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The Book As Object

Rovina Cai

As image-makers we naturally focus on the 2D picture plane, contemplating the arrangement of elements on the page, the subject matter, and creating the illusion of 3D space. Rarely do we need to think beyond the boundaries of the picture's edge. However, a new world opens up if we consider the context in which our images appear, and this is especially true for book illustration. The physical form of the book, from things like paper…

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The Creative Safe Space

Vanessa Lemen

May 22, 2025 - What is a creative safe space to you? To me, this is a place to make time for exploration, to venture into uncharted territory in order to learn about something we don’t know, to see more clearly what we do know, and that there is always room to expand upon that knowing and learning. This is a space for new directions, to acknowledge what got us to this point and look to that with gratitude for having known what that has given us, taught us, and how it’s helped us grow. This is a moment to take for ourselves to create something to see what shows up, and in the doing of that, we see that there is a forever space where the story shifts and we can always come back here to see ourselves…

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