Altered book art altered texts artist books lisa kokin. We are a leading internet resource for art pricing, offering international artauction records, artist biographies, artist signatures and much more. She currently lives and works in portland, oregon, and works for clients around the world such as the moma, harvard university, martha stewart living, 1 rei coop. On a trip to amsterdam in the fall of 2006, i went out for an early morning walk and stumbled upon a large number of book fragments which a man was putting on the curb for recycling. Beautiful altered book art by lisa kokin recycled crafts. The artist teaches a variety of classes and is a mentor to other.
Lisa kokin is a visual artist and her work in mixed media installation, altered books, fiber, thread, found photos and sculpture has been exhibited extensively in. Lisa kokin at seager gray gallery in mill valley exhibits contemporary works created with thread, selfhelp books and found photographs. In recent work, kokin s preferred medium has been used selfhelp and psychology books, which she disassembles by shredding them into a pulp, cutting them up, or removing spines and. Several works by the artist have been sold at auction, including i know its in here somewhere sold at clars auction gallery auction in 2016.
She currently lives and works in portland, oregon, and works for clients around the world such as the moma, harvard university, martha stewart living, rei coop, and chronicle books. I think that the use of zippers to replicate text adds a very interesting edge to the piece and adds a detail that pieces. Join facebook to connect with lisa kokin and others you may know. See more ideas about book art, altered books and book making. Thoughtfully intertwining the worlds of jewelry and fine art, tayloe piggott gallery brings a fresh perspective.
Artslant profile for contemporary artist brian dettmer. Available for sale from seager gray gallery, lisa kokin, beginnings and endings 20, cowboy book pages, thread, beeswax, wire, mull, cotton batting, 69. Lisa kokin s work in artist s books, mixed media installation, assemblage and sculpture is about memory, history, and social commentary. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by conrad marcarelli.
Lisa kokin i love the look of this i can almost feel in in my hands the origin of birds by lisa kokin. Lisa kokin participate in developing a biography for lisa kokin please note. I am continually struck by all the various panaceas promised by the books. Lisa kokin has had numerous gallery and museum exhibitions, including at the allan stone gallery and at the seager gray gallery. The name of the painting, mona lisa was the result of a spelling error. Lisa kokin origin of the family 2001 available for. This miniretrospective, if you will, gives viewers a glimpse at the astonishing range of this intelligent and entirely original artists work. Lisa kokin received her bfa and mfa from the california college of the arts in oakland, ca. Oct 15, 2016 lisa kokin mineola, new york lisa kokin work evolves with recycled and reclaimed materials, where she found it at flea markets, thrift shops, and recycling centers. Creating biographies or improving upon them is a work in progress, and we welcome information from our knowledgeable viewers. Youve got your cuppa and youre having a sneaky scroll. Doug and mike starn biography tayloe piggott gallery. I work mainly with found materials such as old books and ephemera, and more. Take a look at these 7 interesting facts about mona lisa.
Lisa kokin sewn found photo art lisa kokin artist, art. If you love altered books and working with type you should check out lisa kokins site. Sometimes i remove some of the pages and glue andor sew the book open to the particular page of. Lisa congdon born 1968 is a fine artist, author and illustrator who is known for her colorful abstract paintings, intricate line drawings, pattern design and hand lettering. When were you first drawn to the colours, the patterns, the youve grabbed a moment to yourself. She used photographs as objects to create new ways of considering the photographic image and the results are layered, whimsical, artful, and unique. Lisa kokin artist keywords and quick facts lisa kokin. In the past she has worked with buttons, photographs, and other found objects, but now she works mostly with books, the contents of which she shreds, blends, pulps, glues, and otherwise modifies before presenting them to her viewers in various states of.
Welcome this website strives to be accurate and complete. Kokin then began deconstructing books and using the paper and covers as her medium. Lisa kokin uses the page spreads of old books as the ground for collages which are humorous and filled with social commentary. Lisa kokin at seager gray gallery seager gray celebrates their ten year relationship with artist lisa kokin with an installation of works from her time with the gallery. Lisa kokin mineola, new york lisa kokin work evolves with recycled and reclaimed materials, where she found it at flea markets, thrift shops, and recycling centers. Kokin is represented by seager gray gallery in mill valley, ca, gail severn. The artist teaches a variety of classes and is a mentor to other artists. In recent work, kokins preferred medium has been used selfhelp and psychology books, which she disassembles by shredding them into a pulp, cutting them up, or removing spines and covers for collages. The recipient of numerous awards and grants, kokin was most recently given the purchase award from the richmond civic center public art interior acquisitions project in richmond, ca. Artist pages are the most visited pages on askarts site. Lisa kokin uses the spines and other parts of selfhelp books to create wallbased pieces and sculptures.
Altered book art mixed media artist books lisa kokin. I am blissfully unaware of all the rules i am breaking as i go about my routine of sewing, stapling, riveting and otherwise reassembling objects to. Lisa kokin creates her art with recycled and reclaimed materials she has found at flea markets, thrift stores, and recycling centers. Lisa kokin creates her art with recycled and reclaimed materials she has found. Although it is rather vast in scope, there are many pieces in each body of work that are not included. Lisa kokin artist afterlife mixed media sewn found photo sculpture, 11 x x inches, 2002. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. Using repurposed thrift items, lisa kokin creates sculptures that develop connections between their material origins and new formulations.
Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by lisa kokin. The website is currently running in a viewonly mode to allow archiving of the content. Mar 29, 2012 textiles are in artist lisa kokin s blood. Lisa kokins work in artists books, mixed media installation. Learn about the artist and see available works for sale.
She loves working with buttons, books, and photographs or objects she found, then she would use a variety of methods to assemble them, such as shreds, blends or glues them. Most of you may have heard about these known facts about mona lisa. Lisa kokin upcoming mixed media class altered book. Magazine magazine interviews calendar exhibits map exhibits list closing soon add an exhibit. Books by lisa kokin, san francisco public library, james g. Lisa kokin selected solo exhibitions 2004 secondhand memories. Lisa kokin upcoming mixed media class altered book art. Participate in developing a biography for lisa kokin. Kokin describes her style, my work has always had an obsessive quality and this body of work is no exception. Lisa kokin is a bay area artist of whose work i really like.
Sewn found photographs by lisa kokin, gallery connexion, fredericton, canada 2002 the armory photography show with catherine clark gallery, javits center, north pavilion, new york, ny domestic intel igence. Lisa kokin beginnings and endings 20 available for. Lisa kokin is a multimedia artist working in sculpture, mixed media installation, artists books and with found objects. Book spine parts, thread, found text and images, 2. Lisa kokin rush philanthropic arts foundation rush. In my neverending quest to find different ways to eviscerate books, i stumbled upon the book collage. In the past she has worked with buttons, photographs, and other found objects, but now she works mostly with books, the contents of which she shreds, blends, pulps, glues. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Exhibition based, the gallery hosts shows of national and international artwork and exhibits incredible jewelry creations from around the world.
One of my favorite pieces is this page that cuts out words so that you can see part of. Individual private party ads are a quick and economical way to find buyers of your art. I bet this will spark an idea and you will be off to your creative space to make something. If there was ever a way of showing you what hip bay area art is, it would be this ladys work.
She is represented by seager gray gallery in mill valley, ca, tayloe piggott. Artslant profile for contemporary artist lisa kokin. An altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form into a different form, altering its appearance andor meaning an altered book artist takes a book old, new, recycled or multiple and cuts, tears, glues, burns, folds, paints, adds to, collages, rebinds, goldleafs, creates popups, rubberstamps, drills, bolts, andor beribbons it. Sep 26, 20 most of you may have heard about these known facts about mona lisa. There is as much meaning in what has been taken away as in what remains. Sewn found photos i am intrigued with other peoples photographic recording of their lives both for the generic quality they possess the family and social rituals, studio portraits, vacation shots and for the feeling of sadness and nostalgia that acquiring other peoples memories provokes in me. Elusive muse features the work of mixed media artist lisa kokin.
Oct 05, 2008 mixed media artists booksculpture, 812 x 15 x 5, 1992 my definition of book is openended, a freedom, which is in many ways attributable to my lack of formal book, art training. Her parents were upholsterers, and she uses the techniques of sewing and book arts to create detailed, thoughtful work that often transforms found. Using repurposed thrift items, lisa kokin creates sculptures that develop connections. Lisa kokin creates her art with recycled and reclaimed materials she has found at flea markets, thrift stores, and. See more ideas about textile art, book art and art. First i find a book which interests me, either for some element of text, image or marginalia, or for the look of the book itself. Lisa kokin alters and transforms the form and content of books with a minimal addition of other materials. One of my favorite pieces is this page that cuts out words so that you can see part of a photo behind it. Artists not classified as american in our database may have limited biographical data compared to the extensive information about american artists. As a material, thread winds its way so far back in time that it is impossible to determine or even imagine who might have first made it, patiently twisting together plant or animal fibers.
There were book covers from pulp novels and boxes of sliced book sections wrapped together with tape and in some cases numbered. Lisa kokin rush philanthropic arts foundation rush philanthropic. The pieces are all about memory and history, many using stitching techniques on items which are not normally sewn. It represents a large part of the work i have completed since 1990. But we will disclose some less known and interesting facts about this mysterious painting. Although it is rather vast in scope, there are many pieces in. Lisa kokin, artists statement thread is the place where the textile subtext of our lives begins and ends, and the slender connection to everything between. Tayloe piggott gallery defines its artistic program through the work of modern and contemporary artists and worldclass jewelry designers. I have been noticing for a couple of years now that the most fashionable art is made up of junk from thrift shops. Through her process of artmaking, lisa is able to explore cultural and personal issues of conformity and gender, the ambiguities of society and the. She received her bfa and mfa from the california college of the arts in oakland, ca and uses recycled and reclaimed materials to create mixed media textile art.
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