Somerset Place

We're thrilled to share an article by Ana Campos that was originally featured in Art Journaling Winter 2017 and now reformatted to fit this space. Enjoy! Throughout my life, I have always kept an assortment of diaries and sketchbooks. I had precious diaries with tiny keys that I poured my heart into, and alongside these I kept very technical and rigid sketchbooks. The two never crossed paths, so it’s no surprise that I eventually found mysel… Read more

Picture a worn book, its weathered pages telling stories of a bygone era, now infused with a vibrant new identity. What was once a vessel of literature has turned into a canvas for creativity. Altered books are a distinctive mixed-media art form that can seamlessly blend ingenuity, upcycling, and storytelling. Read on to discover the beauty of book alteration, its techniques, and ideas for making altered book art.Table of Contents… Read more