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Suzanne's Schedule

2005/2006

One of the new workshops for 2005...

Harlequin Stitched Spine Journal...

This delightful book incorporates an exposed harlequin stitching pattern through a leather spine and incorporates rivets into the structure.

Another new workshop this fall is:

Defining and Refining Your Italic OR Italic Boot Camp

Looking for that next step with your Italic? Wish you could tweak it so that it's just a little bit better? It's time for some re-training! This workshop is for the calligrapher with some experience with the Italic Hand. We will review the basics of Italic miniscules then look at what makes a fine and elegant letter. We'll examine pen angle, proportions and the technical aspects of lettering and how these influence and change your letterforms. We'll examine your Italic, look at its strengths and weaknesses, identify personal quirks and in doing so, work on defining your Italic style! 1 or 2 day workshop

The supply list for this class can be seen here.

To see a complete list (more or less!) of the classes Suzanne teaches, click here!

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The Altered Word
in Red Deer, AB

We had a great weekend! Lots of sharing and great ideas and inspiration from everyone. Okay, so we weren't the neatest group in history - but we sure weren't boring!
Thanks to Christine who picked me up at the airport and took me shopping. Thanks to Sheila and Roxanne for the yummy lunches! A big thanks to Karen for having me stay in her home.
A huge thanks to everyone who came to the workshop - and a special round of applause to those who danced with the belly dancer at the Greek restaurant on Saturday night!
Click on each image to see it larger (but no belly dancer!). There are some great pages here!

The Hometown Swap

How did the Hometown Swap get started?
In the words of our hostess with the mostess, Linda Tanka....

"We were yakking about the weather...and Rose Davidson proclaimed that I should move to the Island where the weather is always nice! I think it was flooding here or snowing, so you know, Alberta nasty.
I got thinking about people's everyday life and what was it like. Plus I was humming the tune to Bruce Springsteen's "Your Hometown" and as usual I was thinking about what makes people's lives the way they are. What industries shape their everyday life, what history impacts on everyday thought .....well Hometown was born out of that.

I was amazed by peoples' environment but the most amazing thing was the number of people who looked around them at the things they take for granted and turned it into artwork. From the whales of Coast and wine grapes of the Okanagan to the home town of Chris Burke - Astros major hitter rookie from Louisville Kentucky to the San Diego Zoo, Nashville, lovely Eastern Seabord USA and Western Coast to our own Wet Coast art and the beautiful Sunshine Coast. How great it all was! Ontario the industrial and the beautiful. I got a chance to put Lethbridge's history to song and you all know that lyrics are banging around in this head all the time...Maybe the noise will stop now...??? I didn't mean to leave anyone out but I can't itemize them all. The most personal project was done by Joanne, who looked around the East End of Vancouver for the first time, really seeing the environment."

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The Scor-it Board is now available in Canada!

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The Scor-it Board is not just for scoring folds, it's a wonderful design tool, too! Click on each of the images below to see the details in the artwork!

Mini Metal Tags

Sale on Slide mailers and microscrope slides continued!

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Decorated Slide Mailers
The outside of this slide mailer was covered in the self-adhesive copper foil and then treated with Sophisticated Finishes Patina Green. Pretty amazing, huh? The heart is the large Rusty Tin heart and the collage photo is inside a flip-top frame. Each corner has a plain brass book corner, and there is a keyhole through to the inside.

New Vintage Collage Sheets

Perfect for collage, ATCs, Altered Books or anywhere you need that warm vintage look!
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Art Journal Idea Round Robin

Last month this newsletter introduced you to the Art Journal Idea round robin.
You can read all about it here.

An enormous thanks to Yogi Gunwald in Calgary for selecting and editing these photos from a huge wealth of artwork! Nobody knows these pages like Yogi and if it wasn't for the time she has spent collecting these images, you wouldn't be seeing them! Round of applause for Yogi!!!

This month Yogi chose to focus on Pockets and Tags in the Pages and Lightweight journals. Farther on, there are a miscellaneous selection of inspirational goodies!

Stay tuned! More Art Inspiration from the journals and pages next month!
Please click on each image to see it larger.

A special thanks should go to Anne Atkinson who has been the caretaker of this Round Robin. Thanks Anne! A round of applause to you for keeping us all straight!!
When we first set out, we projected the round robin would take 9 months to complete. Kinda like giving birth.....

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More of The Crown Decos!

continued from last month....

Recently, the byhandartists finished their Crown Deco Round Robin Here we have the scans that were collected from Group 2 (not all the art by any stretch of the imagination!). Enjoy!! I certainly did!

A big thank you to Kathy Leggett for organizing and keeping us on track!
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suzanne@quietfiredesign.com
(250) 723-0321 Quietfire Design

The original title lettering of byhand was done with a Mitchell's Roundhand Nib, size 0, and Higgins Eternal Ink. Quietfire Design Rubber stamps were used to create the other designs.