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zut alors, she has emerged…

January 27, 2022April 1, 2022 kineticprose

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…

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not a cicada…

May 15, 2021 kineticprose

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…

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the creative SPARK…

May 5, 2021May 6, 2021 kineticprose

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…

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face lift…

January 5, 2021April 23, 2021 kineticprose

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…

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#36daysoftype…

April 12, 2020June 2, 2020 kineticprose

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…

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two artists, one spine…

July 23, 2018 kineticprose

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…

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what’s up is down…

June 15, 2018July 9, 2018 kineticprose

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…

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infinity rainbow…

May 28, 2018July 8, 2018 kineticprose

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…

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un-contained bookiness…

December 20, 2017December 20, 2017 kineticprose

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…

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new new new…

May 9, 2017May 9, 2017 kineticprose

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…

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