There is a story on the sidewalk, waiting to be picked up. Unlikely objects such as broken fences, plum pits, discarded papers, and pigeons seen on walks in Berkeley, New York, and Santa Monica are the basis for these twenty-six tiny stories and their accompanying photographs. Often humorous and occasionally sad, these mini-fictions take on daily life from odd angles. Curious characters witness confusing and surprising events and misplace words and friends. Sometimes the picture inspired the story, sometimes the story called for the picture. You walk by a story every day. Now you can pick one up.
Ways to begin - Paper - Measuring - Scoring - Adhesives - Circle accordions - Flags - Side bindings - Sewn signatures - Folds and twists - Covers and closures - Sorting.
Create decorated paper as beautiful as any found in an art store and with more distinctive and personal patterns, too. Alisa Golden's methods of applying inks and paints to paper can dramatically alter the appearance of finished works. From artist books and journals to greeting cards, collages and more, these techniques work on any paper surface and give numerous new skills to the crafter. Create dramatic effects using gesso, acrylic inks, watercolour paints, stamps, stencils and more. From basic patterning to paste paper frottage, plus a selection of nine projects, this book is a treasury of ideas.
Every one of these astonishing and original projects will redefine your idea of how a book should look. No simple rectangles here, but one-of-a-kind volumes folded like an accordion; shaped and themed, with windows and envelopes; thickly sewn and decoratively woven; dressed in "wedding netting" for a bride; and made out of paper bags. There are even containers for protection and display, and they can enhance the meaning of a book's text. Along with advice on paints, inks, stencils, transfers, and distressed covers, you'll find fun ways to make collaborative books, including ones to create with a child.
Everyone has a story to tell--so make your own book to tell it with! From the scissors that snip the pages to the glues and stitches and ties that bind them; from elaborate compound structures with pockets to multiple signatures in a thick, sewn volume, here are the techniques you need and the styles you want. Cut and fold pages in a simple accordion, or hide a second book inside. Create pop-ups, fan, and slot-and-tab books. Construct handscrolls and hanging ones, soft- and hardcovers, even portfolios and boxes. Hundreds of illustrations and diagrams will guide you, and dozens of striking pictures will seize your imagination! The author lives in Berkeley, CA. 128 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10. NEW IN PAPERBACK
Who doesnt love a good quote? Motivational quotes are an expression of what we feel deep within. They inspire us and offer hope when we are at the height of success or at a low place needing encouragement. Coach Alisa has compiled fifty unique quotes that have never been heard or read before. Moreover, Coach Alisa offers a unique coaching perspective, an interesting behind-the-scenes look at what prompted her to write that quote just for you. Opposite every page, you will be asked to pen your inspired thoughts about the quote. This action requires you to dig deep, learn something about your thought process, and apply it to your life in a powerful way. If you could sum up your life in an impacting quote, what would it be? E-mail: coachalisa@nmclifecoaching.org
Star 82 Review is a new art and lit online and print-on-demand magazine with excellent original work and lyrical language. The written pieces included are short and contain between 14-1000 words; they are meant to be easily read both onscreen and on the page. Each is carefully crafted to stick with you long after you read it.For this issue, memory shimmers and vision lights up. Conflicts arise and are met. Words dance and talk and sing through childhood and beyond. We have objects of wonder that are pivots for the works: ruler, pineapple. baseball, pencil sharpener, knife, scarecrow, wallpaper, half of a twenty dollar bill, and more.The categories included are: flash, postcard lit, art post images, and erasure texts. Issue 1.1 contains fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, poems, photographs, a reimagined and altered text, stories accompanied by photographs, and small paintings that look like postage stamps.The Romantic poet Novalis is often quoted as saying that we become aware of the magic in the world by seeing the strange as familiar and the familiar as strange, among other things. The pieces presented in *82 Review show us the magic.Contributors to *82 Review 1.1:Stephen AjayHugh Behm-SteinbergLauren Guza BrownWilliam CopelandLeonard CrosbyMarie C. DernGinaJim HairAlan D. HarrisWilliam D. HicksJnana HodsonPaul HostovskyAlastair JohnstonMaureen KingstonLisa KokinRon. LavaletteJonathan LethemRachel SmithJudith TannenbaumMary Whiteside (with Alan Whiteside)Please see www.star82review.com for more details.
Alisa van de Haar sheds new light on the debates regarding the form and status of the vernacular in the early modern Low Countries, where both French and Dutch were spoken as local tongues.
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