Book Arts at the Athenaeum

Learning about Book Arts at the Athenaeum in La Jolla.

Accordion Pop Up Book

This is the latest book I learned in Book Arts with Cindy Zimmerman. It was frustrating for me at first and I wasn't enthused about it. The procedure started to get fun as I progressed with the different stages of the structure. I am happy with the outcome and it will be a healthy reference for me and my husband, Gary.

 Each page shows 4 energy foods for pre diabetics and also heart healthy.

Statue Garden

One of the patios in Balboa Park, San Diego houses many statues and decorations that have been replaced or repaired. I met with friends to sketch them today. This is my watercolor of one of the statues.

The Antique Steam Engine and Tractor Museum

Oil painting on an 8 x 10 inch canvas with some friends at the Antique Steam Engine and Tractor Museum.

San Diego Urban Sketchers at Tidelands Park Coronado

My sketch done at the meetup at Tidelands Park, Coronado

a 4 minute video showing 19 sketchers and their work during a 2 hour meetup

Hard Cover Accordion Structure

This is the Hard Cover Accordion Structure I learned in Book Arts Class taught by Cindy Zimmerman, I chose the Japanese Zodiac for my subject because she had this beautiful Japanese rice paper to share and the number of animals fit perfectly in this format.

Life Drawing

Figure drawing in a large Strathmore watercolor sketchbook
At North Park with Stephen, Kathy and Janice

Coptic Stitch with Paste Paper

In Book Arts with Cindy Zimmerman we worked on Coptic stitch 2 weeks in a row. I got better! This one is made with paste paper we made in class the week before.

Punked up Journal

This is a "punked up" Coptic stitch journal made in Book arts with Cindy Zimmerman. We took mat board and beat it up with a mallet, screws, nuts and bolts. I didn't want to cover or distress the inside cover so I made little stamps in the shape of screws, nuts and bolts. I kept tearing the paper when I tightened the stiches but my nice teacher says it gave it a more punked up look. I love my book arts class.

Rendezvous in Poway

Sketching cowboys and mountain men at the Rendezvous in Poway, October 4, 2014 with the San Diego Urban Sketchers.

Codex with hard cover.

Something I made in Book Arts with Cindy Zimmerman. Codex with hard cover.