Thirty Nine Steps

was the title of a famous 1935 Hitchcock film.  And I'll use a frame from that classic to announce we are 39 steps closer to breaking 100 participants in this year's

 Leftovers exchange!

Unlike Madeleine Caroll's character here, feel free to spread the word!

Do Your Part!

Reduce Methane! Join the Leftover Brigade!  

When paper rots or is composted it emits methane gas which is 25 times more toxic than CO2.

Source: International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED),

founded in 1971, was commissioned by the World Business Council for

Sustainable Development to do the study. “A Changing Future for Paper:

A summary of the study “Towards a Sustainable Paper Cycle”.

In case you've forgotten, here are the details:

Leftovers

Serving Size:  Up to 5” x 7” – Can be smaller but NO larger (USE YOUR LEFTOVER PAPER SCRAPS)
Servings:   14 prints

Process:   Your choice - as long as it’s hand-pulled

Cost:    $12.00 -  (You receive a dozen Leftovers) 

Commitment Date:   January 15, 2011     
Expiration (due) Date:  March 15, 2011  

Spread the word, tell a friend! We'd love to exceed 100 participants this year.

Mind your P's and Q's

I would if I could, but I have none.  P's and Q's that is.  We're up to 35 Leftover Lovers now, but not one of you have a name that begins with P nor Q.  I realized that when I alphabetized the list earlier tonight.  And since we're all printmakers, I thought I might remind you of what is believed to be the origin of this phrase.   Mirror images - need I say more?  Typographer apprentices were cautioned to mind their p's and q's when setting type because they are mirror images and easy to confuse.  Now, I always thought it had to do with the keyboard.  Left little finger types the q and right little finger types the p.

Artist J Golden

But back to our exchange, surely there must be some printmakers out there named Pamela, Paul, Paris or Quentin, Quincy and Quinn!

Gonna Let Andy and Marilyn Help Me Announce . . .

we are up to 25  Leftovers as of today!

In case you've forgotten, here are the details:

Leftovers

Serving Size:  Up to 5” x 7” – Can be smaller but NO larger (USE YOUR LEFTOVER PAPER SCRAPS)
Servings:   14 prints

Process:   Your choice - as long as it’s hand-pulled

Cost:    $12.00 -  (You receive a dozen Leftovers) 

Commitment Date:   January 15, 2011     
Expiration (due) Date:  March 15, 2011  

Spread the word, tell a friend! We'd love to exceed 100 participants this year.

Thanks, Andy!

Thanks, Marilyn!

The Jar is 1/5 Full

I'm not a pessimist!  I'm a Leftover Optimist and we're shooting for 100 leftover lovers the second time around.  We're already 1/5 of the way there!  Not bad since it's been only two days since we announced LEFTOVERS II.

Here are the details:

Leftovers

Serving Size:  Up to 5” x 7” – Can be smaller but NO larger 
Servings:   14 prints

Process:   Your choice - as long as it’s hand-pulled

Cost:    $12.00 -  (You receive a dozen Leftovers) 

Commitment Date:   January 15, 2011     
Expiration (due) Date:  March 15, 2011  

Spread the word, tell a friend! 
The more the merrier!

Try to Remember

Try to remember

Last year,  December (2009)

T’was the very  first time

Leftovers   were signed!

We foraged for scraps

In our flat file gaps

Since then things have changed

It’s all been arranged . . .

Now it’s time to decide

If you join us or hide

And bring to fruition

Another edition!

Okay, enough already!

Leftovers   is  BACK!

Well, here it is . . . and here’s the deal:

Leftovers

Serving Size:  Up to 5” x 7” – Can be smaller but NO larger
Servings:   14 prints

Process:   Your choice - as long as it’s hand-pulled

Cost:    $12.00 -  (You receive a dozen Leftovers) 

Commitment Date:   January 15, 2011     
Expiration (due) Date:  March 15, 2011  

Spread the word, tell a friend! We'd love to exceed 100 participants this year.

Leftover Mashed Potatoes

I always make a huge pile of mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving day.  It's really my favorite leftover.  In our family we turn them into mashed potato patties.  Add a little egg, maybe some curry, green onion tops, cheese, some bacon bits, your heart's desire . . . then dust with flour and saute in butter until golden brown.  Vincent captured my peasant ancestors enjoying this simple pleasure years ago.

Okay, that's a fib. The part about Vincent capturing my ancestors consuming leftover potatoes, that is.

The truth is, however, it's beginning to look a lot like LEFTOVER SEASON.  And I'll be announcing our second annual LEFTOVER print exchange very soon.   Bon appetit!