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Book Arts @ USU

Child's Play Exhibition

Invited Artists: Binding Oddkin

A hand holding two small books with colorful paper covers, showcasing vibrant designs and textures.

A hand holding two small books with colorful paper covers, showcasing vibrant designs and textures.

Breanna Bartlett

Breanna Bartlett

Breanna Bartlett

Spencer Broberg

A lamp made out of a series of art cut-outs, illuminating the surrounding area with a warm glow.

A lamp made out of a series of art cut-outs, illuminating the surrounding area with a warm glow.

An illustrative design of a farmside landscape. A red barn sits in the background housing the farm animals that live there. Above the barn text reads Herbie The Bare Naked Turkey. Orange, white and light blue gradients texturize the title. Up front the Character Herbie stands looking at the viewer. His friends farmer Gene and Bella the bunny stand behind him waving hello in front of the red barn.

An illustrative design of a farmside landscape. A red barn sits in the background housing the farm animals that live there. Above the barn text reads Herbie The Bare Naked Turkey. Orange, white and light blue gradients texturize the title. Up front the Character Herbie stands looking at the viewer. His friends farmer Gene and Bella the bunny stand behind him waving hello in front of the red barn.

Hallie Jeppesen

A dark grey fabric, covered in flower embroidery, frames a series of layered illustrations of a forest. Cut out pages of watercolor flowers and trees retreat into the background. A rabbit, owl, and a pair of deer hide in the illustrations.

A dark grey fabric, covered in flower embroidery, frames a series of layered illustrations of a forest. Cut out pages of watercolor flowers and trees retreat into the background. A rabbit, owl, and a pair of deer hide in the illustrations.

A large chest created with bookboard that has been painted brown and black with a soft, red velvet fabric lining the inside. The chest has been filled with all manner of acrylic gems of different sizes along with plastic gold coins. Sitting atop the treasure is a brown leather-bound book.

A large chest created with bookboard that has been painted brown and black with a soft, red velvet fabric lining the inside. The chest has been filled with all manner of acrylic gems of different sizes along with plastic gold coins. Sitting atop the treasure is a brown leather-bound book.

Handmade book cover wrapped in pieces of leather, with a raised tree symbol in the center
bound between two natural sticks with visible wax thread, invoking a forest-inspired organic
design

Handmade book cover wrapped in pieces of leather, with a raised tree symbol in the center
bound between two natural sticks with visible wax thread, invoking a forest-inspired organic
design

Tamryn McDermott

A birds-eye view of a small section of an accordion book made out of cotton fabric.

A birds-eye view of a small section of an accordion book made out of cotton fabric.

Miriam McGonagill

Front view of a tunnel book made of various types of paper and chicken wire. The pieces of paper are torn and stitched together.

Front view of a tunnel book made of various types of paper and chicken wire. The pieces of paper are torn and stitched together.

Light blue, dark blue, and purple patchwork quilted book, with gold embroidered title Goodnight Sweet Dreams, and gold beaded crescent moon and stars; stood up next to a matching jester doll with a smiling face.

Light blue, dark blue, and purple patchwork quilted book, with gold embroidered title Goodnight Sweet Dreams, and gold beaded crescent moon and stars; stood up next to a matching jester doll with a smiling face.

A top down view of a book with a cover made of old plushies and felt for pages.

A top down view of a book with a cover made of old plushies and felt for pages.

A pair of small books featuring bright, colorful pages and unique covers, arranged side by side on a table.

A pair of small books featuring bright, colorful pages and unique covers, arranged side by side on a table.

Four Houses with different designs; each has been given a nickname signifying the childhood identity given to each. Last California House, Riverton House, Green House, and First Apartment.

Four Houses with different designs; each has been given a nickname signifying the childhood identity given to each. Last California House, Riverton House, Green House, and First Apartment.

Alicia Solano Pineda

Traditional Mexican cloth napkin with yellow sunflower embroidered. Yellow and pink crotched edges with the book title “Mi Mami Dijo” in green yarn.

Traditional Mexican cloth napkin with yellow sunflower embroidered. Yellow and pink crotched edges with the book title “Mi Mami Dijo” in green yarn.

Mirian Tippetts

Small handmade book with a light blue, rounded cover, dark spine, and a centered black linocut flower design, with a green tab slightly visible from inside.

Small handmade book with a light blue, rounded cover, dark spine, and a centered black linocut flower design, with a green tab slightly visible from inside.

Kenzie Zimmerman

The image shows a book with a soft, white, fabric cover with small flower print. The spine has a visible weave of blue and pink embroidery floss overlapping each other. There are lace ruffles around the edges of the cover and spine.

The image shows a book with a soft, white, fabric cover with small flower print. The spine has a visible weave of blue and pink embroidery floss overlapping each other. There are lace ruffles around the edges of the cover and spine.

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