Lisa MacDonald's thesis work on the act of gift-giving titled I Made This For You had me utterly captivated earlier this year. I was able to see a lot of her process work in the studios and discuss the many layers to her conceptual motivations. I couldn't wait to see the finished works because I knew they would be meticulously executed, as all of her work is. She's turned out to be an exceptional book artist and it's these works in particular that have inspired me, as my own practices have been moving towards the book as a dying art form. An aspiring book artist could definitely learn a thing or two from her.
Lisa's Website http://lisagmacdonald.com/
Personal Blog http://lisamacdonald.tumblr.com/
Book Blog http://thisinparticular.tumblr.com/