Book Ornaments Workshop & Samples

Book Ornaments
Sun. Dec. 14, 11 am - 4 pm

Miniature books are one of my favourite things to make! Participants will create several small books that are perfect for hanging on a tree, giving as a gift, or using as a special card or album. Projects will be based on simple book structures such as the concertina, stab binding and origami fold star. Special attention will be paid to embellishing techniques for the pages and covers and spines. A variety of washi, chiyogami and other beautiful papers will be used on the covers, as well as findings, glass beads, ribbons, closures, etc.
Cost $50.00 + GST
Supply fee of $10.00 is due in cash on the day of the workshop.

These are some samples of books we'll be making at the Book Ornaments Workshop on Dec. 14th. I love tiny books! We hang or nestle them on our tree at Christmas. They're great gifts and you can put little drawing, pictures or sayings on the pages.

It's that time of year!

Chocolate Type! Yum!

I've seen this in several places on the web. The chocolates are made by a company in Germany.

Even though the letters are facing the correct way for reading I still think it's great. Hey, it's chocolate and letters together! Two of my favourite things! Now if I could get my chocolatier friend  here in Toronto to make these, wrong facing even, then I would be in heaven and full of chocolate!

Full Up!

Wow! That was fast. Both Intro. to Letterpress workshops have filled! I can't wait to teach some new faces about letterpress printing! Hopefully some of them will become addicted to the "Black Arts" and help keep it alive! Of course I'll give the regular warnings about how it eats away at your time, space and money... but the ones who get hooked don't seem to care. 

I love it. Letterpress slows one down and is so tactile.

Upcoming Workshops

INTRO. TO LETTERPRESS
Sat. Nov. 22, 10 am - 3 pm OR Sat. Nov. 29, 10 am - 3 pm
Learn the basics of printing on a flatbed press with Akemi Nishidera at her studio. The Vandercook press is one of the most popular presses for letterpress printers and the little Showcard is perfect for small editions, gift tags, and quick prints. In this introduction class, participants will learn how to get a clear relief print from a combination of wood type, metal type, and metal cuts. Prints will be done in one colour and proper inking, locking, operation of the presses and proper use of cuts and type will be stressed. This is a great workshop to take if you have an inkling that you might like to get your own press.
Cost $ 57.00 + GST
Supply fee of $10.00 due in cash on first day of class.
Please note that two-colour registration, creating a form in the chase and composing type is not covered in the Intro. to Letterpress class. This is done in Letterpress 1.

LETTERPRESS 1
Sun. Dec. 7 and Sat. Dec. 13, 10 am - 4 pm
In this intensive two day workshop participants will learn how to set type, lock up a form and register for two colour printing. Everyone will create a limited edition of their own unique letterpress printed Broadsides that will be traded among class. Participants should have 'Intro. to Letterpress ' or have discussed their previous experience with the instructor.
Cost $150.00 + GST for 2 day workshop
Supply fee of $15.00 is due in cash on the first day of class.

HOLIDAY PRINTING EVENT!
Wed. Dec. 10, 6 pm - 9 pm
Bring your own card stock, envelopes, tags, etc. to this workshop and print from a variety of our vintage letterpress Holiday cuts. A festive red will be going on one press and rollers of green and blue will be going on the small press. Participants should be able to print one to two dozen single colour cards. At last year's workshop, everyone turned out great original cards and tags!
Cost $30.00 + GST
No supply fee.


BOOK ORNAMENTS
Sun. Dec. 14, 11 am - 4 pm
Miniature books are one of my favourite things to make! Participants will create several small books that are perfect for hanging on a tree, giving as a gift, or using as a special card or album. Projects will be based on simple book structures such as the concertina, stab binding and origami fold star. Special attention will be paid to embellishing techniques for the pages and covers and spines. A variety of washi, chiyogami and other beautiful papers will be used on the covers, as well as findings, glass beads, ribbons, closures, etc.
Cost $50.00 + GST
Supply fee of $10.00 is due in cash on the day of the workshop.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Payment is by Visa or cheque. Cheques should be made out to Akemi Nishidera and mailed to Akemi Nishidera, 51 Cummings St., Toronto, ON M4M 1M9
For Visa payment please telephone or e-mail Akemi.
For more information contact Akemi. e-mail: kozostudio@gmail.com tel: 416-214-1882

Japanese Wood Block Workshop Nov. 23 & 30

For those of you that attended the Mokuhanga exhibition at the Japan Foundation in Toronto, here is a chance to try your hand at creating your own mokuhanga print. You will have seen Elizabeth Forrest's work at the exhibition, she was a student of Kurosaki sensei, and before that she was a printmaking instructor at OCAD.
If you jhaven't seen the 'Wood, Water, Paper, MOKUHANGA' exhibition, it is on until Nov. 15, 2008 at the Japan Foundation located at Bloor and Bay on the 2nd floor.

Check out:
www.elizabethforrest.ca
www.mokuhangatoronto.com/whatis.html


NENGA JOU MOKUHANGA WORKSHOP
Year of the Cow 2009
CREATE A JAPANESE NEW YEAR CARD and at the same time learn the basics of MOKUHANGA with instructor, Elizabeth Forrest.

Learn reduction carving and printing with at least 2 colours using waterbased pigments to create a small edition of new years cards. Please come with a “cow” idea or sketch. Plan for a 14 x 9 cm image.

DATES
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 AND SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30,2008
From 10am – 4:30pm
Week one is for carving, week two is for learning to print.
LOCATION
KOZO STUDIO GALLERY, 257 Broadview Ave at
Dundas St. East, Toronto (formerly at the Distillery)
FEES
$95 + $15 for materials (woodlock, papers, pigments)
Good quality, authentic tools provided: carving tools, hake brushes, barens. NOTE: 10% off for cheques received before November 20th

Register now to avoid disappointment. For further information and to register: email Elizabeth at torontoprints@gmail.com.

PS Yes, Akemi Nishidera is still at KOZO, but I’m helping out a little more this time. EF

Photos of the Moku Hanga show and demonstrations

Opening night of "Water Wood Paper MOKUHANGA"!




Yay!
The opening of the show at the Japan foundation was a success! Of course, I arrived late with the fruit platter! I had to have a hot dog or two at my daughters meet the teacher night at school before we went.
The rooms at the Japan Foundation Gallery were filled to capacity! Attendees were very impressed by the range, variety, creativity and expertise of the participating artists. And, of course, ALL the food disappeared as soon as we could get it on the table!
Kudos to printmaker, Liz Forrest who had the vision to create this show. It is an extremely unique show and it is the first time Kurosaki sensei and some of his students have shown together. Liz worked extremely hard pulling it all together, writing for grants, working out dates and a venue, pulling our committee together, communicating with Moya in Japan, hosting our guests of honour... Liz is amazing!

The following day we had a very tasty lunch at a restaurant near the Japan Foundation. Kurosaki sensei and Sato san were the guests of honour. All together there were 10 of us. I felt very privileged to be there! Kurosaki sensei told us about his beginnings in art and meeting his sensei, Sato san! They have been working together for the past 40 years. Sato san comes from a family of wood block engravers and printers. They met when they were both in their twenties!
I must thank Suzuki san from the Japan Foundation who was our wonderful host at lunch and was very attentive in translating our conversations for Sato san. ( My mind actually draws a blank when I try to speak any Japanese! Three years in Japan did nothing for my vocabulary and grammar! )

The show is up until November 15th so check it out if you can!


Our guests from Japan. Artist and "go to person in Japan" Moya Bligh, Master wood engraver Sato Keizo, artist Kurosaki Akira.



Kurosaki sensei speaking about Japanese wood block techniques and his work at York University.



Sato san demonstrating traditional printing methods. Yes, he always works at a tiny table on the floor (tatami). We had this table built just for his visit!



Hanging the show at the Japan Foundation in Toronto.

Hisashiburi!

It's been a while. Sorry about the lapse.
Did you know that working on the computer in your first trimester of pregnancy could make you feel sea sick??!
I'm now on my 24th week so most of the nausea and overwhelming fatigue is gone. YAY!!
I basically had to take the last several months off.
I'm hoping to start holding workshops again in November.
I was able to do a last minute hosting of several artist's work for the JPP's Washi Summit in June and I have been able to intermittently help with the mounting of an amazing show of contemporary printmakers working in the traditional Japanese style of relief wood block printing. The technique is called Mokuhanga.
All nine contemporary printmakers were students of artist Akira Kurosaki of Kyoto, Japan. Kurosaki sensei's work is also shown.
The nine former students are from several different countries and they all went to Japan to study with Kurosaki san!
It's a beautiful and amazing show! If you are in Toronto between Oct. 3 to Nov. 15 you should check it out. It is at the Japan Foundation at 131 Bloor St. W (just west of Bay St. on the south side) on the second floor of The Collonade. Check our website for more show details.

http://www.mokuhangatoronto.com

NO BORDERS exhibit

Tonight is the opening event for the NO BORDERS exhibit at KOZO Studio/ Gallery.
This is part of the World Washi Summit that runs until June 15th.

Opening : TONIGHT! Thursday June 12 from 6 - 9 pm
at KOZO Studio/Gallery
257 Broadview Ave. (just north of Dundas St. E.)


Please come, meet some of the artists and have a bit to eat.

Artists showing are:
PRINT- Susan Cunningham
Elizabeth Forrest
Irina Schestakowich
Frederica Tomas
Barbara Wybou
Jillian Sokso (New York)
Sue Goldestein
Jerry Silverberg
Deb Oden (Savannah, Georgia)
Lucinda Chen
TEXTILE- Mildred Avendano
ARTIST"S BOOKS- Salina Kwan
Katherine Dynes
FIBRE - Akemi Nishidera
Kathleen Troy

Washi, washi, washi!

It's almost here!
We'll be hosting an exhibition, workshop and lecture!
The times and other info are on the side bar.
Tomorrow I'm meeting with Sheila to figure out what artwork should hang in which gallery. It will be the first art show I have had at KOZO! I've bought a picture hanging system for the show. I'm hoping to host more art shows in the future.

The workshop is Suminagashi. It's a japanese marbling technique where sumi ink is floated on water. This works excellently when you use light washi to pick up the pattern on. I find making the pattern on the water to be absolutely mesmerizing. The marbled papers were originally used as backgrounds for wood block prints and calligraphy. But they are great for bookbinding, cardmaking, origami, etc.

The lecture is a lecture that I gave at the Ontario Spinners and Weavers conference last fall. I taght myself how to put together a power point presentation! So, aside from me talking about how washi is made, why it's an awesome paper, and it's multitude of uses in the textile arts, there will also be tons of visuals! I was able to convert my video and slides from my three years apprenticing in Japan!

Toronto's World Washi Summit

It looks like I will be participating in the Toronto World Washi Summit this June. KOZO Studio/Gallery will host an art show with a handful of artists working in or on washi paper. Washi paper is the paper that everyone mistakenly calls 'rice paper'! I will also be conducting a short workshop on suminagashi ( Japanese, water based, paper marbling) as part of this event.

I'll hopefully know which artists will be showing at KOZO by the end of next week. Very exciting!
Now I have to tidy up the studio!

Teaching

A lot of artists don't like teaching. I don't really understand why. I really enjoy it. Yesterday I had a chance to teach a style of relief printmaking at St. Andrews College in Aurora. The class was very small but It was great interacting with the students. I love seeing all the different ideas and translations of whatever it is that I am teaching. Even when I teach adults it's the same. Different takes on problems, interpretations...it all helps to keep my mind open and refreshed!

WAYZGOOSE '08

This year we celebrated the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Grimsby Wayzgoose! Bill Poole, my instuctor from O.C.A., founded this Wayzgoose in his hometown of Grimsby thirty years ago to try and make people aware of the art and craft of fine printing. Originally, in 1978, it was only supposed to be a one time event! Oh well! I'm glad it asn't!

When I was an art school student 20-ish years ago, Bill Poole encouraged his class to participate in the Wayzgoose Anthology and attend the event. I have been attending almost every year since then (I missed three years when I was apprenticing in Japan!). A lot of faces have changed in the last 20 years, but happily, many of the faces have also stayed the same. A small handfull of people even date back to that first Wayzgoose Bill Poole organized!

I think we all travel the distance to Grimsby because it is the one event of the year where we are really understood and appreciated by the public that attend. They don't ask us why we print using lead type or why we still bind books the old fashioned way with a needle, thread and fine materials or why we MAKE paper. They "get it" and they love it! It is also great to be gathered with everyone in one place. We sell, we admire, we spend, we chat and then, once the publlic is gone, we relax, have a nice dinner and celebrate!

Bill Poole has been gone several years now. I know he'd be thrilled to know that the Grimsby Wayzgoose is still going strong thanks to all the work of the staff at the Grimsby Public Art Gallery.

My Daughter and I chatting to a guest.

N. Kennedy (standing) and T. Dannenburg (seated) talking shop.

K. Wrigglesworth and a table full of stuff from Don Black Linecasting. Now the rest of it is back at KOZO Studio.

My friend, printmaker F. Tomas of Utility Grade.

Wood engraver, author, teacher G. Walker talking to Don Black of Don Black Linecasting fame.

Don Black Linecasting trip

The group that I took to see Craig at Don Black Linecasting were great! A really interesting group of people! I think a good and informative time was had by all.
Craig Black was awesome! He let everyone cast type on the C4 Intertype and on the Ludlow (my husband helped manage the Ludlow). People could take their time and really look around. I bought a small case of wood furniture, another person bought a platen press, my friend bought a tray of foundry type...I think almost everyone bought something from Craig. I hope we didn't frazzle him too much.
Yup! It's a letterpress candy store! And it's in Toronto! Yay!


Craig talking to some of the group.


Typing at the Intertype machine


Looks scary?


Matrices about to be cast.

30 th Annual WAYZGOOSE in Grimsby, ON

WAYZGOOSE
Annual Bookarts Fair

Join us for the
30th Year of Wayzgoose!
April 26, 2008, 10am - 5pm

Every year on the last Saturday in April, the Grimsby Public Art Gallery celebrates Wayzgoose, a festival of Book Arts. This annual book arts fair brings together private presses from all across Canada and the United States representing the renewal of old friendships, the beginning of new ones, and the appreciation for handmade book and paper arts. Demonstrations and displays of paper making, book binding, calligraphy, paper marbling, and book making celebrates the love of fine art, fine craft, and stories.

I've been participating for almost 20 years!
Come on out and support the book arts and the creative people who love it!

Back to work

After an almost three week vacation in Florida with my family, I'm finally getting back, up to speed at home.
This Saturday is the "Class trip" to Don Black Linecasting that I've organized! Wow! 24 people are going! I'm excited and nervous. I LOVE DBL. It's like a candy shop for me! Well... I wouldn't actually eat any of it! I feel like a kid who wants to show their friends the new toy they got for their birthday! I hope the participants find DBL as amazing as I do! I even have a list of some stuff I need to pick up.

- composing stick
- furniture rack
- lead strips
- and other stuff that Craig might have that I really want even though I don't know it yet!

WORKSHOPS FOR SPRING!

Here's the latest on workshops at KOZO. There are workshops in letterpress, book binding and book arts and relief printmaking. I'm really excited!

Intro. to Letterpress
April 6 from 10 - 3 pm

Learn the basics of printing on a flatbed press with Akemi Nishidera at her studio.

The Vandercook press is one of the most popular presses for letterpress printers and the little Showcard is perfect for small editions, gift tags, and quick prints. In this introduction class participants will learn to print from a combination of wood type, metal type, and metal cuts. This is a great workshop to take if you have an inkling that you might like to get your own press.

Cost $ 55.00+GST plus supply fee of $10.00.

Letterpress 1
Sun. April 20 & 27, 10 - 5 pm

This intensive two day workshop picks up where the Intro. class ended. Participants will learn about composing, using furniture, locking up a form and registration. Each participant will create a small two colour edition of their own unique letterpress printed Broadsides

Participants should have 'Letterpress Printing Intro.' or have discussed their previous experience with the instructor.

Workshop price for the 2 days is $150.00+GST plus a $15.00 supply fee.



Relief Printmaking
6 Wednesdays starting May 21 from 6 - 9 pm.

Relief printmaking is a popular form of printing because it can be done very simply and inexpensively if you are just a hobbyist or a beginner. In these hands-on sessions participants, will explore creating images with some traditional and non-traditional supplies We will also learn about tools used for creating these "plates", types of papers, inks, and methods of hand printing. Students will have created a portfolio of prints by the end of the session.

$140.00+GST plus $20.00 supply fee



Book Binding 101
8 Tuesdays starting April 1 from 6 - 9 pm

In this set of 8 workshops participants will learn about bookbinding terminology, tools, supplies and create a variety of book forms (concertinas, stab bound, single page, pamphlet, hardcover, experimental, etc.). Students will learn about the book structure and the importance of the papers that are used. Methods of embellishment for books will also be taught.
Cost $ 186.00* plus $20.00 supply fee


Progressions in Paper
4 Wednesdays starting April 16 from 6 - 9 pm

Four days of playing with paper! In this series we will explore the world of paper and methods of decorating them Participants will try paste papers, orizome marbling, relief, washes and glazes and momigami. The resulting papers are , sturdy, unique and perfect for bookbinding, scrapbook projects, cards, collage and so much more!
Cost $72.08 plus $20.00 supply fe


Chigiri-e
Sunday May 4 from 10 - 3 pm

Chigiri-e is a Japanese art form that uses paper to create a 'painting'. Washi (known as rice paper) of varying colours, weights and textures are torn in small pieces and collaged to create an image that looks very much like a watercolour painting! Participants will learn about washi and why it is used, create their own 'painting', and frame it in a traditional Japanese style.
Cost $ 55.00+GST plus $15.00 supply fee.
Makes a great Mother'sDay gift!


Bind and Blab
Thursday March 27, April 24, May 29 & June 26, from 6 - 9 pm

FREE

Drop in for an informal gathering at the studio. Bring your book projects to work on, chat, trade information, share stories, opinions, ideas, meet people and have some tea.
Please call ahead to book a chair.

VANDERCOOK SP15 RENTAL for letterpress

$35.00 for the first two hours/session

$10.00 for each additional hour/session

Add $20.00/hour if you need assistance and/or technical help.
A minimum of two hours must be booked per session.
Included; black rubber based ink, access to available wood type, metal type and cuts, furniture, leading, chase, clean up supplies.

Workshop Registration Information

A deposit of 50%of the workshop cost (before 5% GST) is required upon registration to guarantee a space in the workshop. We will contact you by telephone or e-mail to confirm your registration. Remainder of payment plus GST on the total workshop cost is due on the first day of the workshop. Supply fees are payable to the instructor in cash at the workshop.

Cancellations are allowed up to three days before the date of the workshop and a cancellation fee of $15.00 will be charged. After that time, no refunds will be given.

We reserve the right to cancel a workshop if there is insufficient participation and in this case all fees will be refunded to the participants.

For more information contact Akemi.
e-mail: kozostudio@gmail.com
tel: 416-214-1882

Payment is by cash, cheque., VISA or MC.. Registration and deposit may be mailed to
KOZO c/o Akemi Nishidera, 51 Cummings St., Toronto, ON M4M 1M9

Please do not forget to include your name, e-mail, telephone number and the name and date of the workshops you wish to register in!

*Cheques should be made out to Akemi Nishidera.

Please DO NOT put cash in the mail!


Registration should be mailed to

Akemi Nishidera, 51 Cummings St., Toronto, ON M4M 1M9

All workshops held at the studio located at 257 Broadview Ave.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Letterpress Cherub Card from vintage cuts.
I almost exclusively use old type (wood or metal) and old vintage cuts for the cards I create. I'm not a computer person so I don't make polymer plates that often. The last polymer plate I made was when I was in art school and we had to create everything photgraphically in reprography! We didn't have any computers for student use back then. I actually wrote my essays by hand!


Letterpress XO Card from wood type.
I have a cool colection of wood type. They are such wonderful tactile pieces of history!


This is a wee book I made with a letterpress printed cover. It's to write love notes in.


These LOVE tags are leterpressed wood type and a vintage cut.

Baby, it's cold outside.

It's cold, but I LOVE IT! I love the way the snow makes everything look unreal. At night it's bright enough to read a book outside! not that you would.
This is the kind of snow build up I remember from when I was a kid. The snow plow would plow the streets and our parents would get angry because it put a big pile of snow along the bottom of the driveway. There was no way you could drive out unless you went outside to shovel the end of your driveway first. At every street corner there were "mountains" of snow that you had to climb up and then slide down to get to school. You could build snow forts in the hills of snow that were created by clearing the sidewalks and driveways. As a kid it was the best! As an adult, it's beautiful and I'm worried about falling!





This is my Year of the Rat print before and after. It was the best I could do carving and printing with the wrong hand. I hope to add some other elements to this image at a later date.
The show ar Proof Gallery is really amazing. So many different translations for the Year of the Rat! It is also good to see so many hand pulled prints in one place! Saw a lot of friends that I hadn't seen in a while. It's great that Sheila organizes this each year. Thanks Sheila!

Year of the Rat Print Show

It's almost Year of the Rat!!
Several of us that took Liz Forrest's Japanese wood block printing workshop have our rat prints in the Print show at Proof.
I used to have a studio across the hall from them in Toronto's Distillery District. It's been one year since I moved to my new diggs and I love it!
Go see the show!

Finally! A short update of workshops happening at the studio!

So, I've finally gotten some scheduling done. Here are 4 wokshops that are happening at the studio in the next few months.
There's not much in March because I'll be away for half of the month, so the studio will be closed.

You can e-mail or telephone if you wish to register for a workshop. A 50% deposit is required to reserve a space in the workshop. Please register at least 3 days before the workshop. The classes are for a max. of 4 - 8 people depending on the amount of space needed. I always feel terrible having to tell someone that the class they want to register for is already full.

*all workshop prices include taxes.



Intro. to Letterpress
Feb. 16 from 10 am - 3 pm
Learn the basics of printing on a flatbed press with Akemi Nishidera at her studio. The Vandercook press is one of the most popular presses for letterpress printers and the little Showcard is perfect for small editions, gift tags, and quick prints. In this introduction class participants will learn to print from a combination of wood type, metal type, and metal cuts. This is a great workshop to take if you have an inkling that you might like to get your own press.
Cost $ 57.00 plus supply fee of $10.00.

Letterpress 1
Sun. Feb. 17 & Sat. 23, 10 am - 4 pm
In this intensive two day workshop participants will learn how to lock up a form and registration in order to print in two or more colours. Participants will create a limited edition of their own unique letterpress printed Broadsides that will be traded among participants. Participants should have 'Letterpress Printing Intro.' or have discussed their previous experience with the instructor.
Cost $153.70 for 2 day workshop plus a $15.00 supply fee.




Book Binding 101
8 Tuesdays starting April 1 from 6 - 9 pm
In this set of 8 workshops participants will learn about bookbinding terminology, tools, supplies and create a variety of book forms (concertinas, stab bound, single page, pamphlet, hardcover, experimental, etc.). Students will learn about the book structure and the importance of the papers that are used. Methods of embellishment for books will also be taught.
Cost $ 186.00 plus $20.00 supply fee




Progressions in Paper
4 Wednesdays starting April 16 from 6 - 9 pm
Four days of playing with paper! In this series we will explore the world of paper and methods of decorating good quality washi and western art papers. Techniques we will use are momigami, paste, orizome dyed, and suminagashi marbling. The resulting papers are, sturdy, unique and perfect for bookbinding, scrapbook projects, cards, collage and so much more!
Cost $72.08 plus $20.00 supply fee





Bind and Blab
Thursday March 27, April 24, May 29 & June 26 from 6 - 9 pm
FREE
Drop in for an informal gathering at the studio. Bring your book projects to work on, chat, trade information, share stories, opinions, ideas, meet people and have some tea. Oh, and if anyone is into making and trading Artists Trading Cards, you can call up and book a seat to create some cards, too!
Please call at least 2 days in advance to reserve a space, 416-214-1882.

Registration Information
Payment is by Visa, MC, cash or cheque. If you wish to pay in person please call or e-mail me to set up a time to visit the studio. Registration may be mailed to:
Akemi Nishidera, 51 Cummings St., Toronto, ON M4M 1M9
A deposit of 50% of the workshop cost is required upon registration to guarantee a space in the workshop. We will contact you by telephone or e-mail to confirm your registration. Supply Fees are due on the date of the workshop and are payable to the instructor in cash.
Cancellations are allowed up to three days before the date of the workshop and a cancellation fee of $15.00 will be charged. After that time, no refunds will be given.
We reserve the right to cancel a workshop if there is insufficient participation and in this case all fees will be refunded to the participants.

For more information contact Akemi.
e-mail: kozostudio@gmail.com
tel: 416-214-1882
KOZO Studio/Gallery
257 Broadview Ave.
Toronto, M4M 2G6

Yessssssss!

These are beeyootiful! I can't wait to have a project to try them out on!
I'm not fond of precision registration, but I think the image will make it all worth while!
They were a Christmas present from my husband!

Sorry to be away so long. I injured my hand making Japanese food for New Year's Day. Why does everything have to be cut so fine?! This injury is an extension of my May injury to my right hand, arm and shoulder. Yeesh. When will this go away?! It is also making the Print Artists Anthology Colouring Book project very late because I cannot do alot of the hand binding. I think there will have to be another binding bee.