I made my first Animal Mineral Vegetable piece in 2013; I’m currently working to finish the 17th in the series.

Bound on stubs, the tray for this one has thorns and various lichen’s protected under a sheet of cast acrylic. And check out the manipulated leather on the cover - wowza, such fun.

I love the Bloedel Reserve, so I'm super excited that one of my pieces (Botany Education) was selected for the exhibit Nature and the Book, open March 4 - April 3. The Bloedel is situated on the northern end of Bainbridge Island, just a few miles from the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art

Check out this roster of artists my work is side by side with in the Rituals exhibition. Curated by 23 Sandy & Baylor University Libraries, two of my pieces were selected (Drawing Grasses & Nightmares to Daydreams). Looks like a good one - I hope to get to Baylor for a live view.

An Autobiography Book Two, variant 1: 19 graphite drawings of pine cones float on backgrounds of over-written text. The narrative is presented as a series of labels below the drawings. The graphite drawings were created in situ while camping in Colorado forests, during summer of 2024.

Cathy Watkins, curator for Boundless, kindly sent installation images of the Boundless exhibition, which was held at the Peddie School in New Jersey. Looks like a beautiful exhibition hall, filled with work that seemingly lives up the 'boundless' moniker.

Went to a wonderful presentation & exhibit by one of my longtime hero's in the book arts world - Alisa Banks. The exhibit is called 'Unerased' and is hosted on the entire top floor of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. Curated by Jilian Sico; up through Sept 6 - & worth the effort to get there

Last weekend's insanely great Leather Salon inspired me to try the craquele technique that can be used on veg tanned leather on Tyvek. Needs some refinement but the first test is promising. Woohoo!

If you're interested in knowing more about upcoming Leather Salons, let me know.

I finally got over to see the exhibition Code-X: Contemporary Chicanx Codices, at the Vicky Myhren Gallery on the University of Denver campus. The exhibition closes on February 23, and I'm sorry I waited so late to see it as it is worth a return visit. Curated by Rafael Fajardo - see it if you can!

Leather Salon 2 was so great! We tackled craquele, bubble dying, shaving cream marbling, paste resist and various dye combinations. What a fantastic day!

I, along with all of Denver metro’s book/paper/print artists, are so lucky to have access to InterOcean Studio. Tools, materials and know how are obvious essentials, but so is a spacious, well-lit space with good work surfaces, running water and good energy! Prepping for leather salon underway.

Also included in Rituals, an upcoming book arts exhibition curated by 23 Sandy and held at Baylor University Libraries, is Nightmare to Daydreams.

Rituals will be on view February 28 – May 24, 2025, One Bear Place, Waco, TX 76798

I spent a wonderful afternoon a couple weeks ago chatting with my Perseverance show mates at the Curtis Center for the Arts. Great chance to learn more about our exhibition and our individual thoughts and processes. Here's the link: zurl.co/t87FO

It’s an honor and a thrill to be sending my recent piece “Drawing Grasses” off to Baylor University Libraries where it will be exhibited Rituals, a book arts exhibition curated by 23 Sandy. Rituals will be on view February 28 – May 24, 2025, One Bear Place, Waco, TX 76798

Sorry to miss Tropic Bound BUT I had a wonderful wintry weekend with a visit to the beautiful townsite of Ashcroft, where I spent many weeks in my childhood and teens. Oohlala!

Night Flight is off to the Alice C. Sabitini Gallery where it will be exhibited in The Topeka Competition 34. This competition showcases innovative work in contemporary arts and crafts.
The Gallery is adjacent to the public library, which has a sizable collection of artist books - including mine!

The American Academy of Bookbinding has opened registration for 2025. I’m not a fine binder but for the past several years I’ve taken classes that have advanced my book arts technique and ideation considerably.

Heres pics of projects I’ve completed thanks to AAB

Boundless! Evanesco: a selection of beleaguered frogs has landed at the Mariboe Gallery, Swig Arts Center at Peddie School, along with Seeds 2. Boundless will be on view February 5 - 23, with an opening reception on February 7, 6:30-8pm. at 201 South Main Street in Hightstown, NJ 08520.

Thanks to everyone who came to yesterday's talk at the Curtis Center Center for the Arts in Greenwood Village. Perseverance is a fantastic show (if I do say so myself) and will be on view through February 22. Our presentation was recorded so once its posted online, I'll share those details here.

Greetings from the Redwood Highway is an accordion that pairs the format of postcard booklets, popular in the early 20th Century, with personal narrative and brief essays on the contemporary status of the areas depicted.

© 2021
4.25 x 6.125 x .2 (closed)
edition of 9
$200