Karinsart : MyBlogHer Profile

I am a mixed media artist working primarily in the realm of book arts. I paint, draw, collage, and print. I am also a blogger. My blog shares my art journal through an altered book and journal. I came to book binding and artist books as a sculptor. Book arts are interactive sculptures - interesting to look at as forms standing on their own, but longing to be experienced more fully, by opening and paging through each layer of the piece. For me, the book is the most powerful expressive art form I have worked in, creating an intimate journey that allows for close interaction with the viewer and art. This is the most satisfying aspect of the art form to me, the ability to share the art that allows others to touch and be hands on with the actual art. Each page has the potential to deliver another level of expression on a particular topic, through images, words, and textures.