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how-to: plastic papermaking apron | Lauren Faulkenberry
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Artist books & gifts. Author, Book Artist, and Proprietor of Firebrand Press. Artist books & gifts. How-to: plastic papermaking apron. February 25, 2015. This week I’m sharing my super-easy way of making a plastic apron suitable for papermaking. I made mine from a plastic shower curtain that I’ll admit I loved the goofy pattern of (frogs with crowns, how adorable is that? You can buy water-repellent aprons of course, in fact you can get them here. Follow these easy steps. Using old faithful as a pattern.
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Mixed Media Mayhem | Lauren Faulkenberry
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Artist books & gifts. Author, Book Artist, and Proprietor of Firebrand Press. Artist books & gifts. July 22, 2015. This week I’m down to the wire, getting ready for this show that I’m really excited about down at the Robert C. Williams Museum down in Atlanta. (By “really excited,” I mean simultaneously thrilled to be invited and also feeling like I might throw up because there are only 144 hours left for me to finish these pieces.). I thought for a while about sewing. Patterns of stitches. Then I...Layer...
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To My Aunt, on Her 88th Birthday | Lauren Faulkenberry
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Artist books & gifts. Author, Book Artist, and Proprietor of Firebrand Press. Artist books & gifts. To My Aunt, on Her 88th Birthday. July 7, 2014. I come from one of those large Southern families where titles like “Aunt” and “Grandmother” are often given like a knighthood. I say “given,” but they are earned. Usually through love. 1 Wash your hands. You’ll live longer. (And we all know where they’ve been.). 2 Cake tastes better when it’s shared. 3 The same goes for happiness and good news. The Cuckoo is ...
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How Liberal Arts Saved My Life | Lauren Faulkenberry
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Artist books & gifts. Author, Book Artist, and Proprietor of Firebrand Press. Artist books & gifts. How Liberal Arts Saved My Life. March 4, 2015. This week, a friend and I were talking about taking leaps–you know, the kind that uproot your life and leave you dizzy for a while, thinking,. What have I done. So he asked me, “Where do you get this faith you have, that everything is going to work out? Let me first say, there have been plenty of times where I wasn’t sure. Was going to work out right. Every da...
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mixed media | Lauren Faulkenberry
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Artist books & gifts. Author, Book Artist, and Proprietor of Firebrand Press. Artist books & gifts. Contact me: firebrandpress {at} gmail.com. Author of the Bayou series. Book artist, printmaker, rabid reader, freelance writer and editor. Lover of language. South Carolina native. View Full Profile →. Subscribe to Lauren's newsletter and get free books! I respect your privacy and take protecting it seriously. The Animals are Back, and They’re Book-Festival Bound. Letter #6: On Not Writing. Robert C Willia...
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letterpress | Lauren Faulkenberry
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Artist books & gifts. Author, Book Artist, and Proprietor of Firebrand Press. Artist books & gifts. Need more information about an edition? Contact me at Lauren{at}firebrandpress{dot}org. Contact me: firebrandpress {at} gmail.com. Author of the Bayou series. Book artist, printmaker, rabid reader, freelance writer and editor. Lover of language. South Carolina native. View Full Profile →. Subscribe to Lauren's newsletter and get free books! I respect your privacy and take protecting it seriously. Penland S...
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How Miscalculation Brought the Muse | Lauren Faulkenberry
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Artist books & gifts. Author, Book Artist, and Proprietor of Firebrand Press. Artist books & gifts. How Miscalculation Brought the Muse. July 9, 2015. These are amazingly lovely,. Followed quickly by, What in the world am I going to put inside them? He set a high bar, that Seth. There was a lot of coffee, a lot of head-scratching, and a dash of anxiety as the auction approached. Eventually I landed on the idea of layering images of plants and animals native to the Penland area and started drawing. Imagin...
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Let's Make Mail Fun Again | Lauren Faulkenberry
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Artist books & gifts. Author, Book Artist, and Proprietor of Firebrand Press. Artist books & gifts. Let’s Make Mail Fun Again. July 29, 2015. The first project, The Wild Around Us. Is based on you guessed it the wacky natural world we’re in. I’m taking notes on critters in my backyard, in the park, and from the far corners of the world. I’m doing some research on their unusual habits and fun facts I ferret out, and then I’m making drawings based on what I find. A subscription to The Wild Around Us. This ...
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January Brings Papermaking and the Venturi Effect | Lauren Faulkenberry
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Artist books & gifts. Author, Book Artist, and Proprietor of Firebrand Press. Artist books & gifts. January Brings Papermaking and the Venturi Effect. January 21, 2015. This week in the studio: how many balls can one gal juggle and not completely lose her head? But for now, I’m trying to slow the days down, and cutting ugly shirts into tiny pieces is remarkably effective. On Friday I’m headed to the Morris Museum. They don’t really like being herded. The magic wand of pulping. Hopefully it’ll lead ...
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