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mailing updates
ISSUE 67 Canadian subscribers as of Sept 10, your copies of issue #67 are stuck in Canada Post strike limbo. Sorry, there's nothing we can do but wait for delivery to resume! I will email affected subscribers with digital access to this issue. Subscriptions for issue #67 destined to the USA (USPS) and overseas (various carriers) are on their way.
GLUE The Glue book preorders placed before September 17 are en route to USA and overseas destinations. And the Canadian Glue preorders will be sent to my fulfillment company who can dispatch them using various carriers, city couriers, etc. More recent Glue orders will ship from my fulfillment partner by mid October.
NEW ORDERS Orders containing issue #67 are being dispatched weekdays from my fulfillment partner. (Please use a street address if you're in Canada, since we can't send anything to Canadian PO Boxes right now.)
New orders for the book will be sent from my fulfillment partner in October. Here's a quick look inside the book. I'm working on a full video tour of the book!
Paige Higginbotham
Amy Torgeson
Paige Higginbotham
My deep appreciation and gratitude for the 46 artists featured in Volume G: Glue!!! Your artwork is beautiful and insightful and your stories are personal and heartfelt.
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I recently surprised readers in the Archive with the UPPERCASE Compendium of Craft & Creativity, a beloved book from a decade ago that was the precursor to my Encyclopedia series. Out of print everywhere, now available in the Archive.
The graphic above is from the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation website: "The visuals bring together symbols of the 3 Indigenous groups across Canada: the eagle for First Nations, the narwhal for Inuit, and the beaded flower for the Métis. At the centre is a circle which symbolizes unity and the spirit of reconciliation, while the pathway running through it represents the reconciliation journey. The stars symbolize the children who never returned home from residential schools. The orange colour represents truth-telling and healing."
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20 illustrators will be selected for a double-page spread in the next issue!
illustration & the elements of creativity
Illustration Creative Brief: The Elements of Creativity The classic four elements—earth, water, air and fire—have long been themes and motifs in visual art. Depicting them literally or using them metaphorically, create an illustration that expresses the elements of your creativity. REQUIRED DIMENSIONS: 7.125" wide by 9.625" tall at 300dpi, saved as a jpg. Deadline: October 8 at 5pm MDT
How do the elements (earth, water, air and fire) inspire, inform or affect your art or craft? For example, do you make things out of earth? Is water (or ice) integral to your process? Does air, wind, or weather factor into your creation? Do you make prints with sunlight or need the heat of a flame to create?
100% to UNICEF humanitarian efforts in Gaza. — STOP THE GENOCIDE — Purchase Little U here.
❤️ More than half of all COVID is spread by people without any symptoms, either through an asymptomatic infection or before the person experiences any symptoms. An asymptomatic infection can still result in long-term health effects. That's why wearing a respirator in public spaces is the key in preventing illness. Canada Covid Hazard Index The latest forecast shows increasing cases. About 1 of every 60 people is infected in Canada. "Infections in Canada this week are expected to result in 2,500 hospitalizations, 500 deaths (people who die at least 1 year earlier than they would without COVID) and 20,000 new long COVID cases serious enough to limit daily life activities. About 3.2% of people in Canada are infected and/or experiencing life activity-limiting long COVID this week." Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative The most recent estimate is 1 in 57 infected. World Health Network (download my graphics for WHN)
