Plaster Makes Perfect

Recently I blogged about Plaster Studio, the new book by Stephanie Lee and Judy Wise. Plaster Studio presents a series of well-explained projects on painting, sculpting, casting, carving, and book making -- all using plaster and related materials. Talk about texture! In my previous post, they each shared some personal thoughts about writing this book and working together as co-authors.

And now they are sharing more than that. Hot off the presses, Steph and Judy have just announced their Workshop E-Book based on Plaster Studio. Their eBook contains all you need to complete a 4 week workshop on everything plaster. Included is all the videos, written instruction, photographs, questions and answers from former students, as well as internal and external links to products and supplies. Your eBook can be downloaded so you can access it from your computer or accessed directly from the discs.

You can find more information by reading their general announcement here or go directly to Steph's recent blog post for additional details. And happy plastering.

An Even Dozen

Issue number 12 of PASTICCIO QUARTZ has arrived. Sarah Fishburn and Angela Cartwright are the writers, artists, and masterminds behind this QUality ART Zine. I have always said that this publication is more than a zine and the current issue is no exception. Between the covers you will find 60-pages packed with artistic inspiration.

This issue features an interview with artist Amanda Marie Ploegsma, an article featuring ceramic artist Laurie Beth Zuckerman, and a workshop project by Suzi Blu. There are book recommendations and reviews, website recommendations, apps for artists, quotes, wordplay, recipes, and of course the Palais d'Art section which highlights the original artwork of more than 15 artists. And there seems to be endless tidbits of cool information sprinkled throughout, including info about eco-friendly products, chalkboard paint, Japanese cloth wrapping, and so much more.

And a big thank you is due to Sarah and Angela for also including a feature about Winds of Change, a collaborative project and self-published book that I completed with Roxanne Evans Stout from River Garden Studio.

You can purchase all 12 issues of Pasticcio here.