A Process of Documentation
So, this past weekend I had a first time experience: I had my work photographed by a professional. It was incredible. After years of w..
Karen Hanmer Studio Visit
It’s always interesting to visit someone’s studio. You get to see how they work and organize and make their workspace operate. Karen H..
On Being a Graduate Assistant
Last semester I had the wonderful opportunity to serve as adjunct faculty within our department and work with some great undergraduate..
Three Students and a Curator – The Making of Material Assumptions: Paper as Dialogue
This semester I have the privilege of participating in an independent study with two of my fellow students, Liz Isakson-Dado and CJ Ma..
A Conversation With Home
Moving to Chicago was a huge transition for me. I switched regions (south to north), climates (warm to oh so cold), and population (ru..
Becoming Your Own Resource
The other night I sat down to bind a new artist book. I had an idea of what I wanted to make but realized that I hadn’t ever been taug..
Robots, Socialites, and Realists: The Secret Friends of the Book and Paper Grad Student
I have often found, being a book arts/paper student for a while now, that ideas are quick and production takes a really long time (see..
Considering Past, Present, and Future: The College Book Arts Association Conference
Over the break I had the pleasure of attending the College Book Arts Association (CBAA) Conference in San Francisco. If you’re countin..
Thinking Through Making
Every first year student in Book and Paper has to take a course called Thinking Through Making. In this course you spend five weeks in..
The Joy of Community: The Four Monologues Project
Last spring, I took a class called Print Media. In this class my classmates and I began a collaborative project working with Don Share..