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FROM THE EDITOR
Greetings Friends and Colleagues,
We are a bit behind schedule however excitement is in the
air here due to new developments not only with the
publication, but with the society as well. We hope you agree
that it is worth the delay. You may have noticed a slight
change of wording on the cover. Because so much is included
within these pages, we felt that the word 'Newsletter did not
quite describe this publication hence the name change to 'The
Society of Marbling Annual'. We have also gone to a more
traditional magazine-style format.
As all of you in my email address book already know, the
Annual is now published online and some of you are reading
these lines in that version right now. We were sent a
beautiful angel, Society member,
Dorothy LaFara, who is the webmaster for the Annual and more.
Bless her heart, Dorothy has also designed and is hosting a
website for the Society as well. Thanks to Dorothy's
generosity you may now Go to
www.marbling.org
to enjoy a site that we really did not expect to happen
for a few years. (see
Society Launches New Website; page 4)
The inauguration of the site is dedicated to Patty Schleicher.
We are saddened by her recent passing, however her spirit of
dedication to marbling and the arts lives on. (see
Patty
Schleicher; page 5)
I am very happy to report that some of our non-USA members
will be able to pay for their memberships online using Paypal
and their credit cards. This will eliminate the costly fees of
sending a $US bank draft through the post. (see the
'Membership' section of our new website
www.marbling.org) While
these Internet developments are exciting, please be assured
that for those of you who are not yet connected to the
Internet, the Annual will continue to be offered in a printed
format and a CD-Rom is available as well.
Considering the content of the Annual, I am quite pleased with
the line-up of offerings for this year. A big thank you goes
out to all the writers for their excellent contributions. Jake
Benson reports that Society organizational work continues to
move forward including the drafting of a proposed mission
statement. (see
Society of Marbling Update; page 3) In
addition to a new 'Exhibit Reviews and Reports' column (see pg
31), brief bios along with photos of the writers are now
included with the columns as well as with the articles.
This issue boasts seven fine articles. One highlight is our
good fortune to hear from Phoebe Jane Easton who we are happy
to report is getting healthier each day. (see 'Marbling in
Phoebe's Garden; page 21) Incidentally, Phoebe has just begun
the process of selling her collection of marbled papers and
related publications including copies of her book, Marbling: A
History and Bibliography. (see 'For Sale' in the
'Announcements' column for Phoebe's listing.) I would also
like to mention Iris Nevins' timely article, 'The Marbling
Paper Crisis and the results of her paper tests. (see pg 17)
Because this problem is becoming more widespread around the
world, we need to work together to find solutions. As each of
you learn more about this problem and find papers that work
and other solutions, please send us your reports so we can
include findings in subsequent issues and possibly on the
website. And, as always, please submit your ideas for articles
that you either wish to read or write about.
Lastly, I would like to thank all of you who have sent your
kind words of appreciation and encouragement throughout the
year. Knowing that you value this endeavor is what makes it
all worthwhile.
With Warm Regards,
Marie Palowoda
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