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February 07, 2013

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New Poem Art Quilt: Everything Is Temporary

January 14, 2019

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Freud on the Couch: Psyche in the Book exhibited at SFCB

January 10, 2019

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Fabric Marbling with Pietro Accardi

January 07, 2019

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Reaching out for the New Year

December 27, 2018

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Stories and Poems from 2018

December 21, 2018

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There's Still Time: nevermindtheart gifts

December 18, 2018

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4 Uses for Washi Tape

December 13, 2018

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Alisa: Alisa Golden is the author of Making Handmade Books: 100+ Bindings, Structures & Forms (Lark Crafts, 2011), and Painted Paper: Techniques & Projects for Handmade Books & Cards (Lark Books, 2008), among others. She makes art quilts, books under the imprint never mind the press, and teaches bookmaking, writing, and letterpress printing around the San Francisco Bay Area, and for 12 years at California College of the Arts. She holds a BFA in printmaking from California College of Arts and Crafts (now CCA), and an MFA in creative writing from San Francisco State University. Her stories, poems, and art have been published widely, and she founded and edits the online and print magazine, Star 82 Review. Her book art may be found in numerous Special Collections of libraries and universities across the United States.

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Making Handmade Books

"Best Bookmaking Guide" on Cool Tools
"Top 10 Books on Crafts" 2011
Ask book-related questions in this blog post, or check previous answers, corrections, and comments.
Find step-by-step instructions for old and new projects here.

Painted Paper

Expressive Handmade Books

never mind the press

Alisa Golden's official website
Alisa's art & books on Etsy
Interview with Alisa Golden
Another interview with Alisa Golden
Star 82 Review: art & lit magazine

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