Ellie Garraway
My passion for books led to a publishing career, but my creativity was really sparked by the possibilities of artistic expression through making my own artist's books. Exploring unusual book structures often pushes the boundaries of what a book can be, and includes discovering Chinese thread books (zhen xian bao), and my rope-bound book installation made from Citroën 2cv car doors.
I enjoy the process of immersing myself in experimenting with a range of techniques, media and materials. Living in the heart of the Marches region, close to the Black Mountains, Bannau Brycheiniog and Radnor Hills, my current focus is on walking in and responding to these uplands with ink, watercolour and mixed media conjuring imagery inspired by the terrain, topography, vegetation and weather, and just being there.
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