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D2 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, April 28, 1999_̂ Jj CELEBRATING MOTHERS! Bookers Bookstore, 172 Lakeshore Rd. E., Oakville • 844-5501 • bookers @ sympatico.ca HARDCOVER NON-FICTION 1. THE WHOLE WOMAN GERMAINE GREER 2. ELEGY FOR IRIS JOHN BAILEY 3. SOMETHING MORE SARAH BREATHNACH 4. NOT DEAD YET, THE UNAUTHORIZED AUTOBIOGRAPHY DR. R. BUCKMAN 5. BELLA TUSCANY FRANCES MAYES (autographed) 6. THE BODY CODE JAY COOPER 7. COURAGE TO BE RICH SUZE ORMAN 8. SHOCKING BEAUTY (GARDENING) t THOMAS HOBBS 9. MOTHER'S MEMORIES FOR MY DAUGHTER/SON DEBORAH NIXON 10. FOR THE TIME BEING ANNIE DILLARD PAPERBACK NON-FICTION 1. BECOMING HUMAN JEAN VANIER 2. LETTING GO MORRIE SCHWARTZ 3. CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE MOTHER'S/WOMAN SOUL JACK CANFIELD 4. UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN FRANCES MAYES 5. ARE YOU SOMEBODY? NUALA OFAOLAIN 6. WOMEN'S WORTH MARIANNE WILLIAMSON 7. PROTEIN POWER MICHAEL EADES 8. WOMEN'S BODIES, WOMEN'S WISDOM CHRISTINE NORTHROP 9. TALKING TO HEAVEN JAMES VAN PRAAGH 10. THE BODACIOUS BOOK OF SUCCULENCE SARK HARDCOVER FICTION 1. EAST OF THE MOUNTAIN DAVID GUTERSON 2. THE SPIRIT CABINET PAULQUARRINGTON 3. ELIZABETH AND AFTER MATT COHEN 4. LOVE OF A GOOD WOMAN ALICE MUNRO (Ciller Winner '98) 5. BLINDNESS JOSE SARAMAGO (Nobel Winner'98) 6. THE GROUND BENEATH HER FEET SALMAN RUSHDIE 7. SINGLE & SINGLE JOHN LE CARRE 8. HOME FROM THE VINYL CAFE STUART MCLEAN (Stephen Leacock Prize Winner) 9. THE HOURS MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM (Pulitzer Prize Winner)) 10. WE LL MEET AGAIN CAROL HIGGINS CLARK PAPERBACK FICTION 1. GETTING OVER EDGAR JOANBARFOOT 2. MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA ARTHUR GOLDEN 3. THE READER BERNHARD SCHLINK 4. CHILDHOOD ANDRE ALEXIS (Trillium Award Co-Winner) 5. BOMBAY ICE LESLIE FORBES 6. TARA ROAD MAEVE BINCHY 7. ENGLAND, ENGLAND JULIAN BARNES 8. WIDOW FOR ONE YEAR JOHN IRVING 9. HOMEPORT NORA ROBERTS 10. THE PILOT'S W IFE ANITA SHREVE Best Bets provided courtesy of B o o k E R S C>oo k • t o r » -* o » o io i o r d e r s - b o o k o lu t> « Feminine, whimsical, clean's By Amber Clarke SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Jenn ifer S im m erm an loves visual and cre­ ative freedom. "I draw things that appeal to me. I love having the opportunity to express my views and ideas. Interpretive illustration is a great way to express myself visually as an artist," explains the third- year Interpretive Illustration student. Illustrating children's books and editorials, including caricatures, intrigue Simmerman. Her illustrations are light-hearted and fiction-oriented, rather than realistic or political. She uses mainly acrylic paints for her work. "My work is very feminine, whimsical, and clean. It took a long time for me to find my style and what I'm comfortable with," she explains. A variety of illustrations from Simmerman's course work will be in the Open House this week­ end. An Out o f the Blue advertising piece will be on display, along with a number of book illustra­ tions. Each year the graduating interpretive illustra­ tion class produces The Graduating Interpretive Illustration Book, and this year's theme is pho­ bias. Simmerman's acrylic paintings Fear o f Being O neself and Fear o f Cold will be included. Simmerman begins her illustrations by researching the elements of the picture she is interested in doing. Then she does quick sketches, called thumbnails. As she builds-up her thumbnail sketches, she keeps her eye on such things as bal­ ance, composition, and contrast. Then, when she is happy with the sketch, she transfers it on to a board and starts painting. Simmerman is looking forward to the Open House this weekend, and is hoping to meet people in the business who can give her some input on her specialized field and suggest where she might fit in. (See 'Lots of money' on page D5) Photos on this page by Barrie Erskine Mockler agrees A picture says a thousand words' By Amber Clarke SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Janet Mockler, Technical and Sci­entific Illustration student, dreams of owning her own busi­ness one day. Mockler is a commercial artist who would represent her clients' interests in a visual piece of work - instructional drawings, for example. "A picture says a thousand words," says Mockler. "I've done a lot of dif­ ferent kinds of illustrations. I'm uniquely qualified for various types of work." Mockler has participated in open houses before but the one this weekend will be the first in which she has been able to select her own work. She will be showcasing a wide vari­ ety of designs selected from her course work, including architectural, techni­ cal, advertising, and scientific illustra­ tions. She uses a variety of media for her illustrations, paint and pen in par­ ticular. Mockler's architectural illustrations will include a painting as well as a 3-D model of a cottage. Her technical illus­ trations will feature the same cottage in black pen, a cut-away view of an air pump, and a drawing of an exploded, assembly-type, electrical switch. A scientific drawing of the Neutral Indians, who inhabited Grimsby in the 1600s, and a Bick's dill pickle adver­ tising illustration will also be on dis­ play. Open houses are extremely impor­ tant for Mockler and other illustrators because they offer plenty of network­ ing opportunities, and give potential clients an opportunity to see a body of her work. A panel of independent judges will evaluate all the work, providing valu­ able feedback. "Feedback is extremely important in this program. As an artist you know what you are capable of, but outsiders give you an objective point of view. And I get to see all of my work together for the first time," adds Mock­ ler. "It's nice to see your work stand up on its own." Mockler, who will graduate from Sheridan this year, has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto. But working as a researcher or illustrating medical texts did not appeal to her. However, she did get a taste of sci­ entific illustration at university and that, together with the drawing and painting she has been doing since high school, convinced her to further her illustration skills. "I t's a wonderful, well-rounded, tough program," says Mockler. "The thought of having my own business is appealing. I'm excited to work and get paid for it. I want to freelance, and would like to do botanical and scientif­ ic illustrations." Mockler has worked on five free­ lance jobs already, and her first con­ tract job as a graduate begins in May. She is redesigning a catalogue for Heinz-Jordan, a wholesale arts supply company. Jan e t M ockler is a th ird -year student in the Technical and Scientific Illus­ tra tion program a t Sheridan College. The photos below a re close-ups of h er work. Jennifer Simmer­ man is a third- year student in the Interpretive Illustration pro­ gram at Sheridan College. The above photo is a close-up o f one of her pieces. Sim­ merman is hoping to get feedback on her work from visitors to this weekend's Open House. THE BIG TI on sale now! [HE )AKVILLE CENT* FOftTHEPEHrORMBW.AHTS: Bnrkfefc Trivial P u rsu its By Frank Vickery Tonight to Saturday, April 28 -May 1 A comedy about the joys and heartaches of amateur theatrics! Half price Wednesday for seniors & students. OSmSTseries presents Aida Tuesday, May 4 at 8:00 p.m. This production boasts some of the world's biggest rising stars! An exciting opportunity to hear outstanding Canadian and International singers in recital. (905)815-2021 call fo r tickets now! BIG TICKET members save 20% Visit the box office, 130 Novy Street (at Lakeshore), Monday to Friday, noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday 2 to 5 p.m.; or two hours before show time. 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