Joel Alter

New stab-stitch journals: gold foil triangle paper with black canapetta book cloth/blue linen thread (left) and blue book cloth with red linen thread (right) #book #bookbinding #journal #triangle #goldtriangles #stabstitch #japanesestabstitch

Our GOALS journal (collab by @jentong and me) is available at @heretosunday 's pop-up in Gowanus (567 Union St.) - going til 2/19 - along with some other amazing stuff! Stop by if you get a chance!

New collaboration by @jentong and me is finished! It's a goals journal/resolutions planner! Perfect for starting 2017 off on the right foot (or paw)... The journal has a 3-color silkscreened cover and 2-color risographed pages. We'll have copies available today @shoestringstudiony 's Holiday Bizarre until 7pm. Or reach out directly if you want one! . . . #goals #goalsjournal #resolutionsplanner #catjournal #silkscreen #holidaybizarre #getitdonerightmeow

New sketchbook covers with Nepalese mushroom paper on burgundy and brown book cloth. Reach out if you're interested in one of these! #bookbinding #books #sketchbook #journal #nepalesepaper #stabstitch #mushroom #mushroompaper

Sketchbook covers with golden and blue triangles on cinder book cloth. #bookbinding #books #sketchbook #journal #triangle #stabstitch

Making some new sketchbook covers tonight. Japanese golden dots paper with cinder, light grey, and butterscotch book cloth. Reach out if you're interested in one of these! #bookbinding #books #sketchbook #journal #japanesepaper #stabstitch

@jentong and I will have a table at @shoestringstudiony 's Holiday Bizarre on the 18th in Prospect Heights. Come say hi and maybe pick up some last minute gifts. We'll have our prints and zines, plus a recent collaboration, and I'm bringing new journals/sketchbooks. See you there! . . . #holidaybizarre #holidaybizarre2016 #holidaymarket #brooklynarts #shoestringstudios #shoestringpress

#CautionMayBeHot opens TONIGHT @fayesvideo in San Francisco! . . Check out my coffee cup accordion book be on display, along with several other beautifully altered coffee cups ;) . #coffeecup #alteredcoffeecup #book #books #artbook #bookbinding #accordionbook #bookarts #coffeebook

Here's a video of my coffee cup accordion book for the show: #CautionMayBeHot hosted by @longweekendstore in Oakland and @fayesvideo in San Francisco from Oct. 21 - Nov. 27. . . The show opens TONIGHT at Long Weekend and on 10/27 at Fayes. My piece will be on display at FAYES ;) . #coffeecup #alteredcoffeecup #book #books #artbook #bookbinding #accordionbook #bookarts #coffeebook

Dropping off some books today for @heretosunday 's pop-up this weekend. Check it out: Oct. 15 & 16, 12-6pm. 543 Union Street, Studio 4D-1, Gowanus, Brooklyn . . . #book #books #journal #stabstitch #japanesestabstitch #bookbinding #popupshop #artpopup #fromheretosunday

Coffee cup accordion book for the upcoming show: #CautionMayBeHot - interior shot 2 . . #CautionMayBeHot will be hosted in San Francisco by Fayes and in Oakland by Long Weekend from Oct. 21 - Nov. 27. . #coffeecup #alteredcoffeecup #book #books #artbook #bookbinding #accordionbook #bookarts #coffeebook

Coffee cup accordion book for the upcoming show: #CautionMayBeHot - interior shot 1 . . #CautionMayBeHot will be hosted in San Francisco by Fayes and in Oakland by Long Weekend from Oct. 21 - Nov. 27. . #coffeecup #alteredcoffeecup #book #books #artbook #bookbinding #accordionbook #bookarts #coffeebook

Coffee cup accordion book for the upcoming show: #CautionMayBeHot - 12 oz. coffee cup, cinder and brown book cloth, cream and red art paper, red linen thread. . #CautionMayBeHot will be hosted in San Francisco by Fayes and in Oakland by Long Weekend from Oct. 21 - Nov. 27. . #coffeecup #alteredcoffeecup #book #books #artbook #bookbinding #accordionbook #bookarts #coffeebook

Proud new owner of this paper plant handmade by @kimsielbeck ! (at East River State Park)

@kimsielbeck and I are rockin' @renegadecraft at East River Park. Booth 16! Stop by and say hi from 11am - 7pm. #roadtorenegade #renegadecraftfair #renegadebrooklyn #renegadepopup

Journals packed! See you at Renegade! #books #book #flipjournal #journal #roadtorenegade #renegadepopup #renegadecraftfair #renegadebrooklyn #nofilter #bookmaking #bookbinding #craft #handmade

This is TOMORROW! I'll be at Booth 16 with my pal @kimsielbeck ! I'll have a bunch of new hand bound journals as well as some zines and prints for sale. Kim will have some amazing tiny paper plants, prints, and postcards. Plus the weather will be gorgeous! ☀️😎 #renegadepopup #renegadecraftfair #renegadebrooklyn