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Book Arts

This week I attended a Book Arts conference in Monmouth Oregon, it was a 5-day event. I took in two days of workshops, a trade show, an instructor and challenge exhibit, and a raffle where I actually won something.
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Paris Log

A collection of scenes from a small area in Paris November 2024. Marche Montorgeuil Gastronomy and Pâtissiers Around every corner and up every narrow street … it makes Paris, PARIS! We made a visit to Pere LaChaise via metro The Pere-Lachaise cemetery has two centuries of history with many well know residents. On this November…
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Paris Paper and Bookbinding

Arrived Paris this week for a workshop with The Travelling Bookbinder* . We started by wandering the arrondissements for vintage and modern papery collections. Of course, Paris has so many places to explore… Then, to end the day with a fellow workshop participant, sipping Campari & Soda and a Last Word … with my sketchbook…
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Learning About Indigo

Learning about INDIGO with Elin Noble was a delight at Honeychurch Antiques/ Tyee Arts and Outdoor Education Center. She gave us some background on the dye and we were shown pieces from around the globe… indigo and surface decoration takes many forms. Our focus was the dye method and creating patterns with knots, thread, blocks…