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A dozen of my One of a Kind Vintage Book Sculpture

A dozen of my One of a Kind Vintage Book Sculptures will go live for purchase tomorrow at 4pm via @handmadeaust - First limited Edition Market - pop onto their feed to register for an access code - you’ll feel as special as these pretties!

“Likely Story - said Alice” - one of two Wonde

“Likely Story - said Alice” - one of two Wonderland Book Sculptures I’ve just finished, this one carved from a 1949 edition. The other a newer 2009 edition. Fall down the rabbit hole this weekend when they’ll be available through @handmadeaust Limited Edition Online Market! Stay tuned for more information COMING SOON!

Heart warming feedback from a recent commission. ‘Hazel’ was commissioned by a friend for a friend in honour of her beloved dog’s memory. The brief was ‘create a golden retriever from a book with Hazel in it, cut a heart out of the dog, but not all the way through, and pop a full moon inside the heart” I love it when customers get excited and really buy into creating a signature gift with so much personal meaning. Extra co- incidental was the serendipitous location of the word ‘heart’ that appeared right beside the heart I’d cut out! ‘Hazel’ on the tail was planned but this was not! I had a lot of fun packaging this one up with all the left over bits and pieces that had meaning only to these two great friends…and their dogs of course.😉

Lots of double-sided critters being cut. I can pus

Lots of double-sided critters being cut. I can push 50 before my hand cramps. Probably should do some hand yoga to build up my joint strength! ( Sneaking these into a nest egg for a VIP customer! )

Art is the freedom you have when you don’t have

Art is the freedom you have when you don’t have freedom!
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‘Books are not made for furniture, but there is

‘Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house.’

Henry Ward Beecher

‘Individuality’ carved from 102 pages of Money Street by E.K. Ewers 1948

A good reason to not keep your enemies close! - #l

A good reason to not keep your enemies close!
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#lifestyle #motivation #life #inspiration #quotes #motivationalquotes #quoteoftheday #quotestagram #creativity #inspire #quotestoliveby #artsy #artistsofinstagram

Just uploaded! New secret Vintage Booksafes galore

Just uploaded! New secret Vintage Booksafes galore! Some well-known Classics, Romances, a few medical stories and some much sought after childhood favourites! The Secret is out! Let us send a unique family heirloom to someone you can’t get to! X

This completely sums up my world. I spied this quo

This completely sums up my world. I spied this quote out of the corner of my eye whilst cutting through the 800 odd pages of The Count of Monte Christo - it couldn’t be more perfect for the Foolhouse apothegm!
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#foolhouse #lifestyle #motivation #life #inspiration #quotes #motivationalquotes #quoteoftheday #quotestagram #creativity #inspire #quotestoliveby #artsy #artistsofinstagram

I’m wondering how we are going to come out of ou

I’m wondering how we are going to come out of our shells when we are allowed to socialize? I’ve been doing a lot of art but have forgotten the art of conversation! I’m sure I’ll have so many fascinating stories from lockdown that I’ll soon get back into the swing of it! 📚not

Nothing serious happening here…! - #lifestyle #m

Nothing serious happening here…!
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I think this book was trying to tell me something!

I think this book was trying to tell me something! Love it when scraps talk to me…no one else is around ☺️

My father always said to me you must always ensure

My father always said to me you must always ensure you have a nest egg. I naively thought it would be for an indulgent Mini Cooper, having one’s wisdom teeth out or a child’s wedding, little did I know it would be for creatively making our way through a lockdown in a pandemic! I’m sure this little nest egg is not what he had in mind but creating this collection of Good Eggs has focused me in these blur of days - call it a Flight of Fancy! This one received much love and sold in record time so with what I have in the studio and what I can find in a 5km radius! I am aiming for more flocks soon x
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“Fly safely from the nest little ones” a detai

“Fly safely from the nest little ones” a detail from my Flight of Fancy Nest Egg Book sculpture - I’m going to make some smaller ones too ‘cos not all our nest eggs are the same size!
(Nest found in Summer Hill, birds found in books, book found on shelf, idea found in head)
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Birds in lockdown… or Jailbirds? An obvious yet

Birds in lockdown… or Jailbirds? An obvious yet subliminal ode to lockdown again. Actually just another Nest Egg detail to entertain myself.
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#paperartist #foundobjectart #apothecary #apothecarycabinet #birds #birdlife #booksculpture #papersculpture

My Handmade Handmaids all come locked down under g

My Handmade Handmaids all come locked down under glass domes to keep them dust free and apothecary ready. I’ve got some new ones on the workbench that should be finished next week for a big online debut but until then I thought I’d tell you a bit about the secret pocket that has been carved out of this glorious green and gold vintage book - it is a female sillouhette, which I managed to retrieve and make into an enchanting book sculpture - these come in sets or in a singles bubble - the choice is yours!

In my head I I look like this. But alas it be Elis

In my head I I look like this. But alas it be Elissa Landi as Mercedes in The Count of Monte Christo, a compelling illustration that stared out at me from a book this morning. (My red locks like my drive are suffering from lockdown fade!) Actually @benconservato she reminds me of you!

I managed to get these three chess pieces out of t

I managed to get these three chess pieces out of the same vintage book - ‘The Triple Alliance’ by Harold Avery - circa 1920 - it had the perfect pages that behaved just right with being turned inside out - it doesn’t always behave so compliantly - proves not all bad things come in threes!
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#library #bookweek #shelfie #chesslover #chess #paperartist #paperart #bookart #librarydecor #libraryshelfie #vintagebook #vintagebookstagram #booklover #bookporn #bookworm #fortheloveofbooks #papersculpture #booksculpture #australianartist #sydneysculptor

I don’t usually sell imperfect samples but today

I don’t usually sell imperfect samples but today I made an exception. I had a lovely follower contact me begging to buy my syringe prop for a nursing friend who is going over and above in her regional area. No amount of my excuses that it was not up to scratch deterred her mission. I scraped around my studio for a frame and cobbled together this little perfectly imperfect personalized tribute that she wanted to send. It’s not about perfection at the moment, it’s about connection and making someone’s day. Lesson learnt and standards be gone!
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Be the one confident enough to stand out in a crow

Be the one confident enough to stand out in a crowd! - a detail from my recently completed collectible found object artwork -
‘The Bird Watcher’ - 2021 - exploring dimension, nostalgia and flights of fancy.
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