This year marks the 15th anniversary of The Light Ekphrastic, my literary arts journal, a true labor of love. To celebrate, my friend Melissa Penley Cormier and I curated an exhibit of art and writing at the Howard County Arts … Continue reading light ecstatic…
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…
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…
I love Leap Day. And I love jumping for joy. And since I haven’t posted in for what seems like FOREVER, I’ve decided to combine the two while sharing some good news about my art and The Light Ekphrastic, my … Continue reading leap(ing for joy) day…
I’ve made several bird-inspired books over the years. Their shapes are perfect for non-traditional book binding: wings or feathers can act as pages, after all. And when you imagine what the bird has to say beyond its specific song, it’s … Continue reading a bird in the hand…
The big kick-off for ‘b’ is for Baltimore: Baker Artist Awards 2013 b-grant Winners at D Center in Baltimore is nearly here…whee! Stop by the opening reception on Thursday, December 5, 5-7 p.m., to see several of my books along … Continue reading an exciting week ahead…
I am absolutely thrilled that MICA’s Curatorial Practice MFA class is steering the ship for what is sure to be a unique showing of the nine 2013 Baker Artist Awards b-grant winners this December. To think that my books will … Continue reading more soon, but here’s a peek…
One of the highlights of my summer last year was participating in the annual altered books competition at the Light Street branch of the Enoch Pratt Public Library. I know what you’re thinking: librarians are inviting people to basically destroy … Continue reading 2013 altered book competition…
Jenny O'Grady 