un-contained bookiness…
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 new new…
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…
lung book, part two…
As I’ve mentioned a million times here, I am a slow maker of books. In moments when I finally finish things, I am reminded of why this pace is not an unfortunate thing, not something to be ashamed of. No, … Continue reading lung book, part two…
leap(ing for joy) day…
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…
time to get a watch…
I love to measure things. I track my food and exercise. I keep a list of all the books I read. And I used to track my steps until the doohickey on my wrist broke. Have you seen the new … Continue reading time to get a watch…
dos-à-dos for dos…
Sometimes, one book just won’t do. In those cases…why not make one into two? The traditional dos-à-dos form does just that, combining two books back to back in a most magical way. I had the chance to make this custom … Continue reading dos-à-dos for dos…
a bird in the hand…
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…
words & images x 66…
I am so ridiculously excited to share today’s launch of The Baltimore Ekphrasis Project, a collaboration between LED Baltimore and my journal The Light Ekphrastic. Not only is there a gigantic special issue online, the work of all 66 Baltimore-area … Continue reading words & images x 66…
life moves pretty fast…
Wow, 2014…you went by in a flash! As the great Ferris Bueller once said: “If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” We certainly don’t want that. At a time when we’re thinking … Continue reading life moves pretty fast…
attack of the 50-foot portraits…
And here’s the result of the Baltimore Portrait Project! Our portraits — my book-y one of Paola (top), and her Star Wars-y one of me — are up on the big LED board on Charles Street in Baltimore’s Station North, … Continue reading attack of the 50-foot portraits…
Jenny O'Grady 