Here is our Potomac chapter news for the April newsletter. I don't know whether you can include illustrations, but I've added 3 photos that go with the Valentines event. Thanks! Shireen ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Shireen Holman <shireen@shireenholman.com> Date: Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 7:38 PM Subject: draft potomac chapter news To: Potomac Chapter GBW <potomac@guildofbookworkers.org> Cc: Shireen Holman <shireen@shireenholman.com> CHAIR: Charlotte Mauler Hayes Potomac Chapter members gathered at Paige Billin-Frye’s home on February 11 to make Valentines. We arrived with lovely papers, our creativity, and delicious snacks. We cut, folded, and glued paper while sharing stories and ideas. Charlotte Hayes, our chapter chairperson, brought the ROKR printing press she had assembled from a kit made of laser cut wooden pieces, and a stamp pad. With this we turned out many little cards that said “Happy Valentine’s Day.” We are looking forward to our annual spring swap, for which participants make something like small books, paper cutouts, prints, or postcards, send them out to all other participants, and receive wonderful pieces in exchange. We then get together and discuss our pieces. In our area, The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore is having an exhibition, 'New on the Bookshelf: The Creative Power of Women.' The exhibition showcases recently acquired works that were printed, illuminated, designed, or written by women. [image: IMG_2605.jpeg] [image: IMG_2626 2.jpeg] [image: IMG_2630 2.jpeg] ******************************** Shireen Holman Printmaker & Book Artist www.shireenholman.com