I really enjoyed the final example on the page of the artist book examples. The very plain and simple “she” just stamped into plain white paper was something that I thought really came together. I would love to know what the actual piece is about now that I’ve seen this snippet of it. I love that the paper is textured too. The artist really focused on depth and texture when they were creating the book, and I really enjoy how the final product came out. I also really love the first artist book. I love the use of the 3D cutout pieces and the bright colors! I feel like it added a lot of depth and focus to the piece. I like that each panel is a really thin rectangle, I feel like it gives everything a really put together look. I also really like how there aren’t words on every single panel, it breaks up the busy sections and makes everything come together. It is a much busier design than the other that I chose, but I find that I gravitate towards both of them.
One of the drafty-draft poems and books that I enjoyed quite a bit was Ravin’s. Their process was relatable, as it can be hard to not immediately revise your work as you go so stepping back is a lesson to be learned. Their view on having multiple versions of the same poem and being able to choose from those in their final draft is a helpful perspective when trying to piece together your poem, since your favorite lines may come from completely different versions. As for the actual poem itself, I like how you can imagine your own version of the person described and immediately feel as if you are in the poem. Although I do not relate to the musical connection, I can still feel the depth here. This poem expresses many emotions such as love, fascination, and in the line “I hope that soon you find who you are” possibly longing. I am a huge fan of the collaging they used to decorate their book. The maps bring context and location to the poem, assuming the locations are purposeful. Also, the heart they added to represent their connection makes me think of “Virginia is for lovers”!
Another poem that I particularly enjoyed was Duffy’s. I found their approach and process super interesting. Rather than starting with a full draft of a poem, they began with a few sentences describing the ideas that the poem would express, and they then added on day by day. I love the 3D aspect of the art which really represents their busy thoughts well, and the back picture which represents the person after writing the poem and getting those thoughts out on the page. It definitely comes together to create synergy: the art representing the content of the poem as well as the art representing the action of writing the poem. I enjoy the way the poem’s lines are short with the sentences spanning a few lines. I feel like this kind of represents the way they their thoughts are cut up with so much going on in their mind.
I think there was a lot to like about all of the draft poem artist books, they were all unique and creative. Some of my favorites were Lara’s, Kimberly’s, Meghan’s, Ravin’s and Bri’s. To start with Lara, I like how she based the color of the book’s pages on an element of imagery from her poem, the color purple, and her use of texture by adding flowers to the back page and shells to the front. I liked how she changed the concept of being “haunted”, the name of her poem, to being a physical place rather than just something that is felt. In Kimberly’s, I found her autumn color scheme to be very aesthetically pleasing and representative of themes in her poem like rust and changing seasons. I liked the type writing style she used, and how she integrated image into the poem itself to bring emphasis to specific words like “foliage crowns” and “discontent mind” by putting them into the art.
After visiting a selection of examples for the Artist’s Book from years past, the two I really connected with and focused on were Ravin and Kim’s books. For the first, I loved Ravin’s style and how much thought went into connecting the art to the actual form of the poetry and its meaning. The front cover especially caught my eye, and the creativity of using actual cutouts of a map as well as musical notes in collage form to involve this visual representation of themes within the poem felt so symmetrical to me. The continuity throughout made me step into this place of a journey from start to finish with the book’s actual art and feel and the poem within, and I truly loved that. Kim’s was the second Artist’s Book example I spent some time with. I thought this example was so unique and cool to look at from a reader’s standpoint. Reading through the thought process of deliberately choosing the book to have a different page orientation was so interesting because it really does alter the content and make the poem stand out in ways it normally wouldn’t. I also really liked the blending of imagery within the poem, such as the keyword of foliage having been represented with art throughout the pages and cover. Also, the emphasis this creativity can bring to the content, like with the line “discontent mind’ literally being placed within the image of a brain, was so unique and showcased how much meaning visual art and written words can generate.
Emily’s drafty draft poem stood out to me, as her poem’s title, Hide, illustrates the way she hides from love and kindness. Her cover featured a maze with a heart at the center, which I found reminded me of how it often takes lots of time and patience to get through to someone emotionally, especially if they are guarded due to past emotional hurt of some kind. Although there are no drawings within the book, I found the choice of white ink on black paper to stand out to me, as it is a contrast from the typical black ink on white paper we see in books. I also thought it seemed reminscient of the idea that the speaker was used to cruelty and manipulation, but kindness was strange to her, which is the opposite of a healthy relationship.
Another drafty-draft poem that stood out to me was Lexi’s “But no smile.” The poem is inspired by an assignment where we wrote a poem based on picture, and her poem features the photograph alongside the pictures of the book itself. The poem uses reptition to emphasize the apparent sadness of the man in the photograph, which I liked. The way she used flowers in her drawings to add a false happiness to the poem stood out to me, as I found it to be very unique and a creative way of playing with the reader’s emotions.
Looking through all the artist’s books students have created was delightful. One that stood out to me the most was Peter Ciccarelli’s and his physical box with images of houses and addresses he has lived in on each side. The poem itself was lovely, a short poem about change, but as mentioned in his video, the idea behind his artist’s book was that every time you move you are bringing something with you from that location. The idea of leaving the location, but bringing the memories with him is sentimental to me and I really value that. He may not find it that creative, but I found it as one of the most creative. It made me really think about how sentimental I could make my artist’s book especially where I want to add my own touch of photography with my words. Another artist’s book that stood out to me was Duffys. It looks like a physical book and it holds magic. I like how from one perspective, you can go through her artist’s book like a story, flipping through the pages and art she has created OR you could look at it from a different perspective, like a holistic view, with the whole thing there, the art, and the poem. I found that very creative. I really liked that she based her art on the imagery in her poem. Looking at both artist’s books I admired the most plus the other beautiful ones I saw, it really shows that your artist book can represent you in such a unique way. It represents your creativity in a unique way too and it is honestly amazing. Both individuals made two completely different artist’s book, valuable to them, and it does tell a story within a story.
I had the opportunity to look at some artist’s books from years past and this is the summary of two books that I thought stood out. I’ll discuss the two in terms of their strengths and weaknesses, what I found helpful or unhelpful, and the overall creative input of the pieces.
The first artist book that I looked at was made by Ravin Davis, if I am getting their name correct. This was a super well-done and creative piece of work, something that I would not be able to create myself. In particular, I find the cover very inviting and curious. It makes me think about what might be in the book and it certainly does not turn me away from it. Another small element of this book that I found enjoyable was the use of six different colors for each draft of the poem. This is a small thing to notice, but it caught my eye. The poem itself was well-written and well-explained in the reflection pieces on their page. I like this book a whole lot, but it is not something that I would create because I do not like forcing myself to be extra creative when I know I do not want to.
Next, I looked at Delaney Collins’ Drafty-Draft poem and accompanying elements on her e-portfolio page. This artist book is a terrific example of the style of work that I can produce in the artistic field. The cover was simple, but it does the job while not over-complicating anything. As the cover turns over, we are shown a basic, but descriptive drawing and poem on the first two pages. As the drafts go on, the drawings also change.
I truly like this idea of matching the drawings with the progression of the poem. For the first draft, there is an apple shedding its seeds. By the last draft, the apple is back on the tree branch and growing again. It symbolizes the process that the artist went through to complete this assignment. This is the book that I will be referencing and following for my own artist book.
When I first clicked onto their site, what I immediately found myself enjoying was their site layout in general, it was very inviting and had a nice color scheme going. It was straightforward to use and they had some really great layouts. As for the content, I liked the actual poem of course but the book itself was very artsy- I love the work put into it and the theme of thorns. I feel like they really stood out; the thorns, I’m guessing that’s what the lines under the words are, really added to the poem too- and I like that there were less and less of them as the poem went on.
Lyle’s:
As I was scrolling around on their site, I loved the cover of the poem and what it brought to the table- I thought that was very, very clever and cute- their site in general as well; I like the star theme. As far as their content goes, I loved the use of nouns and adjectives, this poem was definitely emotionally charged, and I love that solemn feeling of grasping onto something you wanted to last until it’s discomforting- and to personify a sweater in that regard is so unique. It gave the poem a sense of longing and, maybe, unrequited love
So for me personally the first one that initially stood out to me was the Anxiety book. It spoke to me because it was aggressive in nature and had a very gothic look/tone to me. Very Dantes Inferno vibes going on there. The artist/poet really took their time trying to create a unique reading and visualization for the reader to take a gander at. The next one that stood out to me was the blue book with the description of why the book was blue…the blue anchor tattoo. It is just soo simple to us but the meaning behind it is just deep to the author and hopefully the reader as well. These two books though different are able to convey different emotions so well that the reader can understand where they are coming from.
The first artist book that I chose to focus on was the New England Cottontail book. From the first scroll through the options, it caught my eye for multiple reasons and caused me to stop. First off, the color scheme and artwork got me. I found the reds, oranges, and yellows to both catch the eye but enforces a fall-like style. The art itself is high quality, focusing on a rabbit as the subject (of least the two shown). Without even reading it alludes to themes of the poetry and what it may be about. Next, the poetry itself is placed specifically above the artwork and curves with the page. I found this to be creative and effective use of the format the artist chose. Overall, this was especially aesthetically pleasing to the eye, and gave insight to what their poems may be about. The other artist book I enjoyed was the small blue book that included a typewritten poem. Although it was simple, the choices made felt intentional to the poetry it contained. For this one, a dark blue background complimented a poem about a blue anchor tattoo. By using this color as the background it drew the comparison in my mind that this was the color of the anchor. It made me feel a little closer to the artist and their work. Also, I find that the typewritten poem on a plain white page compliments the book. It looks clean and makes the poem the centerpiece of the book.
I really loved Kimberly’s book. It stood out to me from the thumbnail due to the embroidery on the cover of it. I like to embroider in my free time and I hadn’t thought to bring the two of them together. I like her choice to keep the cross stitch fabric visible. I wonder how she put it behind the plastic though. The whole book had a very polished look to it. I really liked it. It only got better when she opened it though and I saw the inside. I love the fact that it looks like a star map. You can tell she put a lot of work and thought into how she was going to make it. I also really like the binding on it. A lot of the books look like they’re accordion style which is definitely a good book to make but I think I’d rather make an actual bound book like Kimberly made.
In the same way I really liked Dayle’s book. I liked the actual binding of the book but I also loved the little sunflower inside. I liked how different the two content wise. I liked that Kimberly’s book seemed to have so many stories while Dayle’s book just had what was on the petals of the flowers. This just shows me how creative people can be with their books and how I should start thinking about what I want to put into mine. I don’t feel very strongly about most of the poems I’ve written so far so I’m not sure if I’d want to put any of them into a book. The only poem I think I might want to put in my book as of right now is my drafty draft poem. But I’ll definetly be thinking about it as I keep writing poems. That way I can try to make books as creative as Kimberly and Dayle!
Artist’s Book Video – Duffy’s Site (uneportfolio.org) First I looked at Duffy’s artist book. I really enjoyed their choice of accordion style for their poem. The idea to have the same poem in different formats on the two different sides was really interesting to me. It felt like a choose your adventure book in a way, given that those two options of reading the poem will give you a different experience due to how they are laid out. I liked the idea of having a spaced out version, but also the more visual representation on the back side of the book.
Artist Book Video – Peter’s Site (uneportfolio.org) I then looked at Peter’s artist book. I absolutely adore their creativity with their book! I loved listening to the reasoning behind why the box was chosen as the vessel for the poem. I think it is a really beautiful way to represent moving houses, while also remembering to take those memories you made with you as you go. I liked that the current address had no picture because of the memories not being complete yet to move on. The poem itself was really nice and again, fit very well with the vessel they chose to hold the poem. I like that you can’t open the box either because it makes it feel more special that only they know what memories lie in the box as they move.
As I looked through the artist’s books, I found new and creative ways to think about imagery within their writing. With the link provided, I took a closer look at a few of the pictures that were posted. I specifically found the first and the last one very interesting; they immediately caught my eye. The silhouettes between each page of the first artist’s book I examined was intriguing and I instantly wanted to know more, as well as the reasons behind this design. The last image of the plain white paper with what seemed to be a stamped “SHE” as the cover was simplistic but probably holds a strong message. With further investigation through the 2021 artist books, I found Kimberly’s art to draw attention to the deeper meaning behind what she included creatively. I loved the pages that spoke a different story and showed her version of what she was trying to imply. I really enjoyed the different papers and designs put together, kind of like a scrapbook-type style. Each piece was strategically placed, with a form of imagery to help envision the point she was trying to get across. Lastly, I watched Duffy’s video and enjoyed the time I spent interpreting the art. The flowers and trees brought out a delectable way to envision the composition. I was pleased by the four-folded page that revealed a beautiful sunset and added an extra touch to her book. Overall, these poets brought life to their writing and gave a scene to what the interpretation could imply. This was an interesting way to put a different spin on what a book can be, including both art and poetry both mended together.
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I really enjoyed the final example on the page of the artist book examples. The very plain and simple “she” just stamped into plain white paper was something that I thought really came together. I would love to know what the actual piece is about now that I’ve seen this snippet of it. I love that the paper is textured too. The artist really focused on depth and texture when they were creating the book, and I really enjoy how the final product came out. I also really love the first artist book. I love the use of the 3D cutout pieces and the bright colors! I feel like it added a lot of depth and focus to the piece. I like that each panel is a really thin rectangle, I feel like it gives everything a really put together look. I also really like how there aren’t words on every single panel, it breaks up the busy sections and makes everything come together. It is a much busier design than the other that I chose, but I find that I gravitate towards both of them.
One of the drafty-draft poems and books that I enjoyed quite a bit was Ravin’s. Their process was relatable, as it can be hard to not immediately revise your work as you go so stepping back is a lesson to be learned. Their view on having multiple versions of the same poem and being able to choose from those in their final draft is a helpful perspective when trying to piece together your poem, since your favorite lines may come from completely different versions. As for the actual poem itself, I like how you can imagine your own version of the person described and immediately feel as if you are in the poem. Although I do not relate to the musical connection, I can still feel the depth here. This poem expresses many emotions such as love, fascination, and in the line “I hope that soon you find who you are” possibly longing. I am a huge fan of the collaging they used to decorate their book. The maps bring context and location to the poem, assuming the locations are purposeful. Also, the heart they added to represent their connection makes me think of “Virginia is for lovers”!
Another poem that I particularly enjoyed was Duffy’s. I found their approach and process super interesting. Rather than starting with a full draft of a poem, they began with a few sentences describing the ideas that the poem would express, and they then added on day by day. I love the 3D aspect of the art which really represents their busy thoughts well, and the back picture which represents the person after writing the poem and getting those thoughts out on the page. It definitely comes together to create synergy: the art representing the content of the poem as well as the art representing the action of writing the poem. I enjoy the way the poem’s lines are short with the sentences spanning a few lines. I feel like this kind of represents the way they their thoughts are cut up with so much going on in their mind.
I think there was a lot to like about all of the draft poem artist books, they were all unique and creative. Some of my favorites were Lara’s, Kimberly’s, Meghan’s, Ravin’s and Bri’s. To start with Lara, I like how she based the color of the book’s pages on an element of imagery from her poem, the color purple, and her use of texture by adding flowers to the back page and shells to the front. I liked how she changed the concept of being “haunted”, the name of her poem, to being a physical place rather than just something that is felt. In Kimberly’s, I found her autumn color scheme to be very aesthetically pleasing and representative of themes in her poem like rust and changing seasons. I liked the type writing style she used, and how she integrated image into the poem itself to bring emphasis to specific words like “foliage crowns” and “discontent mind” by putting them into the art.
After visiting a selection of examples for the Artist’s Book from years past, the two I really connected with and focused on were Ravin and Kim’s books. For the first, I loved Ravin’s style and how much thought went into connecting the art to the actual form of the poetry and its meaning. The front cover especially caught my eye, and the creativity of using actual cutouts of a map as well as musical notes in collage form to involve this visual representation of themes within the poem felt so symmetrical to me. The continuity throughout made me step into this place of a journey from start to finish with the book’s actual art and feel and the poem within, and I truly loved that. Kim’s was the second Artist’s Book example I spent some time with. I thought this example was so unique and cool to look at from a reader’s standpoint. Reading through the thought process of deliberately choosing the book to have a different page orientation was so interesting because it really does alter the content and make the poem stand out in ways it normally wouldn’t. I also really liked the blending of imagery within the poem, such as the keyword of foliage having been represented with art throughout the pages and cover. Also, the emphasis this creativity can bring to the content, like with the line “discontent mind’ literally being placed within the image of a brain, was so unique and showcased how much meaning visual art and written words can generate.
Emily’s drafty draft poem stood out to me, as her poem’s title, Hide, illustrates the way she hides from love and kindness. Her cover featured a maze with a heart at the center, which I found reminded me of how it often takes lots of time and patience to get through to someone emotionally, especially if they are guarded due to past emotional hurt of some kind. Although there are no drawings within the book, I found the choice of white ink on black paper to stand out to me, as it is a contrast from the typical black ink on white paper we see in books. I also thought it seemed reminscient of the idea that the speaker was used to cruelty and manipulation, but kindness was strange to her, which is the opposite of a healthy relationship.
Another drafty-draft poem that stood out to me was Lexi’s “But no smile.” The poem is inspired by an assignment where we wrote a poem based on picture, and her poem features the photograph alongside the pictures of the book itself. The poem uses reptition to emphasize the apparent sadness of the man in the photograph, which I liked. The way she used flowers in her drawings to add a false happiness to the poem stood out to me, as I found it to be very unique and a creative way of playing with the reader’s emotions.
Looking through all the artist’s books students have created was delightful. One that stood out to me the most was Peter Ciccarelli’s and his physical box with images of houses and addresses he has lived in on each side. The poem itself was lovely, a short poem about change, but as mentioned in his video, the idea behind his artist’s book was that every time you move you are bringing something with you from that location. The idea of leaving the location, but bringing the memories with him is sentimental to me and I really value that. He may not find it that creative, but I found it as one of the most creative. It made me really think about how sentimental I could make my artist’s book especially where I want to add my own touch of photography with my words. Another artist’s book that stood out to me was Duffys. It looks like a physical book and it holds magic. I like how from one perspective, you can go through her artist’s book like a story, flipping through the pages and art she has created OR you could look at it from a different perspective, like a holistic view, with the whole thing there, the art, and the poem. I found that very creative. I really liked that she based her art on the imagery in her poem. Looking at both artist’s books I admired the most plus the other beautiful ones I saw, it really shows that your artist book can represent you in such a unique way. It represents your creativity in a unique way too and it is honestly amazing. Both individuals made two completely different artist’s book, valuable to them, and it does tell a story within a story.
I had the opportunity to look at some artist’s books from years past and this is the summary of two books that I thought stood out. I’ll discuss the two in terms of their strengths and weaknesses, what I found helpful or unhelpful, and the overall creative input of the pieces.
The first artist book that I looked at was made by Ravin Davis, if I am getting their name correct. This was a super well-done and creative piece of work, something that I would not be able to create myself. In particular, I find the cover very inviting and curious. It makes me think about what might be in the book and it certainly does not turn me away from it. Another small element of this book that I found enjoyable was the use of six different colors for each draft of the poem. This is a small thing to notice, but it caught my eye. The poem itself was well-written and well-explained in the reflection pieces on their page. I like this book a whole lot, but it is not something that I would create because I do not like forcing myself to be extra creative when I know I do not want to.
Next, I looked at Delaney Collins’ Drafty-Draft poem and accompanying elements on her e-portfolio page. This artist book is a terrific example of the style of work that I can produce in the artistic field. The cover was simple, but it does the job while not over-complicating anything. As the cover turns over, we are shown a basic, but descriptive drawing and poem on the first two pages. As the drafts go on, the drawings also change.
I truly like this idea of matching the drawings with the progression of the poem. For the first draft, there is an apple shedding its seeds. By the last draft, the apple is back on the tree branch and growing again. It symbolizes the process that the artist went through to complete this assignment. This is the book that I will be referencing and following for my own artist book.
Henry’s:
When I first clicked onto their site, what I immediately found myself enjoying was their site layout in general, it was very inviting and had a nice color scheme going. It was straightforward to use and they had some really great layouts. As for the content, I liked the actual poem of course but the book itself was very artsy- I love the work put into it and the theme of thorns. I feel like they really stood out; the thorns, I’m guessing that’s what the lines under the words are, really added to the poem too- and I like that there were less and less of them as the poem went on.
Lyle’s:
As I was scrolling around on their site, I loved the cover of the poem and what it brought to the table- I thought that was very, very clever and cute- their site in general as well; I like the star theme. As far as their content goes, I loved the use of nouns and adjectives, this poem was definitely emotionally charged, and I love that solemn feeling of grasping onto something you wanted to last until it’s discomforting- and to personify a sweater in that regard is so unique. It gave the poem a sense of longing and, maybe, unrequited love
So for me personally the first one that initially stood out to me was the Anxiety book. It spoke to me because it was aggressive in nature and had a very gothic look/tone to me. Very Dantes Inferno vibes going on there. The artist/poet really took their time trying to create a unique reading and visualization for the reader to take a gander at. The next one that stood out to me was the blue book with the description of why the book was blue…the blue anchor tattoo. It is just soo simple to us but the meaning behind it is just deep to the author and hopefully the reader as well. These two books though different are able to convey different emotions so well that the reader can understand where they are coming from.
The first artist book that I chose to focus on was the New England Cottontail book. From the first scroll through the options, it caught my eye for multiple reasons and caused me to stop. First off, the color scheme and artwork got me. I found the reds, oranges, and yellows to both catch the eye but enforces a fall-like style. The art itself is high quality, focusing on a rabbit as the subject (of least the two shown). Without even reading it alludes to themes of the poetry and what it may be about. Next, the poetry itself is placed specifically above the artwork and curves with the page. I found this to be creative and effective use of the format the artist chose. Overall, this was especially aesthetically pleasing to the eye, and gave insight to what their poems may be about. The other artist book I enjoyed was the small blue book that included a typewritten poem. Although it was simple, the choices made felt intentional to the poetry it contained. For this one, a dark blue background complimented a poem about a blue anchor tattoo. By using this color as the background it drew the comparison in my mind that this was the color of the anchor. It made me feel a little closer to the artist and their work. Also, I find that the typewritten poem on a plain white page compliments the book. It looks clean and makes the poem the centerpiece of the book.
I really loved Kimberly’s book. It stood out to me from the thumbnail due to the embroidery on the cover of it. I like to embroider in my free time and I hadn’t thought to bring the two of them together. I like her choice to keep the cross stitch fabric visible. I wonder how she put it behind the plastic though. The whole book had a very polished look to it. I really liked it. It only got better when she opened it though and I saw the inside. I love the fact that it looks like a star map. You can tell she put a lot of work and thought into how she was going to make it. I also really like the binding on it. A lot of the books look like they’re accordion style which is definitely a good book to make but I think I’d rather make an actual bound book like Kimberly made.
In the same way I really liked Dayle’s book. I liked the actual binding of the book but I also loved the little sunflower inside. I liked how different the two content wise. I liked that Kimberly’s book seemed to have so many stories while Dayle’s book just had what was on the petals of the flowers. This just shows me how creative people can be with their books and how I should start thinking about what I want to put into mine. I don’t feel very strongly about most of the poems I’ve written so far so I’m not sure if I’d want to put any of them into a book. The only poem I think I might want to put in my book as of right now is my drafty draft poem. But I’ll definetly be thinking about it as I keep writing poems. That way I can try to make books as creative as Kimberly and Dayle!
Artist’s Book Video – Duffy’s Site (uneportfolio.org) First I looked at Duffy’s artist book. I really enjoyed their choice of accordion style for their poem. The idea to have the same poem in different formats on the two different sides was really interesting to me. It felt like a choose your adventure book in a way, given that those two options of reading the poem will give you a different experience due to how they are laid out. I liked the idea of having a spaced out version, but also the more visual representation on the back side of the book.
Artist Book Video – Peter’s Site (uneportfolio.org) I then looked at Peter’s artist book. I absolutely adore their creativity with their book! I loved listening to the reasoning behind why the box was chosen as the vessel for the poem. I think it is a really beautiful way to represent moving houses, while also remembering to take those memories you made with you as you go. I liked that the current address had no picture because of the memories not being complete yet to move on. The poem itself was really nice and again, fit very well with the vessel they chose to hold the poem. I like that you can’t open the box either because it makes it feel more special that only they know what memories lie in the box as they move.
As I looked through the artist’s books, I found new and creative ways to think about imagery within their writing. With the link provided, I took a closer look at a few of the pictures that were posted. I specifically found the first and the last one very interesting; they immediately caught my eye. The silhouettes between each page of the first artist’s book I examined was intriguing and I instantly wanted to know more, as well as the reasons behind this design. The last image of the plain white paper with what seemed to be a stamped “SHE” as the cover was simplistic but probably holds a strong message. With further investigation through the 2021 artist books, I found Kimberly’s art to draw attention to the deeper meaning behind what she included creatively. I loved the pages that spoke a different story and showed her version of what she was trying to imply. I really enjoyed the different papers and designs put together, kind of like a scrapbook-type style. Each piece was strategically placed, with a form of imagery to help envision the point she was trying to get across. Lastly, I watched Duffy’s video and enjoyed the time I spent interpreting the art. The flowers and trees brought out a delectable way to envision the composition. I was pleased by the four-folded page that revealed a beautiful sunset and added an extra touch to her book. Overall, these poets brought life to their writing and gave a scene to what the interpretation could imply. This was an interesting way to put a different spin on what a book can be, including both art and poetry both mended together.