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Dawn Luker and friend of et cetera are always on hand to'\p with book selection, stationery needs, and even cinemaid theatre tickets.Design your ownlighting fixtureYou will be amazed at how quick and easy it is to create aaceful swag lamp to brighten a dark, empty corner, or anciting shade to give new life to any aging, but elegant base,just a few hours you can create a beautiful, professionalmlity, designer shade to match or compliment youriholstery, bedspread, curtains or room setting, and, you>n't have to be an accomplished craftsperson to do so.For many years, people didn't give a great deal of thoughtlighting in the home. Each room boasted a central ceiling;ht fixture and every person and piece of furniture in theom bathed in its merciless glare.In this modern age of lighting, lamp shades have assumednew importance. They can make or break a mood, atting, an environment. Today, one can create anvironment that suits their own personal specifications,thout spending out-ol-reach prices for ready-mades.What, exactly, do you want in lighting?Consider your space. Lighting should not overpower it,ir should it be so unassertive as to be lost in a cavernousom. There are many lamp shade forms available todayat come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes. You can lightur room with soft-shaded lamps, or a well-placed floorht, or a hanging fixture that can be moved from place totee.Selecting the materials needed depends upon thevironment you wish to create. Just about any light toidium weight cotton or cotton blend garment fabric worksautifully. Cotton screened designer prints, primarily usedr upholstery, draperies and bedspreads are ideal. Eyeletibroidery, cotton lace and screened raydn acetates are alsory effective.Woven, macramed or crocheted lamp shades can addrmth and richness to any room setting.Rice pa per lampshades have become very popular. They: simple and fast to make, and do not require a great dealskill. Almost any colour shade can be obtained by dying: ricepaper, and a personal touch can be achieved byorporating dried flowers, ferns, lace, decals or even handinting the panels.et cetera offersbook binding courseThe history of the printed word goes back beyond thestrips of papyrus left by the ancient Egyptians.Papyrus scrolls were replaced by the square-shapeabook in the first century A.D., and the art of decoratingthe outer covers naturally followed.However, reading could not become widely popularuntil after the advent of the Gutenberg printing press, in1437.Today's books have become mass produced, with thegeneral physical quality necessarily having degenerated.Old family Bibles, and other cherished books, can berebound by one of the few remaining masterbookbinders, at considerable cost. However, the ancientcraft is being revived. Bookbinding as an art is enjoying arenaissance.For people who would like to learn the craft ofbookbinding, the Victoria Bindery will be offering aweekend course on Salt Spring Island on November 5thand 6th.Students will learn bookbinding through the process ofbinding their own volumes. Total cost of this seminar is$99.95, which includes all materials and equipment.Enrollment is limited to 10 people, to allow the instructorto give sufficient attention to individuals.A senior course will also be made available, withadvanced techniques for binding and repairing olderbooks.(Further information and application forms areavailable at "et cetera"— phone 537-5115 — or from Box826, Ganges, B.C.)Marsim Craft and Gift Shop offers a wide variety oflampshade forms, and a good selection ol how-to books onthe various methods of covering lampshade forms.Marsim's wil 1again be conducting lampshade makingworkshops in November. For early registration and furtherinformation contact Marsim's.
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