I recently discovered *UPPERCASE Magazine* and find myself eager to get back into the studio with my yarns and fabrics! (The link takes you to their website and a quick flip through the current issue.)
Not a how-to publication with patterns or detailed instructions, UPPERCASE goes behind the scene into studios and workshops around the world. The two editions I‘ve seen are chock full of colors, textures, shapes, and ideas to get the creative juices flowing. The articles cover all manner of media, from molding clay to stitching fabric, collecting ephemera to letterpress printing, and painting with a myriad of materials.
Some sections feature snippets of information about an eclectic variety of artists with photos of their work. Others are in-depth articles about a single artist, topic, or technique. While the writing does not take the reader step-by-step through the process, one piece helped me out of a dilemma I was in with a possible way to execute a new design I am working on.
Equally impressive is that this is a one-woman operation! Janine Vangool has published the ad-free, quarterly magazine from Calgary, Canada since 2009. I just learned that there is also a series of books, which I look forward to seeing.
The Norman Williams Public Library received the gift subscription of UPPERCASE from the Mezzanine Gallery Art Committee. The gallery is a volunteer-run community space in the library that showcases community artists who work in two-dimensions. Stop by next time you are in Woodstock to view both the magazine and the current exhibit.
Liza Bernard is a voracious reader who enjoys both printed volumes and audiobooks. Formerly co-owner of the Norwich Bookstore, she maintains her connections with readers and writers as the Programming and Marketing Librarian at the Norman Williams Public Library in Woodstock, Vermont.