"The Word Project: Odd & Obscure Words- Illustrated" began life as an email folder full of wonderful words that had come into my inbox via Anu Garg's "A Word A Day" service. I had deleted about half of the words outright because I already knew them; then about half of the remainder because they just weren't that interesting. But the words I did keep were delightful, quirky and expanded my world. In 2002 I got the idea to illustrate the words with my bricolage art. Huzzah! The Word Project was born. I have since cast my word net farther afield and the Word Project is all the richer for it.
I started showing the art in 2005. Every time it has been shown- 125 words/115 pieces by now- I get asked why it hasn't been published. Well, I don't know why either...
So, I published it myself. With the generous support of a wonderful group of kikcstarter.com backers, the book "The Word Project: Odd & Obscure Words- Illustrated" is now thrust upon an unsuspecting world. You can purchase a copy for yourself on Amazon.

To see some sample pages from the book.

The latest Word Project shenanigans are posted on The Word Project FaceBook page.

To see my work beyond The Word Project, visit my regular site, Buttonwood Art, click here.

A few of the Word Project words...