Nazir Tanbouli

Nazir Tanbouli added this typically lively drawing  in black ink, to the book. Known for his murals and wall art featuring strong narrative content, punctuated with text and a sense that the image is one part of storyboard- there is always more to find out.....
 For more information about his work see http://www.nazirtanbouli.com

Nazir is also involved with http://www.studio75.org.uk/ an artist run space  in East  London, for artists to produce, discuss and present their work and presents exhibitions, screenings and events.

East London Book

One of the books has been progressing around East London and has made three stops and was returned last week with really exciting contents.
 More details about the individual artists and their work will follow separately.

Prince of Dyfed by Paul Steffan Jones

The latest page received back was a poem:

Paul Steffan Jones is a poet from West Wales.
 ' Lull of the Bull,'  his first book of poetry, was published in 2010 by Starborn books. and is due to be followed by his second early next year. Paul's work is regularly included in poetry periodicals and magazines. If you like to hear more of his work he will be reading at the Penfro Book Festival- Sunday 18th September at Rhosygilwen, nr Cardigan.
For more information see  http://penfrobookfestival.info/

Book 6 Page 1-Menace and Paranoia

The latest page from the journeys project has come from Glenn Ibbitson- he tells me it is a storyboard page from his next film.  Location is inspired by the Bishops Palace at St. Davids, Pembrokeshire.

Watercolour

For more work and information about this artists go to

Glenns website

BOOK 9 page 1- Diane Walkey

The first book to start travelling has been book 9.
Page 1 was completed by Diane Walkey- a view of her garden. This uses plant materials to provide sensitive areas of colour.
See more of her work at http://www.dianewalkey.com

Nine Journeys Project

This project originated with me, Carole King, whose fine art practice is concerned with maps and the landscape. My previous work has used various media, painting and printmaking including blacklight, illuminated installations, to create 2D images.

The use of individual books as the vehicle for making work and the concept of artists books which

are usually created by one maker working around a specific theme or idea, has been perverted in this project. The content of these books will be a collaborative project, its diverse contents largely determined by chance.

Nine similar concertina books have been dispatched en-route around the world. Think of the book as taking a journey, encountering people and places on its way, making notes as it goes. The recipient has been asked to complete a single page, photographs or scan it contents (which they email back to me) and send it on to a new location. The books are linked to this blogsite, which will document their real time progress and location.

The books will be dispatched shortly and, just as on preview night, I am wondering what the response will be.

Concertina Books

Nine  books have now been constructed and are ready to go.Just smaller than A5 they will easily go straight into a standard envelope. They have 6 spaces each side of the concertina folds plus 2 inside covers.
I still have to finalise my list of the first group of artists and writers to receive them and the information to accompany the books.