UPDATE - Arts Positions of Presidential Candidates

I first blogged about the Arts Policies of the 2008 presidential candidates on June 3, 2008. At that time only one candidate felt it was an important enough issue to be concerned about. However, both campaigns now have official positions. Judge them for yourself.

Arts Positions of the

2008 Presidential Candidates

Source: Americans for the Arts Action Fund, as of 10/03/08

Campaign has met with Americans for the Arts Action Fund to discuss policy issues:

Senator Barack Obama
YES - Meeting held 4/1/08

Senator John McCain
YES - Meeting held 4/1/08
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Campaign has published policy proposals on the arts and/or arts education:

Senator Barack Obama
YES - Read policy proposal 2/28/08

Senator John McCain
NO
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Candidate has made statement on federal support of the arts:

Senator Barack Obama
YES - View Pennsylvania speech on 4/2/08

Senator John McCain
NO
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Candidate has made statement on federal support of arts education:

Senator Barack Obama
YES - View Texas speech on 2/28/08

Senator John McCain
YES - Read Statement 10/03/08
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National party platform includes statement on the arts and/or arts education:

Senator Barack Obama
YES - Read platform statement on page 49

Senator John McCain
NO
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Candidate has pro-arts Congressional record:

Senator Barack Obama
YES - Co-sponsored S. 548, Artist-Museum Partnership Act, 2/25/08

Senator John McCain
NO - Voted to cut funding or terminate the National Endowment for the Arts ( in 9 different Roll Call Votes)
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This information can be viewed in a side-by-side comparison table: http://www.artsactionfund.org/pdf/press/McCain_Obama_record_final.pdf

Americans for the Arts Action Fund is the bipartisan advocacy arm of Americans for the Arts, engaging citizens in ensuring that all Americans have the opportunity to appreciate, value, and participate in the arts. Arts Action Fund members are citizen activists who are committed to helping make certain that arts-friendly public policies are adopted at every level of government and in the private sector. ArtsVote2008, a program of the Arts Action Fund, was created to secure bold, new policy proposals in support of the arts and arts education in America from candidates in the 2008 presidential campaign.

Just For Fun

For presidential campaign fun...

Pop Your Candidate into the White House - templates and directions for making a pop-up card. Just print the file out onto card stock and then glue whichever candidate you prefer (or both if you just can't make up your mind) onto the white house lawn.
http://www.popularkinetics.com/Images/Making%20Photos/White%20House%20Pop-Up/White%20House%20Pop-Up.PDF

Free Presidential Candiate E-Cards - from Dover Publications - You have the option of each candidate by himself, with their wives, or with each other.
http://dovercards.com/McCain%2520%2526%2520Obama%2520Paper%2520Dolls/McCain%2520%2526%2520Obama%2520Paper%2520Dolls.html

McCain and Obama Paper Dolls - from Dover Publications - These you have to buy, but they're only $7.99. Also, you can sign up to receive free updates to their (and their wives') wardrobes.
http://store.doverpublications.com/by-subject-mccain---obama-paper-dolls.html

Textile & Yarn Shopping: New York & Los Angeles

All you need to know about where to go...

Guide to the NYC Garment District - Paula Nadelstern has written a wonderful annotated guide on where the great fabric finds are in New York's garment district. I'll definitely print it out and take it with me the next time I'm lucky enough to get there!
http://www.paulanadelstern.com/fabric/guides/index.php

LA Fashion District Guide - click the "Search District" link (upper right hand corner), then under 'Products', click the down arrow and scroll down to Textiles and Supplies
http://fashiondistrict.org/

Los Angeles Area Yarn Shops
http://www.stitchnbitchla.com/resources.htm

Yarn Stores - New York and Elsewhere - lists yarn stores in NYC & Boroughs, NY state, NJ, CT, MA, and NH
http://www.nyccrochetguild.org/ResourceFile/YarnStores.html

Self-Portraiture - Part II

Following is an additional list of resources for creating a self-portrait

To read the first post on Self-Portraits:

http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/01/self-portraits.html

Just for Fun: Create Your Self-Portrait Online - This is a feature by PBS - you're provided with the tools to create your own self-portrait, from face shape to facial features to hairstyle to clothing - you can play with color - if you've clicked on something and change your mind, just click the red circle with the slash line to remove it - you can also click on various features you've placed (such as the nose) and drag them to rearrange - loads of fun.
http://www.pbs.org/americanhigh/yearbook/create.html

Creating a Realistic Self-Portrait -Tissone
http://home.att.net/~tisone/lesson13portrait.htm

Lesson plans - created primarily for middle to high school students, the following concepts and exercises for creating self-portraits are easily adaptable for use by artists

.....Symbolic self-portrait - http://www.sdmart.org/pix/education/symbolic_self_portrait.pdf
.....Collage self- portrait - http://www.sdmart.org/pix/education/collage_selfportrait.pdf
.....Three-Dimensional - http://www.sdmart.org/pix/education/3-D_portrait.pdf

Create a Self-Portrait – this tutorial is using PVA glue, acrylic paint and tissue paper or paper towels – but who says you can’t do this using fabric or other textiles???
http://www.dracrylic.com/pdfs/Project3.pdf

Jacob Lawrence Self Portrait - The Whitney Museum displays Jacob Lawrence's self-portrait and gives information about different aspects of it - a "mouse over" feature is included
http://www.whitney.org/jacoblawrence/art/self_portrait.html

Self-Portrait Silhouettes - Amy Snyder
http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/bodies_mag/portrait.html

Why Artists Should Paint Self-Portraits - Marion Boddy-Evans
http://painting.about.com/cs/figurepainting/a/selfportraits.htm

Self-Portrait - Designed as a series of lessons on self-portraits for 1st & 2nd grade students, its a great introduction for anyone wanting to create a self-portrait
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes2/art/art1a/?view=get

Identity Portraits - Theresa Parker - this lesson plan for 4th/5th graders addresses "How can an artist show aspects of identity besides physical appearance in a work of art?"
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/elem/Theresa-portraits.htm

How to Make a Self-Portrait
http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/S/selfportraituk14to19/making.html

Cut Paper Self Portraits - Marvin Bartel - [ idea - substitute fabric for the paper ]
http://www.bartelart.com/arted/cutpaperself.htm#easier

How to Draw a Self-Portrait
http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/arts/drawings/Silhouettes/CreatingMe/SelfPortrait.htm

Self-Portrait Stencil - Debra Cooper
http://littleblackkitty.typepad.com/a_little_imagination_and_/2007/06/tutorial_selfpo.html

Fried Kahlo Self-Portrait - 2D Collage - Exploring and Revealing Identity Through Visual Art
http://www.vsarts.org/prebuilt/programs/communityofpractice/2006/lesson_plans/Frida%20Kahlo%20Self%20Protrait%20Lesson%20Plan.pdf

EXAMPLES of SELF-PORTRAITS by TEXTILE ARTISTS:

Michele David
http://www.creole-creations.com/gallery-details.asp?RECORD_KEY[gallery]=ID&ID%5Bgallery%5D=53

.....NOTE: Michele also teaches a workshop: "Expressive Self Portrait in Fabric"
.....http://www.creole-creations.com/classes.asp

Pam Rubert
http://pamdora.com/blog/index.php?s=meringues

Patricia Dunn - tapestry
http://www.patriciadunntapestries.com/large-single-view/Abstract%20Interpretations/112046-11-8750/Fiber%20Art/Wall%20Hanging.html

Jeannette DeNicolis Meyer - has created a series of abstract self-portraits
http://www.jdmeyer.com/quilts1.htm

Ren's Self-Portrait - created for a Fast Friday Fabric Challenge
http://fastfridayquilts.blogspot.com/2008/02/rens-self-portrait_01.html

Linda MacDonald
http://www.lindamacdonald.com/art-quilt/art-quilt-insect-3.html

Lucie Martin - hand woven tapestry - hold mouse over first image in upper left-hand corner
http://www.luciemarshall.com/page%207.html

Kansas Art Quilters: Upon Reflection - an exhibition of self-portraits by their membership
http://www.kansasartquilters.org/Exhibits/Upon-reflection/index.html

Sandra Donabed
http://www.geocities.com/~sdonabed/eight.jpg

Kjersti Timenes - tapestry
http://www.kjersti.timenes.net/selv.jpg

Julie Fischer - batik
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/self-portrait-julie-fischer.html

Deb Richardson
http://www.debrichardson.com/redshoes.html

June Underwood
http://www.juneunderwood.com/gallery-details.php?RECORD_INDEX(gallery)=60

Deb Erikson - tapestry
http://www.debraerikson.com/website%20gallery%20images/Art%20Page%20Gallery/pages/pages/fdeb_jpg.htm

QuiltArt: Finding Time/Finding Ourselves - Self-portraits by QuiltArt List members
http://www.quiltart.com/sp/quilts.html

Serena Fenton
http://www.ibiblio.org/fents/art/portraits/index.html

Arlee Baar
http://fiberartsmixedmedia.ning.com/photo/photo/show?id=1097628%3APhoto%3A1308

Mona Caron
http://www.monacaron.com/images/html/quilt.html

Judy Martin
http://onehundredquilts.blogspot.com/2006/10/self-portrait.html

Rebekka Seigel
http://www.quiltartz.com/quilts/quilt_self_portrait.html

Susan Sorrell
http://fiberartsmixedmedia.ning.com/photo/photo/show?id=1097628%3APhoto%3A384

Sheila Riess
http://www.faithfulcirclequilters.com/gallery/ART-QUILTS/Protrait_of_woman

Carol Westfall - Digital print on polyester georgette and cotton
http://www.carolwestfall.com/waterfalls.htm#images

Creative Self-Portrait Challenge - Quilting Arts Magazine entries
http://www.quiltingarts.com/qamag/portraits.html

The Art of Reflection: Women Artists' Self-Portraiture in the Twentieth Century - Marsha Meskimmon - This is "...is the first sustained inquiry into the appropriation of self-portraiture by women painters, photographers, scultptors, and performance artists." To preview the book:
http://books.google.com/books?id=EbadI0PsMpgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=heather+dorrough+self+portrait&source=gbs_summary_r&cad=0

Paño: Art from the “Inside” Out

Handkerchiefs are the foundation of paño art. Its origins began in the prisons of the southwest providing Hispanic inmates with an affordable, portable, and mailable canvas on which they expressed their hopes, dreams, memories, and experiences both inside and outside the prison walls.

Paño: Art from the "Inside" Out - “Whether intensely spiritual or brazenly secular, paño art draws on the deepest emotions of prisoners whose artistic expression is limited only by the materials at hand. The word paño (Spanish for cloth or handkerchief) has come to mean the art form itself -- a ball point pen or colored pencil drawing on a handkerchief.” NOTE: Click on arrow at the bottom of each page for more information and drawings
http://www.internationalfolkart.org/exhibitions/past/panos/index.html

Guide to Paño Symbolism http://www.internationalfolkart.org/exhibitions/past/panos/guide.html

Business Insurance for Studio Artists

We’re all pretty aware of where to turn for insurance on our homes, cars and/or contents of our apartments. We also at least have a clue as to where to start if the need to file a claim should occur. But what about our needs as artists? What type(s) of business insurance do we need, and where can we obtain it? And what should we do if we have a claim?

One of the biggest mistakes we make as artists is the assumption that we are covered by our homeowners insurance policy. However, unless a special endorsement (rider) has been added, there is no coverage– and even then, most home business riders are targeted for coverage of home offices, not home studio operations.

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We often talk about opening our studios to visitors, but what if someone falls and is injured?

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What exactly is the extent of your need as an artist for business liability coverage? The following list of resources should help get you started with assessing your coverage needs and with finding a company that understands the needs of artists.

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Artist’s Checklist: CLAIMS FOR DAMAGED WORK – Society of North American Goldsmiths – “Unfortunately, despite everyone’s best efforts, artworks are occasionally damaged or destroyed during shipping or an exhibition. Artists are then confronted with the process of making an insurance claim. Who processes the claim depends on who bought the insurance and when the damage occurred.”
http://www.snagmetalsmith.org/.docs/pg/400/rid/10024/f/Claims_for_Damaged_Work.pdf

Business Insurance Information – gives information about the basics of business insurance
http://www.iii.org/individuals/business/

Disaster Preparedness for Artists – Craft Emergency Relief Fund – “Disasters can strike at any time and in any place with little or no warning. The time to formulate and implement a disaster response plan for business is now. The following handout was put together with artists in mind. Take your first steps today. The more complete your preparation the more likely your business will recover from a disaster.”
http://craftemergency.org/files/DisasterPreparedness.pdf

Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) is dedicated to supporting artists before, during, and after emergencies. Its website serves as a primary resource for artists with extensive listings for a variety of related topics, including insurance:

.....Business Insurance Basics for Artists
.....http://craftemergency.org/wp-content/uploads/Business_Insurance_Basics.pdf

.....Business Insurance for Artists
.....http://craftemergency.org/programs/prevention/property/

.....Property and Liability Insurance
.....http://craftemergency.org/programs/prevention/property/

Do Frogs Need Insurance? No, but you do, by heck! – Betty Chypre
http://smartfrogs.com/insurance.html

Have You Got It Covered?: Insurance Needs of Artists, Retailers and Show Promoters – Heather Skelly
http://www.craftsreport.com/July03/feature.html

Insurance: A User-Friendly Guide for the Arts and Nonprofit World - Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (TALA) - This guide contains general insurance principles and common insurance issues, such as auto and property insurance, workman's compensation, umbrella vs. excess, and directors and officers liability insurance. This guide also addresses special considerations for the performing arts, visual arts, and special events, risk management, and advice on buying insurance and filing claims. Cost is $5.00
http://www.talarts.org/mailorderform.htm

Insurance Resources for Craftspeople – The Crafts Report
http://craftsreport.com/resources/insurance.html

Insuring Your Quilt
http://www.lostquilt.com/Insuring.html

Types of Insurance that Sculptors Regularly Need to Obtain for their Studios, Employees, and Exhibitions – Daniel Grant – [NOTE: This article may be specifically targeting the needs of sculptors, but the information is equally applicable for textile artists] “…The cost of all this insurance varies widely, depending on the amount of coverage (most insurance packages for artists and craftspeople offer a maximum of one or two million dollars in total liability), the type of work created (fewer physical risks exist for painters and graphic designers than for sculptors, especially those who are welders), and the location of the artist. Rates tend to be higher in Florida, California, and New York because of geography (hurricanes, mud slides, and wild fires) and possible terrorism. Studio insurance may also be more difficult to obtain for artists who do not have a strong track record of sales. Insurers are reluctant to pay a settlement for an object that has no clearly established market value other than the artist’s sense of its worth.“
http://www.sculpture.org/documents/scmag04/june04/web%20specials/grant.shtml

UK – Insurance for Artists – Arts Council England
http://www.publicartonline.org.uk/practical/artists/insurance.html


STUDIO INSURANCE SOURCES:

American Craft Council, 72 Spring Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10012, Description: Offers members discounted property and casualty insurance, work in transit insurance, coverage for business contents on and off premises -- and while at shows.
http://www.craftcouncil.benefitresourcing.net/

Artist/Craftsman Protection Plan, 11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20852, (301.816.0045 or 800.638.2610, Description: Offers individual artists liability insurance and all risk property protection for artwork at home or studio, on exhibition, and in transit.
www.asicorporation.com

Benchmark Insurance – has business insurance designed for the craft artist. Currently available in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, but may soon expand the area of coverage.
http://www.benchmarkinsurance.com/business_insurance.htm

Chris Johnston of HUB International Milne of Arizona specializes in insurance for textile artists: chris.johnston@hubinternational.com , 1750 E Glendale Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85020, (602) 749-4282 or (800) 688-7472

Connell Insurers (417.334.2000) P.O. Box 1840, Branson, MO 65615, Description: Offers a craft package policy that covers general liability, products and complete operations liability, and more.
www.connellinsurance.com

Flather Perkins, Inc., 888 17th Street, NW, Suite #508, Washington DC 20006, Description: Insures fine art and crafts on studio premises, in transit, and in shows. (800.422.8889) has two basic policies for artists, a $500 general liability plan that covers slip-and-falls (medical payments), product liability, loss of equipment other than computers (computers are a separate area of coverage), business vehicle accidents, and fires, and a $1,500 fine arts package that covers the value of the artwork itself when there is damage, theft, or destruction in and out of one’s studio. Part of that plan covers works-in-progress, paying the artist labor and materials costs if the piece was less than half completed and the full selling price if the object was more than half finished.
www.flatherperkins.net

Fractured Atlas, 248 W. 35th Street, Suite 1202, New York, NY 10001, Description: A nonprofit organization that offers many support services to artist-members throughout the United States, including event liability insurance.
Email: helpdesk@fracturedatlas.org
URL: www.fracturedatlas.org

Hartford Financial Services Group (860.547.5000)
www.thehartford.com

Henderson Phillips Fine Arts Insurance (202.955.5750 or 800.871.9991) http://www.ajg.com/portal/server.pt?open=512&mode=2&objID=625

Holman Insurance Brokers LTD - Canada
http://www.holmanins.com/business/fineart_jewelry/artists.html

Huntington T. Block – is a “…provider of insurance for the fine arts community .” - (202.223.0673 or 800.432.7465)
http://www.huntingtontblock.com/amo/htb/homepage.nsf/($DynamicFrameWeb)?OpenForm&Link=/amo/htb/homepage.nsf/($DocumentUniqueID)/05554A39EAAC980A86256AAA00024101
Tiny URL: http://tinyurl.com/63ormx

Insurevents.Com (800.279.6540)
www.insurevents.com

K&K Insurance Group, Inc., 1712 Magnavox Way, Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2338, Description: Provides liability insurance for artists. See "Concessionaires, Exhibitors & Vendors" area of their Web site. Phone 800-328-2317
www.kandkinsurance.com/

Kaye Fine Arts Insurance (212.210.9200 or 800.456.KAYE,
www.kinsurancecenter.com

Ontario Crafts Council, 990 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario M6J 1H1 Canada, Description: Members are eligible for business and liability insurance.
Email: info@craft.on.ca
URL: www.craft.on.ca

RLI Insurance (1-866-741-6560) Offers business, personal property and general liability for home based businesses. Coverage is available in 50 states. The annual premiums start at $150, and vary by state.
www.rlicorp.com

The Managing Agency Group (800.274.6364), offers a general plan that provides up to two million dollars in total coverage, including a studio and its contents, works in transit and at a temporary exhibition site, medical and product liability, with annual premiums ranging from $400 to $1,700. They offer the American Craft Council Insurance Program
www.mag-hrh.com

Thomas & Pratt Insurance (310.394.5363 or 877.334.6327)
www.fineartguy.com

Textile Related Tutorials - Part 2

Knock yourself out with more tutorials from generous textile artists:

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How to Write a Tutorial - Bella Dia
http://belladia.typepad.com/bella_dia/2008/05/tutorial-for-a.html

All About Hand Dyeing – Pauline Burch
http://www.pburch.net/dyeing.shtml

Bead Patterns and Tutorials (many are automated)
http://www.beadpatterncentral.com/

Bookbinding Tutorial Links from Around the Web – an incredible resource
http://www.tjbookarts.com/otherlinks.htm

Chinese Knotting: The 4 Flower Knot
http://www.chineseknotting.org/flower/howto4.html#4s1

Chinese Button Knot: Part I - 3 minute YouTube Video
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vgqxDfpMqAw

Chinese Button Knot: Part II - 3 minute YouTube Video
http://youtube.com/watch?v=46QYplqEw-c

Consider This: 4 Essays - Leslie Morgan & Claire Benn - Building a Palette of Color; Gathering Momentum; Difficulty = Opportunity; and Visualization & Articulation
http://www.committedtocloth.com/consider/

Create Translucent Images Using Gel Skins – Patti Brady
http://www.goldenpaints.com/artist/geltrans.php

Creating Chenille – by Barbara Jones, Consultant for Brother International
http://www.brothersews.com/html/ProjectDetails.jsp?xmlfile=creating_chenille.xml&categoryid=2&currpage=1

Creating Great Slash-Fabrics – by Nancy L. Restuccio
http://www.make-it-easy.com/slastec2.html

Creative Background Techniques – Trish Bayley
http://www.stampingnetwork.com/creativecards/backissues/trishbackgrounds.html

Creative Embellishing: A Technique for Embellishing Scrim onto Velvet
http://www.purplemissus.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/scrim.pdf

Decorative Lace Using Water Soluble Stabilizer Stitched in Circles
http://www.creative-textile-and-quilting-arts.com/elearning/tutorials/decorative-lace-circles

Devore Instructions - Dharma Trading Co
http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/1170279-AA.shtml

Devore Instructions - Frequently Asked Questions - Dharma Trading Co
http://www.dharmatrading.com/cgi-bin/faq.cgi?query=fiber%20etch

DigiBobbE with and without Embroidery - Bonnie McCaffery - video
http://bonniemccaffery.com/BLMcVC004.wmv

Do-It-Yourself Crushed Velvet - Christine Jonson - 5 minute video
http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/tvt045.asp

Double-Reverse Appliqué – by Ellen Lindner
http://www.adventurequilts.com/making_of_orange_hibiscus.htm

Embellisher and Stich Online Class Introduction - Beate Knappe - This is a 20-page introduction with embedded demonstration videos for an online class for learning how to use and be creative with an embellishing machine. If this introduction is any indication, the actual class is going to be quantum leap above and beyond the way online classes are usually taught.
http://www.kreativ-beateknappe.de/Download/introduction.pdf

Endless Knot – clear step-by-step instructions with pictures
http://www.knottingartist.com/endlessknot.html

Eraser Carving: Part 1 - Carlafibers - How to make your own stamps using art gum erasers or Nasco Safety-Kut
http://featheredfibers.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/eraser-carving-part-1/

Eraser Carving: Part 2 - Carlafibers - How to make your own stamps using art gum erasers or Nasco Safety-Kut
http://featheredfibers.wordpress.com/2007/06/20/eraser-carving-part-2/

Ever Decreasing Circles Using the Flower Stitcher - Valerie Campbell-Harding
http://www.workshopontheweb.com/july2001/val.htm

Exploring Devore – Dionne Swift
http://www.textilearts.net/features/techniques/devore.php

Fabric Dyeing 101: Simple Instructions for Beautiful Fabrics - Melissa of Ontario, Canada has posted step-by-step instructions written for students in her fabric dyeing classes (including a video and dye recipes)
http://fabricdyeing101.blogspot.com/

Fabric Inchie Tutorial - Carla Barrett
http://featheredfibers.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/fabric-inchie-tutorial/

Fabric Paints: A Different Way to Color Fibers – Pauline Burch
http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/fabricpaints.shtml

Fabric Stash Organization - Carlafibers
http://featheredfibers.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/fabric-stash-organization-and-tutorial/

Flower Pounding - Gay Gardener – step-by-step 6 page article with tips
http://www.gaygardener.com/features/crafts/flower1.htm

Flower Pounding - Johnson's Flower Centers
http://www.johnsonsgarden.com/pdfs/flowerpounding.pdf

Fabric Postcards – Deb Richardson
http://debrichardson.blogspot.com/2005/09/how-to-make-fabric-postcard-debr-style.html

FAQs About Fabric Painting – Michaels
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/displayArticle?articleNum=ae0465

Faux Chenille Interpretation Tutorial: Spontaneous Combustion - Arlee Barr
http://arleebarr.squarespace.com/tutorialstechniquesprojects/2006/11/1/faux-chenille-interpretation-tutorial-spontaneous-combustion.html

Flannel Chenille – CraftAndFabricLinks.com
http://craftandfabriclinks.com/chenille/chenille_blanket.html

Glitz on Silk Using Painted Bondaweb
http://www.terracehousesilkpainting.co.uk/page12.html

Good Luck Knot – Karen Thomas - step-by-step instructions with pictures
http://www.orientalstampart.com/OSASpectrum/Issue1/GoodLuckKnot.html

Grungeboard Surfaces - Sue Bleiweiss
http://www.fibreandstitch.com/pdf/grungeboard.pdf

Hand-Dye Fabric – Carlene L. Raper – She shows 20 different hand-dyed fabric designs and gives brief descriptions of how they were created. http://www.colorquilts.com/fabrics/index.html

Hand-Dye/Paint Lace – Sandi Willmott
http://abeautifulcraft.blogspot.com/2006/02/hand-dyed-lace-tutorial.html

Hand Marbling for Quilters – by Janet Wickell
http://www.scrapquilts.com/marble.html

Hand Painted Fabrics Using Neocolor II Wax Crayons – Fannie Narte
http://fanniecarte.blogspot.com/2007/09/hand-painted-fabrics-using-neocolor-ii.html

Heat Set Crystals Using the Kandi Kane or Decorative Touch Tool – Dawn Wenner
http://www.designbydawn.com/ZippedFreebies/10-InstructionsCrystals.pdf

Hot Water Stabilizers 101 - Sue Bleiweiss
http://www.fibreandstitch.com/pdf/stabilizer.pdf

How I Write on Quilts [with a sewing machine] - Upstatelisa
http://upstatelisa.blogspot.com/2008/04/cheers.html

How to Apply Sequins – by Jan Eaton
http://www.classicstitches.com/know_how/know_how.cfm?how_to_id=197&how_to_cat=Techniques

How To Create Heated Pearl-Ex Backgrounds – Trish Bayley
http://www.angelfire.com/art2/ccnl/32/CCNIssue32.html

How to Create Fabric Bowls Using SoftSculpt Thin Foam – Debra Gash
http://www.sewnews.com/resources/library/0705bowls/

How to Crinkle Fabric
http://www.padawansguide.com/crinkle.shtml

How to Crush Silk Permanently - Sabine - this also works for silk velvet
http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/makingem/Tips/CrushSilk.htm

How to Tie Chinese Button Knots
http://totheweb.com/cuc/knots.html

How to Unravel a Sweater – Ashley Martineau
http://www.neauveau.com/recycledyarn.html

How to Use Shisha Glass – Part I - Rajmahal.com
http://www.rajmahal.com.au/page12.html

How to Use Shisha Glass – Part II - Rajmahal.com
http://www.rajmahal.com.au/page13.html

How to Use Shisha Glass – Part III - Rajmahal.com
http://www.rajmahal.com.au/page14.html

How to Use Shisha Glass – Part IV - Rajmahal.com
http://www.rajmahal.com.au/page15.html

Image Transfer Using Gel Medium – Dawn Stan – gives a clear and understandable explanation of what "gel medium" is as well as step-by-step instructions for the process
http://www.karensscrappin.com.au/resources/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=2

Image Transfer Methods (Non-Toxic) - 52 page document
http://files.meetup.com/11415/Image%20Transfers%20Binder.pdf

Jacquard Paints Textile Colors – How to mix the colors to create pastels, increase transparency, and increase flowability
http://www.fabricandart.com/HTML_files/Textile_Arts/Textile_Paint_instructions.html

Knotted Fabric Buttons and Beads – by Diane Ericson
http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/t00192.asp

Lazertran Tutorial - Barbara Strembiki – Extensive
http://www.joggles.com/lazertran.htm

Layering Fabric with Painted Bondaweb - tenar
http://tenar72.wordpress.com/2008/02/17/mini-tutorial-layering-fabric-with-painted-bondaweb/

Leaf and Flower Pounding
http://www.flower-press.com/leaf-pounding.htm

Machine Curved Piecing – Paper Panache – also includes the link to a 7” x 7” practice pattern and information about the correct way to pin the pieces to ensure accuracy
http://www.paperpanache.com/howto/machcurv.htm

Machine Wrapped Cording
http://www.creative-textile-and-quilting-arts.com/elearning/tutorials/machine-wrapped-cording

Mailable Art: Creating Mailable Art Pieces - Sue Bleiweiss
http://www.fibreandstitch.com/pdf/postcard.pdf

Make a Mola - Charlotte Patera
http://www.charlottepatera.com/html/MAKE%20A%20MOLA/makeamola.html

Make "Little Treasures" Boxes – Inspired by the temples of Thailand, directions for the box pattern used in the Fiberart For A Cause http://www.virginiaspiegel.com/NewFiles/ACS_LTExchg.html
American Cancer Society fundraising campaign is provided by Quilting Arts Magazine
http://www.quiltingarts.com/qamag/treasures.html

Make Rocks – Vicky Taylor-Hood
http://vickyth.wordpress.com/2006/02/14/making-rocks-techniques-to-be-taken-for-granite/

Make Sewable Fabric from Plastic Bags
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?action=printpage;topic=178442.0;images

Making Fabric ATCs and Postcards, Arlee Style - Arlee Barr
http://arleebarr.squarespace.com/tutorialstechniquesprojects/2008/2/5/making-fabric-atcs-and-postcards-arlee-style.html

Making Silk Paper - K. Baxter Packwood
http://kbaxterpackwood.blogspot.com/2008/03/making-silk-paper-tutorial.html

Making Fabric Paper - Arlee Barr
http://arleebarr.squarespace.com/tutorialstechniquesprojects/2006/11/7/making-fabric-paper.html

Marbling - Sue Cook - 16 page leaflet
http://www.homecrafts.co.uk/adstatsmin/data/addfiles/A505_marbling.pdf

Marbling - Pro Chemical & Dye
http://www.prochemical.com/directions/Marbling.htm

Marbling: Applications & Techniques - Liquitex
http://www.liquitex.com/techniques/marbling.cfm

Marbling on Fabric and Paper
http://www.fibrecrafts.com/resource/fact_file/marbling/marbling.asp

Marbling with Golden Acrylics
http://www.earthguild.com/products/riff/rmarble.htm

Mola - How to Make
http://www.angelfire.com/tx/CZAngelsSpace/CunaIndians.html

Neocolor II Watersoluble Wax Pastels Tutorial: Leaf – Fanny Narte – step-by-step with pictures
http://fanniecarte.blogspot.com/2008/02/neocolor-ii-watersoluble-wax-pastels.html

Photographing Your Textiles: Part 1 - Divine Bird
http://chocobogoddess.deviantart.com/art/Textile-Photo-Tutorial-1-65380495

Photographing Your Textiles: Part 2 - Divine Bird
http://chocobogoddess.deviantart.com/art/Textile-Photo-Tutorial-2-65380655

Precious Petals - Pamela Watts – This technique combines fresh flowers with stitching
http://www.embroiderersguild.com/stitch/projects/petals/petals.html

Precoats for Inkjet Printing - Gloria Hansen
http://www.gloriahansen.com/weblog/?p=169

Print on Fabric – Barbara Kotsos – This 3-page article written for the Epson printer newsletter gives a summary and comparison of a variety of products, including some new ones.
ftp://ftp.epson.com/newsletter/0606/PrintingOnFabric.pdf

Print on Fabric using Fabric Softener – Sandie Willmott
http://abeautifulcraft.blogspot.com/2006/03/printing-on-fabric-tutorial.html

School of Stitched Textiles (SST) Taster Course - This is a 38 page introduction to their online courses and is designed for you to be able to assess your suitability for benefiting from a distance learning (online) course. It also takes you through designing and creating a machine embroidery project based on your holiday photographs
http://www.sofst.org/pdf/taster-course.pdf

Sewing Easy Curves for Quilts – Susan Druding
http://www.straw.com/equilters/library/techniques/sewing_curves.html

Shading Fabrics with Colored Pencils – Gabrielle Swain Studio Notes – July 16, 2002
http://gabrielleswain.com/notes.php?wd=71602&?PHPSESSID=8d2ecdfb755d7df392c25f182d0f238d

Stamp Carving Tutorial – Step-by-step with pictures
http://zenheart.livejournal.com/26395.html

Step-by-Step Guide to Shisha Mirrors to Fabric – by Classic Stitches Magazine
http://www.classicstitches.com/know_how/know_how.cfm?how_to_id=200&how_to_cat=Techniques

Stitchopedia: An Encyclopedia of Stitches - diagrams and directions for needlepoint stitches
http://stitchopedia.com/

Sewing Machine Cords - Sue Bleiweiss
http://www.fibreandstitch.com/pdf/machinecord.pdf

Snail Tutorial - Arlee Barr
http://arleebarr.squarespace.com/tutorialstechniquesprojects/2005/10/2/snail-tutorial.html

Stencil Tutorial - Carla Barrett
http://featheredfibers.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/stencil-tutorial/

Thread Chenille – Stitches Magazine – by Barbara Geer
http://stitches.com/mag/apparel_faux_chenille/

Tintzel Play - Bonnie McCaffery - video
http://bonniemccaffery.com/VC001WMV.wmv

Transferring Images to Paper or Fabric Using Bondaweb - Bobby Bosley
http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/imagebond.html

Ultrasuede Reverse Applique
http://thesewingdivas.blogspot.com/2006/08/ultrasuede-reverse-applique.html

Using Painted Bondaweb to Create a Coloured and Textured Background - Helen Cowans
http://textilegoddess.blogspot.com/2008/05/heres-tutorial-for-you-using-painted.html

Using Aluminum Foil for Special Effects - Dianna in Maui
http://mauiartquilters.blogspot.com/2006/05/using-aluminum-foil-for-special.html

Water Soluble Stabilizer - Leaf Tutorial # 1
http://web.mac.com/eiloren/iWeb/eiloren/Techniques%20%26%20Materials/C5456FB1-E121-4571-89A7-8CA7BFBBD138.html

Wonder Under Foil Surface Design Technique - Melanie Testa
http://www.craftsanity.com/project/files/project12.html

Wonderful Bondaweb - NOTE: To be able to easily read the instructions, you will need to copy and paste the text into a word processing program, then change the text color to black and increase it to a readable size
http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/bondatuto.html

Wool Reclaimation Project - Carla Barrett- How to deconstruct wool garments http://featheredfibers.wordpress.com/2007/09/22/current-projects/

To access the first post on Textile Related Tutorials:
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/06/textile-related-tutorials.html

Shifting Gears: Trust the Spiral - Edward Winkleman

Chart of an Artist's Journey - Edward Winkleman

Edward Winkleman uses this diagram as a metaphor to explain how most artists' journeys and interests would look if charted - it would not be as a straight line, but as a sprial indidcating how artists "...[return] to the same ideas again and again, only with more insight/experience than the last [previous] time."
Full article: http://edwardwinkleman.blogspot.com/2008/06/tuesdays-aside-shifting-gears-trust.html

Edward Winkleman is an arts dealer who blogs about art and politics, including many issues of particular concern to artists. A few posts from the past couple of months include:

By What Measures is a Picture "Considered Good"?
http://edwardwinkleman.blogspot.com/2008/06/by-what-measures-is-picture-considered.html

Invitation Greening Pros and Cons about a trend of galleries replacing post card exhibition announcements with email and the ramifications this has for artists
http://edwardwinkleman.blogspot.com/2008/06/tuesdays-aside-invitation-greening-pros.html

The End of an Artist-Gallery Relationship, from Both Sides
http://edwardwinkleman.blogspot.com/2008/04/end-of-artist-gallery-relationship-from.html

To check out Edward Winkleman's blog in full:

http://edwardwinkleman.blogspot.com/

Winkleman Gallery website: http://www.winkleman.com/

Artist Residencies - Part II

Fiber Artist Adriene Cruz in front of her Paducah, KY
Artist-in-Residence studio

This post looks at artist residencies from several different perspectives - there are interviews of artists (one a fiber artist) about their residency experiences; info about a disbanded Artist-in-Residency program at NASA; and info about artist residency possibilities that exist outside of artist colonies.

ARTIST-RESIDENCY-GUIDES:

The Artist Workspace Residency: A Guide for Artists - this is a 32 page document created for the benefit of artists experiencing one type of residency program, but it has information useful for other residency considerations as well
http://www.nysawc.org/docs/WorkspaceResidency_Art.pdf

Database of Japanese Artist-in-Residence Programs - Anyone interested in pursuing an artist-in-residency in Japan should thoroughly investigate all of the material on this site - "We interview artists, art managers, curators who are key persons to know how Japanese residency programs works. "
http://www.jpf.go.jp/air/japan_db/index.html

INTERVIEWS ABOUT THE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY EXPERIENCE:

A.I.R. Paducah Artist Relocation Program and a Conversation with Adriene Cruz
http://odcap.com/a.i.r._paducah_artist_relocation_program_and_a_conversation_with_adriene_cruz/index.html
Interview in Relation to a 7 Week Residency at the Yorkshire Art Space, Sheffield 2003 - Interview of Ben Cove by Doug Higgins
http://www.morethan12.net/2003/ben_interview.htm

There are many opportunities for artist residences that should be considered besides the art colony format with which we're most familiar. For example, did you know that NASA once had an Artist in Residence program? Unfortunately, Congress cut its program funding in 2005:

Moon and Stars Align for Performance Artist: Laurie Anderson Accepts Art Commission from NASA
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15916-2004Jun29.html

A Congressional Record excerpt posted by the Washington Times: http://www.nasawatch.com/archives/2005/06/nasas_first_and.html

NOTE: The Federal Reserve Board spent $183,000 in 2003 for its arts program and the Army, Air Force, State Department and Interior Departments also have art budgets.


UNIVERSITIES

Many colleges and universities have Visiting Artist or Artist-in-Residency programs which generally range from 4-weeks to a semester to an academic year in duration. Some issue "Calls" for applications and some post the application process on their website. For others, you would need to contact them regarding your interest. Following is one example:

Illinois State University Visiting Artist Program - a 4-week residency with a $3,200 stipend
http://www.cfa.ilstu.edu/art/visitingartists/


MUSEUMS

Museums are another possibility for finding a residency opportunity. As with universities, some issue "Calls" for applications. For others, you may be able to work with them to develop one. Following is one example of a museum artist-in-residence program:

Newark Museum - Applications are being accepted for three artist-in-residence positions at the Newark Museum Arts Workshop for the month of January 2009. The residency offers three artists the opportunity to use the Museum's professional facilities for creating new work. A stipend will be paid to selected artists. This year because the Newark Museum is celebrating the 100th year of its founding, artists are being asked to submit proposals that relate to this milestone event.How to Apply: First, there is no application form to fill out, references to seek or fees to pay. Please send 10 JPEG images at 300 dpi on a CD, or a video/film clip of five minutes or less of your current work along with resume, artist statement, residency proposal and SASE. Do please include a hard copy list of your images and information about them and how or in what manner they should be viewed.Stipend: Each artist receives a stipend of $1200.00. This includes artist acting as juror to select the next round of Newark Museum Resident Artists for 2010. In addition, in-kind material and technical support is supplied to each artist depending on project needs. Send application material to:

Stephen McKenzie, Manager
The Newark Museum Arts Workshop for Adults
49 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102-3176

Email address: smckenzie@newarkmuseum.org


CORPORATIONS

Believe it or not but corporations are another possibility to explore. It could well be worth your time and effort to propose the creation of an artist-in-residence program (tailored, of course, for yourself) to a company. Following are some examples:

Idea: Corporate Artists in Residence - David Friedman
http://www.ironicsans.com/2008/06/idea_corporate_artist_residenc.html

Daimler Foundation in Japan Art Scope - This is an interview of Mr. Keisuke Egashira, the director of Daimler Foundation in Japan by Sachiko Kanno, The Japan Foundation and Akemi Tsukada, NLI Research Institute about the objective, practices and principles of the Art Scope [Artist-In-Residence] program.
http://www.jpf.go.jp/air/interview/daimler.html

Kohler and the Arts
http://www.kohler.com/corp/ai/artsindustry.html

Arts/Industry: An Innovative Residency Program http://www.portalwisconsin.org/artsindustry.cfm
SF Recycling AIR – full information about the program and application process
http://www.sunsetscavenger.com/AIR/index.php?t=d

.....Program Brochure: http://www.sunsetscavenger.com/AIR/pdf/airbrochure0306.pdf

Siemen's: Silk Road Project, Artist-in-Residence Program
http://www.siemensartsprogram.de/presse/musik/archiv/2002/silkroad_yanovski/index.php?language=en

Artist-in-Residence: Hotelier tries to teach artist business skills
http://www.proximityhotel.com/artist.htm

Art and Innovation: The XEROX PARC Artist-in-Residence Program
http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?sid=E7B84549-400C-48A3-B344-4AD6E2860304&ttype=2&tid=3769

IBM: CUE is Hosting an Artist in Residence
http://domino.watson.ibm.com/comm/pr.nsf/pages/news.20040823_cue_artist.html

NOTE: While many of these program examples seem to preclude textile art, its the idea that's important - think of a corporation with which you'd like to work and approach them with the idea...who knows where it might lead.

COMMUNITIES

Sometimes a community will sponsor an artist-in-residence program:

Kamiyana Artist in Residence Program (Japan)
http://www.in-kamiyama.jp/en/art/kair/


HOSPITALS

I was really surprised to learn that many hospitals sponsor these programs. While all of the examples are East Coast, you can probably find or develop them at hospitals throughout the country:

MassGeneral Hospital for Children
http://www.massgeneral.org/children/specialtiesandservices/child_life/default.aspx

New York City Hospital Artist-in-Residence Programs
http://www.thecreativecenter.org/NYCHAIRP/

Artists-In-Residence: The Creative Center's Approach to Arts in Healthcare - Can be purchased at the following website - scroll down the page - "This book offers artists and healthcare professionals a unique look at artmaking with patients and caregivers in healthcare settings. The first of its kind in the rapidly emerging field of arts-in-healthcare, this book features The Center's professionally proven methods, illustrated by actual artist-in-residence logs and photographs that tell the stories of the remarkable experiences that occur when patients and staff are given the opportunity to discover their own creative resources through art-making.

Thirteen chapters focus on all aspects of working as an Artist-in-Residence, including Working in the Culture of a Healthcare Institution, Working with Patients, Caregivers and Caregiving and Working with the Dying. Practical tips and suggested projects are featured in The Portable Studio, as well as in appendices. Artists and healthcare facilities are given all the information needed to start a Creative Center Artist-in-Residence program in their hometown hospitals."
http://www.thecreativecenter.org/Who_We_Are/


OTHER:

National Park Service - There are 29 parks that currently participate in the National Park Service's Artist-in-Residence program.
http://www.nps.gov/archive/volunteer/air.htm

State Park Services - This is another area to explore, for example, Michigan's Mountains Porcupine Artist-in-Residence program:
http://www.michigan.gov/som/0,1607,7-192-45414_45416-182964--,00.html

Artist in Residence - This is "...a list of organizations that offer opportunities for artists to collaborate with scientists, technologists, or professionals in business or industry. Many are experimental laboratories where artists collaborate with scientists. Several are university based. Many are in countries other than the US."
http://www.artistinresidence.org/

Bottom line, there are many alternative avenues for artist residencies that can be pursued. When searching for the right Artist-in-Residence experience for you, don't hesitate to think outside of the box.

If you missed the first post about Artist Residencies:
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/01/artist-residencies.html

Recap - In case you missed it…

Following are links to some of the topics posted this past year (June 2007 - June 2008) that you may have missed or want to revisit:

A Visual Artist’s Guide to Estate Planning - This free 183 page document (+17 additional appendices) is the outcome of a joint conference ("On the Needs of Visual Artists: A Roundtable 2001") by the Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation and the Julia Rothschild Foundation
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/09/visual-artists-guide-to-estate-planning.html

Acrylics & Gels – Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know – a list of resources including a 122-page free e-book giving great information about acrylic paints and gels and how to use them.
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/11/acrylics-gels-everything-youve-ever.html

All About: Bobbins and Threads
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/02/all-about-bobbins-and-threads.html

All About: Machine Needlefelting
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/04/all-about-machine-needlefelting.html

All About: Needles
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/05/all-about-needles.html

All About: Sewing Machines
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/01/all-about-sewing-machines.html

All About: Textiles
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/01/all-about-textiles.html

All About: Texturizing Fabrics
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/04/all-about-texturizing-fabrics.html

All About: Tyvek
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/05/all-about-tyvek.html

Art and Politics – in this 24-minute vidcast, Anne Deavere Smith discusses the role of artists in a world wracked by war
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/05/art-and-politics.html

Art Biz Connection – This is a free program designed by Alyson B. Stanfield (an art business coach) to help artists develop and complete art marketing plans.
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/09/art-biz-connection-alyson-b-stanfield.html

Art in Architecture and Art in Embassies Programs
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/03/art-in-architecture-and-art-in.html

Art v Craft – Bruce DeBoer
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/08/art-v-craft-bruce-deboer.html

Art Vandals
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/06/art-vandals.html

Artist as Teacher: A Guide for Artists Working in Schools - “The purpose of this guide [a 70-page free e-book] is to help…artists understand, survive, and enjoy success in the role of Artist, as teacher [in the classroom].”
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/10/artist-as-teacher-guide-for-artists.html

Artist Residencies - list of resources
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/01/artist-residencies.html

Artists in the Workforce 1990 – 2005 – This publication by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is a look at the demographic and employment patterns of artists nationwide in the 21st century
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/06/artists-in-workforce-1990-2005.html

Artists Rights Society - is a rights licensing organization that acts “…on behalf of our members to streamline the process for reviewing and approving or rejecting requests for reproduction.”
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/11/artists-rights-society.html

Arts Policies of U.S. Presidential Candidates
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/06/arts-policies-of-us-presidential.html

Broken Crayons – Robert Alan Black - This free e-book examines 32 traits identified as being characteristic of creative people.
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/09/free-e-book-broken-crayons-robert-alan.html

Commissions – Private and Public Art – A wealth of information is provided http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/07/commissions-private-and-public-art.html

Craft Versus Art – Mary Sullivan Holdgrafer
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/08/craft-versus-art-mary-sullivan.html

Critique
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/06/critique.html

Emergency Assistance for Artists - a listing of foundations and organizations whose primary mission is to provide emergency financial and other assistance to artists in dire need.
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/10/emergency-assistance-for-artists.html

Fundraising Advice for Individuals – Alyson Pou
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/07/fundraising-advice-for-individuals.html

Getting Discouraged – Nancy Doyle – Part 1 of 4
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/01/getting-discouraged-part-1-of-4-nancy.html

Getting Discouraged – Nancy Doyle – Part 2 of 4 http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/01/getting-discouraged-part-2-of-4-nancy.html

Getting Discouraged – Nancy Doyle – Part 3 of 4 http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/01/getting-discouraged-part-3-of-4-nancy.html

Getting Discouraged – Nancy Doyle – Part 4 of 4
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/01/getting-discouraged-part-4-of-4-nancy.html

Glossary of Grants Lingo – Bari Caton - This is an 8-page glossary that “…contains many of the terms encountered by individual artists involved in searching for grants and applying for external financial support.
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/07/glossary-of-grants-lingo-by-bari-caton.html

Grant/Fellowship Application Review Process
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/06/grantfellowship-application-review.html

Guide to Exhibition Applications – additional insight into the selection process
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/06/guide-to-exhibition-applications.html

Health & Safety in the Arts: Textiles & Other Arts http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/03/health-safety-in-arts-textile-other.html

How NOT to Display your Artwork on the Web – Charley Parker
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/10/how-not-to-display-your-artwork-on-web.html

How to Preserve Newspaper/Magazine Clippings
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/07/how-to-preserve-newspapermagazine.html

I’m Going to be Filmed, Recorded or Televised – What do I do Now?http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/04/im-going-to-be-filmed-recorded-or.html

Investing in Creativity: A Study of the Support Structure for U.S. Artists - This is a 107-page free e-book from the Culture, Creativity, and Communities (CCC) Program of the Urban Institute.
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/10/investing-in-creativity-study-of.html

Is it Art? Is it Craft? – Charles Lewton Brain
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/08/is-it-art-is-it-craft-charles-lewton.html

Just for Fun: Art Student's Journey Game
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/08/just-for-fun-art-students-journey-game.html

Just for Fun: Create Your Own Virtual Mudcloth
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/07/just-for-fun-create-your-own-virtual.html

Just for Fun: Han Hoffman Push & Pull Technique
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/08/just-for-fun-hans-hofmann-push-pull.html

Just for Fun: Paint Like Jackson Pollock
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/10/just-for-fun-paint-like-jackson-pollock.html

Just for Fun: Patchworkz - game
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/03/just-for-fun-patchworkz.html

Just for Fun: Textile Related Oddities & Absurdities
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/12/just-for-fun-textile-related-oddiites.html

Just for Fun: Textile Related Oddities and Absurdities – Part 2
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/01/just-for-fun-textile-related-oddiites.html

Just for Fun: Textile Related Oddities and Absurdities – Part 3
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/05/just-for-fun-textile-oddities.html

Marketing Crafts and Visual Arts: The Role of Intellectual Property – A Practical Guide – This is a 150 page free e-book
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/05/marketing-crafts-and-visual-arts-role.html

Message from Exhibition Organizers to Artists – Keisha Roberts
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/06/message-from-exhibition-organizers-to.html

More About Copyright: Art and Law - Additional resources for visual artists about copyright and its protections.
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/09/more-about-copyright-art-and-law.html

More on Health & Safety in the Arts
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/03/more-on-health-safety.html

“On Burning Bridges” – Matthew Deleget - a letter of rejection the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) received back from an applicant to the Artists’ Fellowship Program is discussed.
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/07/on-burning-bridges-matthew-deleget.html

On-Line Digital Archive of Documents on Weaving, Lace and Related Topics - Maintained by the University of Arizona, this archive contains an extraordinary amount of materials about weaving, basketry, lace, and related subjects. Free access is provided to thousands of items, all out of copyright or published with the author’s permission. These include 4,222 articles, 437 books, 1,310 periodicals.
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/12/on-line-digital-archive-of-documents-on.html

Overview of Feminist Legal Theory [Textile Related] – Ann Barlow
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/12/overview-of-feminist-legal-theory.html

Photographing Textile and Fiber Art - Five (5) articles are cited that provide detailed and extensive online tutorials as well as an offer from a quilt photographer for free online digital photography lessons. Another short article gives a “fix” for eliminating glare.
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/06/photographing-textile-and-fiber-art.html

Professional Guidelines for Artists – This is an extensive set of guidelines developed by the Society of North American Goldsmiths that cover a wide variety of topics and address situations common to all art professionals.
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/07/professional-guidelines-for-artists.html

Protect Your Most Valuable Asset – YOUR NAME
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/09/protect-your-most-valuable-asset-your.html

Putting Rejection in Perspective – Barbara Macey
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/07/putting-rejection-in-perspective.html

Rejection
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/06/rejection.html

Regional Arts Councils
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/06/regional-arts-councils.html

Salvaging Textiles after Water and Fire Disasters
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/10/salvaging-textiles-from-water-and-fire.html

Self-Portraiture
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/01/self-portraits.html

So What about Copyright? What Artists Need to Know About Copyright and Trademarks: For Filmmakers, Visual Artists and Writers - This 116 page free e-book addresses the needs of artists and is written in plain and understandable English. It includes a series of essays on the basics of copyright, trademark, fair use, public domain and has chapters written specifically for visual artists, writers and filmmakers.
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/09/so-whatabout-copyright-what-artists.html

State Arts Councils – This is an alphabetized list of Councils with links to the website, newsletter, and grant guidelines for each.
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/06/state-arts-councils.html

Studio & Ventilation Ideas – Susan Louise Moyer - The information is detailed and accompanied by pictures.
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/12/studio-ventilation-ideas-susan-louise.html

Symbols – a list of online resources
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/12/symbols.html

Talking Prices: Symbolic Meanings of Prices on the Market for Contemporary Art – Olav Velthuis
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/12/talking-prices-symbolic-meanings-of.html

Tax Guide for Visual Artists - Updated in 2006, this tax guide for visual artists is made available by Peter Jason Riley, CPA (senior partner of the CPA Firm of Riley & Associates, PC).
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/10/tax-guide-for-visual-artists.html

Textile Museums - listing
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/06/textile-museums.html

Textile Related Publications 1846 – 1921
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/03/textile-related-publications-1846-1921.html

Textile Related Tutorials
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/06/textile-related-tutorials.html

The Power of Art - Simon Schama - video excerpts from the PBS series
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/11/power-of-art.html

Time Management for Creative People – Mark MacGuiness – This 32-page free e-book is subtitled, “Manage the mundane – create the extraordinary”.
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/02/time-management-for-creative-people.html

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA) - This organization "... delivers pro bono and low cost legal services and information to members of the arts community each year. Access to VLA’s pro bono legal services is available to low-income artists and nonprofit arts organizations, but many other programs are more widely available to the entire arts community.”
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/10/volunteer-lawyers-for-arts-vla.html

What does “mastery” mean to you?
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2008/02/what-does-mastery-mean-to-you.html

Workshop and Lecture Contracts
http://creativityjourney.blogspot.com/2007/08/workshop-and-lecture-contracts.html