I will be teaching a book binding workshop for high school freshmen next week. Fun! With my guidance, students will be constructing their own books and starting to fill the pages. 58 14-year-olds armed with binder's needles and bonefolders...a thought both exciting and terrifying.  I haven't always been the best at keeping a sketchbook, but I see tremendous value in having a place to collect observations, thoughts, and notes on the everyday and the extraordinary (which are often one and the same).

    I've been looking through some of my old sketchbooks in preparation for the class and thought I'd share a few pages that caught my eye. A couple are from time I spent in Italy in 2008(when I was drawing in my sketchbook every day) and some are from my Missouri life. Next time, I'll make sure I have something current to share!