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Geneva Book Marathon

Someone give me a bottle of water, a medal, and one of those magical tin foil blankets. And maybe some prize money. This month of travel is over, ending with … Continue reading

December 2, 2012 · 4 Comments

Now available for purchase: Fond, Fond Deluxe, and ten prints.

Fond, the newest title from Big Jump Press, is an investigation of our impulse to collect and preserve small, valueless objects. Casually assembled over the course of years, these objects … Continue reading

November 20, 2012 · Leave a comment

Just under the wire

I am on the bus to Heathrow. (I am posting this from my phone. I know people do this all the time, but I feel like a star trek doctor … Continue reading

November 3, 2012 · 2 Comments

A Race to the Finish

The mad dash to finish this project before I head back to the States continues! Four more prints are finished and trimmed, including “The clothespin causes someone to remember something,”  … Continue reading

October 29, 2012 · Leave a comment

three down, two on their way, five to go

Back to work on the prints. This time: “The Clothespin causes someone to remember something.” (See here for a description of the prints I am producing alongside a book project). … Continue reading

October 19, 2012 · 4 Comments

The London Centre for Book Arts

Welcome to the London Centre for Book Arts! Yes, there is a car parked inside of it. Yes, the current sign is a piece of A3 paper. But every day … Continue reading

October 9, 2012 · 2 Comments

The Pine Cone is an Object of Veneration

The prints continue. Today: The Pine Cone is an Object of Veneration. I spent a few minutes over coffee in the morning finalizing an idea in Indesign. Taking a printout … Continue reading

October 3, 2012 · 3 Comments

Working on prints for the edition

The nut, the stone, the broken key, the cork, the button, the little yellow car, the souvenir, the film, the clothespin and the pine cone.  The objects I have been … Continue reading

September 25, 2012 · 7 Comments

Fond. It is actually a book. Just like I promised.

The first few copies of Fond are bound. Get a load of this, guys: There are still a few things to do before I officially release the book. I would … Continue reading

September 21, 2012 · 12 Comments

Progress Report: Labels Printed

A short but sweet update today. Spent yesterday on the press printing labels for the book and the box. I am reusing plates from the interior of the book. I … Continue reading

September 4, 2012 · Leave a comment