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“Heart for Wood” | “Hart voor Hout”

Eco-art wooden book exhibit

Artist Christine Langerhorst of Utrecht, Netherlands, holds two books that she carved from discarded wood. (Credit: Jan Bom)
Artist Christine Langerhorst of Utrecht, Netherlands, holds two books that she carved from discarded wood. (Credit: Jan Bom)

A collection of books carved out of discarded wood by artist Christine Langerhorst of Utrecht, Netherlands, has found a home in the Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary Library.

The books, which represent Langerhorst’s work over several decades, will be displayed on a rotating basis in the library. An online exhibit is also being developed and will be linked to from this page when it is available.

Read an article about the collection

The seminary community celebrated the gift of the collection on Thursday, March 14, on the seminary campus at 3003 Benham Avenue, Elkhart, Indiana.

A carved book created by artist Christine Langerhorst of Utrecht, Netherlands (Credit: Jan Bom)