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Please vote for one of my recipe books in this month's RNEST Team Challenge! :

Culinary Trends & Sweet Treats

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We are the Ocean by k5art featuring my Black Sea Journal

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What can you find at the local Farmers' Market?

I'll be selling my pottery this Wednesday evening (July 27th 4-7:00 PM) at the Monroe Village Farmers' Market in Rochester NY.  My fellow RNESTers (Rochester Etsians) will be selling their artwork too so look for our table. You'll find local produce, art, and live music at the market so come visit!

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The Rochester, NY Etsy Street Team (RNEST) blog started a new feature called What's You Story? Weekend Edition, spearheaded by RNEST member Michele Kurpisz of kurpisz. I was lucky enough to be the first interviewee for the new edition. Please check out the interview and the other wonderful RNEST members.

Fractal Sketchbooks

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Japan Relief Sketchbook

100% of the proceeds for this sketchbook with be donated to the American Red Cross for Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief. The cover is made from salvaged foam core and is covered with painted canvas. Representing the flag of Japan, the cover is hand painted with water based, acrylic painted and sealed with modge podge (also water based). The pages are 80 lb. Strathmore Drawing paper, perfect for drawing or sketching with dry media or ink. The paper is acid free and has been hand torn and folded to size. The book is hand bound with black waxed thread using the coptic stitching method. The classic exposed spine allows the book to lay open flat. Dimensions: Cover: 5.75" x 7" Pages: 5.5" x 6.5" Signatures: 10 40 sheets, 80 pages

Soft Shell Crafts

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The Rochester NY Etsy Street Team