Another artist who makes work out of books (Again, the blasphemy!) is London-based Su Blackwell. Open books provide pedestals for her delicate book-cut sculptures and mini dreamscapes. Blackwell says of her work, “Paper has been used for communication since its invention; either between humans or in an attempt to communicate with the spirit world. I employ this delicate, accessible medium and use irreversible, destructive processes to reflect on the precariousness of the world we inhabit and the fragility of our life, dreams and ambitions." I think these works - as pure craft -are just beautiful. Look at how lovely they are!
![The 12 Dancing Princesses, 2007. By Su Blackwell](https://cdn.kpbs.org/dims4/default/999e88e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/893x550+14+0/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkpbs-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fimg%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F09%2F23%2F12-dancing-princesses.jpg)
![Wildflowers, 2007. By Su Blackwell](https://cdn.kpbs.org/dims4/default/b2cff8c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/500x308+0+33/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkpbs-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fimg%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F09%2F23%2F3XrA2vuABks5z4u9WKSBoggAo1_500.png)
![Untitled, 2009 By Su Blackwell](https://cdn.kpbs.org/dims4/default/5d184f2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/358x220+0+140/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkpbs-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fimg%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F09%2F23%2Fsu-blackwell.jpg)
![Through the Looking Glass, by Su Blackwell.](https://cdn.kpbs.org/dims4/default/382363a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/778x479+0+96/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkpbs-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fimg%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F09%2F23%2Fsue_-blackwell_alice_through-the-looking-glass.jpg)
![The Lake and the Boat. Inspired by a fairytale by Hans Christian Anderson. By Su Blackwell.](https://cdn.kpbs.org/dims4/default/5293149/2147483647/strip/true/crop/461x284+0+17/resize/880x542!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkpbs-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fimg%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F09%2F23%2FPicture-26-709008.png)