Welcome to the February 2004 issue of byhand!

And a special welcome to all the new subscribers!

(and Happy Valentine's Day!)

I have a few new things to tell you about:

There is a new page of byhandproducts! These are the things that don't fit into other catagories, mostly because they don't fall into the standard shipping rates. Please email if you are interested in any of the items. They include some really fabulous
silk papers with metallic designs and Stampington publications.

You may see these goodies on the
OCS webpage
(other cool stuff!)

Here are a couple of other goodies that are new. Click on the images to go to the pages for more information and ordering!

Plain wooden nib holders

Star shaped Mini Brads in Silver

If you're Canadian (like me!) and you'd like to order byhand products in Canadian dollars but don't want to wait for the mail system to deliver your cheque, there are alternatives! You can read more details here or email me. I'll try to make it easy-peasy!

This month the winner of the draw is:

Lee B.!

but she/he hasn't replied to my email yet.
Your wee book is awaiting your pleasure.

Congratulations!

If you were wondering why the newsletter was a bit late this month, you can blame it on my television stardom (or not...).

On Monday Feb 2 at noon, I was called to see if I was available to be a guest on the morning show of the New VI television station - the next morning at 7 a.m. Pardon?

Well, never one to back down from a challenge like that, I accepted and had my 15 minutes of fame on Tues, Feb 3! I was a guest on the New Day morning show televised live from Nanaimo BC. I was there to promote the calligraphy classes I was teaching for Malaspina University College Continuing Education. The host, Bruce Williams, was very interested in calligraphy (he has a sister who is a calligrapher!) but also wanted to see more handbound books, so I am back for a repeat engagement scheduled for
March 24th, 2004.
The New Day can be viewed on The New VI (CIVI), Channel 12 on Vancouver Island (north of Victoria) and Bell ExpressVu #259.

What a a blast! Thanks to Bruce and the crew for making it easy. It was like watching a well-choreographed dance!

Bruce Williams, the host
(not his most handsome pose...)

The crew - sorry fellas - I'll get your names next time!

Laurie, The Healthy Gourmet

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Class Photos page

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Books to Inspire

Collage Discovery Workshop
by Claudine Hellmuth

This is Claudine Hellmuth's long awaited book of collage and it was worth the wait! Although many of the techniques described in this book are from her Revel in the Unexpected workshop there is much more. It's wonderful to have it as a companion to the workshop, because there is nothing quite like seeing Claudine demonstrate in person. (She is delightful and charming as well as hugely talented!)
Not only is this book hugely informative, it is lovely as well! It's fun just to look at the layout and design!
Bravo to Claudine for her section on copyright for the collage artist and a big thank you for the section on composition.
The first printing of this book sold out really quickly (I think it was within a month of distribution) and the second is just now available. Don't let this one pass you by!

Collage Discovery Workshop

Gentle Thoughts

In Memory of Dorothy Baynes

Calligrapher, amazing organizer and wonderful person, Dorothy Baynes passed away last week after a valiant battle with cancer.

If you were at ABC2000 in Red Deer AB, you'll know that Dorothy was a very visible organizer of that extremely successful event.

Dorothy was the first person to take a chance on hiring me to teach a "long distance" workshop for the Lettering Arts Guild in Red Deer. She was a warm and thoughtful hostess. Many people will miss Dorothy's cheerful presence and boundless energy. She had a passionate dedication to the art of calligraphy. Her family will miss her terribly. She was so proud of them.

In lieu of flowers or donations, Dorothy requested anyone who wished, could perform an act of human kindness, large or small in her name.

Favourite things


Glue Dots.

Love 'em.
Can't live without 'em.

These little artists' helpers come on a roll. You can place your embellishment right on the glue dot and pull the dot right off the roll. You don't even have to touch them with your hands - they're really sticky!

I like them for gluing on buttons and charms. They are a wonderful alternative to "wet" glue which might buckle the underlying paper.

There are a variety of sizes available - my favourite are the mini glue dots. I sometimes wish they had a size between the mini and craft!

Glue Dots also come in a Pop dot size which is good for gluing larger charms that have a hollow area in the back. The glue dot fills the charm back and holds it in place.

You can see the whole range at the
Glue Dots website!
I usually buy mine at Scrapbook stores, but I've seen them in rubber stamp stores, as well.
Happy gluing!

Send me your "Favourite Things" suggestions and you might see it here!

The Star Book Kits and Bare Bones refills are now available!

Becky

Lizard

Suzanne's Schedule 2004

Feb 7,8	Victoria BC	Adding Funk to your Foundational	Fairbank Calligraphy Society
Feb 28	Parksville BC	Introduction to Calligraphy	Malaspina
Feb 29	Parksville BC	The Gothic Hand	Malaspina
Mar 6	Burnaby BC	Altered Book Project	Burnaby Community Education
Mar 7	Surrey BC	Belgian Binding	Bookmakers of Vancouver
starting Mar 23	Port Alberni BC	Altered Book Project	Port Alberni Park and Recreation. Four Tuesday evening classes.
Wed Mar 24	Nanaimo BC	7a.m. to 9a.m. Pacific Time The New VI (CIVI), Channel 12 on Vancouver Island (north of Victoria) and Bell ExpressVu #259.
Mar 27	Victoria BC	Coptic Bound Journal	Island Blue Print
Mar 28	Victoria BC	Instant Letters	Island Blue Print
April 23	Calgary AB	Flag Book	Stampers Celebration
April 24	Calgary AB	Star Book	Stampers Celebration
April 23,24,25	Calgary AB	Stampers Celebration Vendor	Best Western Port O'Call Inn
May 1	Port Alberni BC	Spring Craft Fair	Athletic Hall
May 13-16	Courtenay, BC	Vendor?	Fibre Arts Symposium
Fri May 14	Courtenay, BC	Stitching a Fibre Artist's Journal	Fibre Arts Symposium
May 29,30	tba	tba	Bookmakers of Vancouver
Fri Aug 13	Richmond BC	Vendor Evening	Artwerx
Sat Aug 14	Richmond BC	The Altered Word	Artwerx

This event will feature acclaimed fibre artists workshop instructors, seminars and presentations by internationally acclaimed speakers. It will focus on fibre's diverse functional and decorative forms with professional fibre artists from all over the Pacific Northwest. Workshops include, paper, basketry and all forms of textile art at North Island College in Courtenay, B.C.

My class at the Fibre Arts Symposium is
Stitching a Fibre Artist’s Journal: Creating your Own Handbound Book
Friday, May 14, 2004

On Friday the 13th, I'll be part of a wonderful group of vendors at the Vendor's Market from 7 to 10 p.m. Even if you're not involved in the conference, it's a fabulous opportunity to see the goodies these vendors have.

On Saturday the 14th, I'll be teaching The Altered Word.

A number of months ago, byhandartist Sandy Somerfeld suggested that we have an

Inspiration Journal

round robin. And so it began.... Here are a few (I'll save some for next month!) of the decorated pages from that round robin. Thanks to each of the artists for allowing me to reproduce their pages and journals. Enjoy!

Nadia's Journal

back

Nadia's front cover

Nadia in her own journal

Rose in Nadia's Journal

Nadia in her own journal

Suzanne in Sandy's

Suzanne in Sandy's

Rose's Journal

Sandy in Rose's

Rose in her own journal

Nadia in Rose's Journal

Sandy in Rose's

Suzanne in Rose's

Tracey in Rose's

Tracey in Rose's

Suzanne's Journal

cover

Nadia in Suzanne's Journal

Nadia in Suzanne's

Nadia in Suzanne's

Sandy in Suzanne's Journal

Suzanne in Tracey's

If there is any information you would like to see in this newsletter, let me know. Each month I will email you to let you know the new issue is published. If you know someone who would like to receive notice of byhand, just have them email me and I will put them on the list. Bye for now and thanks for visiting!

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.