Prelude

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The Book of Darkness (Ex Libris: Septimus Rex 2010)

'The Book of Darkness' is dedicated to the people who told me they were my friends and then washed their hands of me and left me to die.
you know who you are, assholes.
E.

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Ex Libris: Septimus Rex is an eclectic library of oddly shaped and mysterious books and objects collected by an imaginary king, Septimus Rex (full family tree found in Botany for Australian Students). The books and objects reside in an art form that utilizes and intertwines both visual art and literature referencing works such as Lorca’s writings on the nature of Duende and the mystical poetry and art of William Blake.

Each book is totally unique in format and materials and each completes the mythological conceits set up in the texts, which are of an autobiographical nature. Often dark but ultimately hopeful, the texts are heavily steeped in mysticism and symbolism, stories within stories, with text and illustration merging into one multilayered, intricate and intimate communication.

The materials used range from a wooden flower press to antique piano keys, from old bones and bird skulls to industrial graphite and rare black coral, not to mention books dating back to 1919 and have been collected throughout my travels of the last four years through India, Mexico and New York. Each piece is constructed and finished meticulously, utilizing techniques from jewellery making, gold smithing, sculpture, painting, sewing and bookbinding. Some books contain text and illustration, some contain only illustrations and others have been used more as sculptural material.

My hope is to complete the metaphor of an ethereal and mysterious library by increasing the volumes of books and objects and by creating an installation space where the reader/viewer can truly immerse themselves in both the intimacy of the minute detail of the work and the collective identity of the group as a whole.

A journey is chronicled in this library over books, techniques, material, art forms and metaphors because the nature of the storytelling requires that even the books themselves must become talismans and enchanted objects.

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elizabeth armanious - 3rd Ward Open Call

elizabeth armanious - 3rd Ward Open Call

The Artful Scriptorium

I will be showing two of my books, 'Prelude' and 'the Book of Zion'

TreeSpheres

some new drawings- 'TreeSpheres', by my imaginary friend Septimus Rex.... you can now find him on facebook...

Zion

this is our house in the mountains.
well.. not as much ours as the snakes, spiders and the god damn crazy bower bird (of which there are no photos becuase he thinks the camera will steal his soul)

Ex Libris:Septimus Rex

Ex Libris: Septimus Rex

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The Book of Darkness, The Night Bird, The Book of Zion, The Arched Window, Plant Spells & Botany For Australian Students

tick tock little clock

the less time i have before i leave for mexico, the longer the list of things-i-need-to-do gets!
where is my secretary?
where are my hoards of assistants?
or even my army of flying monkeys??
here is a picture of a bird i set on fire. one of many. hahahhhahaa

tuesday = wendesday .'. wednesday = friday

i laughed so hard at work today my face hurts.

gordon ramsey, budd, mike, deb, walter and me

look at me updating my blog!
i spent the last week with my friends mike (craziest, smartest, weirdest person i ever met!) and deb. mike is my swordsmithing teacher and they live way out in the bush with a lot of kangaroos, birds, horses, sheep and then there is walter... walter the 25 kilo wombat who thinks mike is his mum. the place is a little like wolf creek, but without ivan.
had a lot of hot baths under the stars, tonnes of tea, lots of talking to animals, some cooking, some sewing, oh and a little swordsmithing...
its nice to be home though...