This Saturday I will be selling photographic prints, print-making, hand-bound books, postcards, magnets, and more at the Sideshow Flea Market at the American Visionary Art Museum! I’m working on making some new stuff to sell (especially books!) so, come on out and see what I’ve been working on!

Excerpt from the AVAM Website:

Sideshow’s Semi-Annual Super-Duper Flea Market at the American Visionary Art Museum

* When: Saturday, September 4
* What Time: 9am – 3pm
* Cost: FREE!

More than forty vendors featuring: original art, antiques and collectibles, jewelry, books, vintage clothes, toys, and tons more interesting stuff (e.g. squirrel underpants)! Fun for the whole family. Snacks available or head upstairs and eat at Mr. Rain’s Fun House…then keep on shopping. Admission to the Flea Market is FREE, but stay and see “Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness” (regular museum admission) which closes Sunday, September 5!

Location: AVAM, 800 Key Highway, Baltimore 21230.

Website: http://www.avam.org/news-and-events/events/sideshow-sidewalk-sale.shtml

After a lot of trial and error with different bindings, and determining a size that would utilize materials in such a way that I could make these as affordable as possible – both to make and to sell – I determined to stick with my original binding choice: concertina, also known as accordion binding.

I tried to document as much of the process as possible to serve as a demonstration of how I created these limited edition books.

Materials

First, the paper had to be cut down, folded, and glued together until I had a full insert for the book.
The insert was slightly smaller then 6×6 inches.

Then, the board was cut down to 6×6 inch pieces and covered with black clothe.

All the parts laid out.

The end pages were covered with pink fabric and glued to the ends of the inserts.

The completed covers and inserts are pressed and then glued together.
The ribbons were prepped: cut to size and then melted at the ends to prevent unraveling, then glued to the back covers.
The cover image is then glued.

The prints for the book were cut down and double sided tape was added to the back.
The photos were then organized into separate stacks, one per book.
Finally, the images were added page by page.

Stay tuned to see the finished work!

Just arrived back this morning! I’m back and here to stay! I have a lot of news and things I need to accomplish, as well as many things I want to accomplish. I’m planning some shows and will be selling more items both here and at my etsy store. Soon I will announce the next free art giveaway in celebration of my return. Also, stay tuned for the finished “Into the Jungle” books!

Automated coupons are back! To celebrate, I’m giving away some freebees! They each have a secret amount and are only good for one use, and expire on July 6, 2011 so grab ‘em while they’re available!

Also, everyone who participated in the second Free Art Giveaway, your coupons have been extended: they are now good for 1 use, but will never expire!

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The winner of Free Art Giveaway 3 is Colleen!

She won a free magnet set of the following work:

Images are from my latest project “Into the Jungle”.

Congratulations, Colleen!

Did you miss the deadline to participate? Register Now and receive an email announcing the next giveaway!

The third free art giveaway has officially begun! The winner will receive this set of magnets which includes four images from my latest project “Into the Jungle”:

All you have to do to enter is register on tinyturk.com (if you aren’t already), login and respond to this post.

In a couple of weeks I will randomly select the winner.

Good Luck!

To Consume:
verb

1. To take in as food; eat or drink up.
2.
       a. To expend; use up.
       b. To purchase (goods or services) for direct use or ownership.
3. To waste; squander.
4. To destroy totally; ravage.
5. To absorb; engross.

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“One of those human secrets that baffle probability, had come into play there. I looked at them with a swift quickening of interest – not because it occurred to me that I might be eaten by them before very long, though I own to you that just then I perceived – in a new light, as it were – how unwholesome the pilgrims looked, and I hoped, yes, I positively hoped, that my aspect was not so – what shall I say? so – unappetizing…”

Joseph Conrad
“Heart of Darkness”

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Gallery of Images
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Artist Statement

The project is meant to touch on being a feminist, and just generally being a woman, in a consumer society, where the illusion of choice masks being put into a stereotype and having our roles as well as our hopes, concerns, and dreams defined by the ridiculous products and ideals we, both literally and figuratively, buy into. Styles present from toys to clothing for all ages represents a disconnect between growing up and reality: for young girls, these styles seem too old, for women, too young, and all are centered around the fantasy of being consumed and objectified by the male gaze.


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Photos of the Book