Christine Adolph’s foil collage graces the cover of this issue.
You can read more about her technique in her article, Foiling It, found
on page 42.
An
Artful Journey: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 The Romance of France by Sharilyn Miller
Travel along with the editor as she shares her adventures in the
Languedoc region of Southwest France.
Textile
Tech: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Make Your Own Customized Fabrics with Photo Canvas by Victoria Gertenbach
Funky, customized fabrics are as close as your desktop inkjet
printer!
Vintage
Visions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Enhancing Your “Antique” Art by Olivia Thomas
The author shares her techniques for making “vintage”
art with today’s materials.
A New
Technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
for Layering Your Art: Angel Butterflies by Gail Russakov
Start with magazine clippings, and then add tissue papers and
mixed-media materials. Incorporate a hardware-store product called
Nevr Dull, and you’ve got a new collage technique.
Cover
Story: Foiling It . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 by Christine Adolph
Add a rainbow of hues to your art—with the help of foils
and collage techniques.
Lunchbox
Clocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 by Janet Hofacker
Time for lunch! Using paint, collage and rubber stamps, learn
how to convert a small lunchbox into a fun clock for your art
studio.
Responding
to the Call: . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Miniature Art Quilts by our readers
They’re rubber stamped, embellished, quilted and beaded:
A plethora of arty quilts was the enthusiastic response to our
latest call for creativity.
Trees,
Book Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
& The How of Creativity by Jean Linville
“Through my artwork inspired by trees,” says the author,
“I hope to make people pause and think about their own relationship
to the environment.”
51
Online Connections
28
Destinations
52
Catalog Collection
144
Emporium
Sylvia Bissonette
Cover and pages 15, 31, 48, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 98-99, 117, 119, 122,
and 125 126.
The
Lively Art of Lettering . . . . . . . . . . .19 by our readers
Featuring
glorious lettering art, advanced calligraphy projects, and some quick-and-easy
techniques.
With One Palette:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Turquoise, Yellow, Copper, Black by Michelle Ward
Artist
Portfolio: Gail Rieke . . . . . . . . . . .102 by Ricë Freeman-Zachery
Like a seashell, the world of assemblage artist Gail Rieke centers
in the core of her house, in a stunning studio that is itself a work
of art and a collection of treasures within treasures.
Expressions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Our readers flaunt their extraordinary talents in papercrafting, book
arts, art stamping, and calligraphy.
The Last Page:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Counting Her Blessings by Mary Haldeman
Letter from
the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 by Sharilyn Miller
Letters to
the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 by our readers
The Business
of Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 by Quinn McDonald
The author teaches you the business of marketing your arts and crafts.
Enlighten
Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Book Reviews by Sylvia Valle
On Assignment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
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