Books | juliedoddartist

Book Art in the form of book sculpture, altered books and art created from book pages

Contained Fungi Paper Sculptures

Fungi is often overlooked for its importance, it is vital to our ecosystems, decomposing organic matter and recycling nutrients to the earth, enabling the roots of many the plants to take the water and nutrients needed to grow and yet they could also be our demise, causing infections in animals which could lead to their extinction.

Fungi Paper Sculptures on Bark

Many of these pieces are for sale and I also take commissions.

Last Resort: Coral Altered Books

Coral reefs around the World have been devastated by mass bleaching but recently it seems that some might be fighting back as a last resort for survival.

Fungi Sprouting from Tree Stump Altered Book Sculpture

These book sculptures represent decaying remains of trees that have been felled. Many of our native trees are at risk of being endangered. The Black Poplar, Oaks and Maple are amongst some. We are top of the threats to trees due to such things as logging and agriculture, but extreme weather/ climate change also threaten their existence which could arguably down to us too!

I use unwanted or damaged paperback books to create my work, giving them a more permanent presence and hopefully sending a message by bringing the book back to its origins within nature.

Fungal Spores

Fungi grows through the dispersal of its spores, which are all around us, floating around and landing everywhere, waiting for the right conditions to burst and grow...

Mushroom and Toadstool Altered Books

These recycled, paperback books have been hand-folded and cut into the shape of a various mushrooms and toadstools breathing new life into old & disused literature.

Tree Book Sculptures

These altered book sculptures and Trees presented on slices of wood take the book back to the tree to bring attention to the destruction of trees.

Nature Inspired Altered Book Sculptures

These book sculptures have been created to make statements on environmental concerns. These recycled books have been altered through cutting away parts of the books and constructing new structures from the discarded book pages. They can be displayed and viewed on a book shelf and have the addition of secret scenes on opening the book up.
The intention of using old books for me is to breathe new life into old & disused literature.

Bird's-eye Primrose Altered Book Sculpture

These altered book sculptures are of Primula farinosa - Bird's-eye Primrose, rare, delicate plants that can be found in the North of Britain. Like many plants it is threatened due to the destruction of its habitat and by pollution.

Bird Song Paper Feathers

These delicate paper pieces represent the many endangered bird species throughout the world, this piece serves as a poignant statement: "Eventually the birdsong will end, and all we'll have will be feathers."

This recycled artwork has been created from sheet music. It's delicate, featherweight form serving as a reminder of the beauty of nature.

These are for sale in sets of three and can be purchased from my shop.

Paper birds

I create birds from old books and magazines.

They are often available in my shop and can also be commissioned.

Spiked Rampion Sculpture

These sculptures are inspired by 'Spiked Rampion' (Phyteuma spicatum) an endangered member of the Bellflower family.

May Lily Sculpture

Inspired by the 'May Lily' (Maianthemum bifolium), this vulnerable woodland wildflower has been considered rare from as early as Victorian times.

Spiked Star of Bethlehem Sculpture

Inspired by the 'Spiked Star of Bethlehem' (Orninthogalum pyrenaicum), thought to have declined due to loss of mature elm trees due to dutch elm disease. The disease was introduced to the UK from North America in the 1920's.