James A. Bonacci
@artistjabonacci.bsky.social
Art | Photography | Poetry
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Website: https://jamesabonacci.com/
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no NFTs
Website: https://jamesabonacci.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.a.bonacci
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artistjabonacci/
December 31, 2025 at 2:12 AM
December 31, 2025 at 2:12 AM
December 31, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Wishing you all safe and happy holidays. Our one snowy egret has arrived just in time, so I took a few photos before he/she disappears again. Location is a "raging river" that is normally a small creek...
December 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Wishing you all safe and happy holidays. Our one snowy egret has arrived just in time, so I took a few photos before he/she disappears again. Location is a "raging river" that is normally a small creek...
Final Meditations/Games – I and II
2024
Cradled panels, wood trim, anodized aluminum game pieces, ink
Notes: This concludes the Meditations/Games theme,
although I am still creating for the Nonsense Games series...
#art
#artist
#nonsense
#gameasart
#artasgame
2024
Cradled panels, wood trim, anodized aluminum game pieces, ink
Notes: This concludes the Meditations/Games theme,
although I am still creating for the Nonsense Games series...
#art
#artist
#nonsense
#gameasart
#artasgame
December 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Final Meditations/Games – I and II
2024
Cradled panels, wood trim, anodized aluminum game pieces, ink
Notes: This concludes the Meditations/Games theme,
although I am still creating for the Nonsense Games series...
#art
#artist
#nonsense
#gameasart
#artasgame
2024
Cradled panels, wood trim, anodized aluminum game pieces, ink
Notes: This concludes the Meditations/Games theme,
although I am still creating for the Nonsense Games series...
#art
#artist
#nonsense
#gameasart
#artasgame
Photos I Would Make If I Could Take Them, 2025
Bridge, fog, sunset, movement
Manipulated digital images
#artist
#art
#photography
#photo
#photographer
#No_AI
Bridge, fog, sunset, movement
Manipulated digital images
#artist
#art
#photography
#photo
#photographer
#No_AI
December 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Photos I Would Make If I Could Take Them, 2025
Bridge, fog, sunset, movement
Manipulated digital images
#artist
#art
#photography
#photo
#photographer
#No_AI
Bridge, fog, sunset, movement
Manipulated digital images
#artist
#art
#photography
#photo
#photographer
#No_AI
Nonsense/Game 16 – The Spider’s Web
2024
Wood disk, found wood game pieces, wood cubes, pen/ink, matte medium, gloss medium
Game board: 8” diameter x 1.75” highGame board: 8” diameter x 1.75” high
#art
#artist
#nonsensegame
#game
#artasgame
#gameasart
2024
Wood disk, found wood game pieces, wood cubes, pen/ink, matte medium, gloss medium
Game board: 8” diameter x 1.75” highGame board: 8” diameter x 1.75” high
#art
#artist
#nonsensegame
#game
#artasgame
#gameasart
November 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Nonsense/Game 16 – The Spider’s Web
2024
Wood disk, found wood game pieces, wood cubes, pen/ink, matte medium, gloss medium
Game board: 8” diameter x 1.75” highGame board: 8” diameter x 1.75” high
#art
#artist
#nonsensegame
#game
#artasgame
#gameasart
2024
Wood disk, found wood game pieces, wood cubes, pen/ink, matte medium, gloss medium
Game board: 8” diameter x 1.75” highGame board: 8” diameter x 1.75” high
#art
#artist
#nonsensegame
#game
#artasgame
#gameasart
November 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Over Land – Bound Edition
2014/2025
Found book cover, pages from my original project, maps, waxed thread, ink stamping.
5.5” x 7.75” x 0.75”
Note: I decided to create a sewn book. There are six “chapters” in this book, including “hidden” poems and maps, one for each chapter.
#art
#artist
#bookarts
2014/2025
Found book cover, pages from my original project, maps, waxed thread, ink stamping.
5.5” x 7.75” x 0.75”
Note: I decided to create a sewn book. There are six “chapters” in this book, including “hidden” poems and maps, one for each chapter.
#art
#artist
#bookarts
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Nonsense/Game 15 – Sixty-Three Buttons
2024
Three wood architectural elements as gameboards,
63 oak mushroom buttons for game pieces,
63 metal letters (A – Z with duplicates),
12 oak mushroom buttons for gameboard feet,
ink, permanent marker, graphite.
#art
#artist
#nonsensegame
#game
2024
Three wood architectural elements as gameboards,
63 oak mushroom buttons for game pieces,
63 metal letters (A – Z with duplicates),
12 oak mushroom buttons for gameboard feet,
ink, permanent marker, graphite.
#art
#artist
#nonsensegame
#game
November 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Nonsense/Game 15 – Sixty-Three Buttons
2024
Three wood architectural elements as gameboards,
63 oak mushroom buttons for game pieces,
63 metal letters (A – Z with duplicates),
12 oak mushroom buttons for gameboard feet,
ink, permanent marker, graphite.
#art
#artist
#nonsensegame
#game
2024
Three wood architectural elements as gameboards,
63 oak mushroom buttons for game pieces,
63 metal letters (A – Z with duplicates),
12 oak mushroom buttons for gameboard feet,
ink, permanent marker, graphite.
#art
#artist
#nonsensegame
#game
October 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Night Series Part IV: Night Poems Illustrations
2010/2022/2024
Hand-drawn and colored illustrations for my book of Night Poems.
Book still to be published, but at least the poems and the illustrations are done.
#art
#artist
#bookarts
#bookasart
#artasbook
2010/2022/2024
Hand-drawn and colored illustrations for my book of Night Poems.
Book still to be published, but at least the poems and the illustrations are done.
#art
#artist
#bookarts
#bookasart
#artasbook
October 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Night Series Part IV: Night Poems Illustrations
2010/2022/2024
Hand-drawn and colored illustrations for my book of Night Poems.
Book still to be published, but at least the poems and the illustrations are done.
#art
#artist
#bookarts
#bookasart
#artasbook
2010/2022/2024
Hand-drawn and colored illustrations for my book of Night Poems.
Book still to be published, but at least the poems and the illustrations are done.
#art
#artist
#bookarts
#bookasart
#artasbook
Nonsense/Game #9 – Hydroelectric
2019
Found materials, photograph, recycled wood and steel, walnut stain
2.5” x 4 3/8” x 0.75” (closed)
Notes: I never did/could determine the original purpose of this box. The image is an old hydroelectric plant in South Korea.
#art
#artist
#photograph
#photography
2019
Found materials, photograph, recycled wood and steel, walnut stain
2.5” x 4 3/8” x 0.75” (closed)
Notes: I never did/could determine the original purpose of this box. The image is an old hydroelectric plant in South Korea.
#art
#artist
#photograph
#photography
October 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Nonsense/Game #9 – Hydroelectric
2019
Found materials, photograph, recycled wood and steel, walnut stain
2.5” x 4 3/8” x 0.75” (closed)
Notes: I never did/could determine the original purpose of this box. The image is an old hydroelectric plant in South Korea.
#art
#artist
#photograph
#photography
2019
Found materials, photograph, recycled wood and steel, walnut stain
2.5” x 4 3/8” x 0.75” (closed)
Notes: I never did/could determine the original purpose of this box. The image is an old hydroelectric plant in South Korea.
#art
#artist
#photograph
#photography
October 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Night Series Part IV: Night Poems Illustrations
2010/2022/2024
Hand-drawn and colored illustrations for my book of Night Poems.
Book still to be published, but at least the poems and the illustrations are done.
#art
#artist
#bookarts
#bookasart
#artasbook
2010/2022/2024
Hand-drawn and colored illustrations for my book of Night Poems.
Book still to be published, but at least the poems and the illustrations are done.
#art
#artist
#bookarts
#bookasart
#artasbook
October 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Night Series Part IV: Night Poems Illustrations
2010/2022/2024
Hand-drawn and colored illustrations for my book of Night Poems.
Book still to be published, but at least the poems and the illustrations are done.
#art
#artist
#bookarts
#bookasart
#artasbook
2010/2022/2024
Hand-drawn and colored illustrations for my book of Night Poems.
Book still to be published, but at least the poems and the illustrations are done.
#art
#artist
#bookarts
#bookasart
#artasbook
September 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Night Series Part IV: Night Poems Illustrations
2010/2022/2024
Hand-drawn and colored illustrations for my book of Night Poems.
Book still to be published, but at least the poems and the illustrations are done.
#art
#artist
#bookarts
#bookasart
#artasbook
2010/2022/2024
Hand-drawn and colored illustrations for my book of Night Poems.
Book still to be published, but at least the poems and the illustrations are done.
#art
#artist
#bookarts
#bookasart
#artasbook
September 10, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Night Series Part IV: Night Poems Illustrations
2010/2022/2024
Hand-drawn and colored illustrations for my book of Night Poems.
Book still to be published, but at least the poems and the illustrations are done.
#art
#artist
#bookarts
#bookasart
#artasbook
2010/2022/2024
Hand-drawn and colored illustrations for my book of Night Poems.
Book still to be published, but at least the poems and the illustrations are done.
#art
#artist
#bookarts
#bookasart
#artasbook
Nonsense/Game #5 - Hot Air Balloon Over Paris
or Around The World In 80 Days
2018
Media: found materials, mixed media
Size: 26” l x 6.75” h x 3” d, 7 @ 3.75” x 5.5” cards, 1 @ 1.25” x 26” film strip
#art
#artist
#nonsenseart
#artasgame
#gamesasart
or Around The World In 80 Days
2018
Media: found materials, mixed media
Size: 26” l x 6.75” h x 3” d, 7 @ 3.75” x 5.5” cards, 1 @ 1.25” x 26” film strip
#art
#artist
#nonsenseart
#artasgame
#gamesasart
September 2, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Nonsense/Game #5 - Hot Air Balloon Over Paris
or Around The World In 80 Days
2018
Media: found materials, mixed media
Size: 26” l x 6.75” h x 3” d, 7 @ 3.75” x 5.5” cards, 1 @ 1.25” x 26” film strip
#art
#artist
#nonsenseart
#artasgame
#gamesasart
or Around The World In 80 Days
2018
Media: found materials, mixed media
Size: 26” l x 6.75” h x 3” d, 7 @ 3.75” x 5.5” cards, 1 @ 1.25” x 26” film strip
#art
#artist
#nonsenseart
#artasgame
#gamesasart
August 27, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Sunflowers and the Sunflowers postcards.
2025
Art postcard (watercolor) stock, watercolor, pen/ink, graphite, permanent marker
Size: 24” x 28” vertical layout, composite of 28 art postcards.
#art
#artist
#watercolor
#artpostcard
2025
Art postcard (watercolor) stock, watercolor, pen/ink, graphite, permanent marker
Size: 24” x 28” vertical layout, composite of 28 art postcards.
#art
#artist
#watercolor
#artpostcard
August 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Sunflowers and the Sunflowers postcards.
2025
Art postcard (watercolor) stock, watercolor, pen/ink, graphite, permanent marker
Size: 24” x 28” vertical layout, composite of 28 art postcards.
#art
#artist
#watercolor
#artpostcard
2025
Art postcard (watercolor) stock, watercolor, pen/ink, graphite, permanent marker
Size: 24” x 28” vertical layout, composite of 28 art postcards.
#art
#artist
#watercolor
#artpostcard
The Strange Dreams of Pantagruel II - Livre d’Artiste 69
2025
Gargantua and Pantagruel: written 1532 – 1564.
Prints: made in the 1560s.
Hand-colored by me from old book pages: 2025
I got this idea from the prints created long after the release of Rabelais’ Gargantua and Pantagruel.
#art
#artist
2025
Gargantua and Pantagruel: written 1532 – 1564.
Prints: made in the 1560s.
Hand-colored by me from old book pages: 2025
I got this idea from the prints created long after the release of Rabelais’ Gargantua and Pantagruel.
#art
#artist
August 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Meditations/Games
2003 - 2004
Anodized aluminum game pieces with hand surfacing, various sizes
Flat and cubical wood game pieces, various sizes
Most games have an oak wood base with stain and/or varnish.
#art
#artist
#mixedmedia
#sculptural
#games
#nonsense
2003 - 2004
Anodized aluminum game pieces with hand surfacing, various sizes
Flat and cubical wood game pieces, various sizes
Most games have an oak wood base with stain and/or varnish.
#art
#artist
#mixedmedia
#sculptural
#games
#nonsense
August 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Meditations/Games
2003 - 2004
Anodized aluminum game pieces with hand surfacing, various sizes
Flat and cubical wood game pieces, various sizes
Most games have an oak wood base with stain and/or varnish.
#art
#artist
#mixedmedia
#sculptural
#games
#nonsense
2003 - 2004
Anodized aluminum game pieces with hand surfacing, various sizes
Flat and cubical wood game pieces, various sizes
Most games have an oak wood base with stain and/or varnish.
#art
#artist
#mixedmedia
#sculptural
#games
#nonsense
August 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The Strange Dreams of Pantagruel II - Livre d’Artiste 69
2025
Gargantua and Pantagruel: written 1532 – 1564.
Prints: made in the 1560s.
Hand-colored by me from old book pages: 2025
I got this idea from the prints created long after the release of Rabelais’ Gargantua and Pantagruel.
#art
#artist
2025
Gargantua and Pantagruel: written 1532 – 1564.
Prints: made in the 1560s.
Hand-colored by me from old book pages: 2025
I got this idea from the prints created long after the release of Rabelais’ Gargantua and Pantagruel.
#art
#artist
July 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM