tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79077910826400534702024-03-18T22:04:27.039-07:00Adventures of a Used Book StoreBent Cover Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13970157841116474398noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907791082640053470.post-44325745556644679602011-01-18T17:06:00.000-08:002011-01-19T14:23:22.934-08:00Interview with Dimitri Sherman of The 24 Studio<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifurdzYsH0dWadB8Fy9-_LJAz3Ik4RZ6XdIFdrdVUxFVvWUTwg7UJirQngTT_CXt0Qd4UpIHDSc-x3Rmx25hB7Q5XE7z6IJrD4wXbA7EsSGjJbgGf0z8i4Dd1Ag77ExN4w0ympysH9Dj0/s1600/the24studio-0008.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The wonderful Dimitri Sherman brought out work to our last art show and won first place for photography at the November 20th event!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">You can check out more of his work here: <a href="http://www.the24studio.com/">the24</a></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.the24studio.com/">studio.com</a></span><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq5uTnseYWxE88esf8wX_0HAHRGMgT30Kqd32M3TkEn15IMF0urJhvlX8yGzq7KSnK_Nc-Qf0Ibve1f1HFeqq272TNMKTtrIxxVD5FFmwihs4equxO8OwRvwIG7LreupvbFyuqYGLqRHQ/s1600/cover_2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq5uTnseYWxE88esf8wX_0HAHRGMgT30Kqd32M3TkEn15IMF0urJhvlX8yGzq7KSnK_Nc-Qf0Ibve1f1HFeqq272TNMKTtrIxxVD5FFmwihs4equxO8OwRvwIG7LreupvbFyuqYGLqRHQ/s320/cover_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564025800253246178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have seen his work grow over the years and am always impressed by what he brings to the table! Here is a quick interview with him:<br /><br /><br />1: What would be a brief walk through in a typical work flow for you?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dimitri:</span> That really depends on the type of assignment I am doing, but the common steps are:<br />A. Prep for the shoot (work out the concepts, lighting, etc.)<br />B. Execute (here the ability to direct becomes important)<br />C. Post-production (since I shoot only RAW, there is a fair amount of work involved, we could do a whole other article on this topic)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2: </span> How many pictures would you say it takes for you to find "The One"<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dimitri:</span> This again depends on a lot of factors: the subject, availability of resources to execute, the vibe of everyone on the set. Sometimes it's the very first test frame, sometimes I need to shoot a 100 frames.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3:</span> How did you learn the skill of photography and what gave you the interest?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dimitri: </span>I always loved photography, but only gave it a real try when I was 30. Probably because I was tired of corporate life. The best method of learning for me personally is doing, getting feedback on what I am doing; of course a lot of reading, testing, and making mistakes is involved.<br /><br />4: How do you chose locations or models to shoot? What do you look for typically in both?<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Dimitri:</span> I'll start with models, they have to inspire. Ms. Dolly Diamonds is a prime example of a true model who can't help but inspire :) Locations are a bit more difficult, a lot depends on availability and cost.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5: </span> Do you ever feel that doing photography professionally would take the joy out of the creative process for you?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dimitri:</span> No I do not, in the matter of fact, I think the opposite is true.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5:</span> What is a photoshoot you would love to do that you haven't?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dimitri:</span> There are so many, but I think a more important question would be: what are you doing to get to do the photo shoots you'd like?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">6:</span> Who are your influences?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dimitri:</span> In terms of other photographers these would be: Helmut Newton, David La Chapell, Richard Avedon. I also like the flow of the paintings by Henry Mattisse (is that the right spelling?).<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7:</span> What is the first picture you took that made you realize you had a gift?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dimitri:</span> I don't think I am there yet, I rely on others to tell me that I have it. But in terms of an image that I love that is one of again my muse Dolly's shots, from a shoot we did at Valley Ho.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8:</span> How do you know when a picture is really good?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dimitri:</span> When I feel it, I think photography (and art in general) is about emotions; the technical aspects of it come in to play only as tools to make someone feel something.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">9: </span>Before you put a photo in your portfolio or publish a photo do you let others critique it first or do you just go with your gut instincts?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dimitri:</span> I do both, about 50/50.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">10: </span> What is the impression you would like to leave in your photos that lasts with the viewer?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dimitri:</span> I want them to connect with the subject, or in terms of more commercial assignments I want the viewer to take away from the images exactly what a client expects.<br /><br /></span>Bent Cover Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13970157841116474398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907791082640053470.post-85992670892976255222010-12-13T13:19:00.000-08:002010-12-13T13:35:09.530-08:00And the results are in......Yes finally..... I apologize about the ridiculous neglect to this blog. <br /><br />For our last art show which was on November 21st<br /><br />Winners (if you won first place in any category please come claim your prize!)<br /><br />Best painting:<br /><br />1st place: Fire and Ice<br />2nd place: Tristan & Isolde by Kurt Von Behrmann<br />3rd place: (5 way tie) Hibiscus, Watercolors, Celtic lady, Pick Axe on Oil by Jason Cheeseman-Meyer, and Embrace<br /><br />Best drawing: <br /><br />1st place: Captain Miller<br />2nd place: Death be not proud & Svetlana (tie)<br />3rd: Ode to Batman by Azalia Tomek<br /><br />Best Photo: <br /><br />1st place: Elisha by 24 Studio Photography<br />2nd place: Water Goddess by Martin Hazine<br />3rd place: Blake by 24 Studio Photography<br /><br />Best 3D Art: <br /><br />1st place: Glass Cheese Plates by Monte Fremouw<br />2nd place: Glass Wall Hangings by Margie Crider<br /><br />Best Overall Piece in Show: <br />1st Place Tristan & Isolde by Kurt Von Behrmann <br /><br /><br />(I apologize if some names are not listed by the art title, they will be updated soon!) <br /><br />This was a great time, we had some awesome bands playing, a massage chair lady, wine all around and a great group to help support the arts and participate in art appreciation. <br /><br />North Phoenix is crying out for culture, we want to help start by supporting our local artists and musicians, a platform to show our community what hidden gems of talent lie in our own backyard.Bent Cover Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13970157841116474398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907791082640053470.post-86873405613991260122010-11-19T14:36:00.000-08:002010-11-19T14:38:18.075-08:00Last Art Show ResultsThanks to everyone who came out to the art show on Saturday to support us! It was so much fun! And much thanks to our wonderful bands who played, J.D. of Loved Arrow our incredible strolling minstrel indoors, Mike Van Loon our great opener, and to O'Henry our amazing headliner!<br /><br /> <br />Our photos sadly were mostly deleted, we are still trying to hunt some down! :(<br /><br /> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Winners ARE:</span><br /><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />PAINTINGS</span><br /><br />1st Place: Four Peaks in August by Ellen Nemetz<br /><br />2nd Place: TIE! Pretty in Pink (name to come soon), Flight of the Phoenix by James (name to come soon), Arrivals and Departures by Nick White, and Blind Swimmer by Matthew Hunt<br /><br />3rd Place: TIE! Pickaxe in Oil by Jason Cheese-Meyer, Beva's Creek, and Walled Garden (names to come)<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">DRAWINGS</span><br /><br />1st Place: The Joker (name is not ledgible on art, please e-mail us)<br /><br />2nd Place: Pen & Ink 2 by Arthur (name to come soon)<br /><br />3rd Place: Modern Atlas (same as first)<br /><br /> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">PHOTOGRAPHY</span><br /><br />1st Place: Chasing the Teddy by John Mcquaker<br /><br />2nd Place: Water Goddess by Martin Hazine<br /><br />3rd Place: Abandoned Girl by Martin Hazine<br /><br /> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">3D ART<br /></span><br />1st Place: TIE! Orange Mural by Leena and Blue Bowl by Nicole (last names to come soon)<br /><br />2nd Place: Purple Bowl by Nicole (last name to come)<br /><br />3rd Place: Pendants by Margie Crider<br /><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />CHILDREN'S CATEGORY<br /></span><br />1st Place: Adriana at Desert View # 20<br /><br />2nd Place: Orca by Azalia Tomek<br /><br />3rd Place: Jessica at Manzanita<br /><br /> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">BEST IN SHOW/OVERALL CATEGORY</span><br /><br />1st Place: Chasing The Teddy by John Mcquaker<br /><br />2nd Place: Blind Swimmer by Matthew Hunt<br /><br />3rd Place: TIE! Pickaxe in oil by Jason Cheeseman-meyer, The Grunge Series (name to come), Walled Garden (name to come), and Beva's Creek by Jo Ann Allebech JoAllebachFineArt.comBent Cover Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13970157841116474398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907791082640053470.post-14016663521910694832010-08-19T16:10:00.000-07:002010-08-25T15:24:14.021-07:00Artist Interview: Matthew Hunt<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 9">
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<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Q: What inspired you to draw this piece?</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Matt Hunt: </span>A representation of my family, each piece symbolizes a different member of my family.<span style=""> </span>Thus the tree is like a family tree.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Q: Who are your greatest influences artistically? </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Matt Hunt: </span>Jose Orosco because there is so much detail in all of his work, and there is so much going on, it always catches the viewers eye.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br />Q: How long have you been doing art?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Matt Hunt:</span> Since I was ten, I was drawing the Tick cartoons and mimicking them, my mom was very supportive and people at school would say nice things and notice, this is how I realized I had a gift. </p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><span style="font-size:130%;"> <o:p></o:p></span><!--[endif]--></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br />Q: What’s your favorite genre of art?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Matt Hunt: </span>Surrealism </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Q: What methods of editing do you prefer to use? </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Matt Hunt: </span>Paint over my mistakes!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Q: Do you have a favorite model in town? </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Matt Hunt: </span>I don’t know any of their names, I draw figure art for school often and I like drawing girls with lots of curves.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br />Q: Tell us about your latest series or projects. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><span style="font-size:100%;"> <o:p></o:p></span><!--[endif]--></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Matt Hunt:</span></span> Working on an unannounced comic book and working on things involving organic things interacting with inorganic things.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">
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<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Contact Bent Cover Books for more info on Matthew Hunt and see his newest work at our next art show on September 25th!
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<br /><p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> Bent Cover Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13970157841116474398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907791082640053470.post-22915469853063698272010-08-18T14:31:00.000-07:002010-08-18T19:49:54.100-07:00Artist Interview: Photographer Martin Hazine<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Martin Hazine won first place in the photography category at the last art show!</span><br /></div><br />Martin is a fine art photographer whose work has been hung at many businesses in the Phoenix area. Martin is available for Commercial, Advertising, Fashion, and Fine Art Portraiture. Whether its the in the studio, on location, or underwater, Martin turns every photo into a work of art. See more of his work at his website <a href="http://www.glossyworks.com/">http://www</a><a href="http://www.glossyworks.com/">.glossyworks.com</a> and read his interview with us below.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Broken Keys by Martin Hazine</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMP7DMq1IFhJyLdmivl278GNI01h3fiLYNGXAqax0k0gXFNdGgoTse1RYEnSzGoej5oF5h0OB0zUt_Y77U9AllVaK95sBYquFACqptQtubSMxA2Xu0BSdXXpRx5t3PD-_ZcYFEZxcwtE/s1600/broken.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 164px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMP7DMq1IFhJyLdmivl278GNI01h3fiLYNGXAqax0k0gXFNdGgoTse1RYEnSzGoej5oF5h0OB0zUt_Y77U9AllVaK95sBYquFACqptQtubSMxA2Xu0BSdXXpRx5t3PD-_ZcYFEZxcwtE/s320/broken.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506946857872980882" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Interview with the artist:</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Q: What inspired you to shoot this piece?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Martin H: </span> It was located in this amazing abandoned school in California. It's out in the middle of nowhere, where the reflection off the white sand was blinding and it felt like I couldn't see. The school was small and looked abandoned for a few years. They left it like they were going to return to it, but never did. The ceilings were falling and there were two pianos just sitting there, decaying. It was a beautiful disaster.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Q: Who are your greatest influences artistically?</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Martin H:</span> I'm inspired by Helmut Newton, Clayton Cubitt Seige, JW Waterhouse,<br />David La Chappelle, Joyce Tenneson to name a few.<br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Q: How long have you been photographing?</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Martin H:</span> I originally started in high school with a photography class. I really liked it. I didn't keep it up though. I started up again in 2001 when I got a digital camera. When I started again, I was taking the usual bad photographs of all the innocuous things I could find. I wanted to create one of a kind photographs so I kept working at it. Eventually, I started photographing people which I liked a lot. When photographing people, the shot always changes. Plus, it was much more interesting when you can carry a conversation with a subject. Cactii just aren't good conversationalists.<br /><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Q: What's your favorite genre of photography?</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Martin H: </span> Photographs with people. I like street shots, artistic, fashion. Everything that<br /> documents the human body and the human soul.<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Q: What methods of editing do you prefer to use?</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Martin H:</span></span> I try to keep my editing to a minimum. I've learned a few photoshop effects, but I prefer to keep most of my edits to color adjustments. I have to edit my underwater photographs a bit more just to get a clearer picture though.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Q: Do you have a favorite model in town?</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Martin H:</span> I do like working with the same models over and over, but I don't have one in particular that I can call my favorite. I like shooting a lot of different things and each model has her own strength.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Q: Tell us about your latest series or projects.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Martin H: </span> Right now I'm trying to line up some more underwater shoots. I've got a few models, but finding private pools that are deep enough are a problem. I'm also trying to expand my fashion portfolio and get them published in some high fashion magazines.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Q: What made you interested in photography and when did you start?</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Martin H:</span> When I was a kid, I wanted to be a lawyer, then I wanted to design planes, then an sketch artist, architect, and finally photographer. I almost made it to architect. I broke it down to what I really wanted to do: be creative and figure things out. Photography allows me the best mix of that. Also, it feels these days like you can't create one masterpiece. You have to create hundreds to make an impression. With photography I can create more.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Q: Do you like books, or have a favorite author?</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Martin H: </span> A little bit of science fiction, but most of my books are either photo books of some of my favorite photographers or technical how-to books.Bent Cover Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13970157841116474398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907791082640053470.post-39012796966602482842010-08-17T15:59:00.000-07:002010-08-17T16:10:24.881-07:00Story Time by Author Cathy Huffman<div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow August 18th at 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm come and listen to Cathy Huffman read from her book, <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Legend of Painted Pony and the Western Wind</span>. A tale about a boy and his pony inspired by Native American folklore from the author's roots in Tucson, AZ.<br /><br />Ages 4 - 8<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2REuHPdH38NrjhYwep8qDOudo3ahE3LQyEVLi3H7Vm9itRPfrLIYpzlgLvr4eL9Dcw4WCWtKx3sZhE0Y_ljA4XVV-qQFKAfjlB2HKeoj4zlK3CHlk75JM2CIyVFqHoBQ_Kl25UWbaRds/s1600/pony.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2REuHPdH38NrjhYwep8qDOudo3ahE3LQyEVLi3H7Vm9itRPfrLIYpzlgLvr4eL9Dcw4WCWtKx3sZhE0Y_ljA4XVV-qQFKAfjlB2HKeoj4zlK3CHlk75JM2CIyVFqHoBQ_Kl25UWbaRds/s320/pony.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506519553143713938" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reading will beheld in the cafe</span> 12428 N. 28th Dr Phoenix, AZ 85029 602-942-5932<br />books@bentcoverbooks.com <a href="http://www.bentcoverbooks.com">http://www.bentcoverbooks.com</a><br /></div>Bent Cover Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13970157841116474398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907791082640053470.post-51684663125459066872010-08-10T13:55:00.000-07:002010-08-10T14:50:35.574-07:00Jared Aragona's Signing/ReadingThanks to all who came out to support Jared's book. This was a great event and a ton of fun! We will be posting pics and video soon so anyone who missed it can check it out on here. :)<br /><br />For now, please see his website to read about his innovative fantasy series inspired by a Star Trek episode. Check out Stories from the Circle series today, a trilogy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBAJn9Lvt-WmIU5ObqRCGYRpUputg4gKr_K1VzhSrpQePA8bLIjjVIZcpMm6wCi-bF8tQH5mrvLwliBrBMfS6au-1mwjkQ6USVT6kZfiQCDPNdQ5_mUmLx1aNqeBdBGUiKE4-i4M2xgY/s1600/bookone.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBAJn9Lvt-WmIU5ObqRCGYRpUputg4gKr_K1VzhSrpQePA8bLIjjVIZcpMm6wCi-bF8tQH5mrvLwliBrBMfS6au-1mwjkQ6USVT6kZfiQCDPNdQ5_mUmLx1aNqeBdBGUiKE4-i4M2xgY/s320/bookone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503901430416617746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">http://www.storiesfromthecircle.com/<br /><br />Also catch Jared at his next signing<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2010</span><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;"> 1pm - 3pm</span><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Barnes & Noble -- 10500 N. 90th Street -- Scottsdale, AZ</span></div>Bent Cover Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13970157841116474398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907791082640053470.post-74531147704462305062010-08-03T14:57:00.000-07:002010-08-03T18:13:42.041-07:00Back Page Coffee Art Show!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7FpAvSd5TuDi2_JyIAVt52s6o5iLbVetKUj_0RD9P_wwAIa08PR4h7SCOB7dl04l1DMFppa7rKe9dEQgOlnDLOYY7_bWjeHKh7WLx0k4wb5qxCTooviCD4WpfYle-iSy6E6-je4_2Fo/s1600/24.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7FpAvSd5TuDi2_JyIAVt52s6o5iLbVetKUj_0RD9P_wwAIa08PR4h7SCOB7dl04l1DMFppa7rKe9dEQgOlnDLOYY7_bWjeHKh7WLx0k4wb5qxCTooviCD4WpfYle-iSy6E6-je4_2Fo/s320/24.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501347036698357842" border="0" /></a><br />Wow! What an amazing event, this was! There was such an incredible amount of talent, many said it was very difficult to vote and choose just one for each category! And what a great turn out!<br /><br />Here's some photos and the results of who won, as well as some of the artists posing with their works :)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><strong><u>Painting/D</u></strong></strong></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><strong><u>rawing Category</u></strong></strong></span></p> <p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>1st Place Beserker by <strong>Matthew Hunt</strong></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVuUpUbfFzijRI6uT2cXvJHthjRwbT4_KChR-wHDT8KwoCBCZNTCLrclfgtpUmR_yjRSrTjoq-JaWwAJjsBEiRMMcSrKPZ_bdYzszSQRZe9doMHqDpNqSyGWhPUGJZPZYGbyWzClK4tM/s1600/_RD_1295-2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVuUpUbfFzijRI6uT2cXvJHthjRwbT4_KChR-wHDT8KwoCBCZNTCLrclfgtpUmR_yjRSrTjoq-JaWwAJjsBEiRMMcSrKPZ_bdYzszSQRZe9doMHqDpNqSyGWhPUGJZPZYGbyWzClK4tM/s320/_RD_1295-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501307607381826130" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></p> <p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>2nd Place Wolf Dog by <strong>Matthew Hunt</strong></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39zRWRkdOU_36NJAt2V2m5mCCg3R1TDyyZ9XaaGaPMt967lrBuDs1ua5_AAtLbyZFt6_ZYXRNVkrA9966Ae5yClN39aweaV5vXLakpvJhOhMGOaawH6Kjxc265FefC6xgrozfhI4OWZI/s1600/wolfdog.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39zRWRkdOU_36NJAt2V2m5mCCg3R1TDyyZ9XaaGaPMt967lrBuDs1ua5_AAtLbyZFt6_ZYXRNVkrA9966Ae5yClN39aweaV5vXLakpvJhOhMGOaawH6Kjxc265FefC6xgrozfhI4OWZI/s320/wolfdog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501334938748905682" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>3rd place Dog Portrait by <strong>Elena Mitchell</strong></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUgTU6mogffLYwLkVMtWPVU-0yCUTNI7Y54dnKp62eJyIZKKO_3EvklzwxfXQ9E-skRBLAcDHGXoXGhzBky-vaqsJeEB_1ZA7GfUhGsScI_NKQ3iLsqiCThehePNGM-cJv0bSBT8kL9o/s1600/_RD_1221-2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUgTU6mogffLYwLkVMtWPVU-0yCUTNI7Y54dnKp62eJyIZKKO_3EvklzwxfXQ9E-skRBLAcDHGXoXGhzBky-vaqsJeEB_1ZA7GfUhGsScI_NKQ3iLsqiCThehePNGM-cJv0bSBT8kL9o/s320/_RD_1221-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501331557327302978" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></p> <p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><strong><u><br /></u></strong></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><strong><u><br /></u></strong></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><strong><u><br /></u></strong></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><strong><u><br /></u></strong></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><strong><u>Photography Category</u></strong></strong></span></p> <p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>1st Place Broken Keys by <strong>Martin Hazine</strong> (<a href="http://www.glossyworks.com/">GlossyWorks.com</a>)</strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtNDokh9FdFtTR7wYDPAxp8Tnyz1_oBG-m3uVuuI5SYgEKnzZvxTUuyK042-zx4ND89suFdW95oERM6xeAp74CjR68TRnbmyQgrvTxQeiSW0wnSZaTJHC-kNs8jbouX6-mvAGkXcQlP4/s1600/piano.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtNDokh9FdFtTR7wYDPAxp8Tnyz1_oBG-m3uVuuI5SYgEKnzZvxTUuyK042-zx4ND89suFdW95oERM6xeAp74CjR68TRnbmyQgrvTxQeiSW0wnSZaTJHC-kNs8jbouX6-mvAGkXcQlP4/s320/piano.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501346466756939234" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>2nd Place Weird Al 1 by <strong>Weird Al Photography</strong>/ and Fairy by <strong>Laughing Moon Productions</strong> (tie!)</strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3td606S03zxU4X8tx_ntm0rgrcvs8gnc7P96qMMH2QdbxGrc_50TquSqOdzDOpKzHZ0cU4yl7Aaub8xksos1e07zeNPdkH5SPG2A8yl0RxCyMWJKBN8C8BPUfkHtrS4szlPaze0ZujU/s1600/fairy.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3td606S03zxU4X8tx_ntm0rgrcvs8gnc7P96qMMH2QdbxGrc_50TquSqOdzDOpKzHZ0cU4yl7Aaub8xksos1e07zeNPdkH5SPG2A8yl0RxCyMWJKBN8C8BPUfkHtrS4szlPaze0ZujU/s320/fairy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501355355001813298" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI24JVQkgqLnTTJ5aS_0JGkX3ek-l538_BvbBC_0fC9X9C2cLVzkevp1DKeFbuO3lGF4ch3B42FLpQbc-4g8tOvORRgvRECqnWe1NMyJybVhHzd0f_6SczJqrly_O52HF5RMKP68Z5-5w/s1600/_RD_1297-2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI24JVQkgqLnTTJ5aS_0JGkX3ek-l538_BvbBC_0fC9X9C2cLVzkevp1DKeFbuO3lGF4ch3B42FLpQbc-4g8tOvORRgvRECqnWe1NMyJybVhHzd0f_6SczJqrly_O52HF5RMKP68Z5-5w/s320/_RD_1297-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501321524303374242" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong></strong></span></p> <p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:courier new;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>3rd Place My Dad by <strong>Furious Ideas</strong></strong></span></p> <p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQhlONDo6xHeKnvhNzXIDQNjSzmZLjdP4eIAvKA56XzE3sP_ivbtheRkE-MZ9pH5fg_BiKGhCoIfHkDqZhpy53i9HDNuUkAFlhsWmemhhUjCT0S6qWUWezQwAWxQLeUKNBSRtTOTJ2rQ/s1600/_RD_1296-2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQhlONDo6xHeKnvhNzXIDQNjSzmZLjdP4eIAvKA56XzE3sP_ivbtheRkE-MZ9pH5fg_BiKGhCoIfHkDqZhpy53i9HDNuUkAFlhsWmemhhUjCT0S6qWUWezQwAWxQLeUKNBSRtTOTJ2rQ/s320/_RD_1296-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501318039232239250" border="0" /></a></p> <p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><u><strong><br /></strong></u></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><u><strong><br /></strong></u></strong></span></p> <p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><u><strong><br /></strong></u></strong></span></p><p align="left" style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><u><strong><br /></strong></u></strong></span></p> <p face="courier new" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><u><strong><br /></strong></u></strong></span></p> <p face="courier new" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><u><strong><br /></strong></u></strong></span></p><p face="courier new" align="left"><br /></p><p face="courier new" align="left"><br /></p><p face="courier new" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><u><strong>3d Art Category</strong></u></strong></span></p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span> <p face="courier new" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>1st Place Copper Clan (Dragon statue) by <strong>Phillip Bostick</strong></strong></span></p><p face="courier new" align="left"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uVScc3iQwDCgDb7odcGEkQisCkOU7PnXvfIMYBqKfBmSauzS4TMJQQSFS7r4Np_cekC7qtw81qjXh_cHKCHiBuyDITs2odyUcN2hB4PnP_bnIKL7jTwAyNzd93rMg-eyLxz8eibROSc/s1600/6.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uVScc3iQwDCgDb7odcGEkQisCkOU7PnXvfIMYBqKfBmSauzS4TMJQQSFS7r4Np_cekC7qtw81qjXh_cHKCHiBuyDITs2odyUcN2hB4PnP_bnIKL7jTwAyNzd93rMg-eyLxz8eibROSc/s320/6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501333064524235250" border="0" /></a></p><p face="courier new" align="left"><br /></p> <p face="courier new" align="left"><br /></p><p face="courier new" align="left"><br /></p> <p face="courier new" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p face="courier new" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p face="courier new" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p face="courier new" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p face="courier new" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>2nd Place Butterfly by <strong>Monte Fremouw</strong></strong></span></p><p face="courier new" align="left"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpAeYXoTuH6yacW85GTV2PDAM_oh69ZKIIBph_CNNR5o_Ej4775FJcCfxcv0-f3GbMPHTzPfBvbrCvFWAO6C5sO_4mDi1fa9C0O-5YDFwszNtOahgkzspIaTsGpnfjPZd0vBiU0H-6Igs/s1600/_RD_1290-2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpAeYXoTuH6yacW85GTV2PDAM_oh69ZKIIBph_CNNR5o_Ej4775FJcCfxcv0-f3GbMPHTzPfBvbrCvFWAO6C5sO_4mDi1fa9C0O-5YDFwszNtOahgkzspIaTsGpnfjPZd0vBiU0H-6Igs/s320/_RD_1290-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501330654163412642" border="0" /></a></p> <p face="courier new" align="left"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><strong></strong></strong></span></p><p face="courier new" align="left"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><strong></strong></strong></span></p><p face="courier new" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><strong><br /></strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="font-family: courier new;" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p style="font-family: courier new;" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p style="font-family: courier new;" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p style="font-family: courier new;" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p><p style="font-family: courier new;" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>3rd Place Sunset candleholder by <strong>Margie Crider</strong> / and Calavera (mosaic globe) by <strong>Phillip Bostick</strong> (tie!)</strong></span></p> <p style="font-family: courier new;" align="left"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQrJUNbxVAiyjly4dojf-I1qSga8nsCRDuvHFj9kd5EvlralPWKQGn4R4xLKhBcm7JLiVd49SveKfUDM8pdqX7UE9CQx8BJJrZG4URO060-h_bvne6Rth_eWymFreK7FOQJWyNiIgUt0/s1600/5.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQrJUNbxVAiyjly4dojf-I1qSga8nsCRDuvHFj9kd5EvlralPWKQGn4R4xLKhBcm7JLiVd49SveKfUDM8pdqX7UE9CQx8BJJrZG4URO060-h_bvne6Rth_eWymFreK7FOQJWyNiIgUt0/s320/5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501336203583752962" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p style="font-family: courier new;" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><u><strong><br /></strong></u></strong></span></p><p style="font-family: courier new;" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><u><strong>Overall Best in Show</strong></u> </strong></span></p> <p style="font-family: courier new;" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>1st Place Wolf Dog by <strong>Matthew Hunt</strong></strong></span></p> <p style="font-family: courier new;" align="left"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39zRWRkdOU_36NJAt2V2m5mCCg3R1TDyyZ9XaaGaPMt967lrBuDs1ua5_AAtLbyZFt6_ZYXRNVkrA9966Ae5yClN39aweaV5vXLakpvJhOhMGOaawH6Kjxc265FefC6xgrozfhI4OWZI/s1600/wolfdog.jpg"><img style="float: left; 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUgTU6mogffLYwLkVMtWPVU-0yCUTNI7Y54dnKp62eJyIZKKO_3EvklzwxfXQ9E-skRBLAcDHGXoXGhzBky-vaqsJeEB_1ZA7GfUhGsScI_NKQ3iLsqiCThehePNGM-cJv0bSBT8kL9o/s320/_RD_1221-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501331557327302978" border="0" /></a></p>Bent Cover Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13970157841116474398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907791082640053470.post-34632719732807739922010-07-19T22:47:00.000-07:002010-07-19T23:07:09.397-07:00Coffee Shop Speed Dating!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_D1rA6S4omozivjPfX3Vn3LLX8UebVEmoSBSdk1ZdMVMkJtLqIVbgL2akMBZ5rCs0hsm2rFOTSYQv79iekLNJK39gDjTqiPzV6p_xiduU9Q-P4Und6X4TsS9zq69VvC9wOCzfnXRKXVM/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_D1rA6S4omozivjPfX3Vn3LLX8UebVEmoSBSdk1ZdMVMkJtLqIVbgL2akMBZ5rCs0hsm2rFOTSYQv79iekLNJK39gDjTqiPzV6p_xiduU9Q-P4Und6X4TsS9zq69VvC9wOCzfnXRKXVM/s320/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495865626174200994" border="0" /></a><br />We had a good time on Saturday, the day after we finally finished getting those middle shelves out we were able to use all of our new space to host SPEED DATING!<br /><br />And<span style="font-weight: bold;"> WOW</span>, the cafe looks so much bigger!<br /><br />We will most likely do this again so if you fit the 40+ christian and single demographic sign up at our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">meetup</span> group to RSVP for other events going on with them and be on the lookout for the next speed dating venture we throw. It is a very no pressure way of meeting new people without it feeling all <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">dateish</span> and awkward.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.meetup.com/40-plus-singles/">http://www.meetup.com/40-plus-singles/</a><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Some pics!Oh and look for my next post with pics of the finished renovation in the cafe!</span><br /><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMYXBaxlPbQDIxRRVNH50mdUw7EZvZ3szA5ERZ5NHVTjN9NZoUadnWO1tz8LWVJkCZvqW67fFhOjRqwIWf2Rb36WV-hMenSGaqYXSmEX7yiNSYJAgkKBEm4IhpFyMcwiMeWZuwjQt1eOE/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMYXBaxlPbQDIxRRVNH50mdUw7EZvZ3szA5ERZ5NHVTjN9NZoUadnWO1tz8LWVJkCZvqW67fFhOjRqwIWf2Rb36WV-hMenSGaqYXSmEX7yiNSYJAgkKBEm4IhpFyMcwiMeWZuwjQt1eOE/s320/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495863236589067890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1IpVY5bbaBqLquXyFkHRAbfZA0eyJ7xJq47dccM33zXH09v5WkbvOK8ialFceOoHP5va6-HcxOadlexBZFX9-zVTRaJkIwuCZD8Lc2gsT6w_6HyGH0VjkR1mbB2_CjA7l1l41bG5nGNQ/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwo4Tipz4CEAxl48Ti6XBkU_CS4tcBC03uvQgEgbklQOk7bLBCIo4YV4k9UaB5yDGvxud4iqjx7rzHfdZjH5bEO1mMzVkS-U8Ev3FN2kHXXVIsLqFZbwugapVEttYygNlHSoq1GbP_is4/s320/8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495864610002254210" border="0" /></a><br /><div class="D_info"> <div> <span class="D_name"> <a href="http://www.meetup.com/40-plus-singles/members/12542931/">Kelly said:</a> </span> </div> <div class="D_quote"> <span class="D_quot">“</span> This was my first experience with speed dating, but it was a lot of fun! Met some very nice people. <span class="D_quot">”<br /><br /></span><div class="D_info"> <div> <span class="D_name"> <a href="http://www.meetup.com/40-plus-singles/members/11021497/">Rand Holding said:</a> </span> </div> <div class="D_quote"> <span class="D_quot">“</span> Kathy did a great job of hosting this, & it was really fun!! <span class="D_quot">”<br /><br /></span><div class="D_info"> <div> <span class="D_name"> <a href="http://www.meetup.com/40-plus-singles/members/12294595/">Kathy Johnson </a> </span> </div> <div class="D_quote"> <span class="D_quot">“</span> This was so much fun meeting everyone! It was a very relaxed, no pressure environment. And everyone who came was awesome, we all had a great time! I look forward to doing one of these again soon! :) <span class="D_quot">”</span> </div> </div></div> </div><span class="D_quot"><br /></span> </div> </div>Bent Cover Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13970157841116474398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907791082640053470.post-43416395034876624362010-07-06T05:42:00.000-07:002010-07-06T05:57:18.017-07:00The Streets Don't Love You Back Part 2Here are a few more pictures of some of the people that came out to the signing. Also, check out the video! :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6ajV6yEQY4nOhoyEeEuQ389eMvJjYHup8ZwZjlKOGMOn1EnXkUQ_336EZEQ55EW3GDVtSE9g60VLn8AsMkhZHtpxBNY0z5kyUi47JUQxaCQuYfybb9oaVwNmhYgZljEAIDqhs4JxzSY/s1600/DSCI0030.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6ajV6yEQY4nOhoyEeEuQ389eMvJjYHup8ZwZjlKOGMOn1EnXkUQ_336EZEQ55EW3GDVtSE9g60VLn8AsMkhZHtpxBNY0z5kyUi47JUQxaCQuYfybb9oaVwNmhYgZljEAIDqhs4JxzSY/s320/DSCI0030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490773283787482930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ76arfsX-3hFCKBtt03AKAbWUIZ0a8-q830evBQJl28dPJs8HJnzinkV3824F_IOtZVA7vUsF6ppWEky3u1Xkpt7cybKJNPXRsnZNc5_RAFbx_-Hv_hgLXnadcOXcf58xwVU-avSa6bY/s1600/DSCI0029.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ76arfsX-3hFCKBtt03AKAbWUIZ0a8-q830evBQJl28dPJs8HJnzinkV3824F_IOtZVA7vUsF6ppWEky3u1Xkpt7cybKJNPXRsnZNc5_RAFbx_-Hv_hgLXnadcOXcf58xwVU-avSa6bY/s320/DSCI0029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490773558372842594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbchyVVvEL99OYJ_y1fCSs6Ry9rSQT6-63fdzkCJw9_NqAbVYvIcMkp0tC4z40W4oD48KfawIRK50puuDzEYRGcVsXc9J0LeEqzCiaeWeh8KDQ1hhQhsZKYqVxThmA1oKqeBPff7jomY/s1600/DSCI0032.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbchyVVvEL99OYJ_y1fCSs6Ry9rSQT6-63fdzkCJw9_NqAbVYvIcMkp0tC4z40W4oD48KfawIRK50puuDzEYRGcVsXc9J0LeEqzCiaeWeh8KDQ1hhQhsZKYqVxThmA1oKqeBPff7jomY/s320/DSCI0032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490773412780883090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisaToK5_-sSJT2-uO6SftvtTx3SVL5gKZgL29UBQtys8rz4zV8v0zBkU7dZN19Id9BDJjkw2ZQXt9eEGeNWH9-4MbtzlEvo2OQb7OXYhtIlKLtFEm3Y8yPl_TttBeP8BrFxSGEywR00qk/s1600/DSCI0028.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisaToK5_-sSJT2-uO6SftvtTx3SVL5gKZgL29UBQtys8rz4zV8v0zBkU7dZN19Id9BDJjkw2ZQXt9eEGeNWH9-4MbtzlEvo2OQb7OXYhtIlKLtFEm3Y8yPl_TttBeP8BrFxSGEywR00qk/s320/DSCI0028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490773147638439106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-oiBzzSp5aufkrQoz3R6tvIzJlgCiO7PYFxKEeDq-JF7bNKVYz8LPOJxbcQCTniZxrHiM4zsJmyP38BKKuAIuhq3XEH8yAb3crgK4hHXBzIkpocH_1n6H5AVoRgmm4hPYF-u6xvrF5Y/s1600/DSCI0026.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-oiBzzSp5aufkrQoz3R6tvIzJlgCiO7PYFxKEeDq-JF7bNKVYz8LPOJxbcQCTniZxrHiM4zsJmyP38BKKuAIuhq3XEH8yAb3crgK4hHXBzIkpocH_1n6H5AVoRgmm4hPYF-u6xvrF5Y/s320/DSCI0026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490773636932534114" border="0" /></a><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /><br /><br /></p><center><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MZofXK9CplA&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="never"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MZofXK9CplA&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="never" height="385" width="480"></embed></object></center>Bent Cover Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13970157841116474398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907791082640053470.post-40491926892468046062010-07-03T17:34:00.000-07:002010-07-03T17:56:11.378-07:00The Streets Don't Love You BackWe were very pleased to have Robert D. Boyd Jr, the author, here today with his wife Lucinda!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489846971974321042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30gPtNhF7aINPhesa0sl_8q7AC6727P-TsEIpUR11d7wzodyj6-BvOuMHkdKp_b0U45T0EZ3qkP2GWtMxQZNnIgpx8h6yYoRGbD6kDCmJEYmL0sDPgrA8Xx0SlGnUrNz3MRVMsom9uVI/s320/101_0456.JPG" /><br />Here are some pictures from today and we expect to be having them come back next month for another signing so please come on out and have the pleasure of meeting these two. They have a very admirable movement and mission to educate people how living the street life has negatively affected many. They have a wealth of testimonials and true life stories from various individuals on their TV show as well as on there Radio Show and website. And most of all Robert's own personally chilling experiences himself.<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489847804001986322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtScpVulhsEV9LY5i8xmAZ4zUeKo2y_eqTz56JMvqy2HqP-ZFuGZW_blABRnAfu-iqdDZpubW6GINudMn2I3eMwxmVB1RIGYUesCFABD82R5Sqqi3AFw_ZukL6wCmv8d51NRquhq82SE/s320/101_0459.JPG" /><br /><br /><div align="center">Please learn more about Robert and Lucinda at <a href="http://www.thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/">http://www.thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/</a></div>Bent Cover Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13970157841116474398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907791082640053470.post-7372343405103208412010-07-02T01:20:00.000-07:002010-07-05T01:17:17.854-07:00Possible Vendor Event Coming Soon!So this amazing lady, Leila, who runs the NW Valley Women's Networking Group came and asked about throwing a vendor event and we will soon be announcing the arrival of such a thing! I will post more info as I learn it, but we are very excited to be a part of it!<br /><br />Also, look for my next post! I will be covering the Author Signing event on Saturday. Robert D. Boyd Jr. Author of The Streets Don't Love You Back will be meeting guests and signing books! We are so happy to be a small part of him and his wife's movement. Robert tells his life story about his incredibly dark childhood, and about how he got into gangs and finally how he escaped them!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_KZN30RpB-bysl82Pud_DUKB08eXGLFG_sMQinkjeElyv-XjmoRAjViJZXgMwegJ3964msLbGDBGt042LKdAGHhgcUVghw8YRYo4NxSLO7cYalk3SezniztCA1zZ0p1Wws-xbMrQIFw/s1600/streestsbooks.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_KZN30RpB-bysl82Pud_DUKB08eXGLFG_sMQinkjeElyv-XjmoRAjViJZXgMwegJ3964msLbGDBGt042LKdAGHhgcUVghw8YRYo4NxSLO7cYalk3SezniztCA1zZ0p1Wws-xbMrQIFw/s320/streestsbooks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489222864971904626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Please see more info about not only his book, but also his Reality TV Show and Radio Show!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com/">www.thestreetsdontloveyouback.ning.com</a></div>Bent Cover Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13970157841116474398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907791082640053470.post-23791317493879287302010-06-30T21:58:00.000-07:002010-07-01T01:53:43.448-07:00Book Stores, the only proof left that man is still thinking....So here is our humble little store. 5,000 sq feet of mazes of books! I will upload some better pics tomorrow, but for now this is what I have available. I am hoping to use this blog to talk about our events after they happen and show pictures of all the fun! Also perhaps share some of the quirky moments and things we run into on a day to day basis. 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