The Projector

Amusements & Useful Devices from K. A. Wisniewski

Ink, Paper, Pressure: Exploring Materiality in a 30-Minute Creation Sprint

In a follow-up to our digital creation challenge, I led my Digital Textuality students in a 30-minute analog version focused on materiality, improvisation, and the tactile dimensions of composition. While … Continue reading

June 3, 2025 · Leave a comment

The 60-Minute Digital Creation & Reflection Challenge: Rethinking Text through Speed and Media

As the semester drew to a close in my Digital Textuality course, I invited students to participate in a creative experiment that asked them to produce original digital work under … Continue reading

June 1, 2025 · Leave a comment

Is A.I. the Death of the Lecture—or Its Salvation?

In the age of generative A.I., the traditional college lecture faces a dramatic crossroads. Once a cornerstone of higher education, the lecture now stands accused of being outdated, passive, and … Continue reading

May 18, 2025 · Leave a comment

Can A.I. Create Art? Our Struggle With the Machine in the Studio

This past semester in my “Digital Textuality” course, I posed a deceptively simple question: Can A.I. be an artist? Several students, working independently, centered their final projects on that very … Continue reading

May 13, 2025 · Leave a comment

New Work: Smudge (2025)

I’m excited to share my latest series, Smudge—a body of work born from a deep reflection on the fragility and resilience of human connection. In a world that often feels … Continue reading

April 10, 2025 · Leave a comment

The Origins of “Jingle Bells”: From Thanksgiving Tune to Christmas Classic

When we hear “Jingle Bells,” our minds immediately jump to Christmas—the twinkling lights, the festive cheer, and the familiar jingling sound that fills the air. It’s a song that has … Continue reading

December 23, 2024 · Leave a comment

The Legacy of Charles Dickens: How His Stories Inspired American Holiday Traditions

Charles Dickens, one of the most beloved and influential authors of the 19th century, has left an indelible mark on Christmas celebrations, particularly in the United States. While Dickens’ stories … Continue reading

December 19, 2024 · Leave a comment

Bob Brown Bubbles

As I begin to consider the next phrase of Roving Eye Press, I have been researching more of Bob Brown‘s poetry, including a lot of poems not included in some … Continue reading

April 4, 2019 · Leave a comment

The Projector Finds a Hobby

Last week I was happy to report the latest issue of Textshop Experiments was released.  The video essays included in this issue include new work by H. R. Buechler, Jimmy … Continue reading

February 13, 2018 · Leave a comment

LIVE: Textshop 4 … From Digital to Print

I am happy to announce the release of Textshop Experiments’  Volume 4: From Digital to Print. Contents 100 Questions About Writing And The Future by Jimmy Butts Printed Animals by … Continue reading

February 6, 2018 · Leave a comment

365

A few days ago, on New Year’s Eve, I completed my #365DayChallenge of posting one image a day on Instagram.  So, for now, I’m taking a little break from social … Continue reading

January 4, 2018 · Leave a comment

An Exercise in Creative-Critical Thinking

The Paltry Nude Starts on a Spring Voyage Wallace Stevens (1919) But not on a shell, she starts, Archaic, for the sea. But on the first-found weed She scuds the … Continue reading

December 15, 2017 · Leave a comment

Francis Hopkinson’s Ode to the Fourth of July 1788

This summer, I was awarded a fellowship and small stipend to continue my work on American printing history.  The goal was two engage in a reenactment or historical performance / … Continue reading

November 27, 2017 · Leave a comment

Types of Book-Binding: An Introduction

    Building on what I’ve called the Right PATH method (Performance/Production, Aesthetic, Theory, History), I wanted to add a little supplemental guide to types of binding we will cover … Continue reading

November 8, 2017 · Leave a comment

The History of Paper: Getting to Gutenberg

It’s midterms here! Below is a brief review of some of the work and ideas covered in my History of Paper course. The course blog documents a bit more:  https://mulberrymummiesmarshes2017.wordpress.com/. … Continue reading

October 19, 2017 · Leave a comment

Ian McKellen, Teacher: A Note on Teaching Gesture

In the last few years, I’ve noticed a major shift in my research and in my methods of teaching: a focus on performance.  Part of my thinking is a turn … Continue reading

October 17, 2017 · Leave a comment

The Best Covers of Bob Dylan Songs

Well, I’m officially halfway through my course on Bob Dylan, and a clear, singular reading of Bob Dylan, the artist, is seemingly further away than ever.  But perhaps this is … Continue reading

October 16, 2017 · 1 Comment

What a Twit!

twit, n.1 Pronunciation: Brit. /twɪt/ U.S. /twɪt/ Forms:  Also 15 twyte. Frequency (in current use): Etymology: < twit v. 1. a.  An act of twitting; a (light) censure or reproach; … Continue reading

October 9, 2017 · Leave a comment