There are now three snails in all. I like things in threes.
My mom is a bit of a spendthrift and she has a habit of buying me random things and mailing them to me (she lives in Maryland and I live in Massachusetts). Every now and then she totally hits it right and what she sends changes our lives for the better. She introduced Charlie to sudoku, for example. But usually upon opening the package I’m either only mildly interested in the contents or I feel overburdened by more things entering my house that we don’t want.
So, in an effort to do some mid-winter decluttering, I have gone through my bookshelf in the studio and set aside ten books, most of them purchased and inscribed to me by my mother (making them nonreturnable) that I would like to swap. I’ll post one here every now and then.
What do I want in return? A craft book. Yep. I just want different ones from those I already own. I like vintage craft books, books about crafting with kids, soft toy books (could you guess?), books about making greeting cards and collages, Japanese craft books, etc. No knitting. No crocheting. I don’t engage in the yarn arts.
If you’d like one of my books and you have a book to swap with me, email me at abbyglassenberg at comcast dot net. Please include the title of the book you want to send me. I’ll email you back to confirm and to get your address.
Today’s book is The Art of Paper Collage by Susan Pickering Rothamel. 132 pages. Published in 2000. This one is not inscribed to me (lucky you!) and is in perfect condition. Here is a sample page
Lots of pictures of collages and projects including paper layering, assemblage, and mail art collage. The last chapter is an artists’ gallery of collages. Let me know if this interests you.
Zelia says
Beautiful book!
shula says
Really enjoying those snails. They’re kick-starting my head.
Tiffany Harvey says
Haha, that sounds just like my mother. She is always picking up fabrics for me from the thrift store, but I’m pretty picky about what I use & not always excited to get more (smokey) fabric.
Laurie says
Love the snails! I don’t need this book, but I’ve got tons to swap, so will keep an eye out in the future.
Rebecca (eco felter in rural Ireland) says
Thats a brilliant idea. I don’t think I have any craft books I could part with at the moment, but now I know what to do with them once they need a home.
leslie says
those snails are so cute, i had an idea for snails but yours are just right!
mrspilkington says
oh, it looks great! did you swap it already?