Ever since she was a young girl, artist and illustrator Lisa Congdon has been obsessed with collecting. Having amassed a curious collection of objects, on January 1, 2010, she embarked on a year-long project: a daily documentation of arrangements of these items, posted online. “Most of the collections are real and exist in my home or studio; those I will photograph. Some are imagined; those I will draw or (occasionally) paint.”

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Issues #45, 49, 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63

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Art Supplies, Rag & Pulp and Ceramics.

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Volume A: Art Supplies

The 10th volume in the UPPERCASE Encyclopedia of Inspiration is all about Art Supplies: the provenance, lore and enduring appeal of art-making ingredients, materials and accessories told through profiles of artists, artisans and manufacturers (independent makers and venerable brands with historical legacies).

Lushly illustrated through photography and artwork, this exuberant edition will be a must-have volume in the UPPERCASE Encyclopedia of Inspiration.

448 pages.

JUNE 2022

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Originally published in 2017, Botanica is Volume B in the UPPERCASE Encyclopedia of Inspiration. This beautiful 448-page book was reprinted in 2020 and again for November 2024.

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Notions (Nov 2024)
Rag & Pulp (July 2023)
Art Supplies (2022)
Yarn-Thread-String (2021)
Ceramics (2020)
Vintage Life (2019)
Ephemera (2023 reprint)
Print/Maker (2022 reprint)
Botanica (2024 reprint)
Stitch•illo (2021 reprint)

Reprinted October 2023

Ephemera is Volume E in the UPPERCASE Encyclopedia of Inspiration. This 448-page book features gorgeous and inspiring collections of vintage ephemera along with profiles of 30 creatives who make art and business through their collections. Collage artists, illustrators, type designers, graphic designers, creative entrepreneurs and more! It has a dust jacket that can be folded to reveal one of four designs. Or you can use the dust jacket as gift wrap, collage or for another creative project. 

Ephemera (Reprint, 2023)
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Feed Sacks: The Colourful History of a Frugal Fabric
originally published in 2016 (reprinted by Martingale in October 2019 without the dustjacket and bellyband)

Reprint campaign in progress for 2025

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Volume G: Glue

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Little U, the offspring of UPPERCASE magazine, is an occasional magazine/book for the young at heart. (Think of it as a smaller and cuter version of UPPERCASE!) Published in 2018.

With childlike wonder, Little U explores making, designing, illustrating and living. Highlighting children's books, surface pattern design, clothing and product design for young folk, and arts and crafts inspired by and/or made for children, this publication inspires and informs professional creatives and families alike.

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