July/August 2003
"Alice in Wonderland"

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Take a peek inside our July/August issue!

Rubber-stamped collage puppets by Anne Bagby of Winchester, Tennessee, grace the cover of this issue. You will find more information on her “Alice-inspired” collage puppets in her article.

Playful Plastic: Rubber-Stamped Resin Jewelry . . . . . . .10 by Sherrill Kahn Make beautiful jewelry with resin beads as your base, new Lumiere paints from Jacquard, and your favorite rubber-art stamps! Collage Puppets: Paying Homage to John Tenniel and Lewis Carroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 by Anne Bagby The “queen of hand-carved imagery” shares how she made Alice in Wonderland-inspired puppets with a new stamping, painting and decoupage technique. Costume Collage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 by Deana David Painting, stamping, collage art … it all comes together in these unusual collages framed in shadow boxes.	Hearts Take Wing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 by Diana Twedt Paper hearts lend themselves to a wide variety of materials and personality, with endless options for making lovely cards, gift tags, collages, and more. The LetterMen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 by Lisa Renner Are they game pieces or printer’s blocks? The result of “a pleasant accident,” Lisa Renner’s LetterMen will stimulate your creativity! The Heart of the Matter: The Assemblage Art of Greg Delger . . . .47 by Holly Dare This artist puts his heart into every piece he creates— both literally and figuratively. The Sharpie Domino Queen . . . . . . . . .50 by Leigh Anne Snaith-Brunton There’s a reason why they call her the “Sharpie Domino Queen!” The artist has found new uses for a stationery store staple.

Letters to the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 by our readers Exemplar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 by elinor peace bailey	The Business of Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 by Quinn McDonald The author teaches you the business of marketing your arts and crafts.

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Destinations

32
Emporium

98
Catalog Collection

114
Online Connections

 

PHOTO CREDITS

Sylvia Bissonette:
Cover and pages 10, 12, 14-18, 23, 51, 61- 62, 96, 100, 102, 107, 109, 113, 115, 117-118, 121 122, and 125-126.

J.D Gibbs
Photography:
Page 82.

Melody Nunez:
Pages 57-59, 65, 67, and 70-81.

Ellen Spotts:
Pages 22, 24- 26, 30, 42-43, 47-49, 53-56, 101-102, 106, 108, 110-112, 116, 119-120, 123 124, and 127-128.

With One Palette:
Black • Red • Yellow • White . . . . . . . . .14
by Kori Pilney

The Lively Art of Lettering . . . . . . . . . . .33
by our readers
Featuring glorious lettering art, advanced calligraphy projects, and some quick-and-easy techniques.

Enlighten Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Book Reviews by Sylvia Valle

The Book Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
by our readers
Featured in this issue: Michelle Ward’s Book of Wonders!

Mélange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
edited by Linda Blinn

A Call for Creativity: Wild Cards . . . . . .96
by Janet Hofacker
Janet Hofacker’s playing-card collages are the subject of our next Call for Creativity. Use them as a foundation for collages, assemblages, greeting cards, or small art pieces.

Responding to the Call:
Angel Art Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
by our readers
Responding to Sherrill Kahn’s "Call for Creativity: Angel Art Books," our readers submit freestanding artist books with original outline shapes.

On Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Artist Portfolio: Karen Michel . . . . . . .106
by Ricë Freeman-Zachery
She paints, creates altered books, and keeps an art journal. All of these endeavors spring from Karen Michel’s love of paper and her belief in the importance of daily art making as a sort of meditation for inspiration.

Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Our readers flaunt their extraordinary talents in papercrafting, book arts, art stamping, and calligraphy.

Gatherings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Convention Listings

Anticipations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Next Issue Offerings

Sample Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Resource Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Advertiser Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

The Last Page: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
by Vicki Ingram-Moore