books, prints, drawings, poetry.Tumblr (3.0; @jodyart)http://jodyart.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/744957ceb3946b429fdd4135636a5e60/tumblr_mna8xe5sjr1r4n6oso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/af4d801744188bc6ba21e6e10e93f295/tumblr_mna8xe5sjr1r4n6oso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8ee7dcd27c6680967007a52357eeca13/tumblr_mna8xe5sjr1r4n6oso6_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e4cb59dc6b491a50bab3a62eac60db45/tumblr_mna8xe5sjr1r4n6oso5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e25717528658ae4e002f71e878fe9f5e/tumblr_mna8xe5sjr1r4n6oso4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1295f95f7dc9f3e935c74974e02d12f4/tumblr_mna8xe5sjr1r4n6oso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>This series of pochoir books is a project I’ve been messing around with for a while now.<span> </span><span>Initially inspired by city maps, the designs became more playful with each book. </span><span>Each book is small enough to fit into an card envelope.</span></p>http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/51489401706http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/51489401706Mon, 27 May 2013 08:14:37 -10002013artist's bookprocesspochoir<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/efb4086f073e73ce3d31f285817932d0/tumblr_mna8kxPMgS1r4n6oso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/103fd1ef051bb8aa4b0185e7633446ad/tumblr_mna8kxPMgS1r4n6oso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b3c719a20aff6d6db649720f366db9a1/tumblr_mna8kxPMgS1r4n6oso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A couple of pictures of the stenciling process. </p>http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/51489105868http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/51489105868Mon, 27 May 2013 08:10:31 -10002013process<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ad3871ec51636726474a2d04eb4d7c3a/tumblr_mie2zunvfP1r4n6oso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eedde8f6b8a47f59cb5c14acfa6ed0cd/tumblr_mie2zunvfP1r4n6oso4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e289bb0e3060a56184d783d4adf8ae80/tumblr_mie2zunvfP1r4n6oso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The first in a series of small books inspired by city maps. </p>http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/51488864127http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/51488864127Mon, 27 May 2013 08:07:11 -10002013artist's bookpochoir<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/88f1ed5235c56939b04e1e1d97d04737/tumblr_mmzl1gwwFD1r4n6oso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/acbb7f16aa19463ebc8b652b8e847722/tumblr_mmzl1gwwFD1r4n6oso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The <a href="http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/45774011862/a-little-book-i-made-at-sarah-tabors-weekend" target="_blank">lotus book</a> I made in Sarah Tabor’s class was selected for The Hui Teaches: Student & Faculty Salon. These pictures were taken at the opening last Friday. <span>The show closes July 5th. </span></p>http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/50839353573http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/50839353573Sun, 19 May 2013 08:45:52 -10002013shows and exhibitionsthe hui<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b6c68dbfe57db94eb1838583be5ffd42/tumblr_mmfzfrCBBY1r4n6oso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A small (3 inches tall) coptic book made from scraps. </p>http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/50354690580http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/50354690580Mon, 13 May 2013 08:22:59 -10002013book bindingcoptic binding<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/776f2fa39407ea8eee384c9c9b788be2/tumblr_mlbnrzw5541r4n6oso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ae956845c242f9da23914dd0590136df/tumblr_mlbnrzw5541r4n6oso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/310816d6f4a492286661abc1b2bec037/tumblr_mlbnrzw5541r4n6oso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/53de0c7cfd3a86fed85c8719723d322e/tumblr_mlbnrzw5541r4n6oso4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/be007041ff5ba82e221e4db9af5b10fa/tumblr_mlbnrzw5541r4n6oso6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p><span><strong>Two Travelers</strong></span></p> </blockquote> <div>This artist’s book was an assignment for a class. I took <a href="http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/11233502720/two-collages-from-a-class-assignment-i-later" target="_blank">two collaged cards</a> and expanded them into a larger collage, and then scanned and printed the piece on a large sheet of tyvek. The tyvek was folded into a French door structure. The tyvek was wonderful to work with, but expensive to print. </div>http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/49026014478http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/49026014478Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:55:59 -10002009artist's bookcollageprocesstwo travelers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dcacc8f83cf93f9039335177b8f94d04/tumblr_mkwhcuOV931r4n6oso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/11422f803e5c3628e1b4202f2c04c38d/tumblr_mkwhcuOV931r4n6oso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/40e61b0980fb0ba8145dc63b88d3c21e/tumblr_mkwhcuOV931r4n6oso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I found some old pictures I took while building the collage that became an artist’s book. The basis of the collage were <a href="http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/11233502720/two-collages-from-a-class-assignment-i-later" target="_blank">two cards from the Taxonomy Project.</a> My collaging process is mostly instinctual, but in this case I was trying to tell a story as well. </p>http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/49025894308http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/49025894308Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:54:15 -10002009processcollagetwo travelers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9c1fd4a257b2d9223abf9370a91ff4ed/tumblr_mlojo0teaH1r4n6oso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/71ccbd8f20fb390001f75381aea9d148/tumblr_mlojo0teaH1r4n6oso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A small (5 inches tall) single page accordion book with inserts. The abstract images are trace monotypes on top of a pressure print. </p>http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/48872272592http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/48872272592Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:08:01 -10002010printmakingpressure printtrace monotypeartist's book<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9469a64591038383e2673af98b9f62ed/tumblr_mlgskrx1521r4n6oso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/56c7ed9b24d60da4c0203093a27372bc/tumblr_mlgskrx1521r4n6oso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8f86e97034d437d22eae3f3851175433/tumblr_mlgskrx1521r4n6oso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/937c08e33d8babd22c253597ae2ceee7/tumblr_mlgskrx1521r4n6oso4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A custom travel diary I made for my mother. I’m very pleased with how well it turned out. </p>http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/48619582804http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/48619582804Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:39:03 -10002013bookbinding<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2f27d3eecffc5fc4f0c3a3ce314328d9/tumblr_mll8wkgfav1r4n6oso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m teaching a class at the Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center in Maui! </p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://huinoeau.com/classes/adults/printmaking/" target="_blank">Introduction to Handmade Books</a></p> <p>May 14th-June 18th </p> </blockquote> <p>It’s my first professional teaching experience, and I’m very excited! </p>http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/48535653922http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/48535653922Sun, 21 Apr 2013 06:50:31 -10002013promotionalthe hui<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/910ea66e308e2646d3e0b0e2f3620d28/tumblr_mlbtdeWMII1r4n6oso1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/54028e701a548b801d376db926b5ac4b/tumblr_mlbtdeWMII1r4n6oso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p><strong><span>Artists Book Cornucopia IV</span></strong></p> <div><em><span>Abecedarian Galley </span></em><em><span><br/></span></em></div> <div><em><span>April 19 - June 8</span></em></div> </blockquote> <div><span>My book <em>Dislocation</em> is going to be featured in the juried art show <a href="http://abecedariangallery.wordpress.com/2013/04/15/artists-book-cornucopia-iv/" target="_blank">Artists Book Cornucopia IV</a> at the <a href="http://www.abecedariangallery.com/" target="_blank">Abecedarian Galley</a> in Denver, Colorado! If you’re in the Denver area, the opening is on April 19th, part of the Third Friday Artwalk. </span></div>http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/48129958294http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/48129958294Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:20:00 -10002013promotionalshows and exhibitions<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8d6366751dd5078b77e7a80d4c68cc42/tumblr_mkwtiqmleu1r4n6oso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/735894354efa1ef09c2ded72fab9d1a0/tumblr_mkwtiqmleu1r4n6oso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/47468370221http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/47468370221Mon, 08 Apr 2013 07:59:39 -10002010paper craft<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4a5106c15e958b72efb94a7089bf1829/tumblr_mkaafhKMnc1r4n6oso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b5a0ddd77efcc6c41d7ee7ebd520c915/tumblr_mkaafhKMnc1r4n6oso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6e7b2caaf0bcb0ed16496f38af7f0245/tumblr_mkaafhKMnc1r4n6oso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8679fa5ef91427e2d25f768ccb656a1f/tumblr_mkaafhKMnc1r4n6oso4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p><strong>Coptic binding </strong></p> </blockquote> <p><strong><br/></strong>This binding is one of my favorites. Coptic binding is named for the Copts, the native Christians of Egypt, who used it to bind some of the first codices. I used this binding in a couple of recent sketchbooks, shown here. The decorative paper used on the top book was purchased, and I made the paste paper for the bottom book myself. </p>http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/46358263442http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/46358263442Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:12:00 -10002013bindingbook bindingsketchbookspaste paper<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0e56e50b82037f0d7f4f3bcec0127193/tumblr_mjxb92WCGn1r4n6oso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e1074656e0eb2fde5fdf04d72eae9f08/tumblr_mjxb92WCGn1r4n6oso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8658a8092c03efce8b83bb399ca8e71c/tumblr_mjxb92WCGn1r4n6oso4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/803e46c9dbe274b642a233559ed2df49/tumblr_mjxb92WCGn1r4n6oso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A little book I made at Sarah Tabor’s weekend workshop at the <a href="http://huinoeau.com/" target="_blank">Hui No’eau</a>. This structure is called either a lotus book or a starburst book. The imagery was made using a plate that had leaves and spanish moss pressed onto its surface. </p>http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/45774011862http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/45774011862Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:54:00 -10002013workshopsartist bookprintmakingthe hui<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dce7fec05ef29377539ff03f9bef8fbc/tumblr_mjub6syriL1r4n6oso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/405833796f063fbba62063b476dbcf00/tumblr_mjub6syriL1r4n6oso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ace63ff70c365c968863c567fc61359a/tumblr_mjub6syriL1r4n6oso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/860efda6e3285dbec124e7a66b8672ad/tumblr_mjub6syriL1r4n6oso4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bd82b7239c1e2cc534e2c6798534d585/tumblr_mjub6syriL1r4n6oso6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cc61823c4d8f1511023a81f65a7a2a11/tumblr_mjub6syriL1r4n6oso5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I spent the weekend working as a teaching assistant for a book art workshop at the <a href="http://huinoeau.com/" target="_blank">Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center</a> on Maui. The workshop was taught by visiting artist Sarah Owen Tabor, who came all the way from Maine. We made paste paper, prints, and a number of simple book structures, and a good time was had by all. </p>http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/45672188562http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/45672188562Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -10002013processworkshopspaste paperprintmakingbindingthe hui<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/99de957d74ec1352559ffe68853313a6/tumblr_mjj1aamCI61r4n6oso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8e9ef9ae331d88e1e622313d58e0ee3b/tumblr_mjj1aamCI61r4n6oso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6300710f9f3ae256709a6dfef7c74394/tumblr_mjj1aamCI61r4n6oso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p><strong>Lost Along the Way</strong></p> <p><em>What we lost along the way</em></p> <p><em>I could never find on any map</em></p> </blockquote> <p><em>Lost Along The Way</em> is a piece that was featured in my 2011 MFA thesis. The Rives Heavyweight paper was pressure printed using crumpled paper on an etching press, and the text was letterpress printed with polymer plates. The structure is called a map fold. My thesis explored themes of mapping and travel, particularly across the ocean. </p>http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/45200238664http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/45200238664Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:05:42 -10002011lost along the waythesisletterpresspressure printpolymer plate<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fddde7be6fffde5944e7bc05e64d4398/tumblr_mjdk1vr00f1r4n6oso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0d40e6af4cb59ad67dedb1b71a74d78f/tumblr_mjdk1vr00f1r4n6oso2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span></span><span><em>Lost Along the Way</em> is a piece that was featured in my thesis show in 2011. </span>I screen printed these colophon sleeves ages ago, and I finally got around to folding and assembling them. I’d love to sell these little beauties, but I’m not sure at what price or venue.  </p>http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/45199974433http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/45199974433Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:01:03 -10002011processlost along the waythesis<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltsl3rGbOP1r4n6oso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/12042097544/katy-and-i-made-a-zine-katie-in-zombieland-is-a" target="_blank">jodyart</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <p><a href="http://katymatich.wordpress.com/" title="Katy" target="_blank">Katy</a> and I made a zine! </p> <p><span><em>Katie in Zombieland</em> is a zine about going out into the world and having new experiences.</span></p> <p>You can buy it at my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/84739680/katie-in-zombieland" title="etsy shop." target="_blank">esty shop.</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> <p><em>Katy in Zombieland</em> is out there in the world! You can find it at these zine libraries: </p> <p><a href="http://www.iprc.org/" target="_blank">The Independent Publishing Resource Center</a>, Portland, OR.</p> <p><a href="http://sherwoodzinelibrary.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Sherwood Forest Zine Library</a>, Austin, TX. </p> <p><a href="http://www.phillysoapbox.org/" target="_blank">The Soapbox</a>, Philadelphia, PA.</p> <p><a href="http://www.zineopolis.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/katie-in-zombie-land.html" target="_blank">Zineopolis</a>, Portsmouth, UK.</p> <p><a href="http://www.salfordzinelibrary.blogspot.com/2013/03/katie-in-zombie-land.html" target="_blank">Salford Zine Library</a>, Salford, UK. </p>http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/45148758167http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/45148758167Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:14:00 -1000katie in zombielandcollaborationszinezombiepromotional<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9ed8c5916928b1f9f0d07b0fc9dc9780/tumblr_mhrnyaTT1Q1r4n6oso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/02710fef23f38b3e73e9c38e2bb80ed4/tumblr_mhrnyaTT1Q1r4n6oso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/30ae702ed109138b311a56cb15a6b125/tumblr_mhrnyaTT1Q1r4n6oso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/93a8c62b40dc87c1d93214a02cff3ba4/tumblr_mhrnyaTT1Q1r4n6oso4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <div> <div> <p><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/jcarthur" title="etsy" target="_blank">jcarthur on etsy</a></strong></p> </div> </div> </blockquote> <p><strong><br/></strong>I’ve reopened my etsy shop for the time being. There are four artist books available (at reasonable prices!): <em>In The Deep, Interstellar Sewing Cards, Your Life in Space,</em> and <em>Katie in Zombieland. </em></p>http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/42443391241http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/42443391241Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:36:41 -1000artist bookzinepromotionaletsy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f529910a2411aa5b0410832b5e62afba/tumblr_mh22k5Qa6p1r4n6oso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><div> <blockquote> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div><strong><em>My Hawaiian Dream </em>(Piano Roll Excerpt) </strong></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div> <div>This year I signed up for a 5x5 print exchange (previous 5x5 print <a href="http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/20712478928/happy-chocolate-bunny-day" target="_blank">here</a>), and then remembered that I didn’t have access to a printing press of any kind! Oops. So I had think of a concept that I could pull off without a press. Tricky, but do-able. </div> <div></div> <div>         </div> <div>This year’s 5x5 theme was “obsolete technologies.” My design is an excerpt from <a href="http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/17440990561" target="_blank">this piano roll</a> for a song called “My Hawaiian Dream.” I used <a href="http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/38159993914/a-friend-who-works-in-a-book-conservation-lab-sent" target="_blank">this vintage paper</a>. The text was printed on an inkjet printer, and the slots were cut by hand. </div></p>http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/41288360270http://jodyart.tumblr.com/post/41288360270Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:01:00 -10002013paperpaper cutting5x5: obsolete technologies5x5exchange