OMG!  Chronicle Books is using nightjar books pics for their blog: http://www.chroniclebooks.com/blog/Read more... )

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dear internet,

this is my new favourite artist: http://www.carolinegaedechens.com/

two lists

here is everything I am thinking of lately:

missing
books, dioramas
lanterns, under-sea
small mammals, coral, bears
forests, ponds, caves
winter
missing

here are events that are coming soon:

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Dear Friends:

Stitch n Kitsch is this Saturday! Sept 22nd! 10-5!

Love Amy.

PS
Ottawa was over-amazing, with prison hostel and canal-pathways, and government buildings, and markets, much amazing food, friends, love, etc.  Also: wonderful Bocce show, new German friends, roadtrips.

PPS 
I got one more new job.

PPPS
Why is it still so hot out?  No sweater- ( Read more... )

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Friends,

I'm kinda up late.  Mostly I was trying to map out the next 3-5 years of my life and now I seem to just be googling "Ben Ong".

I'm planning to quit Heirloom and make three new zines about: 
Bears and Bear Habitats
Anchoresses
Wanda Gag biography as children's storybook.

I'm very interested currently in water formations, water, caves, caverns,  ( Read more... )

Dear Diary,

1)
Spelunking is the greatest.  Cave exploration = my new favourite activity, though incredibly difficult and somewhat scary.  But it's so wonderful when you see the light and find a way to safety!  Just like in real life!  Best parts:
a) snake sightings, including swimming in snake ponds!
b) camping!
c) hiking and kettles
d) squirrel ( Read more... )

It's nearing the end of summer.

I've moved house but never live there.

I have been working on books constantly.  The bookmaking is beginning to work out: I'm finally happy with the books I'm making, I'm selling at more stores, and my online store is doing wonderfully.

I'm making terribly huge plans: mostly they involve applying to Concordia for ( Read more... )

Dear Online Diary,

Weekends are the greatest, judging by last weekend. Picnic + best bbq party ever (thank you Meagan!!) + Final Fantasy / Do Make Say Think at the Harbourfront. Interspersed with Ben Thanh double-dates and too-long sleep-ins.

I'm making books constantly. I'm also making woodcuts and imagining massive binding projects. I made a ( Read more... )

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