Niche in the Abyss

 "...when you gaze long into the abyss. The abyss gazes also into you.” ― Friedrich W. Nietzsche I hope you are all doing ok. I'm doing ok. Beginning to feel less disoriented during these days of pandemic social isolation. I've been working at feeling ok. Been following the advice in my last post. When I can't make…

Little Books to Give Away

An artist friend of mine makes something each year for the children who come to the food bank in her community. Last weekend she came over and we worked out how to make a box that would contain items for the kids. After she left I started thinking about making little books to donate towards…

Susan Share, Penland, and Me

This summer I get to spend a week with Susan J Share at Penland in North Carolina. I went searching for Susan J Share a good many years ago when we were in our twenties  I had seen some of her bookarts pieces in a show at a Soho Gallery, and had found her work…

The Building Across the Street In Brooklyn

(This is a  book from my archives) Years ago, when I lived on South 11th Street in Brookyn, I not only had a great view of the Williamsburg Bridge,  I also had a good view of the building right across the street from me. This boxed book is loosely based on the building across the…