altered books again.

March 5, 2007

Hi everyone!

It feels like spring here in New Mexico! Only a few weeks left of the ski season (boohoo) but gardening season is around the corner (yipppeeee!). It’s almost time to build our chicken house and teach Oso the Wonder Dog that the chickens are not for him to eat, but to protect from other chicken-eating critters. AND, I’m getting a new painting studio–a dreamy sorta yurt in the mountains–with my artist friends Beth and Lauren. It is perfect timing. I’ve been desiring a sort of inspiration and energy exchange with artists, and they are both super cool. Plus, my home studio is cluttered with ilustration & book projects. I have a show coming up August 3rd at Lyndsay McCandless Contemporary in Jackson, WY, and this new space will allow for some paintings to come to life. Oh, this is going to be fun!

Also coming soon: a series of 4 butterfly paintings for oopsydaisy.com.

Below are some pages i altered from the altered book club.

“she fought not to keep it there, as in a dream.”

“only the dog knew”

“nothing could mend her broken heart. her dead sweetheart was never replaced.”

“she knew she had to go but for reasons she did not yet know”

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4 Responses to “altered books again.”

Jas P. Says:
March 5th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
Yikes, my comment just freaked out and disappeared… I’ll start over.

The book pages look fantastic. I’m going to check the site and see if there’s anything a lowly writer can bring to that party.

Your Crocodile Creek stuff looks great, too.

I think I was saying something brilliant about the snow in Nepal, but it melted away and now I can’t remember. Anyway, a lovely post.

Happy yurt studio-ing!

coloredsock Says:
March 5th, 2007 at 3:50 pm
heya Jim–glad you like those pages.
maria carluccio and i want to start a new series of altered books. (the other is over). Wanna join us? Would be so fun to collaborate with you that way. let me know!

ps have you seen “Before Night Falls”? if not, you gotta watch it.

V Says:
March 6th, 2007 at 5:15 pm
Hi Jenny,

Just wanted to pop in here and say thanks. I found your site after purchasing a greeting card you illustrated for Peacable Kingdom and I’ve had a great time looking at the artwork you and your friends have posted online. So, thanks for letting me peek in on your world. You are quite an inspiration.

Virginia
http://www.vallyntine.com