Arrow Stitch

Posted on June 12, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 248/365

Learn to make your own hardcover, arrow stitched journal! This is a new workshop, exclusively at Graven Feather here in Toronto, scheduled for June 27th.It’ll be a fun morning, I’ll teach the process to make the hard cover and then how to stitch it all together using the arrow stitch. If you’ve been waiting to learn how to make your own hardcover journal, this is it!

What: Hard Cover Arrow Stitch Journal Workshop
When: Saturday June 27, 10am – 1pm
Where: Graven Feather, 906 Queen St. West, Toronto
Cost: $75, materials included

For more information and to register, go here.

Workshops, workshops!

Posted on June 7, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 243/365

The low-down on late spring workshops, in case you’re someone who likes to plan ahead.

Bookbinding Workshop (Today!)
Sunday June 7, 10am – 4pm
Guelph School of Art, 125 Wyndham St. North, Guelph
For more information, go here.

Bookmaking Workshop
Sunday June 14, 1pm – 4pm
Mississauga Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga, Ontario
For more information and to register, go here.

Hard Cover Arrow-Stitch Journal Workshop
Saturday June 27, 10am – 1pm
Graven Feather, 906 Queen Street West, Toronto
For more information and to register, go here.

New in the Shop

Posted on May 22, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 227/365

One of the latest additions to my etsy shop is part of a series of journals with hand-dyed covers. I’ve already shared several of the Indigo Journal variations, but this is a larger series, focusing on the lovely tones achieved with sepia. This is a coptic stitched book, with reclaimed leather and a brass button stud closure, which also makes it part of the Fancy Coptic journal series.

I love the size and weight of this journal; if it were smaller it would be a chunky book, but it’s taller size makes it more of a sketchbook or journal perfect for longer prose.

See it online in my Etsy shop here.

Last Call

Posted on May 21, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 226/365

Today is your last chance to register for the Longstitch/Linkstitch Bookbinding workshop at Graven Feather! Next month we’re trying something a bit different (stay tuned for details) so if you’ve been putting off signing up for this one, now’s the time!!

What: Longstitch/Linkstitch Bookbinding Workshop
When: Saturday May 23rd, 10am – 1pm
Where: Graven Feather, 906 Queen St. West, Toronto

For more information and to register, please go here.

Upcoming Bookbinding Workshop

Posted on May 18, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 223/365

**This Saturday: Longstitch/Linkstitch Bookbinding Workshop!

Join me at Graven Feather, a letterpress studio and gallery on Queen West, for a fun and creative workshop learning to make your own journal! I’ll teach you the basics of bookbinding and everyone will leave with a finished, hand-crafted journal!

When: Saturday May 23rd 10am – 1pm
Where: Graven Feather, 906 Queen St. West, Toronto

For more information and to register, go here.

Tall Journal

Posted on May 8, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 213/365

In case you haven’t guessed, this journal is pretty tall. Not too tall, but enough to warrant the title.

Okay, silliness aside, this is the latest addition to my Etsy shop! It’s actually part of the Fancy Coptic series of books, featuring my hand-dyed washi paper in a rich brown. It’s a chunky book with 220 pages (front and back), making it perfect for people who go through journals quickly.

As always, the closure is made from reclaimed leather and completed with a brass button stud. One of the main highlights of this book, and all of the books using my hand-dyed washi paper covers, is the fact that it’s one of a kind. The process of hand-dying paper yields different results every time, making each journal unique.

To learn more, check out the Etsy listing here.

Spending the day with other Wayzgeese!

Posted on April 25, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 200/365

It’s the Wayzgoose Annual Book Arts Fair!

Today I’m in Grimsby celebrating my craft with other like-minded folks and selling my wares at the Wayzgoose. If you’re looking for a scenic day trip, an escape from the city or just something crafty and inspiration to do, head over to the Grimsby Public Art Gallery.

When: Saturday April 25, 9am – 5pm
Where: Grimsby Public Art Gallery, 18 Carnegie Lane, Grimsby Ontario.

For more information about the show and the gallery, check out their website here.

An Artists Book

Posted on April 23, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 198/365

A couple of days ago I wrote a post about my feature in Uppercase magazine. Today I’m going to talk about the piece that made it happen, an artist’s book titled “O2”.

O2 is an artist’s book about oxygen. While it is not in-depth, scientifically, it is colourful, enjoyable and beautiful.This project started as a drawing study of the beautiful cell formations of oxygen-producing organisms and their structures. This triggered a curiosity about their function and history, which in turn led to the creation of this artists’ book from accumulated images and information.

This piece is also a labour of love, created entirely by hand. All the paper is my own handmade paper, made exclusively for this project. All images are my own, which I transferred and hand relief-printed. I also wrote all the text, based on my research, which I then screenprinted. And finally, I hand bound each book, completing this project and turning the prints into an art object, an artist’s book.

Hand printed in a limited edition of 9 books, there are only a couple of copies left. To read more, see them in my Etsy shop here.

Wordless Wednesday 22.04.15

Posted on April 22, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 197/365

Uppercase

Posted on April 21, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 196/365

Exciting news!!

A couple of days ago the latest issue of Uppercase magazine arrived in the mail. It’s the printmaking issue and I’ve been waiting for it for a while now. Wondering why? Take a look at that photo above!! That’s page 85 folks, 85!! Woot woot! I’m honoured to be featured in this magazine, and a little over the top excited about it! (okay, maybe totally over the top excited about it!)

Anyone who’s read Uppercase knows what I mean, it’s a really fantastic magazine. And if you haven’t read it (or even just held a copy in your hands) you really should! I’ve been inspired by past issues on numerous occasions. I keep all my old issues and refer to them regularly for advice, prompts and to look up featured artists whose work I love. I mean, the slogan is: For the creative and curious. Perfection. It’s an informative, insightful, inspiring and beautiful publication, go check it out!