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Bookplates by Nancy Muller!

mel — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:29:59 +0000

My dear friend, Nancy Muller

has put together

a collection

of gorgeous bookplates

for me.

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I will be incorporating them

into a collection

of my sketchbooks.

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They should be available

in my shop

in a few weeks.

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Here’s a sneak peek:

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Also check out her website

for more gorgeous work!

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All images copyright Nancy Muller 2009.

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Some new things…

mel — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:23:17 +0000

The Spruce Collection debuted last week.

. . .

Here are

some new images

I’ve been working on.

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Enjoy!

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Wanted!

mel — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:07:38 +0000

. . . . .

. . .

Tell me about

your favorite

shop

boutique

bookstore

. . .

Where you think

that my sketchbooks

would fit in.

. . .

I’m looking for stores

anywhere.

. . .

I’d appreciate the help.

. . .

Thanks!

. . .

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Shop Update!

mel — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:56:53 +0000

I’ve been working

to get the shop

in tip top shape.

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There are now 10 books available!

. . .

This one is my favorite:

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Happy Friday.

. . .

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Welcome

mel — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:00:43 +0000

I’d like to introduce the newest (and greatest) addition to my life:

A beautiful cast iron 10″ X 13″ nipping press.

(which I bought for $25. eek!)

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Oops! Work I forgot to show you.

mel — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:46:52 +0000

Here are a few images from my recent show at the Wilgus Gallery, which I forgot to post here. Enjoy!

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Check out: John Kristensen at Wellesley College

mel — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:51:36 +0000

John Kristensen is speaking at Wellesley College next Wednesday, March 12th. It should be an amazing lecture.

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John Kristensen to Deliver 2009 J. Ben Lieberman Memorial Lecture

“The Book [Broadside, Bookplate, Business Card & Birth Announcement] Beautiful”

Clapp Library Lecture Room, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA

Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 4:30 pm

More information here.

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Have you heard: Yulia Bridskaya

mel — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:04:57 +0000

If you haven’t experienced the work of Yulia Bridskaya, then you are missing out! A Russian born, London based Illustrator and Graphic Designer, Yulia’s work is truly inspiring.

Enjoy!

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Beautiful Places

mel — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:21:50 +0000

This weekend I went on a little trip to nearby Philadelphia. It was a bit cold, but I saw some great things. I went to the classics, like the Reading Terminal Market, Liberty Bell, and Constitution Museum, but I also found a few gems a bit farther off the beaten path.

My two new favorite places in Philadelphia are the Rodin Museum and little park across from the Rodin Museum called Calders on the Parkway. The Rodin Museum in Philadelphia is tiny, but reminds me a lot of the Musee Rodin in Paris. There is a similar outdoor fountain area and Rodin’s Thinker out in front.

Right across the street from the Rodin Museum is a little park filled with one large red Calder sculptor and a few smaller black ones.

I was amazed to find this little treasure, but soon found out that Calder had a long history with the city of Philadelphia. Alexander, also known as Sandy Calder is the Calder known and loved the world over for his mobiles and sculptures. His father, Alexander Stirling Calder taught at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and is known for the Swann Memorial Fountain in Philadelphia. Furthermore, Sandy Calder’s grandfather, Alexander Milne Calder created the famous statue of William Penn that stands atop Philadelphia City Hall.

Oh Calder, you will never cease to amaze me.

Also, there are plans to create a Calder Museum near the Calders on the Parkway. Fantastic!

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