Artwork by Stephanie
Jones Rubiano from south Texas graces the cover of this issue. Read her feature article on page 44.
For the Record:
MAR/APR 2006 ISSUE
• Linda Trenholm, the
creator of The Box
of Blues artwork in
the Mélange section
(page 61), may be
contacted via e-mail at
lindee54@aol.com.
• The Portland Art
Collective (PAC) article
written by Robin Olsen
in the Mélange section
(page 54) contains
photos taken by Nikki
Blackwood, who
facilitates a gathering
of artists in her garage
twice a month. Both
the PAC and Nikki’s art
garage group are from
Portland, Oregon.
Life’s a Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 by Lauren Mumford
Vintage photos of children find happy homes that the artist creates out of boxes, ribbons, glitter and more.
Monsieur Jullien Leopold . . . . . . . . 41 by Sandra Evertson
Learn how to combine unexpected items like a papiér mâché egg, an old bedspring and paper ephemera to make a one-of-a-kind piece.
Assemblages of Nature. . . . . . . . . . . 44 by Stephanie Jones Rubiano
Real butterfly wings are coupled with vintage photos in these stunning assemblages.
Butterfly Booklaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 by Brooke Hunter-Lombardi
These tiny books look so much like the real thing that you’ll want to anchor them to a cord to wear around your neck so they don’t fly away.
Quilting the Seven Deadly Sins . . . . 78 by Jen Osborn
By quilting transparencies with felt squares, this book examines the depths of the seven deadly sins!
Jar Fairies & Call for Creativity . . . 82 by Danielle Muller
Somerset Studio challenges you to use create paper and mixed-media scenes in jars — both big and small.
With a Pencil & Stencil . . . . . . . . . . 86 by Jeannine Peregrine
Check out how the simplest art materials (like pencils and stencils) can be used to make quaint collages.
Exemplar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 by Susan Nelson
With One Palette: COFFEE, COCOA, NOUGAT, NUDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 by Rachel Emilie Jackson
With One Stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Artwork by Angela Cartwright, Anita Byers, Lisa Guerin, Roann Mathias, and Linda Trenholm
The Lively Art of Lettering . . . . . . . 21 by Our Readers
Featuring glorious lettering art, advanced calligraphy projects, and some quick-and-easy techniques.
Collector's Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
The Measure of a Man by Lynne Perrella
Artist Portfolio: Calvin Nicholls . . . 32 by Ricë Freeman-Zachery
Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Our readers flaunt their extraordinary talents in papercrafting, book arts, art stamping, and lettering arts.
The Last Page: Tweet . . . . . . . . . . . 160 by Connie Govea Stuart
140
Destinations
142
Online Connections
143
Catalog Collection
159
Advertiser Index
Sylvia Bissonnette
Cover and pages 10-11, 15, 17-18, 41, 75, 78, 83, 90, 93, 94, 97, 99, 100, and 102.
The Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
The struggles that some children go through are presented to raise awareness and compassion. by Tammy Kushnir
Searching For Self . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
By creating her “self portrait” zines, Randi guides readers to dig deeper and ponder more. Artwork by Randi Feuerhelm-Watts
Story by Jana Holstein
A Wing and a Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Small metal boxes are transformed to prepare for takeoff. Artwork by Deborah Wroblewski
Story by Jenny Doh
Flipside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Sometimes, the backside of Cher’s work is so remarkable that we struggle to decide which is the front and which is the back. Artwork by Cher B. Lashley
Story by Jana Holstein
Lightbulb Moment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
With cowgirl finesse, Deb Trotter transfers her passion for the American West onto canvas. Artwork by Deb Trotter
Story by Jenny Doh
American Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
A vintage lingerie set is what this artist uses to explore the history of women’s body images, and society’s evolving defi nition of beauty. by Darlene Schaper
Confessions of a Shipping Manager 68
Take a peek inside the inner workings of Stampington & Company’s Shipping Department. by Bruce Adams
Below
are some pages from Somerset Studio, May/June 2006.
Rachel Emilie Jackson presents a group of artwork made with an incredible color palette: Coffee, Cocoa, Nougat, and Nude.
Fresh and whimsical assemblages by Lauren Mumford celebrate the magic of children.
Artist Portfolio: Calvin Nicholls
Take a look at these one-of-a-kind assemblages that Stephanie Jones Rubiano makes with real butterfly wings.
Master manipulator of transparencies, Jen Osborn, presents a unique quilted book made of felt, paper, transparencies, and embellishments.
