Artist's Books Unshelved /October 18, 2024 by Alisa Banks

Inheritance, open

I am thrilled to announce that my book Inheritance is featured in Material Roots. the latest episode of the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art series Artist’s Books Unshelved, hosted by Yuka Petz. Each episode explores selected works from the Cynthia Sears Artists’ Books Collection.

Learn more about Inheritance here.

Learn more about Alisa here

Welcome to my blog. It’s where I discuss my work, the work of others, places, and other news.

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Thanks to all who attended my “story time” convo with Molly @societyofcrafts yesterday. If you missed it, please find a link in my bio.
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Live interview Tomorrow (Thursday) #repost @societyofcrafts
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Join us for one (or all) of our "CRAFTBOSTON: Fiber Stories" events in July and August! Meeting with Textile collage artist Alisa Banks tomorrow! This will be interesting!
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Last day of my takeover. More about this work @bookprintcollective #repost @bookprintcollective
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Day 5 - Simple Gifts
I hope you will join me as I share more stories and work during a live interview with @societofcrafts tomorrow (Thursday, July 22

Today I’m reposting today’s story from Takeover Day 4 @bookprintcollective check them out for more. #repost @bookprintcollective
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Day 4 Did you know?
My mom grew up in the same Creole cottage with bousillage walls as her mother, on a f

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Takeover Day 3
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Central Rose, Maple, Oak - 23"H x 14"W; Paper, thread, graphite, pigment print, leaves (maple, oak), zinnias

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Takeover day2 @bookprintcollective Today’s subject “A Language Only Spoken.” ( also pictured)

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A Language Only Spoken - 11"H x 15"W; Handmade paper, hair, thread, graphite

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I’m taking over the @bookprintcollective account for the next few days to introduce some of the work featured in”Fiber Storiesl @societyofcrafts Head over to @bookprintcollective to read the daily posts and to @societyofcrafts to view al

Happy that “Interwoven Alphabet,” a collaborative project with @dianedeejart in the @cynthiasearscollection is on exhibit. #repost @cynthiasearscollection
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“Interwoven Alphabet,” by Alisa Banks @abanksart & Diane Jacobs

Places to see my work

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Cynthia Sears Collection, WA
Baylor University, Crouch Library, Waco, TX
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
Emory University, Stuart A. Rose Library, Atlanta, GA
George Mason University, Fenwick Library, Farifax, VA

Lafayette College, Skillman Library, Easton, PA
Louisiana State University, Hill Memorial Library, Baton Rouge
Maryland Institute College of Art, Decker Library, Baltimore
Middlebury College, VT
New York Public Library, Schomburg Center, NYC
Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Princeton University, Firestone Library, NJ
Reed College, Portland, OR
Rhode Island School of Design, Fleet Library, Providence
Rochester Institute of Technology Cary Graphic Arts Collection
Savannah College of Art and Design, Jen Library, GA
Smith College, Neilson Library, Northampton, MA
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Texas Tech University, Southwest Collections, Lubbock
The British Library, North American Collections, London, UK
The Ohio University, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections, Athens, OH
Tufts University, Tisch Library, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Medford, MA
Tulane University, Howard Tilton Memorial Library, New Orleans, LA
University of California, Berkeley, Environmental Design Library
University of California, Los Angeles, Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library
University of California, San Diego, Giesel
University of Central Florida, Orlando
University of Colorado, Norlin Library, Boulder
University of Denver, Penrose Library, CO
University of Illinois, University Library, Urbana-Champaign
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
University of Missouri at Columbia, Ellis Library Special Collections
University of Nevada, Reno
University of Puget Sound, Collins Memorial Library, Tacoma, WA
University of Texas, San Antonio
University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Burlington
University of Washington, Libraries Book Art and Rare Book Collection, Seattle
University of Wisconsin, Kohler Art Library, Madison
US Library of Congress, Rare Book Room, Artist Book Collection, Washington, DC
Vanderbilt University, Heard Library, Nashville, TN
Virginia Commonwealth University, James Cabell Library, Richmond, VA
Yale University, Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library, New Haven, CT

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