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Click HERE to access the radio interview that features Opie & Linda O'Brien

In addition to our own book: Metal Craft Discovery Workshop we are also in the following:

Larks 500 Handmade Books

Larks 500 Handmade Dolls

Collage, Assemblage, and Altered Art: Creating Unique Images and Objects by Diane Maurer-Mathison and we're delighted to be on the cover

Making Gourd Dolls & Spirit Figures by Ginger Summit and Jim Widess

The Artful Storybook: Mixed-Media Artists Create Handmade Tales by Terry Taylor

Dot Dot Dash: Designer Toys, Action Figures And Character Art by Robert Klanten and Matthias Hubner

The Art of Collage Jewelry by Janette Schuster

Gourds: Beyond the Basics by David Macfarlane

Making Designer Mixed-Media and Memory Jewelry: Fun and Experimental Techniques and Materials for the Home Studio by Tammy Powley

The Art of Jewelry: Wood: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration by Terry Taylor

The Altered Object - Terry Taylor

ArtFull Paper Dolls - Terry Taylor

Beyond Paper Dolls - Lynne Perrella

The Adventurous Scrapbooker - Katherine Aimone and we're delighted to be on the cover

Teeny Tiny Books - Jane La Ferla

Simply Soldered
by Carrie Edelmann-Avery and features the work of some of us who enjoy working with glass microscope slides.

The Fine Art of the Tin Can: written by Bobby Hansson
this third reprint has been expanded and updated to include what's currently happening with tin cans today. we are sooo honored to be included in this "bible" of books.

Artist Trading Cards: Stampington

Recycle - Reuse: a childrens textbook from McMillian Press

Hip Handbags: Lark

Crafting Personal Shrines: written by Carol Owen
this book is just breathtaking and opie and i are so proud to be part of it. we have both individual pieces in it as well as two collaborative pieces.

Artists Journals and Sketchbooks: Exploring & Creating Personal Pages, written by Lynne Perrella, it features our gourd book which is made entirely from a hard-shelled lagenaria gourd. Being included with all of these extremely talented artists, is a thrill beyond measure!

StampArtistry: a fantastic book written by Rice Freeman-Zachery, released in October 2003, it features several of our projects, together and individually.

Doll Making as a Transformative Process: written by Pamela Hastings, who I continue to be in awe of, I'm so honored to be included in her wonderful book.

Making Gourd Musical Instruments: Ginger Summit and Jim Widess

Belle Armoire magazine: summer 2004... has an in-depth article on our Tin Can Jewelry.

Legacy magazine: Autumn 2003... has an in-depth article about us and the photo memento jewelry that we create, written by Rice Freeman-Zachery titled: Links to the Past.

Belle Armoire: Summer 2003... a magazine devoted to creating wearable art ... has a feature article on our gourd purse, titled: Harvest Your Art: creating a gourd purse.

Art Doll Quarterly: all about dolls!!! Summer 2003 was the premiere issue... and features our Tin Can Art Dolls in a six page article.

Somerset Studio: Sept/Oct 2002

Belle Armoire: Autumn 2001

the Studio zine: Opie & I were main contributors, issue # 18 had a feature about us & our work

Gourd Musical Instruments - the CD

The Crafts Report Magazine - Nov.1998 issue

Avenues Magazine

Cleveland Magazine

and Fox 8 T.V. did a really nice segment on our work

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