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| Coming soon to a mailbox near you … Celebrate365’s Spring 2010 issue! Cover design: Sheryl Parsons – Mother’s Dream Artworks Celebrate365 is beginning its second decade of reporting holiday, ornament and folk art news. I can hardly believe that it has been 10 years since this little “retirement” pastime began. How technology has changed in those 10 years! Back in October 1999, I used my brand new, top of the line 1.5 megapixel Sony digital camera to take photos for the the Halloween test issue. I must say that my camera and editing skills have improved significantly over that first black and white issue. I’ll be announcing 10th Anniversary celebrations and surprises in the coming days and weeks. Stop back often for updates! To purchase a single copy of this issue, CLICK here. |
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On the Cover Designers: Bethany Lowe Designs Allen Cunningham for BLD Debra Schoch for BLD Johanna Parker (BLD) Bruce Elsass Christina’s World Christopher Radko David Strand Designs Debbee Thibault Elaine Roesle Eric Cortina JingleNog Joy to the World Collectibles Maggie’s Memories Ornaments to Remember Soffieria De Carlini Teena Flanner Thomas Glenn Vaillaincourt Folk Art: Carrie Murtha Elizabeth Howard David Everett Flora Thompson Lori Rudolph Inside the Issue (Easter): Bethany Lowe Designs Greg Guedel Carrie Murtha Christina’s World Christopher Radko David Everett David Strand Designs Debbee Thibault Elizabeth Howard Flora Thompson Folk Art from the Heart Ginny Diezel Greg Guedel JingleNog Laurie Hardin Lori Rudolph Mary Lesniak Nancy Malay Patricia Breen Design Sheryl Parsons Soffieria De Carlini Inside the Issue (Atlanta 2010): Bethany Lowe Allen Cunningham Debra Schoch Dee Foust Johanna Parker Maggie’s Memories Vergie Lightfoot Bruce Elass David Strand Debbee Thibault Christina’s World Christopher Radko Elaine Roesle Eric Cortina Inge-glas JingleNog Joy to the World Klassics by Kurtis Old World Christmas Ornaments to Remember Teena Flanner Soffieria De Carlini Thomas Glenn Vaillancourt Folk Art Shop for Items Illustrated in this Issue: |
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Category: Bruce Elsass
Saturday at AmericasMart in Atlanta
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My web master, Leslie Kirk, joined us today driving in from the Birmingham, Alabama area. Leslie and my sister Benita attended the keynote presentation at AmericasMart. Erik Qualman discussed Socialnomics and how it can help retailers, artists and designers. They were impressed and I hope that they learned a few new tricks. Meanwhile, I kept busy chatting with Bruce Elsass (a fellow Ohioan whose cousin once sat in my Spanish classroom in Wapakoneta). Bruce has a new line with new representation. The preliminary samples look fabulous! I have photos and will be talking more about this new line in the coming weeks. Expect to see his new work represented in the spring issue of Celebrate365. Connie |
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| Melissa Byrne, JingleNog owner, had a big surprise awaiting me when I visited her booth today. She has named her new peppermint striped mouse Melvin, in honor of my husband’s gourmet tastes. The real Melvin makes his restaurant reservations before he books a hotel room! Ornament Melvin loves to nibble upon gourmet cheeses.
I’ll report on the official name along with the ornament’s life history later. Yes, that’s me with the glass version of Melvin … the one that can’t talk back! What fun! Thank you, Melissa. |