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, December 30, 2011

Onward and Upward - a Quick Update for the Patient Ones

OK, the computer is STILL in the shop, but I am nowhere near it. Today I flew to Oregon for a belated family Christmas. Which means... I am in my sister's bookmaker's dream of a studio! With a working computer!

I did not bring all those finished-but-unposted books with me, but I did bring the photos of them, so will be posting them over the next few days. So stay tuned later today or tomorrow for a veritable torrent of posts. I'll probably spread them out over a few days. And picture me in the perfect studio, happy as a pig is s$%t, making more books.
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5 comments:

  1. ArbelDecember 31, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    Happy late Christmas.
    I'm curious to see your sister's studio...

    Arbel

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  2. RitaDecember 31, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    Oh! Bookbinding hog heaven!!
    I'd love to see more pictures of your sister's studio, too!
    Enjoy!!
    Happy new year!! :):)

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  3. DonnaDecember 31, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    I'll take pix of the studio this week and post them for all to wallow in (and envy).

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  4. Lucia SasakiDecember 31, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Happy New Year, dear Donna!
    Thanks for updating, is your sister a professional bookmaker? I make blankbooks only to detox my stress... for now.

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  5. francesj14January 1, 2012 at 4:11 PM

    :>) Ha[[y new year, Life is just making you go to the right place for happiness. Enjoy hog heaven.

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