2016-03-19 18:53
A bit of a surprise arrived at my mailbox the other day: the catalog for the exhibition "The Photograph Unframed" at the Center for Book Arts. It was a little bit over a year ago that Pages… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
Do you know that I have a board on Pinterest that I use to bookmark images of book and paper-related arts? It's finally being populated with a decent amount of items, so if you happen to hav… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Stitches and Sewings for Bookbinding Structures by Betsy Palmer Eldridge provides a quick reference to a range of sewing patterns and techniques. It is available as a PDF at Guild of Book W… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
My books are going to be busy for the next few months. Lucky for them, they will be hanging out in air-conditioned galleries. Rapunzel #2.© 2010 Dennis Yuen.Starting next Friday at Denv… Read More
2012-04-02 16:09
Over the weekend I had my first attempt at the caterpillar stitch, something that I’ve wanted to do for a while, but simply felt intimidated. For years, I’ve flipped through and st… Read More
2012-03-06 19:22
A couple of weeks ago I came back from a brief trip to the breathtaking Pacific coast in California. One of the highlights was definitely the sightings of those adorable nursing baby elephan… Read More
2012-01-17 22:53
This very blog you're reading right now will participate in the strike on January 18th from 8AM to 8PM (EST) in support the cause to stop the "web censorship bills" (SOPA and PIPA). It will… Read More
2012-01-12 21:22
(Continued from part one and two)
Happy New Year! Okay, now where was I? It's about time to wrap up this series of posts. Last time, I talked about using custom jigs and securing the pages o… Read More
2011-11-23 17:52
(Continued from part one)Using the jigsBefore all the "pages" are securely attached to the four cords, they need to be propped up. The jigs keep each of the pages in place, while they also p… Read More
2011-11-22 18:29
Pages took me about a little bit over a month to create. It was quite a cautiously-made piece: for every step, I had to be extra diligent and careful, as mistakes couldn't be covered up easi… Read More
2011-11-10 21:15
A little over a year ago, Rapzunel left home and traveled from New York to Delaware then to Maryland. Now she's back with me.
When the package was dropped off by the art handler, I couldn't… Read More
2011-10-27 19:54
北斎の幽霊 Hokusai No Yūrei (Hokusai's Ghost). © 2011 Dennis Yuen.Do artists change the title of their work? Especially when the work has been exhibit… Read More
2011-09-16 19:48
The letterpressed thank you card from LetterMpress arrived yesterday for my Kickstarter support. I've had the app installed on my iPad for a while now, but honestly I feel that the controls… Read More
2011-09-15 20:31
I have been giving away these new name cards for a few months now. In fact, I have also made a second batch to give away during my solo this past summer. Apparently they were a big hit, or… Read More
2011-09-14 01:29
It certainly feels like summer just flew right by me. Despite my occasional tweets and Facebook posts, I've been really quiet. There is always something in our lives that we said we'd want t… Read More
2011-06-27 13:35
Last Thursday I had an awesome opening at Phoenix Gallery. I was lucky enough to have my solo show alongside with four other talented artists: David Bogus, John Breiner, Heechan Kim and Rebe… Read More
2011-06-14 18:56
Friends know that I have a detest for the summer in New York. While I am still enjoying the last leg of spring, I am already dreading for the heat waves coming in the next few months. I am n… Read More
2011-06-02 15:46
Pages (2011). © 2011 Dennis Yuen.First of all, click on the image on the right to see a larger version!
Earlier in March I have posted an image of the photographic elements of this new… Read More
2011-05-04 16:41
It's time for reminiscence!
I created this mask in my art and crafts class, probably around the age of 14. The objective was to attach objects onto a card board, and then cover the whole ma… Read More
2011-03-31 20:32
Duotone #3. © Dennis Yuen 2010.
The idea of this next piece in the Duotone series started with the binding—long-stitching in particular. I imagined a stack of stitches aligning ord… Read More
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