tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91669724094569850742024-03-12T20:36:08.976-04:00Alice StanneAlice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-20424499545817808202017-02-02T11:34:00.000-05:002017-02-26T20:00:26.033-05:00Month of Love - Secrets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's that time of year for another <a href="http://monthofloveart.com/" target="_blank">Month of Love</a>. This first challenge for this week is Secrets.</div>
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This book is all about the build up: unlacing the cover, opening up the layers, for a big reveal…</div>
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I also tried to make a brief animation of this book before I bound it, you can see it on <a href="http://alicestanne.tumblr.com/post/156403929104/this-may-not-seem-all-that-impressive-of-an" target="_blank">my Tumblr.</a></div>
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Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-16264814625132798732016-10-31T11:42:00.000-04:002016-11-01T11:44:58.900-04:00Month of Fear - DarknessIt's the final challenge for <a href="http://monthoffearart.com/" target="_blank">Month of Fear</a>! And for Halloween day we did the challege, <b>Darkness</b>. <br />
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This is a new type of book for me, a Jacob's ladder book. I painted each
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At the beginning of October my family returned from a two week trip to the western coast of Ireland. My father is in an American folk band, <a href="http://bettyandthebabyboomers.com/index.html" target="_blank">Betty & the Baby Boomers</a>, who have been traveling to Clifden, Ireland for the past 20 years to play music in their <a href="https://www.clifdenartsfestival.ie/" target="_blank">Annual Arts Festival</a>. We spent the first week in Clifden, going to concerts, plays, poetry readings and art talks in pubs and theaters. The second week we traveled north up the coast to Donegal.<br />
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I brought a small 4 x 6 watercolor sketchbook I took everywhere and promised myself I would fill. I made it about 50% of the way through, but I'm still happy. It's more loose sketching than I would normally do in two weeks time. So here's a selection of sketches from the trip.</div>
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<script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-27421064783816348282016-08-21T17:40:00.000-04:002016-08-21T17:40:59.522-04:00Grand Manan SamplerHere's the final Grand Manan Sampler, rocks included!<br />
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<br />Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-571116991874086952016-08-19T18:07:00.003-04:002016-08-19T18:07:52.033-04:00Books & Boxes Workshop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In October I will be teaching a two weekend workshop for the Continuing Education department at MassArt. This intensive, suitable for students of all levels, will begin the first weekend by creating a variety of book structures. The second week will follow up with building a box for one of the books.<br />
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I taught a similar workshop in the spring and am excited to add an additional weekend for box making!<br />
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You can find more information or register online with the <a href="http://pcecatalog.massart.edu/16fa/#sample/categorydetails/5766e4b859569b3c35212f53/viewclassdetails/5785430a9f5a0b683f60c662/" target="_blank">MassArt Continuing Education Online Catalogue</a>.Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-2944648415828351162016-08-18T09:54:00.000-04:002016-08-18T09:55:56.013-04:00Grand Manan Sampler - Assorted RocksI've gone on about how amazing the rocks from Grand Manan are <a href="http://alicestanneart.blogspot.com/2014/08/grand-manan-rock-books.html" target="_blank">before</a>. We spend a good chunk of our trip on the rock beaches, staring at the ground.<br />
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A few years ago, my friend who usually goes with us wasn't able to come. So I sent her a small box of rocks and decorated it with a chocolate box-like label.<br />
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This weekend, I came back to that idea. It's always interesting to retry an old idea again...<br />
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This was the first one I made, maybe three or four years ago (sadly I don't have a picture of the final product, just the sketch).<br />
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I liked the text from 'Sampler' so I kept that, as well as the shape of the label. But I evolved the lettering and imagery. I did quick color study on some blue paper to see if the colors I was toying with would work.</div>
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And a quick snapshot of the final painting (watercolor, gouache, and Golden gold paint). Now I just have to build a small box.</div>
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<br />Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-57818784754149748652016-07-23T23:17:00.001-04:002016-08-18T09:54:48.878-04:00Grand Manan SketchesMy family recently returned from our annual pilgrimage up to Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy. Nine hours in a car and another hour and a half on a ferry really pay off for a week of true relaxation in an incredibly beautiful place.<br />
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Since we've gone so many years (something crazy, like the last 15 years) there's nothing really new to see. It takes something really extraordinary for us pull out our cameras anymore. But this year I decided to try and do a better job sketching some of it. I don't pride myself on my landscape skills, but it was nice to have time to just noodle around in my sketchbook.<br />
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<br />Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-11290248548394642282016-05-22T18:22:00.000-04:002016-05-22T18:27:07.630-04:00Graduation BookLast weekend my little sister Margaret graduated from Mt. Holyoke. Congratulations!<br />
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As I graduation gift I asked our family and life long friends to contribute any words of wisdom, advice, or meaningful quotes. I took all the input (40 pages worth), designed it up real pretty in InDesign, threw in a few illustrations, printed and bound it into a pocket-sized encyclopedia.<br />
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Here are the results, and if I do so humbly say so myself, it's one of my best books to date.<br />
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<br />Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-41105583695133764722016-02-29T09:56:00.000-05:002016-03-13T09:56:57.905-04:00Month of Love - SeasonsFor Month of Love we decided to a surprise challenge for Leap Day: <i>Seasons.</i><br />
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<i> </i>I made a quick (overnight) little color wheel book of all the things I love from
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This has been one of my favorite years, both for my own work and that of others. The variety and quality is truly breathtaking. Don't forget to check out the <a href="http://monthofloveart.com/" target="_blank">Month of Love</a> website for our final week.Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-51619043731403386022016-02-10T14:27:00.000-05:002016-03-12T14:28:44.549-05:00Month of Love - Lost in TranslationThis week's challenge for <a href="http://monthofloveart.com/" target="_blank">Month of Love</a> was Lost in Translation.<br />
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Looking for love in the all the wrong inanimate objects...<br />
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I like the sketchbook page I did for this a lot:<br />
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<br />Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-65468518558093086872016-02-03T14:20:00.000-05:002016-03-12T14:28:27.123-05:00Month of Love - Heroes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I was a kid my dad used to sing us the song “Come Take a Trip in My
Airship;” a song about a pilot who takes away a young lady away from
all this in his airship. But whenever my dad sang it me as a kid he
replaced all the ‘hes’ with ‘shes.’ Suddenly there was a woman flying
through the universe having adventures and when she decided to settle
down she asked the man to marry her. I loved this strong, empowered sky
captain and wanted to capture the chorus of the song in a book. This was
my first star book (the name comes from the star shape it creates when
viewed from above while open).<br />
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Don't forget to check it out on <a href="http://monthofloveart.com/" target="_blank">Month of Love</a> and see all the other incredible art that's being made!<br />
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Some sketches for the airship:<br />
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<br />Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-23500339959509354372016-01-12T16:18:00.003-05:002016-01-12T16:26:53.907-05:00Beyond the Book - Artists' TalkTonight I will be at the Faneuil Branch of the Boston Public Library to participate in a group Artists' Talk about my books that are in the Beyond the Book IX show. The talk will be from 6:30 - 7:30.<br />
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The show will up until the 23rd, with another Artists' Talk on the 21st at the Brighton Branch. If you're local, stop by and take a look!<br />
<br />Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-59546148445559389262015-11-16T15:01:00.000-05:002015-11-16T15:01:06.128-05:00Beyond the Book IXSeveral of my books were accepted into the annual <a href="https://www.facebook.com/brightonbeyondthebook/" target="_blank">Beyond the Book</a> show hosted at the Fanueil Branch of the Boston Public Library in Brighton. The opening will be this Saturday from 11:00 - 1:00 and the show will remain up through the end of January.<br />
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My pieces Love Thy Neighbor, The Narrow House, and Mirror, Mirror will all be on display.<br />
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It's my final piece, and the final day of <a href="http://monthoffearart.com/" target="_blank">Month of Fear</a>! <br />
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When I was younger I spent a lot of time at my younger sister’s ballet
recitals. Though most of it was a snooze-fest for me, the best
performance was the little kids who had absolutely no coordination but
were trying their damndest. This inspired my Danse Macabre piece, which I
didn’t research much, but I’m sure obviously translates to “Dances
Adorably”. I started with a mummy but as these characters devolved it
didn’t really fit anymore, I would like to try and add it in for the
classic horror film superfecta.Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-83743329288494791292015-10-27T20:49:00.000-04:002015-10-27T20:49:33.906-04:00Month of Fear Appreciation Post<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As we turn the corner from crisp chill October to downright cold November we see the end of another Month of Fear. I've loved working on this project for the past three years. It's always so inspiring to see the work of other incredible artists and it pushes me to make the best art I possibly can. It's our final week this week, with the theme Danse Macabre, so catch one last look at <a href="http://monthoffearart.com/" target="_blank">Month of Fear</a>!Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-9343490007853094982015-10-23T20:43:00.000-04:002015-10-27T20:43:24.061-04:00Month of Fear - What Lies Beneath?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week's <a href="http://monthoffearart.com/" target="_blank">Month of Fear</a> challenge was What Lies Beneath? I made a box that opened with multiple panels to reveal different pieces of anatomy. There's a brain made of cork with thoughts pinned to it; a ribcage made of paper covered a heart painted on a stone; a stomach embroidered full of knots. The lid of the box is indented with a silhouette.Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-4641246019021338392015-10-18T11:13:00.001-04:002015-10-27T20:47:56.560-04:00Month of Fear - Mirrors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://monthoffearart.com/" target="_blank">Month of Fear</a> is back in excellent form! This week's challenge is Mirrors, which led me into learning about the various death beliefs of the Victorians. Text reads:<br />
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<i>Immensely obsessed with death, the Victorians
believed that mirrors in the homes of the deceased needed to be covered
to prevent the departed soul from being trapped behind the glass, unable
to pass over.</i><br />
<i>The Victorians also believed that if a
mirror in your home fell and broke of it’s own accord, it was a portent
that someone in the home was going to die.</i><br />
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Cut paper on mirrors mounted in a handmade board book, measures 4.5 x 4.5 inches. Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-28618951992739233462015-05-14T10:00:00.000-04:002015-05-14T10:00:03.913-04:00Slipcase Week - Day 4: The Narrow House<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Making the slipcase for the <a href="http://alicestanneart.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-narrow-house.html" target="_blank">Narrow House</a> book was a bit more complex than some of the others and took a bit paper engineering to make the shape of the case match slope of the roof. But it was well worth the effort to create this uniquely shaped case.Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-85967639738499746712015-05-13T10:00:00.000-04:002015-05-13T10:00:08.109-04:00Slipcase Week - Day 3: The Little Books of Fear<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today features a set of books each made for the Month of Fear blog. Since both are about my fears, I decided to made them into their own little series, drawing inspiration from the set of Golden Books I had growing up.Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-40314798847457152982015-05-12T10:00:00.000-04:002015-05-12T10:00:07.422-04:00Slipcase Week - Day 2: Tudor Safari<div style="text-align: center;">
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Today's slipcase was made for the <a href="http://alicestanneart.blogspot.com/2014/06/tudor-safari.html" target="_blank">Tudor Safari</a> board book I did a while back. It features a watercolor and gold acrylic painted crown with paper cut outs.</div>
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Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-77699495819358049502015-05-11T22:05:00.000-04:002015-05-11T22:05:17.286-04:00Slipcase Week - Day 1: The Homeowners Guide to Household DemonsThis week I'm going to be showcasing some of the slipcases I've made for my books and on Friday I will post a tutorial on how to make them yourself. Slipcases are fantastic because they are easy to make, fun to decorate, and they help protect your books from every day wear and tear.<br />
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This slipcase I made for my Month of Fear book: <a href="http://alicestanneart.blogspot.com/2014/10/month-of-fear-demons-within.html" target="_blank">Homeowners Guide to Household Demons</a>. It's made from a stiff screen printed paper with a simple paper cut out and hand lettering.Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-78969458843377866452015-05-11T21:44:00.002-04:002015-05-11T21:44:24.801-04:00Tiny Tunnel Book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tunnel book inside frame measures 1.5 x 2.75in</div>
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Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166972409456985074.post-24961063066100639422015-04-28T21:34:00.000-04:002015-04-28T21:34:12.346-04:00ShadowboxRecently, the Illustration Department at MassArt decided to do a project to raise proceeds for student awards. We were provided with matching shadowboxes and asked to make a piece related to the idea of shadows and darkness. I chose to make a three dimensional representation of an anatomical drawing depicting the "darkness in the hearts of man."<br />
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The box measures 5 x 7 x 2 inches. The label reads "Fig. 1 - Darkness in the Hearts of Man, with Enlarged View (Frontal)" Alice Stannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04434573590453188892noreply@blogger.com0