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Simulations, Now for Sale

Simulations on a Two-dimensional Grid  was produced in January 2013 after receiving a hand of cards from Barb Tetenbaum’s Artist Book Ideation Deck. The text, which originates from a portion … Continue reading

February 2, 2013 · 2 Comments

A VICTORIOUS WEEK in the Smallest Bindery in the World

I SAY UNTO YOU THAT I AM A BINDING CHAMPION!!! Despite last week’s demoralizing mold episode and subsequent defeatist post,  I shook off the spores and bound VICTORIOUSLY! I made … Continue reading

January 28, 2013 · 13 Comments

Ok, it’s starting to feel a bit crowded in here.

This occasionally feels impossible. I’ve got three projects going right now, and all of them have to happen in a tiny bindery under a lofted bed. Without really acknowledging it, … Continue reading

January 21, 2013 · 6 Comments

Join uuuuussssss JOIN UUUUSSSSS

Forgive the plug here, but a girl’s gotta make a living. There are a few workshops coming up here in the UK that need a participant or two. I know … Continue reading

January 17, 2013 · 2 Comments

Enter the Collaborator

Meet David Allen. Theoretical ecologist, Biology professor, friend, cousin, collaborator. For several years, Dave and I have met every now and then in hopes of producing a book project. In … Continue reading

January 14, 2013 · 7 Comments

Using the Artist Book Ideation Deck

A couple of months ago, I received an email from Barb Tetenbaum of Triangular Press. She invited me to produce a book for a show at at the Seager Gray … Continue reading

January 7, 2013 · 9 Comments

Bring it, 2013

These are my wishes for the new year: 1. Buy a press here in the UK 2. Get a new book underway 3. Find a reasonable dirty gin martini in … Continue reading

December 31, 2012 · Leave a comment

How to make a collapsible punching trough

Happy Holidays! Who needs mulled wine and a pile of gifts when you’ve got a tub of PVA and a stack of binders board? This year, give yourself the gift … Continue reading

December 24, 2012 · 11 Comments

Edition Binding 101

I am often asked how long it takes me to make one book. It is an impossible question to answer and I often seem evasive or befuddled when I try. … Continue reading

December 17, 2012 · 18 Comments

Bookbinding Now Interview

An interview I did in early November with Susan Mills for Bookbinding Now is now available to listen to online. Would you like to hear it?

December 12, 2012 · Leave a comment