Are there many street artists in Wilmington or did gallery artists contribute stickers to the book?
I wish there was more street art here. I put up two pieces and they were taken down immediately. Graffiti doesn’t last long in this town, so I think that keeps people from trying. There are some small stencils but they’re not very adventurous. Kids try, but it’s not very Banksy-esque. Lots of local folks contributed stuff. I had an art show where I had 3,000 labels just laying on a table. There wasn’t a sign saying what they were for. A couple people came up, asked what they were for, and made a couple labels. Some kid played tic tac toe and I think that sticker made it into the book. Since I’ve never put a book together, could you explain what the process is like? How do you translate 600 labels into a book format? Did you get software? Did you work with the publisher? Initially, I had to go through a lot of rejection. I sent the book out to Mark Batty, Ginko, and a bunch of other publishers. There were about six or seven where I just got rejected. I didn’t want to self-publish, but I
