knot thread stitch is real.

hello there. i've been yelling it off the mountain top so pardon me if you are sick of this news... but i'm attempting to practice the idea that it's OK to talk about things you are excited and proud of.

my BOOK. the one i authored. the one that took me over a year to put it together. the one where i invited 19 friends, colleagues and people i admired to either make a project or be in the inspirational gallery [full list here]. is out. it's here. it's real. it has pages. that you can turn. as someone pointed out - it has a spine. with my NAME on it....

photo credit: andrew paynter

i thought i'd share just a little bit of the behind the scenes here. because if there is one thing that i've learned in this experience... there is a lot behind the scenes in book making [and funny rules. like don't include too much ENGLISH in your projects]. sure there are the characters you'd expect - an editor [and mine was beyond fantastic], a photographer [oh yes he was also a phenom - and responsible for these images], a copy and a tech editor, a slew of designers...

photo credit: andrew paynter

but really - i wrote it. every. single. word. i had to think about what was really important to include. what wasn't needed - and what occasionally just had to go. i project managed all my contributors. i was the photo stylist.  [see me above? - below is what we really shot]. i made and re-made all the projects. i embroidered the title. i took my own in-progress photos. i agonized over it. stressed about it. and the whole time couldn't believe it was happening. i mean really. a book? who thought i could do this?

photo credit: andrew paynter

but it's here. it's available. it's out in the world. for sale. [gulp]. and there is going to be a party. a launch party. and hopefully down the road some other workshops and maybe even signings [but who would want to come and have me sign their book? really ?!?!].

so come if you can.
JULY 14th - SATURDAY
5-7pm
the Curiosity Shoppe
845 Valencia Street between 19th/20th
415.671.5384

photo credit: andrew paynter - he even got a couple photos of me i don't hate.

now and again i'll post little interviews here on the blog with the folks that contributed and made this all possible. and i'll keep this page updated with any events/news etc.

must remember to keep breathing. i am ALMOST done with summer school - i can practically touch that light at the end of the tunnel. and by the way - i added mark bradford to my make believe collection