A Creative Celebration

When Ink Meets Graphite: A Creative Celebration

When two very different artistic voices come together, something extraordinary can happen. That’s exactly the case with “My Jackdaw Days and Corvid Ways”, the stunning result of a deeply intuitive collaboration between poet James Donaldson and artist Anna-Marie Buss.

This beautiful collection of poems, dialogues, and illustrations is a lyrical and visual conversation between word and image, one that sings with quiet intensity and layered meaning.

James’ poetry, tinged with poignant melancholy, weaves corvids, especially Jackdaws, through his lines as both symbol and soul. His words invite reflection and emotional depth.

To mirror this delicate mood, Anna-Marie worked in graphite, a medium perfectly suited to exploring shadow, softness, and nuance. Her illustrations don’t just accompany the poems, they extend them, holding silence, space, and emotion in every line. Her ability to conjure atmosphere and feeling through subtle tonal work is nothing short of masterful.

Their collaboration is a triumph of sensitivity and shared vision. What could have been a challenge between two contrasting mediums became instead a seamless fusion of talents. The result is a book that is both quietly powerful and creatively bold, a celebration of mutual respect, artistic intuition, and the alchemy that happens when ink meets graphite.

The book has been selling internationally and is available now on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/bnl4Z7P

All images Copyright m.a.p member Anna-Marie Buss