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Slow move

Following a few months of reconstruction, my family and I relocated to our new house (still within Bloomington) at the very end of last November. Parts of the move have been complicated, especially the moving during the holidays part, so the process has been slow resulting in only a few things making it to the new house at a time. In these small trips, I moved any studio items I could: a drawer, a table, a few pieces of paper. As I continued to work in the midst of the small chaos, I had a strong reminder of how reliant…

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Science of Art Wrap Up

This past Friday, I had the privilege of spending the evening with science loving people who came to the WonderLab Museum for the First Fridays: Science of Art event.  When asked to participate, I was given the option to pick the theme as well as the activities I wanted to offer. It took no time to decide on an underwater theme and two activities: a pop-up station and a collaborative artists' book. Before we kicked off the evening, I spent some time teaching the stellar volunteers how to make the pop ups I brought with me. Each pop up featured…

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First Fridays Science of Art

I am excited to announce my participation in the First Fridays Science of Art at the  Wonderlab! On September 2, I will be sharing my enthusiasm for deep sea life and artist books! The ocean is a mysterious and alluring place where, in the vast deep waters, light gives way to darkness. Down here scientists are working to discover the wide range of strange and intriguing life forms that flourish in these cold, high pressure ecosystems. During this First Friday: Science of Art, participants are invited to draw on the ocean as a point of inspiration as we create deep…

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Box Models

In an effort to go beyond the printed tutorial or weekend workshop, I've created these box models as a teaching tool to assist in the construction of high quality presentation enclosures. These boxes could be used for training at an institution, as a visual aid for an instructor, or to guide a student learning on their own. Each box is made from quality binder’s board and is wrapped in a variety of beautiful handmade paper, from Hook Pottery Paper, with the exception of the Dover book cloth spines. Clamshell Box Model $275.00 8.5 x 6.5 x 1.5" This box model…

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BOST 2016 Wrap Up

Throughout the year, I work for many solitary hours in my studio. It is rare that I connect with people outside of my own setting unless I am working with someone on a commission or book repair work. I haven’t exhibited much in town, and I don’t make it out to many gallery openings, so I love to participate in the Bloomington Open Studios Tour. The tour has been a great way, my main way, to connect with people in my local community that are interested in the book arts. Just before the tour, I, and a few other artists…

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