Books. Art, Craft & Community presents a thriving ecosystem of papermakers, printers, bookbinders, artists, designers and publishers from round the world. Selected by Simon Goode and Ira Yonemura of the London Centre for Book Arts, these artists and makers share a spirit of curiosity and resilience. They not only adapt to new ways in which…
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The books edited by Alexandre Chaize are colourful marvels that no one else could edit. And while they are pure torture for printers to make, they bring great pleasure to readers! The exhibition AB — Augmented Books 2.0 will show several wonderful examples: Zoo in my Hand by Inkyeong and Sunkyung Kim, and Aquarium and Le Papillon…
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Alexandre Chaize, fondateur des Éditions du livre à Strasbourg, se définit volontiers comme un ovni parmi ses confrères. Il produit des livres d’artistes pour les enfants. Mais qu’est-ce qu’un livre ? C’est ce qu’il interroge avec radicalité et humour.Article by Mathilde Reumaux in Les Saisons d’Alsace n°86, november 2020.
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Avec son format riquiqui (6,5 x 8,5 cm) lui conférant un charme fou, Matriochka conte une histoire de poupées russes. En 32 pages, Fanette Mellier, diplômée de l’École des Arts décoratifs de Strasbourg en 2000, nous invite à une expérience de la miniature dans laquelle les plus attentifs découvrirons que les motifs habillant chaque personnage…
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“Reading can be a magical experience, especially for children who thrive on creativity, play, and imagination. Unlike adults, who often end up losing their sense of wonder growing up and need a little bit more prompting when it comes to building new worlds in their minds, most young readers seem to have no problem immersing…
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“[…] The creation of her works achieve the perfect union between art and technique: the expression of thoughts conjured up from the very creation process of each piece. The different elements of graphic design (colour, typography, materiality, public space) act as technical and artistic tools to tell something. It is almost an alchemical creation with…
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Fanette Mellier Dans la lune / Au soleil, by Yukiko Hiromatsu, MOE magazine No.459, p. 50, january 2018.
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Fanette Mellier is the guest of Aude Lavigne, on December 27, 2017, in the radio show Les Carnets de la création on France Culture.
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En janvier 2016, Yann Owens – enseignant responsable de l’atelier gravure et sérigraphie à l’Esadahar Le Havre – invite les Éditions du livre à animer un workshop intitulé “Bonjour livre”. Accompagnés par l’éditeur Alexandre Chaize, les étudiants doivent créer un livre d’images à système qui susciterait la curiosité des élèves d’une école maternelle du Havre.…
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Unfold your colourful garden, and make the plants grow. Create the most beautiful, fun and incredible paper food! This garden will provide many surprises. You could grow a pink eggplant, a green cherry or a blue lemon. Why not? Arrange and rearrange the die cut cards on the coloured pages. You have 25 recognisable fruits…
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