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updating poetry site

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i write poetry - freeverse and mainly shortform - haiku, haiga, tanka, haibun ...  i have been writing for over 25 years and have over 120 published.  ergo its a long slow haul trying to organise all my poems into one place - here. do you write haiku ?  i would love to see some of yours. and let me know what you think of these here - stay tuned, more to come as i trawl through the paperwork. click the haiku above to go to my poetry . blackfisharts is Regina Piroska ( Gina ) is emerald13

WORKSHOP 4 - single fold sketchbook contour drawings

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  workshop4 - workshop4 - workshop4 - workshop4 - Create a book out of a single sheet of AO x250gsm cartridge paper with hard covers.  Then we do some contour drawings within the book - draw from home magazines or your own photos of the rooms in your home. CONTOUR DRAWING in a handmade sketchbook with lightweight hard covers utilising your own drawings.  Bring your own photographs to work with, house design magazine or use whats in the studio to create your finished sketchbook. a video on this book here your list of things to bring : a cutting mat a stanley knife (must have sharp blades) a steel ruler a clean rag, a mug and your lunch wear comfy clothes & shoes contact me if you are interested.

WORKSHOP 2 - 2 accordion fold books 2 sizes 2 types of covers

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workshop2 - workshop2 - workshop2 - workshop2 - Create landscape accordion book with 3/4 hard book cloth covers Create portrait single fold sheet booklet with fold over covers acid free drawing papers and heavier cartridge papers are used to create these books. simple accordion folds used in both books created in landscape and portrait orientation. 1st book is created with a 3/4 hard cover using bookcloth and heavy weight simple covers on the smaller book your list of things to bring : a cutting mat a stanley knife (must have sharp blades) a glue stick a steel ruler a clean rag, a mug and your lunch wear comfy clothes & shoes contact me if you are interested