Jossy Creates

  • Taking Stock, Feeling Grateful, and John O’Donohue

    When I started making journals, it really started out as a way to make my own but also explore bookbinding as a creative avenue. I started right before the pandemic lockdown, so I had some time to think about what and how I wanted the books to look like, how I wanted them to…

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  • Thoughts While I Work on My Concertina

    I wondered what topic I would choose for my accordion book, but really it should not have taken so much brain space. Mostly because there are certain topics I keep coming back to again and again. Growing up with grandparents that were so much older than me left quite an imprint on my life.…

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  • Introducing a Journal While I Ponder the Wisdom of the Old Folks

    This is sadly coming quite a bit belated, but I want to thank all those who are buying and continue to buy my journals. It has been such a surprise that there are those that still see the worth in analog writing. I really don’t take for granted any sale I make, it is…

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  • Solitude

    Lately I’ve been thinking about Georgia O’Keeffe. Some years back, there was a retrospective of her work at the Brooklyn Museum. Not only were her paintings on display, but her wardrobe and many other personal effects. I didn’t know she was such an accomplished seamstress. There were many surviving pieces left that were made…

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