According to the article, three major themes emerge in kokin s work. 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. We are highly inspired by lisa kokin s art work created from found materials such as photographs, buttons, books, old toys, and more. Thoughtfully intertwining the worlds of jewelry and fine art, tayloe piggott gallery brings a fresh perspective. Altered book art altered texts artist books lisa kokin. Artists not classified as american in our database may have limited biographical data compared to the extensive information about american artists.
Lisa kokin creates her art with recycled and reclaimed materials she has found. 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 the u. Collages sketchbook inspiration art journal inspiration mixed media collage collage art altered books altered art books. Context art miami catalog by seager gray gallery issuu. After awhile i started to like the imagery, in a campy sort of way. Artist makes highpriced sculptures from old books youtube. In the past she has worked with buttons, photographs, and other found objects, but now she works mostly with books, the contents of. Facsimile, recent work by lisa kokin by lisa kokin issuu. 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 read more. The look and feel of books, papers, texts and photographs blend to form a. Lisa kokin creates her art with recycled and reclaimed materials she has found at flea markets, thrift stores, and recycling centers. Fine art and textiles tags art sketchbook a level maternal instinct sewn found photos, cotton batting, paper, thread 58 x. Lisa kokin s work in artist s books, mixed media installation, assemblage and sculpture is about memory, history, and social commentary. Lisa kokin work in mixed media installation, altered books, fiber, found photos and sculpture has been exhibited extensively in the u.
The pieces are all about memory and history, many using stitching techniques on items which are not normally sewn. Carving books into art sculpture techniques of longbin chen 20 spoleto festival usa artist duration. A young artists fascination for books lisa kokin is an artist who uses recycled materials in her artworks. Lisa kokin book art, art journal inspiration, paper art. Lisa kokin alters and transforms the form and content of books with a minimal addition of other materials. See more ideas about book art, collage art and art. The latest work by lisa kokin uses zipper fragments to form faux text in sewn facsimiles of book pages. Exhibition based, the gallery hosts shows of national and international artwork and exhibits incredible jewelry creations from around the world. Maternal instinct sewn found photos, cotton batting, paper, thread 58 x inches 2001. She transforms ordinary items that are bought from flea markets, thrift stores, and that range from buttons to pieces of fabric. Kokin then began deconstructing books and using the paper and covers as her. Lisa kokin at seager gray gallery in mill valley exhibits contemporary works created.
Creating biographies or improving upon them is a work in progress, and we welcome information from our knowledgeable viewers. 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. The article discusses the artwork of textile artist lisa kokin. Catalog of works brought by seager gray gallery in mill valley to the context art miami art fair december 3 to 8, 20. Nature library lisa kokin makes art from upcycled books. Silhouette of a cat in an altered book 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. Kokin s work has been featured in many books and articles including art made from books, chronicle press, by laura heyenga. Lisa kokin dislike of the unlike modern jewish problems. Lisa kokin origin of the family 2001 available for.
Lisa kokin mixed media sculpture with recycled materials. So excited to be a part of this lisa kokin on instagram. Welcome this website strives to be accurate and complete. Wonderful to stagger upon another collection of works by lisa kokin at the donna seagar gallery. Lisa kokins work in artists books, mixed media installation, assemblage and sculpture is about memory, history, and social commentary. Lisa kokin uses the spines and other parts of selfhelp books to create wallbased pieces and sculptures. Appropriating and combining discarded texts about religion, history, selfhelp, business and sociopolitical ideology, kokin likes to subvert their intended meaning to weave new stories. There have been many articles about lisa kokin, including the art of the book at seager gray gallery, san francisco written for artinfo in 2017. Illogical subordination by lisa kokin book collage with sculptural protrusions. Handmade journals, handmade books, art journal inspiration, altered books. Lisa kokin is the author of mozambique and tanzania 3. Lisa kokin the stitch frequently threads itself through kokin s work and it does so both literally and metaphorically in her altered books. Lisa s rich and powerful images sewing together fragments of books, photographs and other.
How the west was sewn one lisa kokin art made from thread. Rattlesnake bandit cowboy book pages, thread, beeswax, wire, mull, cotton batting, 78 x 36 x 10 inches, 20 see more. Lisa kokin uses the page spreads of old books as the ground for collages which are humorous and filled with social commentary. Lisa kokin collage illustration, art, collage book. Old book crafts book page crafts book page art old book pages old books barn crafts old book art old newspaper newspaper crafts. Ten years of artists books, brooklyn public library issuu. Weaving book pages use newspaper book pages use as background for framed picture. Sixweek long recycled materials art class handmade journals, handmade. Lisa kokin has had numerous gallery and museum exhibitions, including at the allan stone gallery and at the seager gray gallery. The thread art of lisa kokin deals with themes of environmental degradation and. In this video artist lisa kokin tells the story of how she made a large commissioned piece using a variety of books from the local recycling center. I work mainly with found materials such as old books and ephemera, and more recently thread and.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Extremely enjoyable and useful fun things to do with old newspapers. I love how she sews the photos together like a web. Lisa kokin is a nationally known mixed media artist who offers oneonone mentorships in her studio and via skype, critique groups, workshops and. Participate in developing a biography for lisa kokin. Some of the pieces incorporate the covers and spines of the books made into horticultural forms, organic and lifeaffirming. In this video artist lisa kokin tells the story of how she made a large commissioned piece using a variety of books. She used photographs as objects to create new ways of considering the photographic image and the results are layered, whimsical, artful, and unique. Tayloe piggott gallery defines its artistic program through the work of modern and contemporary artists and worldclass jewelry designers. Lisa s rich and powerful images sewing together fragments of books, photographs and other personal documentation are like finding someones love letters. Lisa kokin s sculpture and installation with repurposed materials deals with memory and history, both personal and collective.
Amnesia, detail of artists book by lisa kokin thread, book pages, wire, fauxliage of gingko waves incorporates text fragments from silent spring by rachel carson. 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. Kokins work has been featured in many books and articles including the. Published in 1962, it was the first widely read book on environmental pollution caused by pesticide. Full color catalog of womens work, an exhibition of work by lia cook, teresa cunniff, jessica drenk, devorah jacoby, lisa kokin, nancy legge, emily payne and inez storer at seager gray gallery. Artist lisa kokin, a lover of books and words, will make you see just how more beautiful books can be. Lisa kokin alters books, text and memory by a complex system of destruction and. Lisa kokin psychoanalysis of the total personality. Librarians may weep, and artist lisa kokin admits to being haunted by the reproachful gaze of her late grandfather, who definitely would not approve of her chosen medium. Excerpt from the new york times article about the button show. 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. Studio visit with artist lisa kokin textile art, textile. Although i wasnt drawn to the imagery, the sheer quantity of the books was enough to entice me to take them back to the studio. Found photos collected from flea markets and thrift stores are sewn into sculpture and wall pieces in lisa kokin s meditations on identity and anonymity.
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