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William Wendt was an American Impressionist painter that was born in Germany in 1865. At the age of fifteen, he immigrated to Chicago, and studied for a short period at the Art Institute, and worked in a commercial art shop. During his job, he painted formula pictures, but during his free time, he developed his own personal style with easel painting. Between 1894 and 1906, he traveled to England, France, California and the East Coast with his friend and colleague Gardner Symons.

Drawn to the landscapes and color of Southern California, William Wendt and his wife, sculptress Julia Bracken, moved to Los Angeles, CA in 1906 where they purchased the studio home of Marion and Elmer Wachtel on Sichel Street. In 1911, Wendt was a cofounder of the California Art Club, and also was the first president. He served as the head of the CAC for six years. One of the main objectives of the formation of the club was to allow female artists to have an active voice within in the club. Wendt’s wife was a participant.

Known as the “Dean of Southern California” artists, Wendt’s paintings were rich in greens and browns; he captured the diversities of California landscapes with light strokes that gave movement. His canvases graced images of trees, cloudy skies and hay stacks. He also captured the freedom of the coastline with the ocean and rocky cliffs. He had a deep love for nature; especially, unsettled wilderness, and took advantage of silence for contemplation. These paintings reflect a past that is now gone due to industrialism, consumerism and population.

Truly a painter who captured the spirituality of the landscape, William Wendt died in 1946 while living in Laguna Beach, CA. He left a legacy of inspiration for painters and art lovers alike.

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Whether you’re looking for a new way to bind your collection of scrapbooks, or are creating your own journal or personal appointment books, you’ll want to know about book binding that you can do yourself. Here are a few tips and suggestions for making sure that your books look professional and presentableeven if you’re binding them at home.

One of the best and most stylish ways to bind your books is to use mechanical binding. Mechanical binding provides a sleek, modern line for your books, and prevents bulking no matter how many pages you have. Mechanical binding can also accommodate books that have several sections or tabs.

For smaller books, or books with thinner paper for pages, you may want to try plastic combs or spirals. This way, you can still create a new look for your scrapbooks, and make allowances for new pages with having to use paperclips or staplers. Plastic spirals will also add more security to the pages when the book is opened, so you won’t have to worry about chasing missing pages every time you look through your favorite scrapbook or journal.

Basic stitching techniques for book binding include the Kettle Stitch, which is the basic link stitch you will use to connect your pages. You should also become familiar with how to stitch in between and within the cords of the book cover or pages, as well as sewing split leather or double cords together. Tools that you’ll need for book binding include a drill (depending on what material you’ll want to use for the front and back covers of your book), tapestry needles, a utility knife, a pencil, and a clean, flat surface to work on.
Before you start the book binding process, it may be a good idea to learn the basics about book binding from a few professionals, so that you’ll know what to do at home. Printing companies and bookstores often have tips and pointers for those who want to bind their own books at home, and you’ll also be able to learn which materials and techniques work best for the style of book binding you want to use on your books. With a little practice, you can give your books an authentic feel, with Renaissance and Gothic styles, and you can even find instructions and visual aids online that will help.

Once you get the hang of book binding, you’ll want to create a number of different books for your personal or home office use, and you can even make photo albums to store family memories. Book binding is a great way to make sure that your most prized materials are preserved in a way that you would be proud of. You may even want to have your books embossed, so that you can label them in an appealing way. Many of the supplies that you’ll need can be found at your local craft store, or even at certain thrift or consignment stores in your area.

This article was produced for www.Lostcrafts.com , a site which is dedicated to preserving the crafts and trades of yesterday.

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Explore the meaning of poetry and the motivation of poets with this special collection of evocative quotations…

1. “A poet is someone who is astonished by everything.”
   – Anonymous

2. “Reality only reveals itself when it is illuminated by a ray of poetry.”
   – Georges Brague

3. “The poet doesn’t invent. He listens. “
   –Jean Cocteau

4. ” In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it’s the exact opposite.”
   – Paul Dirac

5. ” Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.”
   – T. S. Eliot

6. “The adventitious beauty of poetry may be felt in the greater delight with a verse given in a happy quotation than in the poem.”
   – Ralph Waldo Emerson

7. ” There is not a particle of life which does not bear poetry within it.”
   – Gustave Flaubert

8. “A poem begins with a lump in the throat. “
   –Robert Frost

9. ” Poetry is the language in which man explores his own amazement.”
   – Christopher Fry

10. ” There’s no money in poetry, but there’s no poetry in money, either.”
    – Robert Ranke Graves

11. ” Poetry is to hold judgment on your soul.”
    – Henrik Ibsen

12. ” When power narrows the areas of man’s concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.”
    – John F. Kennedy

13. “Perhaps no person can be a poet, or can even enjoy poetry, without a certain unsoundness of mind.”
    –Thomas Babington Macaulay

14. “The poem is the point at which our strength gave out. “
    –Richard Rosen

15. ” Science is for those who learn; poetry, for those who know.”
    – Joseph Roux

16. “Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world. “
    –Percy Byshe Shelley

17. “Wanted: a needle swift enough to sew this poem into a blanket. “
    –Charles Simic

18. “A poem is never finished, only abandoned. “
    –Paul Valéry

19. ” Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.”
    – Voltaire

20. “Poetry is the breath and finer spirit of all knowledge.”
    – William Wordsworth

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