A few years ago, I was invited to sacred place close to Barre, VT. It was a cabin in the woods with no electricity, and the only source of heating was from a wood burning stove. Typically, only men and boys are allowed, but on this day they let me into their hunting camp. Fast [...]
Tags: custom books, Grant Taylor Images
During the winter, I like to hibernate. I tend to want to sit on my couch in my jammy pants, covered in my zebra-patterned Snuggie and veg out watching Cougartown. No, really. I am not kidding. I own a Snuggie. However, I fight the urge because I know that I will end up with some [...]
As you may or may not know, I am a full-time graphic designer by day, and manage Concepcioun after hours. I just so happen to have today off from my day job, so I am able to post more than usual. Interestingly enough, several weeks ago I was lucky enough to have both bookbinding world [...]
Tags: art exhibit, Bookbinding, Everson Museum of Art, New York State Artist Series, The Edge of Art
I made another roadtrip out to Buffalo, for the second part of my bookbinding workshop at the Western New York Book Arts Center. The trip there was a bit tedious, since the previous week’s travel time seemed so much quicker. I was honestly wondering if I wanted to make the 2.5 hour drive again, but [...]
Tags: Amy Greenan, Bookbinding, Western New York Book Arts Center, wnybac, workshop
Last Thursday, I took a one-day road trip to Buffalo for a bookbinding workshop. The workshop was hosted at the Western New York Book Arts Center and taught by Amy Greenan. I signed up for the workshop because I am self taught at bookbinding, and I think it’s important for me to keep up with [...]
Tags: Amy Greenan, Western New York Book Arts Center, wnybac
I admit, I procrastinated for the Salt City Urban Art & Craft Market. I found myself working late every night the week prior to the show. By the time the show came I was tired, and frankly, I felt like I still didn’t have enough inventory to make the table look nice. It was the [...]
I have a hard time going to any art supply store without stopping by the handmade paper section. There are so many wonderful patterns, textures and colors now in handmade paper. I often walk out with one or two sheets of interesting sheets. I have recently refrained from passing through the paper section of art [...]
Tags: antiqued paper, book, Bookbinding, coptic stitch, diary, doodle, hard case, hard cover, journal, red illustration, signature bound, sketchbook, writing
Concepcioun’s Indie Rock custom wedding guestbook was featured on The Ardent Sparrow blog. This is the fourth mention of this particular guestbook. Thanks Rebecca!
Tags: book, bridal shower gift, custom, guest, guestbook, indie rock, sage, The Ardent Sparrow, weddings
All blank writing and sketching journals and pregnancy/baby diaries are marked down 30-75% off! I am making way for a new line of products and have decided to discontinue my one-of-a-kind square journals and the pregnancy/baby diaries. Some of the journals have been in my inventory for more than two years. I am embarrassed to [...]
Tags: albums, cheap, clearance, diaries, gifts, inexpensive, journals, sale, sketching, writing
Grant had his promotional pieces printed in December of 2008 so that he could be prepared to enter his website and his booklet into the Rochester Advertising Federation ADDY Awards this year. He had Canfield & Tack print the booklets on a textured paper and they came out beautifully. They set aside 100 booklets for [...]
Tags: Add new tag, booklet, Canfield & Tack, Grant Taylor, pamphlet, photography, Rochester, signature, stitch, stitching