Your One-Stop-Shop
for Creativity.

March/April 2003
"Tea in the Secret Garden"

$5.95 (plus S & H)

Take a peek inside our March/April issue!

Calla Cheng's owl collage with lettering art graces the cover of this issue. You can read more about the artist and see more samples of her work in Artist Portfolio, page 98.

Embossing Handmade Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 by Leslie Ebert Embossing paper by etching her own designs in metal provides the artist with an added layer of detail to engage the viewer. Paper Tea Party Hats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 by Barb Schoonover These tiny treasures will enchant you!

Letters to the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 by our readers Exemplar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 by Roann Mathias Enlighten Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Book Reviews	With One Palette: Jenkins Green • Blue • Purple • Carmine . . . .14 by Catherine Moore The Lively Art of Lettering . . . . . . . . . . .19 by our readers Featuring glorious lettering art, advanced calligraphy projects, and some quick-and-easy techniques.

28
Destinations

96
Online
Connections

107
Emporium

112
Catalog Collection

 

PHOTO CREDITS

Sylvia Bissonette
Cover and pages 14, 30-31, 46, 115, 117, 119-121, 124, and 127.

J.D Gibbs Photography
page 69

Melody Nuñez
page 5, 74-75, 82-83, 85-87 and 160.

Ellen Spotts
Pages 6, 11-12, 15-17, 19, 24, 32, 34-41, 44-47, 55-62, 98-106, 116, 118, 122-123, and 125-126.

A Call for Creativity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
by Keely Barham
Miniature Art Quilts
Working in miniature, learn to make tiny embellished art quilts with fabrics, rubber stamps, inks and paints.

NEW in this issue! The Book Artist . . . .43
by our readers
An exciting new section debuts in this issue: The Book Artist, featuring artist books, altered books, visual journals, and much more.

Responding to the Call:
Boxes of Remembrance . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
by our readers
Our readers share their memento-inspired artwork.

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

Artist Portfolio: Calla Cheng . . . . . . . . .98
by Kathryn Bold
“My ideas come from everything I encounter in daily life,” says calligrapher Calla Cheng. She looks for beauty everywhere, and has found a unique way to express her happiness through cheerful illustrations and lettering art.

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

On Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Gatherings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Convention Listings

Anticipations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Next Issue Offerings

Sample Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Beginning Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Resource Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

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

The Last Page:
Tea for One in My Secret Garden . . . . . .160
by Melody Nuñez