I don’t want to jinx it, and I really do rather enjoy being a homebody, but I’ve got some plans to emerge from my pandemic-induced hibernation soon. And fortunately for everyone involved, I’ll be doing it with some very dear … Continue reading zut alors, she has emerged…
Like a cicada, lightning bugs are long and sleek and crunchy. Unlike cicadas, this one is made of paper and contains a haiku and a hand drawn map of my childhood farm… Continue reading not a cicada…
There’s nothing I love quite so much as 1) a creative prompt, 2) an honest deadline, and 3) anything book-related. Continue reading the creative SPARK…
I’ve made a number of “face books” now, some of real people, some pretend. One of a grumpy gross guy I’d prefer never crossed my path… It’s fun to try to figure out new ways of opening them, making them … Continue reading face lift…
One of the best things about working at a university is the sheer amount of creativity buzzing about at any given time, and the willingness to include all who might want to take part. Enter our student-driven design center, commonvision, … Continue reading #36daysoftype…
From September 7 – 30, 2018, Hamilton Gallery will present DOS-à-DOS, a two-woman book arts exhibit featuring works by Baltimore artists L. Nef’fahtiti Partlow-Myrick and Jenny O’Grady, and a “maker space” with accordion and pop-up book projects for all ages. … Continue reading two artists, one spine…
Have you ever found a material you loved so much, but didn’t know quite how to use right away? This happens to me quite a lot. At the risk of sounding a little hoard-y, I’ll admit that when I see … Continue reading what’s up is down…
The sad thing about rainbows is that they’re hard to catch, and quick to disappear. Years ago, in the dreary dead of winter, I thought it might make me feel better to make a rainbow book. So, I formed a … Continue reading infinity rainbow…
Early in the year, I happened upon what turned out to be the first outing of “Multitudes,” a project through which artists received a random object — in this case, a Rolodex — and interpreted it with words and colors … Continue reading un-contained bookiness…
New can be scary. It can also be exciting…freeing… I’m feeling the latter at the moment. I’m in a new position at my old job. The newness of it means shedding a lot of the old work. And it means … Continue reading new new new…
Jenny O'Grady 