Masters: Collage arrives as both a manifesto and a museum in miniature: a compact, image-forward anthology that insists collage is not merely a technique but a living vocabulary. Where many art manuals dutifully catalogue materials and recipes, this volume privileges the collision — of image fragments, cultural histories, and the private logic that governs creative … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Masters: Collage by Lark Press
Weekend Book Reviews: The Morningstar by Nick Bantock
The Morningstar by Nick Bantock is a captivating exploration of epistolary narrative, art, and the mysteries of the human psyche, enveloped in the dreamlike atmosphere that Bantock has mastered over his previous works. As the final installment of The Griffin and Sabine series, The Morningstar delicately intertwines visual art with written correspondence, creating a multifaceted experience that is as much … Continue reading Weekend Book Reviews: The Morningstar by Nick Bantock
Weekend Book Reviews: Alexandria by Nick Bantock
In Alexandria, Nick Bantock once again proves himself a master of the epistolary form, seamlessly blending visual artistry and literary craftsmanship. This novel, the fifth in the Griffin & Sabine series, continues the enigmatic and often surreal correspondence between Griffin Moss, a London-based artist, and Sabine Strohem, a mysterious illustrator from the South Pacific. In this iteration, their … Continue reading Weekend Book Reviews: Alexandria by Nick Bantock
Weekend Book Reviews: The Gryphon by Nick Bantock
Nick Bantock’s The Gryphon is the fourth instalment in the Griffin & Sabine series, a collection of epistolary novels that have enchanted readers since its inception. The Gryphon continues the unconventional correspondence between Griffin Moss, the introspective artist, and Sabine Strohem, the enigmatic muse who communicates with him through letters that cross the boundaries of time, space, and reality itself. At … Continue reading Weekend Book Reviews: The Gryphon by Nick Bantock
Weekend Book reviews: The Golden Mean by Nick Bantock
The Golden Mean by Nick Bantock is an exquisite culmination of his acclaimed Griffin & Sabine trilogy, bringing the correspondence between the enigmatic Sabine Strohem and the artist Griffin Moss to a haunting resolution. Bantock, master of visual storytelling, does more than complete a tale—he deepens the metaphysical layers of his narrative, blurring the boundaries between art, philosophy, … Continue reading Weekend Book reviews: The Golden Mean by Nick Bantock
Weekend Book Reviews: Sabine’s Notebook by Nick Bantock
Nick Bantock’s Sabine’s Notebook, the second volume in the Griffin and Sabine trilogy, weaves a visual and literary tapestry of surreal correspondence and psychological introspection. This epistolary novel presents not just a continuation of Griffin Moss and Sabine Strohem's strange, metaphysical relationship, but also an expansion of the boundaries between reality and imagination. Bantock's seamless integration of letters, … Continue reading Weekend Book Reviews: Sabine’s Notebook by Nick Bantock
Weekend Book Reviews: Griffin & Sabine by Nick Bantock
Nick Bantock’s Griffin & Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence is more than a novel—it’s an experience, a fusion of visual art and written word that invites readers into a world where reality and imagination intertwine. Set against the backdrop of two distant correspondents, Griffin Moss and Sabine Strohem, the narrative unfolds through a series of letters and postcards, … Continue reading Weekend Book Reviews: Griffin & Sabine by Nick Bantock
Building an Idea – Beware the all seeing god of industry
This one started with the illustration of a lion's head and a load of eye glasses. I imagined the inverted mouth of the lion covered with glasses, as some strange leviathan beast... then I found a bunch of Egyptian images that would become it's beard... the inverted faces seem to be perfect for a beard, … Continue reading Building an Idea – Beware the all seeing god of industry
Building an Idea – She held up the world as others watched and talked.
She is a Venus type illustration, or perhaps Justice... she held up a candle in the original illustration and I added an inverted, world-like structure where the light would be to represent some odd world. Faces watch her and the hands, using sign language talk to each other about her posturing. To be honest, I'd … Continue reading Building an Idea – She held up the world as others watched and talked.
Building an Idea – A Specialty for Infants
If you can image it, the collage by itself felt very blank... I needed to add some ink and connect the components for it to feel right. I can't say I planned a great narrative, but this is about how children perceive play. Play is often judged as good or bad; it can be under … Continue reading Building an Idea – A Specialty for Infants
The New Renaissance Mindset 