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This Way to the Egress Studio Press website

Look for Egress Studio Press' updated website in the NEAR future with information about the latest handbound publications: Her Story of Fire by Richard Widerkehr and What Rain Does by Ann Spiers.
Egress Studio Press publications include poetry books, broadsides and greeting cards. There's a page of rare and out-of-print poetry books, and information about the Northwest poets published by Egress Studio Press.
Take a minute or so to see what we've got at www.egressstudiopress.com.
You can also see the new assemblages and jazz portraits. Check back once in a while for new art and poetry.


List of Poetry Readings:
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Sunday, February 12, 7 pm at The Amadeus Project (1209 Cornwall, Bellingham):
Love Uncensored: Poet Pairs read poems of love. A great way to get in the mood for Valentine's Day.
Over a dozen couples will do quick reads of their original love poems, or those from their favorite poets.

Monday, February 13, 7 pm at Elliott Bay Book Company (1521 Tenth Avenue, Seattle):
In December 2011, Egress Studio Press published two poetry books: Ann Spiers' What Rain Does and Richard Widerkehr's Her Story of Fire.
Each book is carefully hand-trimmed, scored, folded and sewn by the poets James Bertolino and Anita K. Boyle.

Saturday, February 18, 7 pm at Village Books in Bellingham:
Richard Widerkehr reads from his new book of poems, Her Story of Fire. The publisher/book designer of Egress Studio Press,
Anita K. Boyle will also read a few poems before introducing Richard Widerkehr and his new book.

More readings will be listed soon.


From the Whatcom Humane Society:

Jim and I aren't taking photos at the humane society anymore, at least for a while. Instead, a dog-at-a-time, we're socializing, doing a little training and just giving the dogs a little break away from the routine at the humane society. Dogs are sometimes at the shelter for several weeks, occasionally over a month(!), before they find a new home. And it's stressful for many of them. So a few times a week, we try to pick our current chosen dog up, and take him out somewhere. We take them on trips to town or to a park, so they can get used to seeing people and things they might not otherwise have the opportunity to get used to. Or we'll take them home with us for a few hours.

Wednesday, we brought home a dog name Barry. I walked him out by the pond and into the woods, and we worked on a few basic commands like sit and down. Then he came into the house while we ate lunch. After we had dessert, he went down to the studio with me where he had an opportunity to take a little nap in a very quiet area for a while. He stayed with us for several hours, so we went for another couple of short walks aorund the place. He met my horse Moby, and saw the first Canada geese who dropped in to check out the pond this year. All in all, this is a very fun and relaxing thing for me, and seems to be for the dog, too. Here's a few photos I took of Barry, the dog:

Yes, he's a sweet as he looks. I'd say he's sensible and laid back.

Photos: February 2012 on our front porch. Barry is from the Baker Creek Shelter of the Whatcom Humane Society


Arachknits:
If you click this area, your browser will go to this great site for knitters. This is my daughter Angela's site.
She's a clever lady who not only knits, but makes her own knitting patterns, whittles and paints
knitting needles by hand, makes ink and watercolor drawings, and many other things, too.

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