Rally: A Nikki McClure Journal [Diary]

Nikki McClure’s new journal features beautiful papercut images of women rallying to defend, renew, astound, and connect with the world around them.

Drawn from Nikki McClure's bestselling calendar, the simple but evocative papercut images inRallyshow women being brave, taking risks, and pushing forward in their lives. McClure creates her all of powerful images using a single piece of black paper and an X-acto knife, giving them graceful, singular appeal. This blank journal, intended for capturing thoughts and ideas, drawing, creating lists, or using as a personal diary, will inspire women everywhere with its timely and powerful images.In 1996, I made my first papercut for the bookApple. I have been cutting ever since. I now split my time between making a yearly calendar and making children's books. I become a full-time berry picker in the summer--that is, when I'm not watching birds, hanging out with moss, and swimming in the Salish Sea. I show my artwork at Land Gallery in Portland every November, as well as at shows internationally. I sometimes teach, and I am always trying to learn how to do everything better.

I live in Olympia, Washington, under cedar trees along the eastern shore of the southern Salish Sea. I am in business with my husband, Jay T. Scott, a fine woodworker. My son is also a frequent collaborator and instigator of adventure as well as inspiration for many books and images.CN