Today I learned that some of my work has been accepted for inclusion in a show at Studio Place Arts in Barre, VT in August. The Show is called Uncommon Threads and will show fiber and fiber techniques used in unconventional ways. Here are some of the images I submitted. The show will be running from August 16th to September 24th with an opening reception on August 19th. You can visit the Studio Place Arts website at www.studioplacearts.com for more information about the gallery or the show. I am very pleased to be able to participate in this exhibit and I can't wait to see what the other artists have come up with.

New Bookbinding Class at Shelburne Art Center

Hello Friends and Fans,

I wanted to share with you all a new class that I will be teaching starting later this week at the Shelburne Art Center in Shelburne Vermont. You can find a description of the class and register online at (www.shelburneartcenter.org/fiber.html).

Bookmaking Advanced Techniques and Sculptural Elements
Instructor: Eliza Collins Weissberger
Thursdays 6:30-8pm
Four weeks, May 27 – June 17
Members $105, Non-Members $120
materials list & $10 fee

Push the boundaries of bookbinding with an investigation into the artistic and sculptural elements of their design. Learn how to add doors, windows, drawers, scrolls and other moving parts using non-traditional materials.

The pictures in this blog entry are the work of students in previous sculptural bookbinding classes that I taught at Left Bank Books in Hanover NH.

Hello World

New born to the blogging world we here at Flying Turtle Designs are excited to be spreading our wings. Our fledgling art and craft company started nearly 1 year ago is progressing well. With more time now to devote to the business I am excited to share that our work has been accepted into the Frog Hollow Gallery in Burlington, VT. I feel that we have really entered the B-town art scene now. It is starting to feel real. We will also be displaying some of our work at the Shelbure Art Center in their winter show.

With much to celebrate I am happy to share it in our very new blog.

Best to all! More to come!