Our Mission
Born out of the Appalachian Plains, we publish literature, photography, & art books about love and beauty in times like these.
Our work and mission is rooted in meeting you where you are: on the earth, buried in the soil, budding with hope, covered in dew, bursting with light. We want to dream together–hand in hand–so that we may cultivate a community of ripening individuals, build a spirit of reciprocity, and share work in a meaningful and tangible way.
![Roman A. Gioglio](https://blackflower22.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_9223.jpg)
Roman A. Gioglio
Co-Founder, Literary Arts Curator
![William W. Sharp](https://blackflower22.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/RenderedImage-scaled.jpg)
William W. Sharp
Co-Founder, Visual Arts Curator
Our Story
Our names are Will and Roman. We are two friends from Ohio: passionate about deep experiences of love, spirituality, ecology, geography, and art. We want to be the witnesses in your darkest moments, rise up together, and honor all stages of the process. Most of all we want to allow our practice to be enough, our love to be enough.
Our Process
This process is not unique to Black Flower. We are standing on the shoulders of many. We build on generations of bookmakers, publishers, and artists that come before us. Though, the relationship of reciprocity that we will hold together during this process will be unique.
Connection
Prioritizing building a relationship together as humans first, then as artists.
Cultivation
Developing artistic style and your body of work’s identity together.
Curation
Defining your body of work at a deeper level and parsing through its content.
Book Building
Imagining and creating your book’s style and designing its elegant pages.
Distribution
Printing your book and managing its marketing, release, and distribution.