
Malena Valcarcel
Fellow blogger Sonya Heaney of Sonya’s Stuff recently featured a book sculpture by Malena Valcarcel, and when I saw it, I knew I had to see more. Starting with discarded and recycled books, Valcarcel cuts and carves and glues and sometimes paints them into magical landscapes and scenes. They make me want to be tiny so I can live in them!
“I am inspired mostly by my imagination, I am always thinking of new designs for my Sculpture, but also from nature!!”
I learned that Valcarcel lives in Alicante, a beautiful port city on the Mediterranean in southeast Spain. The young artist was actually born in the Canary Islands where she “grew up without losing sight of the sea.” But as much as she loves the sea, Valcarcel also told me she’s got a little cabin in the mountains, so she’s constantly surrounded by inspiration!
In addition to her Etsy shop, you can follow Valcarcel’s beautiful work on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter.
All images property of Malena Valcarcel, used with permission.
August 18, 2017 at 7:09 am
Reblogged this on Tim the Artist and commented:
Great examples of repurposed book art.
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August 18, 2017 at 7:13 am
Thank you for the reblog!!
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August 18, 2017 at 7:57 am
I really like this paper site. Thanks for finding one beautiful thing. You are beautiful.
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August 18, 2017 at 9:16 am
Thank you, Scott! That’s very kind!
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August 18, 2017 at 9:47 am
Love this!
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August 18, 2017 at 10:39 am
These are beyond fantastic. N.
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August 18, 2017 at 10:44 am
They really are, and the artist is a doll, too!
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August 18, 2017 at 2:28 pm
Am so, super amazed!. I’ve got so much love for all that Oozing creativity😍😍❤💙
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August 18, 2017 at 2:57 pm
Aren’t they adorable? I feel like they would make excellent illustrations for children’s books.
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August 18, 2017 at 3:22 pm
As a huge lover of books and a passionate proponent of recycling – in addition to loving beautiful things – I love these book sculptures. Fantastic stuff. I am especially drawn to the treehouses.
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August 18, 2017 at 4:04 pm
I really want to go live in one. Is that weird?
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August 18, 2017 at 4:38 pm
It’s only weird if I am weird too because I had the same thought. I actually thought it would make a great, cosy reading nook. With a stocked drinks cabinet.
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August 18, 2017 at 7:40 pm
Ooh, yesss!
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August 18, 2017 at 9:51 pm
Under most circumstances, I would decry the destruction of books….but this is just too good.
When I come to think of it, there are probably a lot of outdated hardcover university texts that could be used for this.
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August 18, 2017 at 9:55 pm
Exactly! The artist is a real book lover. I’m certain she wouldn’t molest books that had any life left in them.
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