Over the years I have made a number of artist's books, many in unique state, sometimes in editions of 4-10, often purely for my own enjoyment. Although I am very happy for them to be selected for exhibition, more often than not I do not wish to part with them.

VIEWS FROM THE MOUNTAIN

Lithographs and mixed media. A collaboration between Ilse van Garderen and Peter Lyssiotis, completed in 2009 using Somerset soft white 175 gsm paper. The book was bound by Wolfgang Schaefer in quarter leather and sewn onto cords. The lithographs were printed by Peter Lancaster at Lancaster Press; Monica Oppen helped in editing the text.

The book began as homage to Hokusai’s Thirty Six Views of Mount Fuji. However, as we progressed, not only the voices but also the view from the mountain became increasingly fuzzy, and what was to be heard and what was to be seen, found their resolution as they evolved into the present book. 

Views from the Mountain has been made in an edition of 10 with two artists’ proofs.

The book is presented in a solander box.

AH! THOSE THIEVING BIRDS

Made in 2011 - images by Ilse van Garderen and text by Peter Lyssiotis - the pre-press work was completed at Spltting Image, Melbourne and set in Melior by Andrew Cunningham.

The book was printed on Magnani Velata Avorio 200 gsm by Bernie Rackham at Redwood Prints; and bound by Monica Oppen in an edition of 10 with 2 artists proofs.

These books have been collected by a number of prominent Australian public artist’s book collections, for example the State Library of Victoria.

HORTUS CONCLUSUS I-IV

4 concertina books exploring the same theme (hortus conclusus / the enclosed garden). Monotypes. Hortus Conclusus II was selected for the Hutchins Art Prize 2001.

4 unique state books made.

ONLY SILENCE WHISPERS

4 compilations of 3 books (Scratches on My Soul, My Heart in Hiding Stirred for a Bird, and Combing Sedna’s Hair) each with 6 drypoint images, individually bound in concertina fashion within a solander box. Was selected for Books.05, 2006 Libris Artists’ Books Awards, Fremantle Print Award 2006. Acquired by Grafton Regional gallery 2009.

AS A FOOL IN A MAZE

Linocut and blind embossing, unique state.

Selected for the Hutchins Art Prize 2003 and the Silk Cut Award 2004.

A SMALL BOOK OF MOUNTAINS

Pen and ink, watercolour, drypoint and lithograph, unique state.

AN A to Z of MOUNTAINS – LEGENDARY, FABLED AND REAL

Mixed media, unique state.

Both these books were made in the lead-up to Views from the Mountain.

AND THE SUN AND THE MOON BLINKED

Blind embossing.

Collection 4th Artist’s Book Triennial, Vilnius.

ERROR

Two different mixed media books (Cum Grano Salis and Error).

Collection 7th Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2015.

Exhibited Museo Leone, Vercelli, Italy 2015.

All images © Ilse van Garderen