book binding

While attending SCAD, I became very interested in handmade books when I was in a photography course and my professor Catherine Cardarelli did a demonstration on creating our own one-of-a-kind portfolios. I was not very successful the first time around, but the possibilities of designing a book are endless and I wanted to explore my new interest. I joined an Experimental Bookmaking class in the Fibers Dept my senior year. With each assignment I learned new techniques and became inspired by the environment and natural sources. Four years later I am still an active bookmaker. I have successfully sold books as journals and sketchbooks at Shop SCAD, Mediterranean Cafe, and on Etsy. They also make great gifts for artists and writers. I also make custom books, so please feel free to contact me if you have a specific idea or theme in mind.


I will be doing a demonstration on book binding at Utrecht on July 20 during Artscape.

...a little bit of this and a little bit of that

I have been busy this winter. From hiking the Appalachian Trail in Virginia, to roaming the shores of New Jersey, it has been an eventful season thus far. I have had many photo opportunities due to the drastic change in weather the mid-Atlantic region is having. The Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia are beautiful this time of the year, and even better, less crowded than any other time of the year!
Atlantic City surprisingly brought me good luck. A free trip to start off with, ending up with $100 more than I came with. The weather in AC was unusual, warm yet windy one day, then snowing and frigid the next.
I don't know what is in store for the rest of the winter, but I assure you, I will not be spending a weekend at home, no matter how shitty the weather. The worse the weather, the better the opportunity. I am ready for another snow storm. Bring it! If, however, the roads turn to ice and I cannot go anywhere, I will be productive, either knitting or making a book.