, British Columbia
stencil/pochoir
Ottawa, Ontario
marbling (acrylic); paste paper; sponge; stencil/pochoir
Waterloo, Ontario
marbling (watercolour); paste paper
Santa Cruz, California
Stencil/pochoir; block print
Outremont, Quebec
marbling (watercolour); paste paper
Toronto, Ontario
marbling (oil)
Woodbridge, Ontario
marble (water); paste; sponge; block print
Toronto, Ontario
paste paper; sponge
Toronto, Ontario
paste paper; sponge; stencil/pochoir; block print
PAPERMAKING
St.Albert, Alberta
custom built moulds and decals
Black Creek, British Columbia
conservation; archival
Tucson, Arizona
custom paper design; textural papers for dimensional art work; experimental
Newburgh, Ontario
pulp painting; general sheet forming and fibre characteristics
Montréal, Québec
archival; pulp painting
Waterloo, Ontario
conservation; archival; materials and equipment supplier
Toronto, Ontario
pulp painting; sculptural
Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan
pulp painting; sculptural; sheet production from cotton, linen, denim, or natural materials, ie. cattails, straw, etc.
Avoca, Nebraska
pulp painting
Montreal, Quebec
papermaking
Grasswood, Saskatchewan
archival; acid-free decorative
Richmond, British Columbia
paper made from local plant fibres
Toronto, Ontario
pulp painting; sculptural; handmade paper for printmaking
COLLABORATES WITH OTHERS
Val-David, Québec
Victoria, British Columbia
St.Albert, Alberta
Kingston, Ontario
Balfour, British Columbia
Madoc, Ontario
Black Creek, British Columbia
Toronto, Ontario
Flatrock, Newfoundland
Newburgh, Ontario
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Toronto, Ontario
Lumsden, Saskatchewan
Montréal, Québec
Toronto, Ontario
Muir Beach, California
Sidney, British Columbia
Knowlton, Quebec
Victoria, British Columbia
Montréal, Québec
Cincinnati, Ohio
Brampton, Ontario
Waterloo, Ontario
Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan
Calgary, Alberta
Avoca, Nebraska
Summerfield, North Carolina
Montreal, Quebec
Corner Brook, Newfoundland
North Bay, Ontario
Grasswood, Saskatchewan
Baltimore, Maryland
Mississauga, Ontario
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Richmond, British Columbia
Ottawa, Ontario
Waterloo, Ontario
Santa Cruz, California
Outremont, Quebec
Montreal, Quebec
Brooklyn, New York
Toronto, Ontario
Parry Sound, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
Vancouver, British Columbia
TEACHERS
Val-David, Québec
Victoria, British Columbia
St.Albert, Alberta
Kingston, Ontario
Balfour, British Columbia
Black Creek, British Columbia
Tucson, Arizona
Toronto, Ontario
Flatrock, Newfoundland
Peterborough, Ontario
Newburgh, Ontario
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Edmonton, Alberta
Lumsden, Saskatchewan
Montréal, Québec
Toronto, Ontario
Muir Beach, California
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Prince George, British Columbia
Sidney, British Columbia
Knowlton, Quebec
Victoria, British Columbia
Montréal, Québec
Cincinnati, Ohio
Glenview, Illinois
Waterloo, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan
Calgary, Alberta
Avoca, Nebraska
Summerfield, North Carolina
Montreal, Quebec
Kingston, Ontario
Corner Brook, Newfoundland
North Bay, Ontario
Grasswood, Saskatchewan
Mississauga, Ontario
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Richmond, British Columbia
Ottawa, Ontario
Waterloo, Ontario
Santa Cruz, California
Outremont, Quebec
Brooklyn, New York
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
BOOK ARTISTS WITH WEB SITES
Dave Allen
Hugh Walter Barclay
Peter Bartl & Jane Merks
Ruth Brown
Tara Bryan
Wyman Chu
Susan Colberg
ualberta.ca/ARTDESIGN/html/staff/scolberg.html
Martha Cole
Guylaine Couture
Mira Coviensky
Lorraine Douglas
www.wordmarksajournal.blogspot.com/
Jacques Fournier
Gabrielle Fox
Karen Hanmer
Barbara Helander
Audrey Hollinger
Susan Warner Keene
Jan Kellett
Susan Kristoferson
Monique Lallier
Denise Lapointe
Marlene MacCallum
Lise Melhorn-Boe
Micheline Montgomery
Claire Owen
www.claireowenturtleislandpress.com
Maureen Piggins
Susan Pinard
www.lively-letters.blogspot.com
Felicia Rice
Joyce Ryckman
Miriam Schaer
Art Seto
Alan Stein
Don Taylor
George A. Walker
Marlene Yuen