Bronia sawyer crafts lovely sculptures from old books, some abstract and some surprisingly realistic. Crosssection of book spines that looks like a spine. Hi, im bronia, a visual artist, obsessed with creativity and rubbish at writing descriptions about myself. Art made out of books puts new spin on concept of book art. Book artist and photographer sonia sawyer makes books blossom. Untitled figure 1 abstract sculpture sculpture art abstract art architecture origami instalation art paper folding kirigami art design art plastique. An eclectic artist and writer living in the uk photography, painting, drawing, illustration, ceramics, papercraft, fine art, craft. Some of the pieces have great colours like this symmetric abstract piece above. Sawyer s work explores her struggles with dyslexia and her obsession with being creative. Sep 26, 2014 i dont recall when i first came across emerging artist bronia sawyer. Book sculpture valentines january 27, 2012 you might remember the captivating birds that book sculptor and photographer, bronia sawyer site and images no longer available, created from cut and folded pages. Bronia sawyer march hare number 3 a little late, ill. Bronia sawyer is a young british artist, born in 1982. Demian hermann hesse ash fire half drow arcane trickster book sculpture character.
Bronia sawyer i compare the light and shadow in my images to the mix of positive and negative thoughts i have known, growing up with generalised anxiety disorder. Old books dissected to create intricate 3d carvings. Book sculpture by bronia sawyer, expert in folding and paper sculpture. Symbolising the balance in life and that light does not exist without shadow. In this comprehensive collection of art made from books, we explore the myriad of ways that bibliophilic artists inventively transform works of literature into works of art. March hare number 3 a little late, ill try share tomorrows a bit earlier.
Bronia sawyer creates little paper worlds in which these animals seem to frolic and thrive. Bronia sawyer uses old book and magazine pages to sculpt her works and as you can see, her pieces are vivacious and quite animated. Bronia sawyer creates sculpture from paper in a style similar to quilling. I support this alternative use for the written word. Admittedly, book art is pretty rampant nowadays, from intricate carvings to convoluted folding. Book sculptures by bronia sawyer book sculpture, book. It may be wrong to judge a book by its cover, but many artists believe that books actually are more than mere reading material. I dont recall when i first came across emerging artist bronia sawyer. The abundance of book sculpture ive seen online lately is staggering, however it was refreshing to discover the work of ukbased bronia sawyer who colors, folds, and rolls the pages of books to create these bird and flowerlike plumes of color. Ive been drawn to the pictures one sees online as much as the next person, but bronia s explanation of why she creates with old books is what especially captured my attention. Book sculpture by saatchi online artist bronia sawyer. Mirrored book sculptures bronia sawyer october 01, 2012 i literally gasped the moment i came across this gorgeous rolled book sculpture by bronia sawyer. This piece titled, neckbook, is made from handmade flax paper, typewriter, wire and thread. The particular obsession changes, but the excitement, the thrill of your creation lasts.
This interest grew into an art form, one that is both an exploration and meditation for her. Its really remarkable the way sawyer layers her paper, as the final visual effect is reminiscent of whimsical brush strokes as opposed to folded pieces of paper. Ukbased artist bronia sawyer creates these unique, beautiful bird and flower like plumes of color by coloring, folding and rolling the pages of. With book sculpture i like the fact that books are flat and square they have order but by cutting them and folding them you can create organice and random shapes. Craftivism is not aggressive or loud, its gentle protest and i mean that in a nonfluffy sense. Aug 15, 2014 this pin was discovered by jaye simms. The given book art is so incredible that at first glance you wont be able to figure out that its made out of nothing but textbooks. Awesome book sculptures by bronia sawyer simply creative. A book is a magical thing, to look at a page of text at a glance gives no clue about its content, but to read the words brings a story to life, it opens. Book sculptures by bronia sawyer sculpture paper books birds. This is an example of paper art where the paper strones. The layers of repetitive shapes were inspired by sawyer s feelings that art is a piece of what makes her whole and something that runs through her veins.
Its bloody hard to be gentle in your approach as an activist, to have selfcontrol when youre angry. Artist bronia sawyer has a way of blending shape and color to make ethereal works of art. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. Bronia sawyer is an artist whose dyslexia and obsessive compulsive disorder gave rise to a fascination with books. The sun sculpture art, famous contemporary artists. Book spine paper art by bronia sawyer, from the lungs, body parts, live breath art series. Le sue sculture sono una serie di opere create con i libri. Her sculptures of manipulated pages are ethereal and transformative. And for those whod like to try their hand at carving their own outdated books as we hope you will, this selftaught book carver recommends searching the internet for further inspiration strand suggests the work of noriko ambe, alexander korzerrobinson and bronia sawyer to name just a few and instructions. Bronia sawyer is a young british artist, born in her project book sculpture collects a series of works created using the books. I found her work when i was doing a little researching on book art and when i saw her book birds, i was absolutely captivated. I am an artist, i work in many mediums to create many types of art, from craft to fine art. Paper art by bronia sawyer book sculpture, book art.
Ukbased artist bronia sawyer creates these unique, beautiful bird and flowerlike plumes of color by coloring, folding and rolling the pages of. She says book art is like an abstract form of writing, using images, colours, and shapes in the way a writer uses. Bronia sawyer is a british artist and photographer with an amazing talent in book sculpture. Bronia sawyer paper to ashes ash fire, book sculpture. Crosssection of book spines that looks like a spine book art by bronia sawyer. My work is always evolving and changing as i am inspired by new thoughts and ideas, sometimes my work is in response to my feelings and sometimes it is made to escape them. Using old books, dictionaries, and encyclopedias, the artists have carved admirable sculptures showcasing the beautiful side of the works of literature.
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