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Timothy Ely: Timothy Ely began to formally make books in tandem with paintings and prints in the mid-70’s following an MFA from the University of Washington. A grant from the National Endowment for the Arts took him to Japan, Italy, and England where his studies of book binding with some of the world’s most well-known practitioners would nearly cement into a cohesive whole, his ideas for his visual stories and the book format. Ely has taught bookbinding, drawing, and creativity workshops in many places in the world from Scandinavia to Central America. His books and other works can be found in museums and libraries, most extensively in the United States and Europe. His books intently defy description beyond the obvious library craft aspects. A love of secrets and ciphers, ineffable language and diagram feed an equal affection for the material aspect of the art. On occasion Ely has made props for films and this neo-sci-fi -beguiling veil that is this work lends itself to projections of mystery.
On the web:: www.planetarycollage.com

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