Illuminations
Illuminations is a flag book comprised of densely fused, encaustic-handmade paper laminations. The process of “reading” this highly sculptural book form transforms the work into an exploration of both reader-book interaction and the many ways to conceal and reveal light within an artist book. Read more about this work on the original blog post.
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 by Haley Nagy.jpg "Illuminations (detail shot) by Haley Nagy")
 by Haley Nagy.jpg "Illuminations (detail shot) by Haley Nagy")
 by Haley Nagy.jpg "Illuminations (detail shot) by Haley Nagy")
 by Haley Nagy.jpg "Illuminations (detail shot) by Haley Nagy")
Illuminations. Flag book with encaustic & handmade cotton paper laminates. © Haley Nagy.
Concealment Series
The fusion of encaustic and hand papermaking is used to explore the idea of the “hidden”. See more images and read more about this series on the original blog post.
Concealment Series. Encaustic & handmade cotton paper laminate. © Haley Nagy.
Nagy Family Cookbook
Handmade artist book filled with Croatian recipes, such as “war cake”. The condition and staining chronicles the turbulent and mysterious journey this cookbook has undergone. Diary-like entries and handwritten notes shed light on the life of the owner. View more pages on the original blog post.
Nagy Family Cookbook. Hand-Stitched, Modified Coptic Binding & Mixed Media. © 2009 Haley Nagy.
Eye of the Beholder
This collection of images is a digital “book” that takes advantage of the internet and social networking sites to distribute the content across new media platforms. Imagine this piece as if it were an electronic set of playing cards accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Each card is a self portrait of the artist. The work is a seemingly playful exploration of my personal self image and my identity as an emerging artist. To view more images in the series, see the original blog post.
Eye of the Beholder. Digital Media. © 2009 Haley Nagy.
Seen But Not Heard
In my recent work, I explore how the homeless live outside of our consciousness, completely devoid of identity and how they are viewed by mainstream society. I explore our view of homeless people by simply creating portraits of the signs they hold to show we rarely look past their cardboard pleas for help.
Seen But Not Heard series. Encaustic & Mixed Media on Panel. © 2008-2009 Haley Nagy.
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