With my recent interests in maps as well as my own-going attempt at writing haiku, the other day I enjoyed browsing Leah Evan’s map-inspired quilts. Some of them (like the 3 above) are called “map haiku.” You can see more on her website.
Category: General
Codex Book Fair & Symposium
In another week I’ll be taking a day off to go to the Codex International Book Fair in Berkeley (it’s Mon Feb 9 – Wed Feb 11). I went to the first fair two years ago, not only to see the books, but to see bookish friends and meet some of the authors who generously wrote Ampersand articles for me. This time is no different — I’ll be looking up Steven Daiber owner of Red Trillium Press in Massachusetts, who reviewed an exhibition for Ampersand. Last year he went to Viet Nam through a co-sponsored venture with the Boston Printmakers and the United States Cultural Ambassadors Program where he taught classes and worked on a 12-artist collaborative book celebrating the 1000 year anniversary of Ha Noi. You can see photos of the trip, the making of the book, and also papermaking in Viet Nam on Steven’s flickr pages.
One of my friends who has a table is Judy Serebrin (that’s her bookwork “Soul Book: Ok, Not Ok With Me” to the right). In addition to books, she often makes one-of-a-kind pieces of porcelain with small cavities that contain books — the books represent the soul or story of the figure. They all have a peaceful yet enigmatic quality that I find appealing. You can see more about Judy and lots of photos of her work here.
And the Winners are…
Thanks to everyone who commented on my calendar give-away post. The winners, chosen at random, are
| >> | Charmaine (High Desert Diva) |
| >> | Karen C. |
I think I’m going to do these more often… look for another give-away in February.
Thank You Calendars
This past fall, I felt particularly swamped with getting my online store ready for the holiday season, and blogging seemed like just another chore that took too much time. My friend Cathy convinced me to keep at it anyway, maybe just once a week or some reduced schedule until after the first of the year. I’m not quite sure what magic words she used, but instead of slowing down, I’ve been posting more frequently and enjoying myself. Just like those accidental maps I wrote about last week, I’m seeing blog posting possibilities everywhere. And my enthusiasm has been doubly boosted by emails from quite a few people telling me they’ve enjoyed reading my entries! As a thank you to my readers, I’m giving away 2 of my 2009 desktop calendars. Just put a comment on this blog post by Sunday Jan 25th, and I’ll pick the winners on Monday Jan 26th. (If you already have my calendar, I’ll send you a print of your choice instead.)
More Glue, More Diaries
Over the past month or so, I’ve finished up quite a few little half-done projects. One was completing a new set of my food and exercise diaries. It’s a little 3″x5″ pocket-sized book with a glued spine, giving me an opportunity to practice my gluing-up skills!