An assemblage of 3 component pieces: a dos y dos book, a mobius strip and the alter. Size 9” x 7” x 3”
A matchbook assemblage with paper slipcase. Cover image is the U.S. constitution and the matchsticks are the assorted acts and laws that have been reversed. Size: 4.75” x 5.15”
Cover
Botanical/coffee printed envelopes that contain poems in a hand bound book.
signatures of mono prints and blank pages
eco dye wool pocket with embroidery
3” x 5”
Canson mi-teines paper
Leporello, digital watercolor,, 2.5” x 3”
contains 4 water color paintings.
Riddle: Why did the Easter egg hide?
Answer: Because he was a little chicken!
Carousel Book; Illustration # 1; overall size: 8.5 x 5.5" closed
Illustration, poem and book binding by Karen Esteves
Carousel book; illustration #2; overall size 8.5 x 5.5" closed
Illustration, poem and book binding by Karen Esteves
Carousel book; illustration #3; overall size 8.5 x 5.5" closed
Illustration, poem and book binding by Karen Esteves
Pop-up book. 4 pop-ups, accordion binding, 5 x 7"
Pop-up book. 4 pop-ups, accordion binding, 5 x 7"
Pop-up book. 4 pop-ups, accordion binding, 5 x 7"
Pop-up book. 4 pop-ups, accordion binding, 5 x 7"
Pop-up book. 4 pop-ups, accordion binding, 5 x 7"
Pop-up book
Pop-up book, pg. 2
Pop-up book, pg. 2
Pop-up book, pg. 3
Pop-up book, pg. 4
Pop-up book, pg. 5
Pop-up book, pg. 9
An ancient Chinese story about how the pearl came to be.
2012
2012 (interior)
Dublin, Killarney and points in-between.
cover and spine
This is why we call this book format the "carousel."
Cover. Two stories in one volume.
First page
Inside cover
Cover
Unfolded
Folded book, Fire exhibited
Folded book. Ice exhibited
fold book
Fold book, center page
inside cover
page 1
page 2
Cover (soft), 5 x 8"
Italian marbled paper
2 illustrations of famous Persian stories, altered in Photoshop and Illustrator. Book set up in InDesign 5.5.
First page, Arches print paper
Page 2
solar plate print, hand colored with water colors and gold foil
Page 3, solar plate print, Arches print paper, hand colored with water colors and gold foil.
Herring Fish
Story by Shel Silverstein
Illustration & book (artist proof). This book was juried into the "Literary Arts Feast," and mentioned in 2011 College Research & Library News, a publication of the Association of College & Research Libraries.
There were green alligators...
And long necked geese...
the ark
"Now the Lord seen some sinnin' and it gave him pain,
He said, "Stand back! I'm gonna make it rain!"
centerfold
end page
spine
