Do you love gardens? Can you name every plant in the book? In honor of Earth Day, Cloudship Creative is hosting a contest! Ariel has many beautiful things sprouting and growing in her garden, can you guess what they are? Visit Cloudship’s facebook page to participate, and win an original work of art!! … Continue reading »
WHO: The Human Factory WHAT: Art & Music Exhibition WHERE: Gallery & Bar 4n5, 863 Mission @ 5th, SF WHEN: November 17, 2012, 5pm-12am COST : Free An eclectic collection of local & emerging painters, printmakers, sculptors, dancers, actors, illustrators , jewelry designers and filmmakers is what you can expect to see at Gallery & … Continue reading »
After a bit of a summer hiatus, Cloudship and SHOUT-OUT of the month are back on track!! And as we went hiking on Mt Tam yesterday (along with the majority of our summer Sundays), I think this book is more than fitting as the first shout-out of the fall season. One of my favorite printmakers … Continue reading »
When I visited the Legion of Honor for their exhibit Favorite Things: An Exibition of Artist Books in Memory of David Logan back in February, among books by Picasso and Miró, this one caught my eye. Sampler is a book of Emily Dickinson poetry with imagery by Kiki Smith. It was printed at Arion Press right here … Continue reading »
Check out the new addition to the family! We have named this exquisite contraption “Sheba”, for she will hopefully become the queen of our fortunate future. :) Here are some pics of Sheba in action (alongside Ariel).
As promised in All About Tunnel Books: Part 1, I have put together a tunnel book tutorial using images taken during the creation of Radishes! For clarification, a tunnel book is a type of binding that creates a 3-D tunnel-like space. It uses two concertina structures, one placed on each side of the tunnel, which hold … Continue reading »
When the kids in this city have a week off school, it only means more work for me (being a nanny and all)! So during the week of President’s Day, when some schools give five days off instead of just one, I found myself spending some quality time with a six-year-old girl named Rhea. And … Continue reading »
Have you been pondering the bareness of your walls lately? Need a little more art in your life? Or perhaps a birthday present for someone? Well check THIS out… Cloudship now has a store on Etsy! (and keep checking back for more as we continue to put more artwork and goodies up for sale!) … Continue reading »
When I saw this book at the CODEX Foundation last year, I thought to myself “If I were in a position to choose just one of these books to purchase, this would be it.” And with an edition of only 26, I was very lucky to have seen this work in person! Chandler O’Leary’s Local … Continue reading »
Oohh, the exquisite art of laser cutting…. there is no end to what the tool can accomplish. I would like to share with all of you an artist’s book that I’ve had the pleasure of viewing in person (!). Nothing compares with holding an impeccable, weighty, precious work of art in your hands. Thanks to … Continue reading »
