Category Archives: publishing

Endings and Beginnings

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Byopia Press

This week saw the completion of my response to the January #areyoubookenough challenge prompt: Expectations.

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Make Your Own Copy of Saki’s “The Open Window”

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Byopia Press

This week I have a seasonally appropriate little drumleaf binding for you to make. (It’s a sort of ghost story.)

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And repeat …

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Byopia Press

I did get a little more work done on A Month of Sun Days this week, though not nearly as much as I had planned.

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More Slow Progress

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Byopia Press

The weather cooled off, but I didn’t speed up. I have started playing with the final layout for Nurture, not Nature though.

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Rescheduled

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Byopia Press

Monday was the deadline for sending in a List of Works for my September exhibition Square Dance. I also had to provide three high resolution images, a Short Biography, and a longer Artist’s Statement. I spent a good part of … Continue reading →

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Even More Little Menko

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Byopia Press

The news for the week is not terrifically exciting: I have spent much of the time cutting strips of paper and folding even more little menko. Here are some from yesterday.

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Friday Night Flicks: Book As Art/Irma Boom, Colour

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Byopia Press

Irma Boom is an internationally-known graphic designer who specializes in making books. The results easily fall within the category of ‘artist’s books’. Tonight’s flick is a short presentation of Boom’s work Colour.     You could spend a few minutes … Continue reading →

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Lots of Folding

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Byopia Press

I spent a lot of this week folding paper. I folded squares for the piece I am working on for the decade-themed exhibition.

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Post #401 and a Valentine Love Note

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Byopia Press

Friday’s post was #400. Who would have thought I would keep it up this long?! In celebration, here’s an early Valentine. The Advent stars didn’t give people much lead time, so I thought posting this a month ahead would be … Continue reading →

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Making a Zhen Xian Bao/Chinese Thread Book: Part Four

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Byopia Press

Since combining the words origami and Zhen Xian Bao or Chinese Thread Book in my search for the ‘star’ box (flowered candy box) I have come across a number of origami versions of the Zhen Xian Bao. The earliest example … Continue reading →

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