Finding Joy

COMING SOON!! I’m so honored and thrilled to announce that work from all nine editions have been selected to be published by Meerkat Press!! More information coming soon!

(Please note that I have stopped adding examples of these books until after publication.)

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Welcome to the pages of Finding Joy! This project focuses on found poems (also known as blackout or erasure poetry) but also encompasses paint, collage, drawings, photography, and stitching. The text found on these pages is redacted, erased, covered up, and hidden in order to create new phrases, thoughts, haikus, etc. Only in very rare and obvious cases are words re-arranged or added. (Those pages will be noted.) Further fun can be found under flaps, in hidden compartments, and other ways of interacting with the books. For me Joy is about exploration, connections, serendipity, and about the fun in making!

Only Joys

Made in 2024

The entire book with omission of every word except “Joy”. Painted using acrylic paint and cut by hand.

In the photo below, the left side is a view into the book from under the front cover. The right side of the image above is the view inside the book from under the back cover. Click on the image for a larger view.

Book One

2020-present

Book Two

2022-present

Book Three

2023-present

Book Five, The E.A.R. Edition

2024-