Thank You Books are a series of free “One Sheet Wonder” books that I designed as keepsakes or giveaways. All are free, open-edition books that you can download, print, cut and fold yourself. Complete instructions are included on each PDF. For best results, print on 11 x 17 inch either text weight or card stock paper per the step-by-step instructions on each PDF. You could also reduce to fit on letter-size paper for an even smaller miniature book.

Thank You Book #7 – The 7 Habits of Highly Creative Book & Paper Artists

I’m a huge fan of artist exchanges. Not only are they a creative prompt but also a deadline. Without a deadline, my attention drifts to anything but my creative practice. So, when the terrifically-talented collage artist Mara Krumins organized a Creative Challenge for PaperWorks, I knew I had to participate. This One Sheet Wonder is my response. Click here to download a free PDF of The 7 Habits of Highly Creative Book & Paper Artists one-sheet-sheet-wonder booklet. It’s a fun take on the classic Stephen Covey productivity book and lists my favorite resources for book and paper artist in 7 “habit” categories. Print it out and follow the instructions to fold the sheet into a little “Hidden Book” or Zine format.

Thank You Book #6 – Take Me, I’m Yours

This book was created as a keepsake for the 2019 College Book Arts Association meeting in Tucson, Arizona. It features photos and text excerpted from my limited-edition artist book of the same title. This classic one-sheet fold goes by many names including: cross fold, x-fold, zine fold. Click here to download a PDF of this book.

Thank You Book #5 – Celebrating Hedi Kyle’s Book, The Art of the Fold

Thank You Book #5 celebrates the 2018 release of Hedi Kyle’s book, The Art of the Fold, which she wrote with her daughter, Ulla Warchol. Hedi has been a huge inspiration since I first discovered book arts in 1997. This book uses Hedi’s “Interlocking Loops” structure. Click here to download a PDF of this book.

Thank You Book #4 – Sandra Kroupa Tunnel Book

Thank You Book #4 debuted at a beautiful event celebrating Sandra Kroupa and her 50 year anniversary working in the Special Collections Library at the University of Washington. The tunnel book structure was adapted from a design by Ed Hutchins. Click here to download a PDF of this book.

Thank You Book #3 – Go to Your Studio and Make Something!

Thank You Book #3 is meandering around. When flat it reads “Go to Your Studio and Make Something!” If you follow the instructions it will fold into a miniature “meander” book, a fun accordion structure that snakes back and forth. This thank you book was created as a keepsake for the 2018 Paper and Book Intensive (PBI) at Ox-Bow in Saugatuck, Michigan. Click here to download a PDF of this book.

Thank You Book #2 – Little Free Libraries

This special folding cube book, created as a keepsake for the 2018 ARLIS New York conference features photographs of Little Free Libraries from Portland to Austin, New Orleans, Seattle and New Jersey, this book thanks my many ARLIS (Art Libraries Society) friends for 10 years of their support of 23 Sandy Gallery. Click here to download a PDF of this book.

Thank You Book #1 – GBW Tacoma

Book #1 in this series of thank you books was made as a keepsake for the Guild of Bookworkers Standards Conference in Tacoma, Washington. This book is a four-sided, one-sheet carousel book adapted from Ed Hutchins’ Book Dynamics. Click here to download a PDF of this book.