Learn about the artist and see available works for sale. Lisa kokin is a bay area artist of whose work i really like. See more ideas about paper art, collage art and book art. Lisa kokin ii freunde these artists like lisa kokin are so creative memoriesstitching into photographsbook art. Lisa kokin circumstances beyond our control 1996 artsy. Lisa kokin uses embroidery to evoke emotive responses to found imagery and text. In this video artist lisa kokin tells the story of how she made a large commissioned piece using a variety of books. The american mixed media artist arlene morris paints, makes artist s books, sculptures and collages. Through her process of artmaking, lisa is able to explore cultural and personal issues of conformity and gender, the ambiguities of society and the. I arrive at the door every month to be greeted by beautiful lush gardens that guide me into lisas studio and i am instantly become part of a community of astute artists. Some, found detail by lisa kokin mixed media book collage new photography sketchbook mixed media ideas lisa kokin mixing sewing with photos and found objects. Thoughtfully intertwining the worlds of jewelry and fine art, tayloe piggott gallery brings a fresh perspective. Nature library lisa kokin makes art from upcycled books. Lisa kokin work in mixed media installation, altered books, fiber, found photos and sculpture has been exhibited extensively in the u.
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. The loss for words series is the logical outgrowth of my previous series, facsimile, in which zipper fragments served as standins for text. Lisa kokin ii freunde these artists like lisa kokin are so creative memoriesstitching into photographs book art. There were book covers from pulp novels and boxes of sliced book sections wrapped together with tape and in some cases numbered. With xacto knives and an eye for a good remix, artist brian dettmer makes.
With a variety of objects, kokin sews, weaves, and transforms these ordinary trinkets into artworks. Brians work, from what i have observed, lives more in the camp of the artist book as pure sculpture, not to be touched, only to be admired from a distance. Lisa introduced me to local artists with whom ive developed exciting new art opportunities and also helped me kickstart my teaching career at a local art center. Found detail by lisa kokin mixed media book collage new photography sketchbook mixed media ideas lisa kokin mixing sewing with photos and found objects lisa kokin more than words ce. Lisa kokin shreds and pulps books reassembling them into sculpture. What i love about lisa kokin is her honest, straightforward approach. Book collages using collage, image transfer and sewing. Seager gray gallery pulls out the stops for the12th annual art of the book exhibition. Altered book art mixed media artist books lisa kokin. Lisa kokin artist afterlife mixed media sewn found photo sculpture, 11 x x inches, 2002. I am fascinated by the random juxtapositions of words that occur when parts of text are removed to create other stories, or when texts from two sources such as. I am continually struck by all the various panaceas promised by the books.
If there was ever a way of showing you what hip bay area art is, it would be this ladys work. Lisa kokins work in artists books, mixed media installation. Lisa kokin lisa kokin not like a conceptual thread and shredded money artwork. Love always, juanita mixed media book collage, x x 1 inches, 2008 lisa kokin the art room plant. Artists not classified as american in our database may have limited biographical data compared to the extensive information about american artists. Lisa kokin road trip, oola and the artist on the road. Kokin then began deconstructing books and using the paper and covers as her medium. Dec 30, 20 lisa kokin is a multimedia artist working in sculpture, mixed media installation, artists books and with found objects. The artists in the critique group are deeply passionate and dedicated to their art practice. Illogical subordination by lisa kokin book collage with. What do you do with an outdated encyclopedia in the information age.
She is represented by seager gray gallery in mill valley, ca, tayloe piggott. Creating biographies or improving upon them is a work in progress, and we welcome information from our knowledgeable viewers. Lisa kokin uses the page spreads of old books as the ground for collages which. Lisa kokin loss for words gail severn gallery artsy. The artist created this piece to look almost like rolled up paper. Artist makes highpriced sculptures from old books youtube. Still, this brings up an issue in the artist book world. 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. Memories arlene morris mixed media, collage art, paper. 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.
Altered books altered art inspiration artistique book sculpture photo sculpture muse art textiles photocollage textile art. Found photos collected from flea markets and thrift stores are sewn into sculpture and wall pieces in lisa kokins meditations on identity and anonymity. See more ideas about textile art, collage art and book art. Inspiration textile art, textile artists, tea bag art. Lisa kokins button portraits and sculptures depict members of her family and social justice activists in the united states. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Her parents were upholsterers, and she uses the techniques of sewing and book arts to create detailed.
If this series has tempted you to explore more, or to try your hand at altered books, you will find a multitude of sites on the web, or you can visit those sites i. Lisa kokin collage illustration, art, collage book. Lisa kokin book art made from spines and other parts of. Lisa kokin at seager gray gallery in mill valley exhibits contemporary works created. Lisa kokin creates her art with recycled and reclaimed materials she has. The largest number of book collages come from a series of citizenship workbooks tossed away by my local public library and rescued from extinction by an acquaintance who works there. A young artist s fascination for books lisa kokin is an artist who uses recycled materials in her artworks.
Lisa kokin in her studio interviewed by jewish contemporary museum. She transforms ordinary items that are bought from flea markets, thrift stores, and that range from buttons to pieces of fabric. I love how she sews the photos together like a web. Lisa kokin is a multimedia artist working in sculpture, mixed media installation, artists books and with found objects. Lisa kokin s work in artist s books, mixed media installation, assemblage and sculpture is about memory, history, and social commentary. This signature show for the gallery is in its 12th year and includes 36 works by 24 artists.
Amnesia, detail of artists book by lisa kokin thread. Tony dagradi party line book art, book sculpture, art. Lisa kokin uses the spines and other parts of selfhelp books to create wallbased pieces and sculptures. The covers can no longer contain their unruly text, and form defines content. Exhibition based, the gallery hosts shows of national and international artwork and exhibits incredible jewelry creations from around the world. I have expanded my writing to now include a variety of objects and materials on substrates as varied as linen, canvas and, most recently, industrial felt. She is one talented lady, creating book art and installatio. And finally, some altered book artists strike off in new creative directions, as in the circular, nostalgic piece below, by lisa kokin, from. She used photographs as objects to create new ways of considering the photographic image and the results are layered, whimsical, artful, and unique. 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. Lisa kokin ii freunde these artists like lisa kokin are so creative memoriesstitching into photographsbook art love always, juanita mixed media book collage, 5. Little people sitting illogical subordination by lisa kokin at castro valley library see more. 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.
In my neverending quest to find different ways to eviscerate books, i stumbled upon the book collage. Tayloe piggott gallery defines its artistic program through the work of modern and contemporary artists and worldclass jewelry designers. Seager gray gallery presents the art of the book, 2017. There is as much meaning in what has been taken away as in what remains. In my series of pulped and shredded books, i literally reshape the content of selected old books by making papier mache balls, organ like objects and cubes out of the shredded pages, then sew the contents back inside and outside of the original book covers.
Atlanta artist brian dettmer creates memorable works of art by slicing, whittling and tearing into books. Lisa kokin is a nationally known mixed media artist who offers oneonone mentorships in her studio and via skype, critique. I work mainly with found materials such as old books and ephemera, and more. See more ideas about book art, altered books and book making.
Mar 29, 2012 textiles are in artist lisa kokin s blood. It was created by talented sculptor and artist lisa kokin. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by lisa kokin. 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 covers for collages.
Lisa kokin uses the page spreads of old books as the ground for collages which are humorous and filled with social commentary. Participate in developing a biography for lisa kokin. The journal forworking artists, december 2001january 2002 2001 lisa hom, womens work, sf weekly, october 10 16, 2001 robert l. Her parents were upholsterers, and she uses the techniques of sewing and book arts to create detailed, thoughtful work that often transforms found. Lisa kokin poetic justice, sewn found photos, 54 x 6 x 1. Lisa kokins critique group is a vital part of my art practice. This miniretrospective, if you will, gives viewers a glimpse at the astonishing range of this intelligent and entirely original artists work.
I have been noticing for a couple of years now that the most fashionable art is made up of junk from thrift shops. Lisa kokin dislike of the unlike modern jewish problems. Using repurposed thrift items, lisa kokin creates sculptures that develop connections between their material origins and new formulations. Altered books i alter, appropriate, and combine text from books about religion, history, selfhelp, business and sociopolitical ideology. To make these sewn found photos, she cuts apart the photographs then reinvents the fabric of the subjects life by sewing them together in a unique way. 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 ii freunde these artists like lisa kokin are so creative memoriesstitching into photographs book art love always, juanita mixed media book collage, 5.
Lisa kokin uses the page spreads of old books as the ground for collages which are. Mark strassmann reports on dettmers vision for a vanishing form of art. Sometimes i remove some of the pages and glue andor sew the book open to the particular page of. Published in 1962, it was the first widely read book on environmental pollution caused by pesticide. I am fascinated by the random juxtapositions of words that occur when parts of text are removed to create other stories, or when texts from two sources such as business and religion are combined. Pincus, artschool conventions didnt do bay area group any favors, san diego uniontribune, march 22, 2001 jack fischer. Sometimes i remove some of the pages and glue andor sew the book open to the particular page of interest. Lisa kokin alters books, text and memory by a complex system of destruction and preservation. 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.
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