bookish lady

Mom in the Printshop

Moira — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:36:13 +0000

I had a special print assistant yesterday, my mom:

We printed my sister’s wedding invitations, and they turned out beautifully!

A 10-minute love story

Moira — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:05:41 +0000

Ready for Valentine’s Day? This might get you in the mood:

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I’ve been filling orders for Long Distance Love cards all week! Get one quick if you want to send it in time for V-day.

Anatomical Quilling

Moira — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:09:35 +0000

Lisa Nilsson makes amazing anatomical cross-sections using the technique of quilling:

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Early Work

Moira — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:07:24 +0000

Someone in my family recently found this portrait I drew of my uncle Patrick:

This is what he really looks like:

Sculptural landscapes

Moira — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:02:32 +0000

Guy Laramee makes intricate sculptural landscapes from books:

How does anyone have the patience to do this?

Moira — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:23:32 +0000

So great, though.

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Last chance to visit Present Day!

Moira — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:23:16 +0000

Present Day at Pleasant Plains Workshop is still packed with great gifts made by local artists. I popped in yesterday and saw everything from tea towels to jewelry, plus tons of prints. Stop in this weekend or come to the closing party Tuesday!

Furthermore Editions Sale Tonight!

Moira — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:49:02 +0000

I have a few things in the editions sale at Furthermore, which opens tonight at 1019 7th Street, NW (3rd Floor) in DC.

My tennis partner Natalie of SP Weather Station organized the show and I can’t wait to see their weather-inspired editions. Each month a different artists responds to weather data collected at the SP Weather Station in Long Island City, Queens, New York:

SP Weather Station

Here’s the scoop on tonight’s event:

Opening Reception: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 | 6 – 10pm

$10 donation at the door – Open Bar & Editioned Giveaway

A holiday event celebrating Furthermore’s inaugural kiosk of artist-generated zines, newspapers, and books - as well as:

Recent Editions with Progress Report, Flashpoint Gallery, Present Company, The Studio Visit, and Pleasant Plains Workshop
SP Weather Station’s annual box set by 12 artists, SP Weather Reports
RPM 001, the first in a series of artist book publications by Furthermore
Publications selected by Natalie Campbell and Maddie + Lauren VHS
A limited-edition poster by Nilay Lawson & Casey Smith

FEATURING:
Anita M-28 (Sally Alatalo), Peter Arkle, Inna Babaeva, Brian Balderston, BOOKLET, Wilson Butterworth, Patrick Brennan, Content, James Copeland, Christopher Cunningham, Color & Color, Lisa Dillin, Michael Evnen, Amanda B. Friedman & Elizabeth Hirsch, Adriene Garbini, Half Letter Press, Halsey Hathaway, Christopher K. Ho, Iconoclast, Implicasphere, the Journal of Aesthetics & Protest, Nilay Lawson & Casey Smith, Shana Lutker, Graham McDougal, Moira McCauley, Rick Myers, Heidi Neilson, Emi Okabe, Possible Press, Post-Production, Present Company, Birgit Rathsmann, Bonner Sale, Chad Stayrook, Luke Stettner, Tattfoo Tan, Champneys Taylor, Alan Turner, Simon Vega, James Walsh, Jing Yu, Liz Zanis, and more…

Inaugural display will be ON VIEW for one week and by appointment thereafter:
December 15th – 20th | Hours: 2 – 7 PM

Image Captions (clockwise from top left):
Chad Stayrook, Vault (detail), 2010
SP Weather Reports, 2008 (detail: Michael Geminder, Katarina Jerinic)
Nilay Lawson & Casey Smith, Excise Ipso (detail), 2010
Michael Evnen, Maggie (detail), 2010

BUST Holiday Craftacular in Manhattan

Moira — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:35:34 +0000

I’ll be here all weekend. Come visit!

New mermaid shirts!

Moira — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:28:09 +0000

Printed a few with a new mermaid. They should be up in the shop shortly!