Alix Swan

Warwickshire, England.

alixswan@hotmail.com
www.myspace.com/alixswan
www.alixswan.etsy.com

2007 MA Contemporary Crafts
2003 BA Design Crafts

It all began with a paper doll I made who told me her name was Alice.  She started me reminiscing about childhood story times with my mother and grandmother and the world of books and stories these opened up.  I remember too how I drew constantly, cutting out my miniature portraits and using them in larger storyboards and little books.

Now my Fine Art bookworks are based in traditional tales.  I fuse old and new technologies through found materials, original drawing, digital photography, stitch, collage and bookbinding together with direct quotations to echo ideas and phrases that are universally familiar.

‘Kie-Kie Book Series’ © from 2004: miniature zig-zag books depicting the essential elements of chose fairy tales which store neatly into a plastic pocket; Inkjet printed on paper and found materials; 5cm x 5cm; 2008 price £15 + p&p; edition 50

‘Thumbelina Fold Out’ © from 2007: a representation of this traditional tale that folds away neatly as a miniature envelope; Inkjet printed on paper; 4.5cm x 2.5 cm; 2008 price £7 + p&p; edition 50

‘Story Badge Sets’ © from 2006; three badges bring original images together with quotations to makes a ‘story for your lapel’; Inkjet printed on paper; each badge 3 cm wide; 2008 price £15 + p&p; edition 50