Nora - Tennessee

"Sandy's enthusiasm for creating art is contagious. Her willingness to share ideas, tools and techniques for different media has helped take my book making to a new level. If you sign up for one of Sandy's workshops, be prepared to be inspired and amazed!"

Nora's "Support"

Nora's "Support" - open

Beverley – New Zealand

"I learnt so much more than just 'how to make a box or book' in Sandy's class. She is an excellent teacher who has a way of drawing out the best in her pupils as well as making them work like they never have before. I learnt how to make "a work of art" and have ended up with a family treasure box to display memories and mementos relating to my dear Grandma. 'The Grandma Box' has pride of place on my Grandma's old sideboard and has drawn many comments. Not only that, Sandy's workshop has given me much more in confidence to move forward in my work as an 'artist' a word I wouldn't have dared to call myself before."

Beverly's Grandma Box

Heather's Boathouse - open

Gabriella and her mother, Marianne - Netherlands

Gabriella's Childhood Box

Gabriella's Jewelry Box

Marianne's African Box

Marianne's African Box - open

Lin – Tennessee

"Sandy is quite simply the best teacher I have ever had. She interviewed me, looked at the materials I wanted to work with, then taught me the forms and techniques I needed to create something with meaning. She has opened up a world of possibilities about what constitutes a book." — Lin C. Parker (Journaling With Found Objects, John Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, N.C.)

Lin's "Inheritance"

Lin's "Inheritance" - open

Sheindall – South Carolina

"Of course you have permission for whatever it is you want to display. I could be your poster child.... the truth is that the books in the picture below are ALL because of your class."

Shay's Book Exhibit