Conversations with Books: 2021 artist talk for Hoover Public Library Gallery
I spoke with Jennifer Marshall in March of 2021 about a REF, a collaborative project about the reference section. I also talked briefly about The Radiant Republic and the Covid impact on my work in progress.
Dina Pollack interviews Shift-lab for Mills College in March 2021
2020 Artist Interview: San Francisco Center for the Book
Maureen Forys and Jennie Hinchcliff interview Sarah Bryant of Big Jump Press about her book "The Radiant Republic", current studio processes, and what’s inspiring her right now.
Alabama public television: MFA Book Arts Program at Alabama
Did you know the University of Alabama’s Book Arts MFA curriculum was the very first of its kind, started in 1985? To this day, there are only a handful of programs in the country dedicated to bookmaking craft and art books. We met with the professors of the longest running Book Arts program to find out more about this multifaceted, unique discipline taught in Tuscaloosa, AL.
Big Jump Press at the Hamilton Hang, July 2020
Big Jump talks to the folks at the Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum about an in-progress project about fabric samples, covid, and life at home.
Read This Out Loud templates and video instructions
This project was designed in June 2020 in response to the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. With help from friends and colleagues, this book, a list of names of people killed by police, was distributed for free around my community. If you would like to make and distribute copies of this book, you can access templates and instructions here.