I teach paste painting, altered photography and a variety of other workshops. My emphasis is usually on playing with the materials. Fun produces great work. Contact me if you're interested in having me come to your area.
I am a paper artist and instructor: handmade paper, paper mosaics, mixed media and surface design. Vibrant colors and interesting textures inspire me and are the primary elements used in my artwork. It comes full circle. My art makes me happy, gives me time to think, and I'd like to think it makes others happy too. Ah, and there's another circle...
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Book List for 2011
The Surrendered by Chang-Rae Lee
The Little Giant of Aberdeen County * by Tiffany Baker
The Lace Makers of Glenmara * by Heather Barbieri
Strength in What Remains * by Tracy Kidder
Beach Music *** by Pat Conroy
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
The Glass Room * by Simon Mawer
The Danish Girl ** by David Ebershoff
Lord John and the Private Matter * by Diana Gabaldon
Cider House Rules ** by John Irving
Chasing Cezanne * by Peter Mayle
A Separate Peace ** by John Knowles
The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder ** by Rebecca Wells
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive * by Alexander McCall Smith
A Walk in the Woods ** by Bill Bryson
Cutting for Stone ** by Abraham Verghese
Ape House * by Sara Gruen
The Painted Drum ** by Louise Erdrich
Bloodroot *** by Amy Greene
Doc ** by Mary Doria Russell
An Object of Beauty * by Steve Martin
So Brave, Young and Handsome ** by Leif Enger
Bridge of Sighs *** by Richard Russo
Zorro * by Isabel Allende
The Cliff Walk * by Don J. Snyder
Skeletons at the Feast * by Chris Bohjalian
A Reliable Wife * by Robert Goolrick
Island Beneath the Sea * by Isabel Allende
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake * by Aimee Bender
Star Island by Carl Hiaasen
Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper * by Harriet Scott Chessman
The Birth House * by Ami McKay
Blessed are the Cheesemakers * by Sarah-Kate Lynch
The Girl that Played with Fire ** by Steig Larson
Little Bee ** by Chris Cleave
Olive Kitteridge ** by Elizabeth Strout
The Highest Tide ** by Jim Lynch
Trouble ** by Gary Schmidt
The Call of the Wild * by Jack London
The Shipping News ** by Annie Proulx
History of Love ** by Nicole Kraus
Articles
I've written several papermaking articles for PapermakingZine. If you're interested in any of the following topics let me know.
Board Drying
Exhibiting your Work
Papermaking with Children
Papermaking with Children:
Earth Day Project
Papermaking with Children:
Oregon Trail Project
Artist Spotlight Interviews
These wonderful ladies are artists that inspire me in one way or another. Their interviews, originally posted on this blog, can be found at the following links.
All art, ideas, and content of this blog belong to Lorrie Grainger Abdo. Please do not reprint, publish, or borrow without the written consent of the author. Thanks.