#areyoubookenough

The challenge of a monthly artists' book started in January of 2017. Hundreds of artists' books have been made and shared via the bookbinding community on Instagram. Join us in the fun of creating with book art!

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Themes 2024

JANUARY Wild
FEBRUARY Binding
MARCH Layers
APRIL                 Organic
MAY                   Purpose
JUNE                  Retro
JULY                   Freedom
AUGUST              Games
SEPTEMBER        The 5 Senses
OCTOBER           Round & Round
NOVEMBER        Space
DECEMBER         Color

View fullsize The diversity this month was incredible. There was even a "cooking of the books" So much exquisite packaging repurposed or incorporated, new packaging created to house creations. Inspirational. I had to highlight the Dune enthusiasts, two
View fullsize What a month of colour and delight...taste and smell would've escaped if it could've. It was so great to see so many people participating for the first time ( I also noticed a few returning to the fold, so to speak. It is a great community) So this i
View fullsize Our February theme is MOSAIC. Great news, book arts friends: while mosaics are typically made from hard materials like ceramic tiles, a mosaic can also be “a combination of diverse elements forming a more or less cohesive whole”. So&he
View fullsize [Posted by @di.metcalf] Such a warm and wondrous prompt to start the year. I decided to work on a book structure and made a half size mockup to see how everything folded and worked together. It's about the structure rather than the content. I was gui
View fullsize The December Book Challenge, #areyoubookenough_lapislazuli, was a perfect way to step back from reality and revel in the magic of lapis lazuli, of ultramarine and of the stories and magic that surround both. There were so many treasures, each masterp
View fullsize A warm way to start the year for those in the Northern Hemisphere and a reminder for those having long warm lazy days that spicy soup weather will come... So many stories around the history of spice and personal memories plus book structures that ech
View fullsize To kick off the new year, we thought we’d spice things up! This theme has so many possibilities - think of all the things you can make more exciting by adding a little spice. We’re looking forward to seeing lots of different ideas in your
View fullsize Ready to make some great book arts projects in the new year? Here’s your AreYouBookEnough monthly themes for 2024! Anyone can join in! AYBE is a growing community of book artists from around the world. All levels of makers participate each mon
View fullsize Excellent work on your rock books! I took a minute to look at all of them today and I lost track of the number of times I gasped. I can’t wait to put my collection together. For July, we are exploring #Ubuntu. Ubuntu is a Nguni Bantu term meani
View fullsize Thanks to @eve.paperwork.and.craft for making the announcement this month! My life has so many crocks in it right now, I think I’m going to make a great book! #areyoubookenough_rocks #areyoubookenough #bookartscommunity
View fullsize I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how everything is art: your life, your home, your job, your family, all of the things and relationships. These are all opportunities for mindful, creative practice. I felt like these #areyoubookenough_artsu
View fullsize I’m so sorry I have been MIA this month. It’s the end of the semester, and I’m getting ready to move back to Seattle, and I have so so much to do. But here’s the theme for the month: #speech. I’m very curious to see what
View fullsize #Constellation was such a good #areyoubookenough theme. So many really lovely books. I put these books together because they focused on light, and I find that hopeful and beautiful. I’m really looking forward to #areyoubookenoughthegathering th
View fullsize Stop what you’re doing and scroll through the books for #areyoubookenough_artsupplies Don’t you feel happy now? I know I do. This month’s theme, #areyoubookenough_nursery, should be fun, too. I used to work for a nursery, both the
View fullsize I’m recovering from a back injury, and all this time resting is giving me time to catch up on Instagram. So here is my collection for #areyoubookenough_expectations finally! I want to applaud everyone who makes time for creative expression. Eve
View fullsize Congratulations to everyone for showing up so strong for last month’s challenge. There are some truly spectacular books and I’m looking forward to curating a collection. This month, the theme is #artsupplies! I already finished mine becau
View fullsize I keep a list of words with wonderfully specific meanings, and #Tsundoku has been on it for quite some time. I felt so sewn when I learned it means letting books pile up. I love these book piles. #areyoubookenough #areyoubookenough_tsundoku #bookarts
View fullsize I am very late putting together my collection for two (!) months now and I’m so sorry. I will get it together, but for now, here is the theme for February. I hope you like stars ✨ #areyoubookenough_constellation #areyoubookenough #constellatio