tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65097482662564963692024-03-10T22:23:27.354-05:00Textile Arts Resource GuideThe purpose of this blog is to identify and provide access to a wide range of online resources that are informational, inspirational, humorous and/or thought provoking.Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.comBlogger313125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-59063187465455979512011-04-08T09:23:00.000-05:002011-04-08T09:23:06.004-05:00Textile Masterpieces created by The Materialistics<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">These are INCREDIBLE and were created by The Materialistics - a group of British textile artists!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Other renditions of masterpieces include: Andy Wool-hol (Marilyn Monroe); Vincent Van Gogh's <em>Sunflowers</em>; Van Meer's <em>Girl with the Pearl Earring</em>; and Rembrandt's Self-Portrait. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>You've seen The Scream...How About The SEAM?</strong></div><br />
<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1374029/Youve-seen-The-Scream--The-SEAM-Edvard-Munch-masterpiece-paintings-recreated-ladies-knitting-group.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1374029/Youve-seen-The-Scream--The-SEAM-Edvard-Munch-masterpiece-paintings-recreated-ladies-knitting-group.html</span></a><br />
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<strong>Knitted Masterpieces</strong><br />
<a href="http://andfinally.tv/2011/04/knitted-art/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://andfinally.tv/2011/04/knitted-art/</span></a><br />
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<strong>Girl with a Knit-1 Purl1 Earring</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3513188/You-wool-never-believe-it-but-these-masterpieces-have-all-been-knitted-embroidered-or-crocheted.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3513188/You-wool-never-believe-it-but-these-masterpieces-have-all-been-knitted-embroidered-or-crocheted.html</span></a>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com109tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-55088455747517139572011-03-21T07:05:00.000-06:002011-03-21T07:05:02.885-06:00Textile Related Tutorials - Part 11<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>I still have to wonder what rock those people live under</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>who continually whine </strong><strong>about artists not being</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>willing to share any of their techniques or processes...</strong></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2010/11/textile-related-tutorials-part-10.html"><em>Part 10</em></a><em> </em><a href="http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2010/09/textile-related-tutorials-part-9.html"><em>Part 9</em></a><em> </em><a href="http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2010/07/textile-related-tutorials-part-8.html"><em>Part 8</em></a><em> </em><a href="http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2010/04/textile-related-tutorials-part-7.html"><em>Part 7</em></a><em> </em><a href="http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2010/04/textile-related-tutorials-part-6.html"><em>Part 6</em></a></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2010/01/textile-related-tutorials-part-5.html"><em>Part 5</em></a><em> </em><a href="http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2009/07/textile-related-tutorials-part-4.html"><em>Part 4</em></a><em> </em><a href="http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2009/05/textile-related-tutorials-part-3.html"><em>Part 3</em></a><em> </em><a href="http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/07/textile-related-tutorials-part-2.html"><em>Part 2</em></a><em> </em><a href="http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/06/textile-related-tutorials.html"><em>Part 1</em></a></strong></div><br />
<strong>Sewing Machine Tension Diagram</strong> - Superior Threads<br />
<a href="http://www.superiorthreads.com/media/uploads/2010/12/02/files/Thread_Tension_Diagram.pdf"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.superiorthreads.com/media/uploads/2010/12/02/files/Thread_Tension_Diagram.pdf</span></a><br />
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<strong>Find My Fabric - </strong>A search engine<br />
<a href="http://www.findmyfabric.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.findmyfabric.com/</span></a><br />
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<strong>Watercolor Pencils on Fabric (and a different way to transfer a sketch) - </strong>Loreen Leedy<br />
<a href="http://studioloreen.blogspot.com/2011/01/watercolor-pencils-on-fabric.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://studioloreen.blogspot.com/2011/01/watercolor-pencils-on-fabric.html</span></a><br />
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<strong>Elmer's Glue Crackle Technique - </strong>Wen Redmond<br />
<a href="http://fiberartgoddess.blogspot.com/2011/01/elmers-glue-crackle-technique.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://fiberartgoddess.blogspot.com/2011/01/elmers-glue-crackle-technique.html</span></a><br />
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<strong>Choosing Colors and Fabrics for Skin Tones - </strong>Leni Wiener<br />
<a href="http://blog.leniwiener.com/?p=1086"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://blog.leniwiener.com/?p=1086</span></a><br />
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<strong>Thread Painting 101</strong>- Angela McIntyre<br />
<blockquote><strong><em>Supplies - Part 1</em></strong><br />
<a href="http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-series-1-thread-painting-101.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-series-1-thread-painting-101.html</span></a><br />
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<strong><em>Supplies - Part 2</em></strong><br />
<a href="http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-series-1-thread-painting-101_20.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-series-1-thread-painting-101_20.html</span></a></blockquote><blockquote><em><strong>The Basic Stitch</strong></em><br />
<a href="http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/01/ho-to-series-1-thread-painting-101.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/01/ho-to-series-1-thread-painting-101.html</span></a></blockquote> <strong><em>Basic Straight Stitch</em></strong><br />
<strong><em> </em></strong><a href="http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-series-1-thread-painting-101.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-series-1-thread-painting-101.html</span></a><br />
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<strong><em>Directional Zig-Zag</em></strong><br />
<strong><em> </em></strong><a href="http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-series-1-thread-painting-101_11.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-series-1-thread-painting-101_11.html</span></a> <br />
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<em><strong>Directional Straight Stitch</strong></em><br />
<em><strong> </strong></em><a href="http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-series-1-thread-painting-101_16.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-series-1-thread-painting-101_16.html</span></a><br />
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<strong><em>Review and Wrap-Up</em></strong><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><a href="http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-series-1-thread-painting-101_24.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://laughingcatdesignsetc.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-series-1-thread-painting-101_24.html</span></a><br />
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<strong>Solids, Prints or Hand-Dye? - </strong>Leni Wiener<br />
<a href="http://blog.leniwiener.com/?p=1097"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://blog.leniwiener.com/?p=1097</span></a><br />
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<strong>How to Stiffen Fabric - </strong>Jessica Jones<br />
<a href="http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-stiffen-fabric.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-stiffen-fabric.html</span></a><br />
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<strong>Colored Pencil Work - </strong>Sandra Leichner<br />
<a href="http://sandraleichner.com/wordpress/colored-pencil-applique-tutorial/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://sandraleichner.com/wordpress/colored-pencil-applique-tutorial/</span></a><br />
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<strong>Mini-Quilt Stands - </strong>Cheryl Sleboda<br />
<a href="http://blog.muppin.com/2011/01/tutorial-for-mini-quilt-stands.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://blog.muppin.com/2011/01/tutorial-for-mini-quilt-stands.html</span></a><br />
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<strong>A Tutorial on Pleather/Vinyl Straps -</strong> Cheryl Kuczek<br />
<a href="http://paradisodesigns.blogspot.com/2011/01/method-monday-tutorial-on-pleathervinyl.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://paradisodesigns.blogspot.com/2011/01/method-monday-tutorial-on-pleathervinyl.html</span></a><br />
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<strong>Printing on Inkjet Fabric Sheets</strong><br />
<a href="http://h71028.www7.hp.com/hho/cache/784-0-0-39-121.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://h71028.www7.hp.com/hho/cache/784-0-0-39-121.html</span></a><br />
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<strong>Plexipainting - </strong>Margaret Hunt<br />
<a href="http://scquiltaddict.blogspot.com/2011/02/plexipaintingsort-of-tutorialor-should.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://scquiltaddict.blogspot.com/2011/02/plexipaintingsort-of-tutorialor-should.html</span></a><br />
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<strong>Corona 2: Solar Eclips - </strong>Caryl Bryer Fallert<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryerpatch/sets/72157625998890775/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryerpatch/sets/72157625998890775/</span></a><br />
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<strong>Indoor Sunprinting Mini Tutorial - </strong>Sue Andrus<br />
<a href="http://www.andrusgardensclassroom.com/indoor-sunprinting-mini-tutorial/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.andrusgardensclassroom.com/indoor-sunprinting-mini-tutorial/</span></a><br />
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<strong>More Sunprinting Info - </strong>Sue Andrus - "This post will take you through some of the process of sunprinting fabric using deeper colors than I usually have used in the past."<br />
<a href="http://www.andrusgardensclassroom.com/more-sunprinting-info/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.andrusgardensclassroom.com/more-sunprinting-info/</span></a><br />
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<strong>Preserving Leaves with Glycerin for Printing - </strong>Sue Andrus<br />
<a href="http://www.andrusgardensclassroom.com/preserving-leaves-with-glycerin-for-printing/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.andrusgardensclassroom.com/preserving-leaves-with-glycerin-for-printing/</span></a><br />
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<strong>Photo Transfers My Way - </strong>Sue Andrus<br />
<a href="http://www.andrusgardensclassroom.com/photo-transfers-my-way/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.andrusgardensclassroom.com/photo-transfers-my-way/</span></a><br />
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<strong>Playing with Inktense Blocks: Part I - </strong>Sue Andrus<br />
<a href="http://www.andrusgardensquilts.com/blog/playing-with-inktense-blocks-part-1"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.andrusgardensquilts.com/blog/playing-with-inktense-blocks-part-1</span></a><br />
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<strong>Playing with Inktense Blocks: Part II - </strong>Sue Andrus<br />
<a href="http://www.andrusgardensquilts.com/blog/playing-with-inktense-blocks-part-2"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.andrusgardensquilts.com/blog/playing-with-inktense-blocks-part-2</span></a><br />
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<strong>Industry Standards and Guidelines for Crochet and Knitting</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/standards.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/standards.html</span></a>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-92140554264035324662011-03-17T07:37:00.001-06:002011-03-17T07:38:31.061-06:00Silkworms Made to Spin Coloured SilkSeeing is believing:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJnjo2ORMkZddG10qC0XmGyWrn8Ln5h3K9wwQVdA-bV5mvIEvMRGgqAt2RLUCNqC-MpyqW-8ELkPwCxICqvLcdtGXXyYUIPtWHpWpacDNQavqJzuXRhehXvwo_9SgXfIlXbUDP0i3bgY/s1600/coloured_silk_cocoons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJnjo2ORMkZddG10qC0XmGyWrn8Ln5h3K9wwQVdA-bV5mvIEvMRGgqAt2RLUCNqC-MpyqW-8ELkPwCxICqvLcdtGXXyYUIPtWHpWpacDNQavqJzuXRhehXvwo_9SgXfIlXbUDP0i3bgY/s400/coloured_silk_cocoons.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">Luminescent Silk Cocoons Viewed Under UV Light (Credit: IMRE)</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Silkworms are fed a mulberry/fluorescent dye mixture which colors the animal as well as the fibers they spin.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">To read full report:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/silkworms-spin-coloured-silk-.htm"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/silkworms-spin-coloured-silk-.htm</span></a></div>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-37026875280682087742011-02-12T10:18:00.000-06:002011-02-12T10:18:54.547-06:001,200 Stitches Per Square Inch - The Art of Ray MatersonRay Materson's work is astounding, and the incredible detail packed into his 2.5" x 3" masterworks is remarkable. While in prison at the Connecticut Pennitentiary, he one day traded cigarettes for a pair of socks, unthreaded them and thus his transformation from a cocaine addicted robber to artist began. His subject matter ranges from gut-wrenching scenes of drug use to inspiring images of baseball players and the American skyline.<br />
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<strong>Website - </strong>Be sure to click on the links for Recent Work and Past Work<br />
<a href="http://www.raymaterson.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.raymaterson.com/</span></a><br />
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<strong>Video -</strong> 3-minutes - Ex-Con on Pins and Needles<br />
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<strong>Video -</strong> 3- minutes - Eye to Eye: Prison Embroiderer<br />
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<strong>More Photos (including front view of Ball Gown)</strong><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/charles_studio/4449645410/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/charles_studio/4449645410/</a></span>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-82114879069008620822011-01-22T13:31:00.000-06:002011-01-22T13:31:16.201-06:00What's Up With Cotton?American Quilt Retailer magazine contacted 30 fabric companies for explanations related to the current and upcoming prices of cotton fabrics. Top executives of 11 of these companies responded: Avlyn, Inc.; Clothworks; E. E. Schenck; Hoffman California Fabrics; In the Beginning Fabrics; Marcus Fabrics; Michael Miller Fabrics; Moda Fabrics; Northcott; Robert Kaufman Fabrics; and Westminster Lifestyle Fabrics.<br />
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<strong>Their responses:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.americanquiltretailer.com/cotton/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.americanquiltretailer.com/cotton/</span></a>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-83374057106652682612011-01-17T06:00:00.001-06:002011-01-17T06:00:10.083-06:00Fine Cell Work<div style="text-align: center;">Fine Cell Work is an organization devoted to teaching needlework to UK prison inmates as well as to sell their products. Twenty-six prisons are involved with male inmates comprising 80% of the project participants. Each devotes approximately 20 hours a week to the project doing the emboridery in their cells.</div><br />
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<a href="http://www.finecellwork.co.uk/home/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.finecellwork.co.uk/home/</span></a><br />
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<strong>Video - 16 minutes</strong><br />
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<strong>Jimmy's website:</strong><br />
<a href="http://jimmymcbride.com/home.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://jimmymcbride.com/home.html</span></a><br />
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<strong>Blog -</strong> this contains a lot of information not only about how his work is conceptualized, but he also shares some of the mechanics of how the patterns are drafted and put together.<br />
<a href="http://www.intergalactictransport.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.intergalactictransport.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
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and other artwork primarily using only Gutterman threads, <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">"<a href="http://www.gabrieldawe.com/index.html" target="new"><strong><span style="color: black;">Gabriel Dawe</span></strong></a> was born in Mexico City where he grew up surrounded by the intensity and color of Mexican culture. After working as a graphic designer, he moved to Montreal, Canada in 2000 following a desire to explore foreign land. In search for creative freedom he started experimenting and creating artwork, which eventually led him to explore textiles and embroidery—activities traditionally associated with women and which were forbidden for a boy growing up in Mexico. Because of this, his work is subversive of notions of masculinity and machismo that are so ingrained in his culture. By working with thread and textiles, Dawe’s work has evolved into creating large-scale installations with thread, creating environments that deal with notions of social constructions and their relation to evolutionary theory and the self-organizing force of nature." <a href="http://sweet-station.com/blog/2010/11/gabriel-dawe/"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://sweet-station.com/blog/2010/11/gabriel-dawe/</span></em></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong>Gabriel Dawe's Website</strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://gabrieldawe.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://gabrieldawe.com</span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-90616066632324151972010-12-19T15:02:00.000-06:002010-12-19T15:02:18.934-06:00A Stitch in Jewish Time: Provocative Textiles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckwin_9WvgevpGNPMKlzfgAXkLo_fWP8AK5HK3piiWFwbTWv72oulvQOeWkO1TOzTeyg4vBKLfaHxOO9ZkU_4UT1wMeUW_2T0AiGdejFRXmzeaDWYQsyhSLepGizzDHSWKxdHeob28qw/s1600/Coat-of-the-Agunah-One+Andi+Arnovitz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckwin_9WvgevpGNPMKlzfgAXkLo_fWP8AK5HK3piiWFwbTWv72oulvQOeWkO1TOzTeyg4vBKLfaHxOO9ZkU_4UT1wMeUW_2T0AiGdejFRXmzeaDWYQsyhSLepGizzDHSWKxdHeob28qw/s400/Coat-of-the-Agunah-One+Andi+Arnovitz.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Coat of the Agunah - Andi Arnovitz</strong></span></em></div><br />
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</div>An amazing exhibit is currently on display through June 30, 2011 at the Hebrew Union College's Jewish Institute of Religion Museum (located at Brookdale Center, One West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012). <br />
<blockquote><em>This exhibit "...explores how exceptional contemporary artists apply their skillful creativity to the ever evolving understanding of Jewish values. Individually addressing issues of memory and reflection, interpretations of history and ritual, and links between the past and present, they delve into aspects of the Holocaust, war, patriotism, celebration, prayer, feminism, and sexuality, frequently through the inclusion of Biblical texts and sometimes challenging traditional forms."</em><br />
<a href="http://huc.edu/ckimages/files/Digest/August%2026,%202010/Press%20Release%20-%20A%20Stitch%20in%20Jewish%20Time.pdf"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>http://huc.edu/ckimages/files/Digest/August%2026,%202010/Press%20Release%20-%20A%20Stitch%20in%20Jewish%20Time.pdf</em></span></a></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>More Info About Some of the Artists:</strong></div><br />
<strong>Leslie A Golomb and Louise Silk</strong> - <em>"Deez Nites Be All the Same to Me" : </em>These two artists have created a series of quilts depicting the linked story of a Jewish slave-owning family, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lyons Moss, and their run away slave boy.<br />
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<blockquote><em>Blog Post to The Jewish Chronicle by Louise Silk - Why Don't Jews Quilt?</em><br />
<a href="http://thejewishchronicle.net/pages/full_story/push?blog-entry-Why+Don%E2%80%99t+Jews+Quilt-%20&id=10679000"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>http://thejewishchronicle.net/pages/full_story/push?blog-entry-Why+Don%E2%80%99t+Jews+Quilt-%20&id=10679000</em></span></a></blockquote><strong>Andi Arnovitz</strong> - Unchained: While Trying on New Artistic Hat, Artist Develops Series of Paper Coats:<br />
<a href="http://www.tabletmag.com/arts-and-culture/26293/unchained/#3"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.tabletmag.com/arts-and-culture/26293/unchained/#3</span></a><br />
<blockquote><em>"One series of coats is devoted to agunot, the so-called “chained women,” who, according to Jewish law, cannot remarry due to their husbands’ refusal to grant a divorce, or inconclusive evidence of a husband’s death. Arnovitz obtained and photocopied hundreds of ketubot (marriage contracts), and tore them into small pieces. With thread she affixed the fragments onto massive paper coats. The sleeves, hems and collars were sewn shut, and the threads, evidence of her painstaking process, were left hanging, a metaphor for the agunah, herself."</em></blockquote><strong>Robert Forman - </strong>String Pictures - "Forman's work is about the journey-his, theirs, ours. It is about transparent shadows of the real world, shifting as we shift, fortelling our own ephemerality even as they document us for posterity, playing tricks on our vision like Puck, like the trickster spirits of every culture. It is about surface, but also about deeper layers and juxtapositions-of thread, form, subject matter, symbol and meaning."<br />
Website: <a href="http://www.glueyarn.com/site/Home.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.glueyarn.com/site/Home.html</span></a><br />
<blockquote><em>Robert Forman: The Journey of Self and Other (Surface Design Journal - Spring 2000)</em><br />
<a href="http://www.glueyarn.com/site/Surface_Design.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>http://www.glueyarn.com/site/Surface_Design.html</em></span></a></blockquote><strong>Jacqueline Nicholls - </strong>"...uses art to explore traditional Jewish ideas in untraditional ways. This website shows the variety of media I use in my work - paper-cuts, embroidery, corsetry, drawings & print, clothing - and explains some of my thinking behind each piece."<br />
<a href="http://www.jacquelinenicholls.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.jacquelinenicholls.com/</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><br />
<div><blockquote><em>Blog - </em><a href="http://jacquelinenicholls.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>http://jacquelinenicholls.blogspot.com/</em></span></a></blockquote><strong>Nancy Koenigsberg </strong><br />
<blockquote><em>Jane Sauer Gallery</em><a href="http://www.jsauergallery.com/sagemoon/MainPages/BasketryInPerspective2009.html#NK"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>http://www.jsauergallery.com/sagemoon/MainPages/BasketryInPerspective2009.html#NK</em></span></a><br />
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<em>Snyderman-Works Galleries</em><br />
<a href="http://www.snyderman-works.com/artists/nancy-koenigsberg"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>http://www.snyderman-works.com/artists/nancy-koenigsberg</em></span></a></blockquote><strong>Elaine Reichek - </strong>combines "...vintage and current photography with stitching..."<br />
<a href="http://www.elainereichek.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.elainereichek.com/</span></a><br />
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<strong>Adam Cohen - </strong>"Embroidery offers me a way to explore imagery while still feeling connected to the piece through my hands."<br />
<blockquote><em>Snyderman-Works Galleries</em><br />
<a href="http://www.snyderman-works.com/artists/adam-cohen"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>http://www.snyderman-works.com/artists/adam-cohen</em></span></a></blockquote><br />
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</div>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-51267840805832872022010-12-13T09:01:00.000-06:002010-12-13T09:01:39.151-06:00Free Creativity Coaching SampleMany of us are familiar with Quinnn McDonald as an artist and as one who has graciously shared tutorials, but did you know that she also is a certified creativity coach as well? Coaching sessions are phone based and are scheduled to fit when you have the time to be focused.<br />
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Quinn is offering <strong><em>a free 30-minute sample session</em></strong> and states that it is: <br />
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<blockquote>"Not a demonstration or a pitch, this 30-minute free coaching session starts with the issues that you want to be coached on. It's a real coaching session.<br />
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At the end <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">[of the free session],</span> </em>we will decide on an appropriate challenge as 'homework.' You'll ask any questions you have on coaching. There is no pressure and I won't sign you up after the coaching sample. You'll have time to think it through if you want to start coaching"</blockquote><strong>To learn more and to schedule your free session:</strong><br />
<a href="http://rawartjournaling.com/Coaching.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://rawartjournaling.com/Coaching.html</span></a><br />
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<strong>Imagination Works - </strong>Quinn's free creativity newsletter that is e-mailed twice a month. To sign up for it:<br />
<a href="http://rawartjournaling.com/Newsletter_IVFF.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://rawartjournaling.com/Newsletter_IVFF.html</span></a><br />
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<strong>Creativity Ariticles</strong> - written by Quinn and available through Creativity-Portal (scroll down):<br />
<a href="http://www.creativity-portal.com/cca/quinn-mcdonald/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.creativity-portal.com/cca/quinn-mcdonald/</span></a><br />
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<strong>QuinnCreative: Tips, Slips, Stumbles, and Leaps on the Creative Journal</strong> - Quinn's Blog:<br />
<a href="http://quinncreative.wordpress.com/">http://quinncreative.wordpress.com/</a>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-47654175137990929472010-12-10T07:50:00.000-06:002010-12-10T07:50:56.578-06:00The Amazing Leather Work of Winfred Rembert<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">"Winfred uses a canvas of cured leather to tool memories from his life.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">These 'snapshots' offer an unprecedented view into the true lives of</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">African Americans in the Deep South only fifty years ago. The themes</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">present in his work transcend age, racial, gender and religious differences.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Through Winfred's work, we are encouraged to persevere and find a blessing</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">- to find redeption in the suffering we each experience as human beings."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">- from his website</span></em></div><br />
<em>Many textile artists use leather in their work - Winfred Rembert, however, uses this "textile" as his fabric to create stunning and masterful narratives. The detailed imagery in the slices of life that he gives us from his own memories and experiences are fascinating, riveting and incredibly moving.</em><br />
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<strong>Website</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.velocissima.com/winfred/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.velocissima.com/winfred/</span></a><br />
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<strong>The Indelible Images of Winfred Rembert -</strong> Folk Art Messenger Magazine<br />
<a href="http://www.folkart.org/mag/winfred-rembert"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.folkart.org/mag/winfred-rembert</span></a><br />
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<strong>Call Him "Artist" - </strong>includes a slideshow with 10 images of his work<br />
<a href="http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/05/13/entertainment/doc4bec01551d0fd865045524.txt?viewmode=fullstory"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/05/13/entertainment/doc4bec01551d0fd865045524.txt?viewmode=fullstory</span></a><br />
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<strong>Adelson Galleries - Winfred Rembert</strong> - can view 44 images of his work<br />
<a href="http://www.adelsongalleries.com/exhibitions/2010-04-07_winfred-rembert/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.adelsongalleries.com/exhibitions/2010-04-07_winfred-rembert/</span></a><br />
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<strong>Winfred Rembert at Work</strong> - 3:17 minute YouTube video<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UTfKyjHB_g&feature=player_embedded"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UTfKyjHB_g&feature=player_embedded</span></a><br />
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<strong>WFXL Interview of Winfred Remnbert</strong> - 6:03 minute YouTube video<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2hPEitmam4&feature=related"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2hPEitmam4&feature=related</span></a>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-1912060887710029932010-12-08T18:24:00.001-06:002010-12-08T18:46:00.319-06:00Business Support for the Arts from Large Businesses Dropped SignificantlyAs we probably all could have predicted, a survey for the Business Committe for the Arts found that between 2006 - 2009, business support for the arts from large businesses "...fell from 43 percent to 28 percent, while the number that gave to any charitable cause dropped from 70 percent to 52 percent." Interestingly, however, <em>over the same period support from small to mid-sized businesses actually increased.</em><br />
<a href="http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=316900003"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=316900003</span></a><br />
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To read the executive summary of the Triennial Survey of Business Support for the Arts:<br />
<a href="http://www.americansforthearts.org/pdf/information_services/arts_business_partnerships/bca/BCA%202010%20Survey%20Executive%20Summary.pdf"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.americansforthearts.org/pdf/information_services/arts_business_partnerships/bca/BCA%202010%20Survey%20Executive%20Summary.pdf</span></a>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-51590244367630640812010-11-26T07:33:00.000-06:002010-11-26T07:33:59.469-06:00Textile Related Tutorials - Part 10<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Your colleagues continue to share unselfishly...</em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em></em></div><strong></strong><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2010/09/textile-related-tutorials-part-9.html">Part 9</a></span> </strong> </em><em><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2010/07/textile-related-tutorials-part-8.html">Part 8</a></span> </strong><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong> <a href="http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2010/04/textile-related-tutorials-part-7.html">Part 7</a> </strong></em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong><a href="http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2010/04/textile-related-tutorials-part-6.html">Part 6</a> </strong> </em></span><em><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2010/01/textile-related-tutorials-part-5.html">Part 5</a> </span></strong><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2009/07/textile-related-tutorials-part-4.html">Part 4</a> </span></strong><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong><a href="http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2009/05/textile-related-tutorials-part-3.html">Part 3</a></strong> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong><a href="http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/07/textile-related-tutorials-part-2.html">Part 2</a> </strong><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></em><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><em></em></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong><a href="http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/06/textile-related-tutorials.html">Part 1</a></strong></em></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
<strong>Learning to Critique Effectively - </strong>Jane Dunnewold - Excellent article on this topic.<br />
<a href="http://www.artclothstudios.com/userfiles/file/New%20Critique%20Essay.pdf"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.artclothstudios.com/userfiles/file/New%20Critique%20Essay.pdf</span></a><br />
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<strong>Bobbin Work: Dealing with Distortion</strong> - Ellen Anne Eddy<br />
<a href="http://practicalthreadmagic.blogspot.com/2010/09/bobbin-work-on-loose-dealing-with.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://practicalthreadmagic.blogspot.com/2010/09/bobbin-work-on-loose-dealing-with.html</span></a><br />
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<strong>Silkscreen Mask Using Plastic - </strong>Wen Redmond<br />
<a href="http://fiberartgoddess.blogspot.com/2010/09/silkscreen-mask-using-plastic.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://fiberartgoddess.blogspot.com/2010/09/silkscreen-mask-using-plastic.html</span></a><br />
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<strong>Multi-Color Screen Printing Without a Press - </strong>Craft Chi<br />
<a href="http://craftchi.com/blog/?p=1304"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://craftchi.com/blog/?p=1304</span></a><br />
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<strong>On a Roll: Create Your Personal Mark Using Brayers - </strong>Wen Redmond<br />
<a href="http://fiberartgoddess.blogspot.com/2010/09/on-roll-create-your-personal-brayers.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://fiberartgoddess.blogspot.com/2010/09/on-roll-create-your-personal-brayers.html</span></a><br />
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<blockquote><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Who Wants to Color</em></span></strong><br />
<a href="http://practicalthreadmagic.blogspot.com/2010/09/bobbin-workwho-wants-to-color.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>http://practicalthreadmagic.blogspot.com/2010/09/bobbin-workwho-wants-to-color.html</em></span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong>Coloring In and Out of the Lines</strong> </em></span><br />
<a href="http://practicalthreadmagic.blogspot.com/2010/09/bobbin-work-coloring-in-and-out-of.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>http://practicalthreadmagic.blogspot.com/2010/09/bobbin-work-coloring-in-and-out-of.html</em></span></a><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>On the Loose - Dealing with Distortion</em></span></strong><br />
<a href="http://practicalthreadmagic.blogspot.com/2010/09/bobbin-work-on-loose-dealing-with.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>http://practicalthreadmagic.blogspot.com/2010/09/bobbin-work-on-loose-dealing-with.html</em></span></a></blockquote><strong>Fabric Covered Beads</strong> - Twirling Betty<br />
<a href="http://twirlingbetty.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/fabric-covered-beads-a-tutorial/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://twirlingbetty.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/fabric-covered-beads-a-tutorial/</span></a><br />
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<strong>Gel Glue Resist Tutorial - </strong>Janice Paine-Dawes<br />
<a href="http://thedistoriatedquilter.blogspot.com/p/gel-glue-resist-tutorial.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://thedistoriatedquilter.blogspot.com/p/gel-glue-resist-tutorial.html</span></a><br />
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<strong>Thread-U-Cation - </strong>Laura Wasikowski - She continues to share her excellent instructions<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong>The Basics - <a href="http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/p/thread-u-cation.html">http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/p/thread-u-cation.html</a></strong></em></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong>How to Make a Little Dot in 3 Easy Steps -</strong> </em></span><a href="http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-to-make-little-dot-in-3-easy-steps.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-to-make-little-dot-in-3-easy-steps.html</em></span></a><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Snail Trail - </em></span></strong><a href="http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/10/thread-u-cation-thursdays-snail-trail.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/10/thread-u-cation-thursdays-snail-trail.html</em></span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong>Stitch Placement -</strong> </em></span><a href="http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/09/thread-u-cation-thursdays-stitch.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/09/thread-u-cation-thursdays-stitch.html</em></span></a><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Whipped Running Stitch: </em></span></strong><a href="http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/09/thread-u-cation-thursday-whipped.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/09/thread-u-cation-thursday-whipped.html</em></span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong>Colonial Knot:</strong> </em></span><a href="http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/09/thursday-colonial-knot-put-on-your.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/09/thursday-colonial-knot-put-on-your.html</em></span></a><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Coral Stitch: </em></span></strong><a href="http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/10/thread-u-cation-thursday-coral-stitch.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/10/thread-u-cation-thursday-coral-stitch.html</em></span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong>Combining Stitches:</strong> </em></span><a href="http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/11/thread-u-cation-thursdays-combining.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/11/thread-u-cation-thursdays-combining.html</em></span></a><br />
<strong><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Tulip Stitch:</span> </em></strong><a href="http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/11/thread-u-cation-thursday-tulip-stitch.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/2010/11/thread-u-cation-thursday-tulip-stitch.html</em></span></a><br />
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<strong>Beaded Fringe - </strong>Lyric Kincaid<br />
<a href="http://lyrickinard.blogspot.com/2010/10/tutorial-beaded-fringe.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://lyrickinard.blogspot.com/2010/10/tutorial-beaded-fringe.html</span></a><br />
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<strong>Five Ways to Use Angelina Fibers - </strong>Stephanie Forsyth - Stamping; Trapping; Textures; Roving; Making Angelina Beads<br />
<a href="http://thefibernation.blogspot.com/2010/10/5-way-to-use-angelina-fibers.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://thefibernation.blogspot.com/2010/10/5-way-to-use-angelina-fibers.html</span></a><br />
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<strong>Stamping</strong> - Melanie Testa - Creating stamps using Plexiglas<br />
<a href="http://www.melanietesta.com/mtype/archives/2010/10/stamping-tutori.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.melanietesta.com/mtype/archives/2010/10/stamping-tutori.html</span></a><br />
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<strong>Carve Your Own Rubber Stamps - </strong>Alma Stoller<br />
<a href="http://almastoller.typepad.com/almastoller/2007/09/carved-your-own.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://almastoller.typepad.com/almastoller/2007/09/carved-your-own.html</span></a><br />
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<strong>How to Make Fabric Beads - </strong>Alma Stoller<br />
<a href="http://almastoller.typepad.com/almastoller/2010/07/how-to-make-fabric-beads.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://almastoller.typepad.com/almastoller/2010/07/how-to-make-fabric-beads.html</span></a><br />
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<strong>Fabric Silhouette Tutorial - </strong>Maria Elkins<br />
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<strong>Family Silhouette Tutorial -</strong> Maria Elkins<br />
<a href="http://mariaelkins.com/index.php/2010/11/family-silhouette-tutorial/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://mariaelkins.com/index.php/2010/11/family-silhouette-tutorial/</span></a></div></div><br />
<strong>How to do those Innie Corners - </strong>Margaret Hunt<br />
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<strong>Using Golden Digital Grounds - </strong>Quinn McDonald<br />
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<strong>Monsoon Paper: Tutorial + Variation -</strong> Quinn McDonald<br />
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<strong>Making Glue Work for You -</strong> Quinn McDonald<br />
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<strong>Gel Medium Transfers - Easier with Videos -</strong> Quinn McDonald<br />
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<strong>Using Fixatives on Your Artwork -</strong> Quinn McDonald<br />
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<strong>Monochromatic Collage -</strong> Quinn McDonald<br />
<a href="http://quinncreative.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/tutorial-monochromatic-collage/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://quinncreative.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/tutorial-monochromatic-collage/</span></a><br />
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<strong>Gallery Hanging Tutorial - </strong>Judith Ferguson<br />
<a href="http://judysfiberart.blogspot.com/p/gallery-hanging-tutorial.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://judysfiberart.blogspot.com/p/gallery-hanging-tutorial.html</span></a>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-208193352207534982010-11-22T08:18:00.002-06:002010-11-22T08:19:31.968-06:00Quotable Quotes<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">"A man who works with his hands is a laborer;<br />
a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman;<br />
a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist."<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Louis Nizer </em></span><br />
<em><span style="color: white; font-size: x-small;">.</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Life holds no promises as to what will come your way. You must search for your own ideals and work toward reaching them....If you are willing to take the opportunities you are given and utilize the abilities you have, you will constantly fill your life with special moments and unforgettable times."<br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Dena Dilaconi</span></em><br />
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Until the lion tells his story, you only hear the tales of the hunters.<br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">African proverb</span></em><br />
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Art is not for the cultivated taste. It is to cultivate taste. <br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Nikki Giovanni</span></em> <br />
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"Ideas must be put to the test. That's why we make things, otherwise they would be no more than ideas." <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Andy Goldsworthy</span></em> <br />
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I tamed my personal art demon – the tendency to think about painting rather than actually painting – by throwing the stuff on the blank paper and telling myself I didn't care about the end result.<br />
I believed it and was saved. <br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Rich Hawk</span></em><br />
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I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that.<br />
Your mind must know it has to get down to work. <br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pearl S. Buck</span></em><br />
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Process trumps plans. That's why our job is called "creative."<br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Robert Genn</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet</span>.</span><br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Bob Dylan</span></em><br />
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Art is when you hear a knocking from your soul - and you answer.<br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Terri Guillemets</span></em><br />
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"Your art isn’t for everyone.<br />
Once you understand this, you’ll have an easier time<br />
finding the people who appreciate your work."<br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Alyson Stanfield</span></em> <br />
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"I think finding your voice is making the implicit explicit. <br />
It is making what you already know on a subconscious level<br />
conscious and repeatable."<br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Jessie Carty</span></em><br />
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"I tamed my personal art demon <br />
– the tendency to think about painting rather than actually painting – <br />
by throwing the stuff on the blank paper and telling myself <br />
I didn't care about the end result. I believed it and was saved." <br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Rich Hawk</span></em><br />
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"With age, art and life become one."<br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Georges Braque</span></em><br />
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"Never be afraid to do something new.<br />
Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the titanic".<br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Anonymous</span></em><br />
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</div>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-80065862130144019262010-11-15T09:52:00.001-06:002010-11-15T09:53:16.170-06:00Free Online Course - The Creative PathfinderMark McGuinness is a poet who also is a coach for creative professionals. Starting from the premise that "creativity isn't enough", he has developed a free course that offers "...an alternative take on professional development for creative people. It’s a practical education in the artistic and professional skills you need to thrive in the real world of the creative industries...while maintaining your integrity, peace of mind and enthusiasm for your work."<br />
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An email with a link to the lesson will be sent once a week for 6 months. Each lesson contains:<br />
<blockquote><ul><li>An article explaining the what, why and how of the topic</li>
<li>A practical worksheet for you to download and complete</li>
<li>Links to additional resources (articles, books, e-books etc — most of which are free)</li>
</ul></blockquote>You can register for the course on the following link which also will provide more detailed information about what the course covers and why he is offering it for free:<br />
<a href="http://lateralaction.com/pathfinder/">http://lateralaction.com/pathfinder/</a>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-28058645419748847012010-11-12T06:00:00.002-06:002010-11-12T06:00:03.331-06:00Ben Cuevas - Knitted Skeleton & Organs<div style="text-align: center;"><em>Ben Cuevas is a fiber artist who has knitted a skeleton</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>and internal organs that are incredibly detailed and intricate.</em></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Transcending the Material - </strong>shows many detailed close-ups of his knitted skeleton</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://bencuevas.wordpress.com/2010/10/21/transcending-the-material/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://bencuevas.wordpress.com/2010/10/21/transcending-the-material/</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Ben Cuevas Interview, 2010 Wassaic Artist Resident</strong> - video of Ben Cuevas discussing his work in his studio in the Luther Barn in Wassaic, NY</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/13860849"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://vimeo.com/13860849</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Healing Disparities: The Condition of Embodiment - </strong>Interview</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://arttistsspeak.blogspot.com/2010/08/ben-cuevas.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://arttistsspeak.blogspot.com/2010/08/ben-cuevas.html</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Healing Disparities: The Condition of Embodiment</strong> - Includes links to detailed images of knitted body parts including: Rectum; Genitosexual; Intestines; Heart, Thyroid; Brain</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://bencuevas.wordpress.com/2010/07/26/healing-disparities-the-condition-of-embodiment/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://bencuevas.wordpress.com/2010/07/26/healing-disparities-the-condition-of-embodiment/</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: yellow;">FIBRES and FABRICS</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=what-do-you-know-about-fibres-fabrics"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=what-do-you-know-about-fibres-fabrics</span></a><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: yellow;">QUILTING</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://www.pbs.org/americaquilts/fun/index.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.pbs.org/americaquilts/fun/index.html</span></a><br />
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<strong><em>Funny! </em></strong><a href="http://www.fonsandporter.com/aspx/FonsandPorter/fp/onlineextras/onlinearticle.aspx?id=173"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.fonsandporter.com/aspx/FonsandPorter/fp/onlineextras/onlinearticle.aspx?id=173</span></a><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: yellow;">KNITTING</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz21719018de4d8.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz21719018de4d8.html</span></a><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: yellow;">CROCHET</span></strong><br />
<em><strong>Funny!</strong></em> <a href="http://www.freepatterns.com/content/content.html?content_id=621"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.freepatterns.com/content/content.html?content_id=621</span></a><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: yellow;">CROSS STITCH</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz16362812bd1a8.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz16362812bd1a8.html</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz317077244cae0.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz317077244cae0.html</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz213275186b9b0.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz213275186b9b0.html</span></a><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: yellow;">NEEDLEWORK TYPES</span></strong><br />
<a href="http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz29609721e6080.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz29609721e6080.html</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz28278620600f8.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz28278620600f8.html</span></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="background-color: yellow;">WEAVING</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.braingle.com/trivia/5414/a-warped-point-of-view.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.braingle.com/trivia/5414/a-warped-point-of-view.html</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Couldn't find a quiz about baskets</em></div>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-43805313197014216012010-11-05T06:00:00.001-06:002010-11-05T06:00:13.543-06:00Free Visual Journal Online WorkshopsStarting January 1, Strathmore (one of the leading manufacturers of journals for artists), is making available a 3-part series on visual journaling. It will focus on visual journaling techniques, and each workshop will include 4 online video lessons along with supportin downloadable instructions. You also will receive additional ideas, tips and inspiration from the workshop instructor via email. Workshop sessions are self-paced and will be available online through August 1, 2011.<br />
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<strong>Workshop 1: Start Where You Are -</strong> January 1, 2011 - "We will explore the philosophy that a journal should always be a work in progress and discover the advantages of developing pages in layers using mixed-media techniques and materials such a gels, mediums, water media, paints and sprays...To personalize your journal, notice how the addition of fold-outs and embellishments make the pages interactive. Play with design layouts and spreads, and learn how to integrate writing and images while keeping design principals in mind… but not being constrained by them! And, whether you want to cover your journal with painted canvas or art it up with collage, you will see tempting examples to transform your Visual Journal into your very own masterpiece."<br />
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<strong>Workshop 2: Recycled Journal Pages -</strong> March 1, 2011 - "Reusing your own artwork in your journal pages helps you get the most out of the time you put into creating art. By using copies of previous journal pages and other art you’ve created, you will have a great stash of collage fodder right at your fingertips! Reusing your own art allows you to revisit your art in a totally new way and create pages that are uniquely your own. In addition to your recycled art, collage materials can also be found in other recyclables such as, newspapers, magazines, old book pages or other ephemera. Get the most mileage from your art and take it to exciting new places by recycling it in your Art Journal!"<br />
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<strong>Workshop 3: Building Your Visual Journal from the Page Up - </strong>May 1, 2011 - "Find your unique visual style while creating mixed media journal pages from the background up. Learn how to execute colorful and textured backgrounds with paints and inks. Work with collage papers and ephemera to explore composition. Master paper handling techniques that expand your page and enhance your journal’s flow. Finally take your journal into the real world to hone your on-site sketching and observation skills. The techniques and strategies presented in this workshop will enable you to discover your own authentic journal voice and unleash your creative energy."<br />
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<strong>To Register:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.strathmoreartist.com/vjworkshop2011.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.strathmoreartist.com/vjworkshop2011.html</span></a>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-21620753297868087192010-11-03T06:00:00.007-06:002010-11-03T06:00:13.297-06:00UPDATE: The Grades Are In - "The Honor Roll"<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>This is an update to the October 29 post</strong></span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32BI367pkZnL7wzuCQBO6VTU9tjigC_zzG_oA1I5aL36mzDDEPtps75K8rSL1hGJL0SpNA9Nd2GJGXp5H93DC67Zv1Daz3liUz4mVv6WTXNnC-sr2AJSeBHoP71eeDtkwaWXoHTla3zA/s1600/Senate+Arts+Report+Card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32BI367pkZnL7wzuCQBO6VTU9tjigC_zzG_oA1I5aL36mzDDEPtps75K8rSL1hGJL0SpNA9Nd2GJGXp5H93DC67Zv1Daz3liUz4mVv6WTXNnC-sr2AJSeBHoP71eeDtkwaWXoHTla3zA/s400/Senate+Arts+Report+Card.jpg" width="369" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Senate Arts Report Card Grading Criteria - Arts Action Fund</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">As promised, "The Arts Action Fund" of Americans for the Arts has released its report about those senators who are strong champions of the arts. Thirty-seven senators received a B+ or greater on the Congressional Arts Report Card. Thirteen have been singled out for special commendation. Click on the following link to find out why <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">(NOTE: Use your mouse to hover over each one's picture, then click his or her picture to learn more)</span></em>:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://artsactionfund.org/pages/honor-roll">http://artsactionfund.org/pages/honor-roll</a></div><br />
<strong>Grading Criteria - </strong>The 6 criteria on which all senators were graded include: Keeps jobs in the arts; Supports public art; Supports museums; Shows initiative in the arts; Active in extracurricular activities; and Shows leadership in the arts. <br />
<a href="http://artsactionfund.org/pages/senate-arts-report-card-grading-criteria">http://artsactionfund.org/pages/senate-arts-report-card-grading-criteria</a><br />
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<strong>To View for the "Dirty Dozen" - </strong>those senators with abysmal records when it comes to supporting the arts:<br />
<a href="http://www.artsactionfund.org/pages/senate-arts-report-card-dirty-dozen">http://www.artsactionfund.org/pages/senate-arts-report-card-dirty-dozen</a> <br />
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<strong>To View the Grades for All Senators:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.artsactionfund.org/pages/senate-report-card">http://www.artsactionfund.org/pages/senate-report-card</a>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-51543911316008467922010-11-01T06:00:00.001-06:002010-11-01T06:00:11.346-06:00A Gallery Director Speaks<div style="text-align: center;">Following are links to a three-part interview with Robert Patrick "...who has a long history of curating and producing shows, tours and events, including 12 years as a very successful gallery director at the Walton Street Gallery in Chicago." The focus for this interview is on "...what artists must know about galleries, collectors, selling, and making presentations."</div><br />
<em><strong>Part I: What Artists Must Know</strong></em><br />
<a href="http://www.artsyshark.com/2010/10/18/a-gallery-director-speaks-what-artists-must-know/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.artsyshark.com/2010/10/18/a-gallery-director-speaks-what-artists-must-know/</span></a><br />
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<strong><em>Part II: A Day in the Life</em></strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.artsyshark.com/2010/10/22/a-gallery-director-speaks-a-day-in-the-life/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.artsyshark.com/2010/10/22/a-gallery-director-speaks-a-day-in-the-life/</span></a><br />
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<strong><em>Part III: The Psychology of Selling Art</em></strong> <br />
<a href="http://www.artsyshark.com/2010/10/26/a-gallery-director-speaks-the-psychology-of-selling-art/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.artsyshark.com/2010/10/26/a-gallery-director-speaks-the-psychology-of-selling-art/</span></a> <br />
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A related interview with Samantha Lewis, Artist Agent<br />
<a href="http://www.artsyshark.com/2010/05/18/interview-with-artists-agent-samantha-levin/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.artsyshark.com/2010/05/18/interview-with-artists-agent-samantha-levin/</span></a>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-82649847298852886832010-10-29T08:36:00.000-05:002010-10-29T08:36:07.960-05:00The Grades are In!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><em>"Did you ever bring home a bad grade on a report card as a kid? What about an F in the arts? Hard to imagine. Well, our U.S. Senators brought home their grades, and although they weren't graded on their paintings or musical scales, many managed to fail the arts. And some failed while the other Senator in their state received an A or B!" - <span style="font-size: x-small;">Americans for the Arts</span></em> </div><br />
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The "Arts Action Fund" of Americans for the Arts graded how well or poorly senators have voted to support the arts. Over the past two years, 3 opportunities to support the arts were presented to senators. Twenty-eight of them received "F's". Twelve of the 28 have been singled out as "The Dirty Dozen" - click on the following link to find out why <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">(NOTE: Use your mouse to hover over each one's picture, then click his or her picture to learn more):</span></em><br />
<a href="http://www.artsactionfund.org/pages/senate-arts-report-card-dirty-dozen"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.artsactionfund.org/pages/senate-arts-report-card-dirty-dozen</span></a><br />
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Interestingly, in some states, one Senator received an "A or B" while the other failed miserably:<br />
<a href="http://artsactionfund.org/pages/same-state-different-story"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://artsactionfund.org/pages/same-state-different-story</span></a><br />
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To view the grades for all Senators:<br />
<a href="http://www.artsactionfund.org/pages/senate-report-card"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.artsactionfund.org/pages/senate-report-card</span></a><br />
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A final report will soon be available about those Senators who champion the arts.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em>To learn more about Americans for the Arts:</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.artsactionfund.org/"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>http://www.artsactionfund.org/</em></span></a></div>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-78622588267295015702010-10-18T09:10:00.000-05:002010-10-18T09:10:05.798-05:00Jeanne Martin: The Fabric Chef<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBgl34U_ea2OBfwPZ455PHphN_thojDMI5Tje3c2-xxzm8LYKjIrBn-jRC8CutHETy6k_6Nehic4hbxA2LLFGUg6Xq3gWioSdWmdVQ62h1H_UG95d487dqoecpbSdEaVk-BHu5E-3rA0/s1600/Breakfast+and+Pastries+-+Jeanne+Martin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBgl34U_ea2OBfwPZ455PHphN_thojDMI5Tje3c2-xxzm8LYKjIrBn-jRC8CutHETy6k_6Nehic4hbxA2LLFGUg6Xq3gWioSdWmdVQ62h1H_UG95d487dqoecpbSdEaVk-BHu5E-3rA0/s400/Breakfast+and+Pastries+-+Jeanne+Martin.jpg" width="323" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Breakfast and Pastry Platters - Jeanne Martin</span></em></div><br />
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Jeanne Martin creates soft sculptures of food (from flannel, fleece, linen, broadcloth and other fabrics) so realistic that it takes usually takes a while for viewers to realize they have been created from fabric.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbVud9eBVoLWxb3SLP9gRWR54Dmvmef0dyYzjLmP9LF-VIX8UQ9ohv0NeNjxVfuHbIP8Lkldyemhsj_lryIbQotcLrknFBL5OQ_qsvhLJ-phx3St-DVLmrWK4XwC_-ALyChB1OL1oxWQ/s1600/Fried+Chicken+Texas+Style+-+Jeanne+Martin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbVud9eBVoLWxb3SLP9gRWR54Dmvmef0dyYzjLmP9LF-VIX8UQ9ohv0NeNjxVfuHbIP8Lkldyemhsj_lryIbQotcLrknFBL5OQ_qsvhLJ-phx3St-DVLmrWK4XwC_-ALyChB1OL1oxWQ/s400/Fried+Chicken+Texas+Style+-+Jeanne+Martin.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Fried Chicken, Texas Style - Jeanne Martin (a tribute to Bobby Flay)</span></em></div><br />
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<strong>Magic in the Fabric - </strong>3:20 minue YouTube Video <br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4fyk0_K8PA&feature=player_embedded"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4fyk0_K8PA&feature=player_embedded</span></a><br />
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<strong>Sculptures that Look Good Enough to Eat - </strong>Interview by The Denver Post <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">[NOTE: You'll need to scroll 1/3 way down a seemingly mostly blank page]</span></em><br />
<a href="http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_16005749"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_16005749</span></a><br />
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<strong>The Fabric Chef - </strong>Jeanne Martin's website - shows many detail views of her work<br />
<a href="http://www.thefabric-chef.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.thefabric-chef.com/</span></a>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-37032665772317603392010-10-15T09:01:00.000-05:002010-10-15T09:01:24.633-05:00Free Online Expressive Drawing Class<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTALw_xS9SpOa0E4TEl9jlxmbnfEj9oIdWlGsEmdCg9ubj0rsjc3HWbceTTJlWmnX6z2jyHP3AZDg18dViyMe3pecJeyP4HWWbNUe8_qhhdeVZ07DvnrnggmcxJQdqKPJOCtngEoWntwM/s1600/Expressive+Drawing+-+Steven+Aimone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTALw_xS9SpOa0E4TEl9jlxmbnfEj9oIdWlGsEmdCg9ubj0rsjc3HWbceTTJlWmnX6z2jyHP3AZDg18dViyMe3pecJeyP4HWWbNUe8_qhhdeVZ07DvnrnggmcxJQdqKPJOCtngEoWntwM/s400/Expressive+Drawing+-+Steven+Aimone.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
Steve Aimone, author of <em>Expressive Drawing: A Practical Guide to Freeing the Artist Within</em> and <em>Design! A Lively Guide to Design Basics for Artists & Craftspeople</em>, is offering a <strong>free online course</strong> in Expressive Drawing. It is a six-lesson class which has just gotten underway. Every two weeks, Steve will "...post a drawing exercise, a game, a video or something else to inspire you as you pursue your art."<br />
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You also will be able to upload your drawings or paintings where your "...virtual classmates will be able to see - and thoughtfully critique - your work. Steve will visit the community on a regular basis and comment on pieces that draw his attention."<br />
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Additionally, after the "semester" is over, Steve will continue to post monthly exercises for you.<br />
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Following is the link to a video about Expressive Drawing:<br />
<a href="http://www.aarp.org/personal-growth/life-long-learning/info-07-2010/what_is_expressive_drawing.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.aarp.org/personal-growth/life-long-learning/info-07-2010/what_is_expressive_drawing.html</span></a><br />
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More info about the class:<br />
<a href="http://www.aarp.org/personal-growth/life-long-learning/info-10-2010/expressive-drawing-class.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.aarp.org/personal-growth/life-long-learning/info-10-2010/expressive-drawing-class.html</span></a><br />
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The current session is on Circles, Squares and Triangles and can be accessed through the following URL:<br />
<a href="http://www.aarp.org/personal-growth/life-long-learning/info-10-2010/session-1.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.aarp.org/personal-growth/life-long-learning/info-10-2010/session-1.html</span></a><br />
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To learn more about Steve:<br />
<a href="http://www.aimoneartservices.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.aimoneartservices.com</span>/</a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">NOTE: I have taken several of Steve's workshops in New Smyrna Beach, FL</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"> - he is a superb teacher and I recommend him highly.</span></em></div>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509748266256496369.post-51339349591238836562010-10-06T07:55:00.001-05:002010-10-06T07:55:57.802-05:00Whitehouse Proclamation About the Arts<div style="text-align: center;"><em>In honor of October being the National Arts and Humanities Month,</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>President Barack Obama has issued the following proclamation:</em></div><br />
Throughout history, the arts and humanities have helped men and women around the globe grapple with the most challenging questions and come to know the most basic truths. In our increasingly interconnected world, the arts play an important role in both shaping the character that defines us and reminding us of our shared humanity. This month, we celebrate our Nation's arts and humanities, and we recommit to ensuring all Americans can access and experience them.<br />
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Our strength as a Nation has always come from our ability to recognize ourselves in each other, and American artists, historians, and philosophers have helped enable us to find our common humanity. Through powerful scenes on pages, canvases, and stages, the arts have spurred our imaginations, lifted our hearts, and united us all without regard to belief or background.<br />
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The arts and humanities have also helped fuel our economy as well as our souls. Across our country, men and women in the non profit and for profit arts industries bring arts and cultural activities to our communities, contributing tens of billions of dollars to our economy each year. Today, arts workers are revitalizing neighborhoods, attracting new visitors, and fostering growth in places that have gone too long without it.<br />
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As we work to bring the power of the arts and humanities to all Americans, my Administration remains committed to providing our children with an education that inspires as it informs. Exposing our students to disciplines in music, dance, drama, design, writing, and fine art is an important part of that mission. To promote arts education and pay tribute to America's vibrant culture, First Lady Michelle Obama and I have been proud to host a White House Music Series, Dance Series, and Poetry Jam. We have been honored to bring students, workshops, and performers to "the People's House;" to highlight jazz, country, Latin, and classical music; and to invite Americans to listen to the music of the civil rights movement, hip hop, and Broadway.<br />
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By supporting the fields that feed our imagination, strengthen our children's education, and contribute to our economy, our country will remain a center of creativity and innovation, and our society will stand as one where dreams can be realized. As we reflect on the contributions of America's artists, we look forward to hearing their tales still untold, their perspectives still unexplored, and their songs still unwritten. May they continue to shed light on trials and triumphs of the human spirit, and may their work help ensure that our children's horizons are ever brighter.<br />
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2010 as National Arts and Humanities Month. I call upon the people of the United States to join together in observing this month with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs to celebrate the arts and the humanities in America.<br />
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.<br />
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BARACK OBAMA<br />
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"National Arts and Humanities Month is a coast-to-coast celebration of culture in America. Held every October and coordinated by Americans for the Arts, NAHM is the largest annual celebration of the arts and humanities in the nation." The NAHM Events Map shows many of the nationwide activities that have been scheduled: <br />
<a href="http://maps.artsusa.org/nahm/">http://maps.artsusa.org/nahm/</a>Gwen Magee (Gwendolyn)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17222124595985893566noreply@blogger.com0