A Book a Day? What's Up With That?


Hi, and welcome to this year-long project. So what's this all about and how did it happen, you might ask. In mid 2007, artist Noah Scalin decided to make a skull out of anything he could find, every day for a year. It stretched him in ways he never imagined, as an artist, a writer and a person. His experience turned into a blog that went viral, and then a book.

Others have picked up on the idea: 365 Hearts, 365 Masks, 365 Bears drawn on a cellphone, 365 paper napkin mustaches.
I wanted to play, too, and I chose books. I love books, I know a bit about making books (thanks to my talented book-maker sister, Marilyn Worrix), and they're broad enough in definition to give me a lot of creative leeway.

The whole point is not really the books. The idea is to stretch myself in many ways as an artist and a person, to set up a discipline, stick with it and see what that teaches me.

I hope you'll join with me and follow along on the journey chronicled here, and let me know what you think.

Friday, November 11, 2011

Updating

I just wanted to check in with my faithful followers (you know who you are... and so do I), and let you know that I am still here. I have a backlog of several books to post that I'll be giving you in the next few days.

A busy period contrived with exhaustion and general sloth to keep me from posting regularly the last couple of weeks. But books are still being made. I will try earnestly to get caught up on posting them very soon. I don't want any of you to go away in disgust!

Donna

7 comments:

  1. Patience is a virtue, right? In certain aspects of life I am extremely virtuous. ;)

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  2. I look forward to seeing the new books!

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  3. Of course I shall not go away in disgust - I am full of admiration!

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  4. disgust, are you kidding, hope you keep posting after 365 days. You got me saving the pretty 3 oz candy boxes from trader joes grocer (they use antique letterpress images in their artworks.)to use and book covers.

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  5. Rita - A woman after my woman heart!
    frances - Oh, yummmmm, I think a trip to Trader Joe's in in the offing. Love that place.

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  6. Oh, thank goodness. I had been slacking on visiting and didnt want to miss anything. Rest up and post when you are back on stride.

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  7. Don't worry, you are in my Google Reader, so I'll notice it when there is some action. Looking forward to it.

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