There are some absolutely wonderful books on the market today in areas such as book and paper arts, collage and art journalling. I encourage you to borrow your books from your local library, or buy your books from your local independent book seller.
Book Arts:
Altered Books, Collaborative Journals and Other Adventures in Bookmaking, Holly Harrison (Rockport), 2003;
At Home with Handmade Books: 28 Extraordinary Bookbinding Projects Made from Ordinary and Repurposed Materials, Erin Zamrzla (Trumpeter), 2011;
Book + Art: Handcrafting Artists' Books, Dorothy Simpson Krause (North Light Books), 2009;
The Book as Art: Artists' Books from the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Krystyna Wasserman (Princeton Architectural Press), 2007;
Bookbinding Techniques and Projects, Josep Cambras (Barron's), 2007;
Expressive Handmade Books, Alisa Golden (Sterling), 2005;
More Making Books by Hand: Exploring Miniature Books, Alternative Structures and Found Objects, Peter and Donna Thomas (Quarry Books), 2004;
Re-bound: Creating Handmade Books from Recycled and Repurposed Materials, Jeannine Stein (Quarry Books), 2009.
Paper Engineering:
Magic Books & Paper Toys, Esther K. Smith (Potter Craft), 2008;
The Pocket Paper Engineer, Volumes 1, 2 and 3, Carol Barton (Popular Kinetics Press), 2005, 2008, 2012;.
Collage & Mixed Media:
Art Revolution: Alternative Approaches for Fine Artists and Illustrators, Lisa L. Cyr (North Light Books), 2009;
Collage, Assemblage and Altered Art: Creating Unique Images and Objects, Diane Maurer-Mathison (Watson-Guptill), 2007;
Collage Journeys, Jane Davies (Watson-Guptill), 2008;
Collage Sourcebook: Exploring the Art and Techniques of Collage, Quarry Books, 2005;
Collage Unleashed: Paint, Bind, Stitch, Play, Traci Bautista (North Light Books), 2006;
Good Mail Day: A Primer for Making Eye-Popping Postal Art, Jennie Hinchcliff & Carolee Gilligan Wheeler (Quarry Books), 2009;
Surface Treatment Workshop, Darlene Olivia McElroy & Sandra Duran Wilson (North Light Books), 2011.
Art Journalling:
Journal Junkie's Workshop: Visual Ammunition for the Art Addict, Eric M. Scott & David R. Modler (North Light Books), 2010;
True Vision: Authentic Art Journalling, by L. K. Ludwig (Quarry Books), 2008;
Wide Open: Inspiration & Techniques for Art Journalling on the Edge, Randi Feuerhelm-Watts (North Light Books), 2007.
Environmental Art:
Abstraction in Art & Nature, Nathan Cabot Hale (Dover), 1993;
Andy Goldsworthy: A Collaboration with Nature (Abrams), 1990);
Approaching Design Through Nature: The Quiet Joy, Grace O. Martin (Viking Press), 1977;
By Nature's Design, Pat Murphy (Chronicle), 1993;
Land and Environmental Art, Edited by Jeffrey Kastner (Phaidon), 2010;
The Zen of Seeing: Seeing/Drawing as Meditation, Frederick Franck (Vintage Books), 1973.
Book Arts:
Altered Books, Collaborative Journals and Other Adventures in Bookmaking, Holly Harrison (Rockport), 2003;
At Home with Handmade Books: 28 Extraordinary Bookbinding Projects Made from Ordinary and Repurposed Materials, Erin Zamrzla (Trumpeter), 2011;
Book + Art: Handcrafting Artists' Books, Dorothy Simpson Krause (North Light Books), 2009;
The Book as Art: Artists' Books from the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Krystyna Wasserman (Princeton Architectural Press), 2007;
Bookbinding Techniques and Projects, Josep Cambras (Barron's), 2007;
Expressive Handmade Books, Alisa Golden (Sterling), 2005;
More Making Books by Hand: Exploring Miniature Books, Alternative Structures and Found Objects, Peter and Donna Thomas (Quarry Books), 2004;
Re-bound: Creating Handmade Books from Recycled and Repurposed Materials, Jeannine Stein (Quarry Books), 2009.
Paper Engineering:
Magic Books & Paper Toys, Esther K. Smith (Potter Craft), 2008;
The Pocket Paper Engineer, Volumes 1, 2 and 3, Carol Barton (Popular Kinetics Press), 2005, 2008, 2012;.
Collage & Mixed Media:
Art Revolution: Alternative Approaches for Fine Artists and Illustrators, Lisa L. Cyr (North Light Books), 2009;
Collage, Assemblage and Altered Art: Creating Unique Images and Objects, Diane Maurer-Mathison (Watson-Guptill), 2007;
Collage Journeys, Jane Davies (Watson-Guptill), 2008;
Collage Sourcebook: Exploring the Art and Techniques of Collage, Quarry Books, 2005;
Collage Unleashed: Paint, Bind, Stitch, Play, Traci Bautista (North Light Books), 2006;
Good Mail Day: A Primer for Making Eye-Popping Postal Art, Jennie Hinchcliff & Carolee Gilligan Wheeler (Quarry Books), 2009;
Surface Treatment Workshop, Darlene Olivia McElroy & Sandra Duran Wilson (North Light Books), 2011.
Art Journalling:
Journal Junkie's Workshop: Visual Ammunition for the Art Addict, Eric M. Scott & David R. Modler (North Light Books), 2010;
True Vision: Authentic Art Journalling, by L. K. Ludwig (Quarry Books), 2008;
Wide Open: Inspiration & Techniques for Art Journalling on the Edge, Randi Feuerhelm-Watts (North Light Books), 2007.
Environmental Art:
Abstraction in Art & Nature, Nathan Cabot Hale (Dover), 1993;
Andy Goldsworthy: A Collaboration with Nature (Abrams), 1990);
Approaching Design Through Nature: The Quiet Joy, Grace O. Martin (Viking Press), 1977;
By Nature's Design, Pat Murphy (Chronicle), 1993;
Land and Environmental Art, Edited by Jeffrey Kastner (Phaidon), 2010;
The Zen of Seeing: Seeing/Drawing as Meditation, Frederick Franck (Vintage Books), 1973.
