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Interesting goodiesWrite your ARTIST STATEMENTYou'll be so glad you did! It will make you feel more prepared when anyone asks the inevitable question, "So ... what do you do?"www.mollygordon.com While you're on Molly's site, check out some of her free articles - a lovely website. 
Tax talk for Aussie artistsThis month I was lucky to be able to attend a workshop to learn more about the Taxation Dept and the way it relates to artists - fulltime, part-time or hobby artist.Art Aches & Money Matters was brought alive by Brian Tucker, ace accountant to creative people, organisations and businesses. Read more on the website (arttax.html page). www.briantuckercpa.org. Another article about Brian appears on the Arts Hub website - read this too www.artshub.com.au [that's me with Brian in the photo]. National Museum of Women in the Arts : Washington, DCVisiting Washington soon? Why not check out this great Museum - be prepared to spend plenty of time!The National Museum of Women in the Arts, the only museum in the world dedicated exclusively to recognizing the work of women artists. Beside the permanent collection of paintings, you can catch (until May 16, 2004) their latest photography exhibit, Portraits of Women by Women which includes such well-known subjects as Mae West, Coco Chanel, and Diana Vreeland. Admission is $US5.00 but the first Sunday and Wednesday of each month are free. It is suggested you make time for afternoon tea surrounded by the fine art in their lovely Mezzanine Café. Great sightseeing! Their website is: http://www.nmwa.org Nigerian scams - beware!Has anyone else been targetted with this interesting new scam? I've had several lively email conversations with people from Nigeria, who want to "order large quantities immediately", but never tell you which item from the website.Many artists have been fooled already, and shipped goods before the cheque/check has arrived or before it clears, only to be shocked to find out there is no money. Be wary of people wanting to order extraordinay amounts of your work via your website ... if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Check out these websites: 1999 issue of The Professional Quilter http://www.professionalquilter.com, a column called "Warning: Please read : Hoaxes, Chain Letters, Tall Tales, Oh My!". http://www.vmyths.com http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org http://vil.nai.com/VIL/hoaxes.asp I'm a silk artist - I got a request for 40 black silk jackets, haha - sound too good to be true? Yes! And why would I paint black? they could sew their own instead of shipping half way round the world ... |
German Gallery to have a look atCheck out Dorte Bach's website : www.textileart-doertebach.de - click on ENGLISH and have a look at the textile galleries for art quilts - not necessarily silk painting, but great use of colour.Ever wanted to silk screen?Silk screening - download these easy instructions from Speedball Art online - speedballart.com. Go to products, got to silk screening and you can download the instructions for free. Very simple and easy to follow instructions - good luck!French textile artist onlineA silk artist I've met online has an exhibition coming up - check out her site if you have time : http://textiliennes.dohollau.com
A Studio/workshop to be envious of ...I recently came across Barbara McKie on an online group, and she graciously showed us her terrific studio/workshop - check it out - click on Barbara's Studio in the menu on the left of her webpage:http://mckieart.com Looking for wholesale fabric in Canada?Check out TrendTex, Contemporary, or Kendor [www.kendortextiles.com], show that you have some kind of a business, spend a minimum amount on your first order; you'll need to buy fabric by the bolt/roll - but it cuts the price of fabric in half. Another good source is Fabrictime Solutions on Pender St., Vancouver - Neil Baker is the owner. Call Canada 604-630-0822A delicious website!Check out this lovely site! http://www.fiberrevolution.com - I love the way the home page has images which gently roll over to become new images. The textile art and use of colour here is pure delight.Links : not to be missed!An incredible page of FIBRE LINKS maintained by Cyndi Campbell, Wearable Artist in Alaska :http://home.flash.net/~ccstudio/inspire.html Exhibitions to enterFashion Fantasia :: Wearable Art & Art to Wear Awards
Sat Nov 13, 2004 - check out the website to learn more about entering: |
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