Author Archives: Naomi Bardoff

The Book of the Future

By Naomi Bardoff | Published: May 10, 2012

I giggled at this comic from the New York Times, “the book of the future,” by Grant Snider. I do hope that both analog and digital books have a place in the future of the book. Check out the digital vs analog media tag for more work exploring the future of the book form in [...]

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Naomi Bardoff
Naomi Bardoff
In 2010 Naomi Bardoff graduated from Bard College, where she majored in fine arts and studied watercolor, ink drawing, and book-making. She has also taken classes at the Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts. Since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, Naomi has been working on her illustration portfolio, working in an office, and volunteering and taking classes at the San Francisco Center for the Book. In addition to the SFCB blog, she blogs on her art blog, naomese - naomi bardoff's art blog; her tumblr, curiosities & clockwork (check out the book art tag on her tumblr to see more of her favorite book arts); and pins to her Pinterest boards. Her own book work can be found on her website.

Handmade Paper Hats and Fashion by Stuart McLachlan

By Naomi Bardoff | Published: May 3, 2012

Fascinating paper fashion and art by Stuart McLachlan. Fantastically whimsical and architectural. From his website: Paper is a medium without boundaries, it can be molded, formed and cut into almost any form imaginable, I endeavour to push its physical boundaries and create imagery and art that is not expected from such a delicate structured material. [...]

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Naomi Bardoff
Naomi Bardoff
In 2010 Naomi Bardoff graduated from Bard College, where she majored in fine arts and studied watercolor, ink drawing, and book-making. She has also taken classes at the Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts. Since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, Naomi has been working on her illustration portfolio, working in an office, and volunteering and taking classes at the San Francisco Center for the Book. In addition to the SFCB blog, she blogs on her art blog, naomese - naomi bardoff's art blog; her tumblr, curiosities & clockwork (check out the book art tag on her tumblr to see more of her favorite book arts); and pins to her Pinterest boards. Her own book work can be found on her website.

Book and Paper Arts Inspired by Tea

By Naomi Bardoff | Published: April 30, 2012

It’s a common fallacy to assume that other people are just like us. But surely it’s not a fallacy to assume that people who like books and bookmaking and ephemera also like tea, right? I certainly do! (More on that below.) Here’s some book and paper arts incorporating an affection for tea, demonstrating that other [...]

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Naomi Bardoff
Naomi Bardoff
In 2010 Naomi Bardoff graduated from Bard College, where she majored in fine arts and studied watercolor, ink drawing, and book-making. She has also taken classes at the Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts. Since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, Naomi has been working on her illustration portfolio, working in an office, and volunteering and taking classes at the San Francisco Center for the Book. In addition to the SFCB blog, she blogs on her art blog, naomese - naomi bardoff's art blog; her tumblr, curiosities & clockwork (check out the book art tag on her tumblr to see more of her favorite book arts); and pins to her Pinterest boards. Her own book work can be found on her website.

Harry Potter Inspired Wedding Invitation Suite

By Naomi Bardoff | Published: April 26, 2012

More beautiful Harry Potter inspired design and paper art! This beautiful wedding invitation is inspired by the marauder’s map. By etsy seller oneLittleM. From the description: This enchanting map takes you through the fantastic adventure of the betrothed couple’s proposal story. Wedding event details lie within a secret folded chamber in the back of this [...]

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Naomi Bardoff
Naomi Bardoff
In 2010 Naomi Bardoff graduated from Bard College, where she majored in fine arts and studied watercolor, ink drawing, and book-making. She has also taken classes at the Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts. Since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, Naomi has been working on her illustration portfolio, working in an office, and volunteering and taking classes at the San Francisco Center for the Book. In addition to the SFCB blog, she blogs on her art blog, naomese - naomi bardoff's art blog; her tumblr, curiosities & clockwork (check out the book art tag on her tumblr to see more of her favorite book arts); and pins to her Pinterest boards. Her own book work can be found on her website.

Pop-up Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral

By Naomi Bardoff | Published: April 20, 2012

That sound you just heard was me squealing with delight. This is SO AMAZING. Paper artist Sheung Yee Shing created this amazing pop-up of Notre Dame Cathedral, complete with apse and flying buttresses. I’ve watched the video above repeatedly on a loop since I discovered it. It looks like a modified chessboard pop-up structure filled [...]

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Naomi Bardoff
Naomi Bardoff
In 2010 Naomi Bardoff graduated from Bard College, where she majored in fine arts and studied watercolor, ink drawing, and book-making. She has also taken classes at the Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts. Since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, Naomi has been working on her illustration portfolio, working in an office, and volunteering and taking classes at the San Francisco Center for the Book. In addition to the SFCB blog, she blogs on her art blog, naomese - naomi bardoff's art blog; her tumblr, curiosities & clockwork (check out the book art tag on her tumblr to see more of her favorite book arts); and pins to her Pinterest boards. Her own book work can be found on her website.

Care in Viewing a Book: Excerpt from Structure of the Visual Book by Keith A Smith

By Naomi Bardoff | Published: April 17, 2012

Keith A. Smith has written a number of thorough books on the art and craft of bookmaking. Here is a section of one of my favorites, Structure of the Visual Book, in which he lovingly describes the care to be used in handling a physical book: CARE in VIEWING a BOOK: Holding near the gutter [...]

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Naomi Bardoff
Naomi Bardoff
In 2010 Naomi Bardoff graduated from Bard College, where she majored in fine arts and studied watercolor, ink drawing, and book-making. She has also taken classes at the Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts. Since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, Naomi has been working on her illustration portfolio, working in an office, and volunteering and taking classes at the San Francisco Center for the Book. In addition to the SFCB blog, she blogs on her art blog, naomese - naomi bardoff's art blog; her tumblr, curiosities & clockwork (check out the book art tag on her tumblr to see more of her favorite book arts); and pins to her Pinterest boards. Her own book work can be found on her website.

Suspended Books

By Naomi Bardoff | Published: April 14, 2012

I wish I could find out more about this beautiful suspended book installation! I imagine walking under it would feel like walking on the bottom of a pond…with books up above instead of lilies. If you know where / what this is and who made it, please let us know via the comments. Discovered via [...]

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Naomi Bardoff
Naomi Bardoff
In 2010 Naomi Bardoff graduated from Bard College, where she majored in fine arts and studied watercolor, ink drawing, and book-making. She has also taken classes at the Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts. Since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, Naomi has been working on her illustration portfolio, working in an office, and volunteering and taking classes at the San Francisco Center for the Book. In addition to the SFCB blog, she blogs on her art blog, naomese - naomi bardoff's art blog; her tumblr, curiosities & clockwork (check out the book art tag on her tumblr to see more of her favorite book arts); and pins to her Pinterest boards. Her own book work can be found on her website.

Peter Gentenaar: Paper Sculpture

By Naomi Bardoff | Published: April 10, 2012

More than 100 of Peter Gentenaar’s ethereal paper sculptures were installed inside the Abbey church of Saint-Riquier in France. Gothic architecture + paper art = SWOON! I love how the curves and organic forms of the paper sculptures echo the beautiful vaulting and cluster piers of the church interior – look how the sculptures have [...]

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Naomi Bardoff
Naomi Bardoff
In 2010 Naomi Bardoff graduated from Bard College, where she majored in fine arts and studied watercolor, ink drawing, and book-making. She has also taken classes at the Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts. Since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, Naomi has been working on her illustration portfolio, working in an office, and volunteering and taking classes at the San Francisco Center for the Book. In addition to the SFCB blog, she blogs on her art blog, naomese - naomi bardoff's art blog; her tumblr, curiosities & clockwork (check out the book art tag on her tumblr to see more of her favorite book arts); and pins to her Pinterest boards. Her own book work can be found on her website.

Harry Potter journals

By Naomi Bardoff | Published: April 6, 2012

My sister recently sent me a link to these beautiful, Harry Potter-inspired journals by Etsy seller CelesteFrittata. Now anyone can write in their own Hogwarts textbooks! The texture and delicacy of these is so striking, their tone really fits with the feelings I got from reading the books as a kid. Seeing such a complete [...]

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Naomi Bardoff
Naomi Bardoff
In 2010 Naomi Bardoff graduated from Bard College, where she majored in fine arts and studied watercolor, ink drawing, and book-making. She has also taken classes at the Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts. Since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, Naomi has been working on her illustration portfolio, working in an office, and volunteering and taking classes at the San Francisco Center for the Book. In addition to the SFCB blog, she blogs on her art blog, naomese - naomi bardoff's art blog; her tumblr, curiosities & clockwork (check out the book art tag on her tumblr to see more of her favorite book arts); and pins to her Pinterest boards. Her own book work can be found on her website.

Verena Sieber-Fuchs

By Naomi Bardoff | Published: April 4, 2012

Beautiful necklaces, hats and other wearable pieces by Verena Sieber-Fuchs. Wonderful colors and textures. Something about her forms look alive, like they might breathe or flutter or slither away. Discovered via Upon a Fold.

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Naomi Bardoff
Naomi Bardoff
In 2010 Naomi Bardoff graduated from Bard College, where she majored in fine arts and studied watercolor, ink drawing, and book-making. She has also taken classes at the Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts. Since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, Naomi has been working on her illustration portfolio, working in an office, and volunteering and taking classes at the San Francisco Center for the Book. In addition to the SFCB blog, she blogs on her art blog, naomese - naomi bardoff's art blog; her tumblr, curiosities & clockwork (check out the book art tag on her tumblr to see more of her favorite book arts); and pins to her Pinterest boards. Her own book work can be found on her website.