Secrets! Passions!

Here's what Seth Apter has to say about his first book,  

The Pulse of Mixed Media, 

which will be released by North Light Books in March 2012:

"Working on this project has been nothing short of phenomenal. 

With just over six months to go, there is still a lot of work to do. 

Right now I am in the midst of my first round of manuscript editing 

and, believe it or not, I am loving every minute of it.

In between all the hard work it takes to birth a book are many peak moments. 

For me, one of these was seeing the cover for the first time. 

And another peak moment is occurring right now in real time:

sharing the cover with you. I think I feel much like a new father 

who sees his child as the most beautiful thing in the world."

Like Project Runway...

Yes, I'm seriously considering traveling to Mexico sometime next year to offer an art retreat at Vane Erosa's little shop - but in the meantime, I do really hope you will consider taking my December workshop closer to home, in beautiful, historic, scenic, delightful, Longmont, Colorado, at KC Willis' darling studio. Can I confide in you? I no longer offer classes at any of the large venues because honestly, I feel that the overwhelm of atmosphere, the often too large classes where only the least shy are likely to receive one's absolute attention, and the not infrequent dramas of so many (rightfully) excited people in one place are not necessarily conducive to a quality experience. That's not to say they aren't fantastic for many; just that I personally prefer the intimacy and attention I can offer to my students when I teach locally, or while on personal travels. Whether you love attending the large workshops or prefer a more intimate setting, whether you are outgoing or a bit of a wallflower, I can promise a weekend you will count among your most inspiring and with plenty of fun, too!

The details of my workshop at KC's are here, but let me stress that we will be covering all the techniques I EVER use, and my personal "elements of design" as each student creates an entire artist book over the course of the weekend. Think of it as a book artist's version of Project Runway...by Sunday afternoon, we will be having our own runway exhibition, and NO ONE WILL BE OUT!

Suzi Blu ROCKS the Pasticcio comm ---

from the hip

For Luck

one of my recent digital deconstructions...

Last Chance Texaco, or what's good for the diet is good for the soul

With a tip of the hat to Rickie Lee Jones for my post title, and to ABQStyle for this cool pic, just wanted to let y'all know tomorrow is the last day to get copies of Pasticcio at March Madness sale prices ('cuz I know you're no April Fool), and also the last chance to bid on the shrines for the auction to benefit the street kids of Oaxaca. Hope you will consider both Pasticcio and the auction worth throwing away that hard-earned grocery $$!