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Artwork by DJ Pettitt from Central Point, Oregon graces the cover of this issue. You can read more about her techniques in her special feature article: A Sheer Slice of Heaven.

In This Issue...

In My Dreams I Can Fly . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
by Kim Rae Nugent
Collaged bird pins gracefully rest on a collaged pin holder.

Art & Soul Tambourines . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
by Jenny Doh
Take a look at some of the best altered tambourines from the 2005 Art & Soul Retreat.

La Puerta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
by Caroline Lau
Learn how to capture childhood memories by creatively mounting photos and journaling onto a children’s flash card box set.

Pretty in Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
by Anna Corba
Join Anna Corba as she creates pretty paper dolls with wire dress forms and simple embellishments.

Fun & Funky Altered Journals . . . . . . . .40
by Teesha Moore
Teesha shows how art quilting techniques can be used to make one-of-a kind fabric journals.

Numbers of Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
by Allison Strine
Create altered tins and holder to send messages of love.

Altered Tins & Bottles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
by Gillian Allen
Gillian Allen teaches how to transform ordinary bottles and tins into precious objects of romance and beauty.

Clever as a Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
by Connie Govea Stuart
See how polymer clay can be shaped into amazingly sweet and clever shapes.

A Sheer Slice of Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
by DJ Pettitt
DJ Pettitt teaches us new ways to add color and depth when constructing a book.

 
 


44
Destinations

138
Online Connections

140
Catalog Collection

Sylvia Bissonette
Cover and pages pages 10, 26, 33, 36, 40-41, 46-48, 80-82, 86, 98, 102-103, 110-111, 114, 117, 120, and 124.

Lorin Bache Photography
Pages 6, 11, 12, 15-22, 27-32, 34, 37-38, 49, 53, 58-74, 87, 99-101, 112-113, 115-116, 118-119, 121-123, and 160.

Emily Arata
1, 30, and 42-43.

 

Exemplar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
by Traci Bautista

The Lively Art of Lettering . . . . . . . . . . .15
by Our Readers
Featuring glorious lettering art, advanced calligraphy projects, and some quick and-easy techniques.

With One Palette: Black, White, Red . . .46
by Gloria Page

With One Stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Artwork by Nancy Curry, Debbie Metti, Cynthia Shaffer, Allison Strine, and Diana Twedt.

Artist Portfolio: Cynthia Fusillo . . . . . . .102
by Ricë Freeman-Zachery

Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Our readers flaunt their extraordinary talents in papercrafting, book arts, art stamping, and calligraphy.

The Last Page: The Circle of Life . . . . . .160
by Marney K. Makridakis

Letter from the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
by Jenny Doh

Letters to the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
by Our Readers

The Business of Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
by Quinn McDonald
Take a quiz to see if you’re ready to do a show.

Enlighten Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
by Sylvia Valle
Book Reviews

Gatherings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Convention Listings

On Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
How you can be published in Somerset Studio

Resource Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Anticipations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Next Issue Offerings

Sample Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

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

Artists’ Papers & Collage Clips . . . . . .Insert

Our Lives, Our Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
DEBORAH WROBLEWSKI’S ASSEMBLAGES

Making Faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
by Robin Olsen

The Pain & Joy of Mailing Art . . . . . . . .58
JANICE LOWRY TEACHES HOW TO GIVE IT AWAY

Memories of Montreal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
by Elaine Golt Gongora

A Beginner’s Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
by Cher B. Lashley

Chinese Sweatshop Zine . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
AN INTERVIEW WITH ELSIE SAMPSON

Unless noted otherwise, articles for Mélange are written by Jenny Doh.



Below are some pages from Somerset Studio, September/October 2005.
Kim Rae Nugent teaches how to find just the right images to collage onto bird pins, which cleverly rest on a beautifully collaged pin holder.
Six hand-lettered gorgeous creations by Jody Meese honor the thoughts and feelings related to music.
Once again, Anna Corba elevates the art of paper by gracefully embellishing wire dress forms with papers and findings.
The amazing Teesha Moore demonstrates that art quilting techniques can be used to make fabulous fabric journals.
A multitude of assemblages by Deborah Wroblewski collectively tell universal life stories.
Artist Portfolio: Cynthia Fusillo by Rice Freeman-Zachery
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