The Repurposed Library: 33 Craft Projects That Give Old Books New Life

Submitted by  Teoh Yi Chie on  August 29, 2011 - 12:36 pm

Lisa Occhipinti's book is about crafting, turning books into art objects, something like installation art. If you're looking for new uses for old books, why not turn them into art?

Book description from Abrams:

We all love to read and learn from books, but The Repurposed Library takes our passion even further, presenting us with 33 projects to make--quite literally--out of books. For these projects, Lisa Occhipinti rescues and repurposes orphaned and outdated books from flea markets and library sales and turns them into new art objects and practical items for the home. Her creations range from artfully constructed mobiles, wreaths, and vases, to functional items like shelves, storage boxes, and even a Kindle "keeper" for those who want to replicate the sensation of holding a "real" book while reading from an e-reader. Projects utilize every imaginable part of a book--from hardback cover to individual pages--and are a DIY celebration of a new way to view a book's potential.

The Repurposed Library: 33 Craft Projects That Give Old Books New Life is available at Amazon (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | JP | CN)

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