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Here we go! Thanks to the wonderful folks at Kuretake, I am happy to host a ZIG marker giveaway!!
There will be 5 winners. Each winner will receive 4 markers.
If you would like the chance to win one of these bundles, then please leave a comment on this post by next Wednesday, April 20th at midnight (Eastern Time).
One comment per person please (no emails). I will randomly choose the winners. I will also randomly assign the bundles to the winners, so please no requesting specific bundles.
I'll announce the winners next Flourish Friday.
Thank you...and thank you Kuretake!
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On
this post about ZIG markers, Andy asked how I stored my ZIG markers. We have replaced 2 dishwashers over the 20 years we've lived in this house. I saved the utensil baskets from the old dishwashers, and I store my markers in them. I like them because they are divided, and I can just grab them by the handles and go. I always store my markers horizontally to prevent them from drying out.
On a visit to Chicago this past weekend, Tom and I enjoyed a delicious breakfast at
Yolk, and a stroll past the
Moody Bible Institute on our way to the Chicago Calligraphy Collective's Exploration exhibit and reception at
The Newberry Library.
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| Julie Wildman and Jane Farr |
Here I am with
Julie Wildman!! My fellow sister-in-Christ! :) I've admired Julie's calligraphy and art for several years now, and it was a privilege to meet her and see her inspiring work in person. I apologize for my terrible pictures. They are all so blurry. I guess I don't know how to use that "museum" setting on the camera after all!
The CCC put on a lovely reception with demonstrations, a live performance and a scrumptious spread of food. I was a little nervous walking in, but straightaway the warm and beautiful Pat Kutz made us feel very welcome. CCC President, Kathy Mandell, introduced herself and welcomed us too. I don't really know how I come off to my blog's readers, but I actually knock the ball out of the park as an Introvert on the Myers-Briggs' test, and I really appreciated the friendly greeting by all the members of the CCC.
Here are a few photos of the demonstrations by CCC members:
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| Pointed Pen demonstrated by Janice Kiska. |
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| Neuland demonstrated by Lisa Kivland |
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| Lisa Kivland demonstrating Neuland using graphite and a wet brush. |
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| Pam Sussman demonstrating bookbinding. |
Below are some photos of the actual Exploration exhibit. There is so much talent in the CCC! I felt like a calligraphy groupie. (Oh there's Tim Botts! Oh, oh, there's Rosie Kelly! Oh, Oh, Oh...Linda Hancock? I LOVE her work...it just went on and on in my head like that.)
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| Entrance to the Exploration exhibit at Chicago's Newberry Library. |
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| The 2011 Newberry Purchase Prize Award winner "Silent Poetry" by Janice Kiska. |
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| Pieces by fellow CCC members and bloggers Luce Zolna (far left) and Julie Wildman (far right). |
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| Piece by Mike Kecseg. (Swoon!!) |
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| 25th Anniversary exhibit of past Newberry Purchase Prize Award winners. |
The photos below are of the live calligraphy performance. I believe a CCC member,
Jack Scott, provided the live jazz music. It was wonderful. Tom loved the live performance!
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| Live calligraphy performance: Karen Brooks (with Whopperplate) and Pam Paulsrud. |
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| Live calligraphy performance: Julie Wildman |
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| Live calligraphy performance: Tim Botts looks on as a fellow CCC member performs - a lefty lettering backward! |
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| Live calligraphy performance: Anne Binder |
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| 2011 Exploration live performance piece at the Newberry Library in Chicago. |
As an added bonus, The Newberry Library had a special exhibit of 20 French Renaissance illuminated manuscripts and printed books from their collection. It was amazing!
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| Special Exhibit at the Newberry Library |
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| Special Exhibit at the Newberry Library |
If you have the chance to make it to Chicago in the next month or so, be sure to include The Newberry Library on your itinerary. I am so glad we were able to go. Our experience at The Newberry was the jewel in our Chicago weekend!
The Illuminated Manuscripts and Printed Books exhibit runs until May 28, 2011.
The Exploration exhibit runs until June 25, 2011.
Please visit Marjorie Boyd's terrific blog (April 10th posts) to see better pictures and descriptions from the Exploration reception and exhibit by
clicking here.
Don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to be a winner in the ZIG marker giveaway.
Good luck!
Thank you for your support of A Place to Flourish!!! :)
