Altered Bookmaking By Kelly Jean Sullivan

   
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What is an altered book sculpture?

An altered book artist takes a book (old, new, recycled or multiple) and modifies it in any of various ways, such as cutting, tearing or folding, or embedding objects. Altered books may be as simple as adding a drawing or text to a page, or as complex as creating an intricate book sculpture.

Simply put, an altered book is an art object that has been created from an existing, printed book. The book is altered through whatever means and media the artist chooses. This generally means using the book's pages as a canvas on which to apply paint, collage or rubber stamping

What is the purpose of altered books?

An altered book functions as a container for a series of works throughout a period of time. The printed book provides context for the artist to include their own images, words and creativity to work produced by someone else