Artist's Books

Artist's Books Nancy Steele-Makasci

BIOGRAPHY

Nancy Steele-Makasci is an interdisciplinary visual artist and art educator. Working in a wide range of reproducible print media, painting, drawing and book arts, Nancy tackles contemporary social justice issues centered on gender/cultural inequalities, economic disparity and human rights. She has received awards from the Utah Arts Council and the American Association of University Women (AAUW) of Utah. Confident that art can impact social thought and change, she regularly exhibits her work locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Nancy is an Associate Professor of Art in the Department of Art & Design at Utah Valley University and has taught courses in painting, drawing, printmaking and art education.

"Six Million" Detail of Artist's Book

On the Wall

The following books are wall-hanging pieces. The book format is varied and broadly interpreted in many sculptural forms that are designed to hang on the wall.

Six Million, Artist's book with mixed media

Shrine Book, Worship! Do Not Read! Artist's book with mixed media

We the People, Screwed Over, Artist's book with mixed media

"Bound by Their Ideas"

Manual

In the next section, the artist's books were designed to be viewed primarily by hand, going from page to page, like a traditional book, and secondarily, as sculptures that can be displayed with pages open.

Last Days on Earth Apocalypse Book, Artist's book with mixed media

American (UN) Dream, Artist's book with painting and drawing

"The Special Senses"

Contents of the Third Volume, Artist's book with mixed media

"There are Some Things to Tell You But, I Can't..."

Sculptural Free Standing (non wall-hanging)

The following selection of artist's books celebrate the sculptural aspects of book arts through altered books and found objects conceived from the beginning stages to function more as sculptures than traditional hand-held books.

"Screw Process"

Thoughts Contained, Artist's book with mixed media

War and Hate Memorial, Artist's book with mixed media

Exhibit Bone Black at the Clayton Staples Gallery at the campus of Wichita State University

"Burnt Book Number 1"

"Burnt Book Number Two"

"Burnt Book Number Three"

Photo of artist at exhibition, Metamorphosis at The Fiber Studio & Gallery in Wichita, Kansas

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