Bea Nettles

New Italian Botanical Published

Bea — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:53:41 +0000

Recently, I finished my fourth botanical book. This one features the wildflowers found in Tuscany in late summer. Summer’s End: The Wildflowers of Italy It can be ordered for $28 from Lulu.com. You can visit their homepage and see sample pages.

My Bookbinding classes in Cortona

Bea — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:17:36 +0000

I am having a wonderful time teaching for the University of Georgia’s Study Abroad Program in Cortona, Italy. These are my students after our second crit. I will be putting their work on my website when I return to the USA in November.

I’m off to Cortona, Italy for three months to teach bookbinding.

Bea — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:38:54 +0000

I will be teaching a semester for the University of Georgia’s Study Abroad program in Cortona, Italy. I have two sections of book arts to teach and will also be going on field trips to different hill towns every Saturday. Back in the states by Thanksgiving.When possible, I will be updating this page. Here is a link to their program:http://art.uga.edu/cortona/about/

Heartland Summer: An Artist’s Guide to the Wildflowers of Illinois

Bea — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:08:08 +0000

Another botanical book is done and these are a few of the 88 pages. It is available for $28 from LULU.com here:http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/heartland-in-summer-an-artists-guide-to-illinois-wildflowers/7506605

Hanged Man T-shirt Now Available at my Store

Bea — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:08:27 +0000

I have made a limited amount of t-shirts with The Hanged Man from my Mountain Dream Tarot deck. Yes, this photograph actually required hanging my brother Jack (briefly). You can order a shirt at my store if you scroll down about half way:http://www.beanettles.com/store/?page_id=348Available using Paypal.

Emerald Isle: An Artist’s Guide to Irish Wildflowers

Bea — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:19:26 +0000

I have just completed a new 88 page botanical book of Irish Wildflowers, following a trip around that country. It can be seen on the LULU website here:http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/emerald-island-an-artists-guide-to-irish-wildflowers/7455872 (You can see a preview of the pages if you are patient while it loads) It sells for $28 and until Aug 27 you can get a 10% discount if you enter this code when you order: BEANETTLESB631. This is the second in a series of botanical books I plan to make. The first one was of Icelandic flowers and it is also at the LULU site.

The Nymph of the Highlands featured in VSW history

Bea — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:46:46 +0000

Three of my early offset books are listed in Artists’ Books: Visual Studies Workshop Press 1971-2008. The one featured and described is The Nymph of the Highlands, which was a children’s book that featured a creation myth written by my sister Connie when she was about 13 years old. There are a few copies remaining of this book. You can see the contents here:http://web.mac.com/nettles3/Artists_Books_of_the_70s/The_Nymph_of_the_Highlands,_1974.html

Summerschool Class is Over

Bea — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:01:13 +0000

I taught two sections of a two week Bookbinding: History, Principles & Practice course for the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois. Everyone made 6 blank structures and one final book. You can see their work here:http://web.me.com/nettles3/GSLIS_Summerschool/People_at_Work.html

Free Library of Philadelphia Purchase Prize at Hybrid Book Conference

Bea — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:00:29 +0000

I have just returned from The Hybrid Book Conference in Philadelphia, sponsored by the University of the Arts. There were excellent panels and over 100 vendors. My offset book collection was selected by Karen Lightner for the Free Library of Philadelphia’s collection.

Come see my table at the Hybrid Book: Philadelphia, June 5-6

Bea — Sat, 30 May 2009 01:29:34 +0000

I will be showing my books at the Hybrid Book Conference next week in Philadelphia. Stop by and see me if you are there!http://www.hybridbook.org/conference.htm