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http://www.artsjournal.com/man/2009/11/acquisition_paul_chan_at_the_a.html

We have EIGHT ENTRIES
for the Fall Challenge #2!

1.darks_nightsky - Fall Leaves Bracelet

2.anachred - Blathier, a bronzy gold and black handspun yarn

3.to_paraphrase - The Mystery Of The Betrayal and Fall Asleep and Stay Asleep, two paintings

4. and 5. shadowwolf13 - Autumn Butterfly Dreamcatcher and Glittery Autumn Leaves Dreamcatcher

6. slobberpuppy- Autumn Amber Bead Set

7. memoryanddream- Spooky Faerie Hutch

8. annajourcrafts- Autumn Color Pebbles Bracelet

Please vote for your favorite entry with the words "YOU HAVE MY VOTE".

I will announce the winners on Monday, November 23rd.

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Now that you’ve read and followed the tips in last week’s newsletter, you have this great artist statement. It’s time to post it on your website. You not only have your statement for your printed portfolio, but it is equally valuable to your online marketing efforts.

Here’s the big question: Is your statement on the RIGHT page on your site? Is it strategically placed next to the art? Or is it on a page entitled “Statement” by itself?

Karen Hubacher, Playground 3. Wire sculpture, 10 x 20 x 16 inches. ©The Artist

I’m not crazy about artist statement links in the main navigation menu of a website because most people have no idea what a statement is or why they would want to click on a link titled “Statement.”

The best place for your statement is next to the artwork that it relates to.

Remember that the essential criterion for a successful artist statement is that it makes people want to look at the work. It gives them clues about what to look for in your art, so you do your visitors a disservice if there’s no art next to your statement.

If you already have a Statement link in your navigation bar, don’t fret. Keep it active, but make it more relevant by adding artwork to your Statement page–if it’s not already there. Artwork should be on every page of your website. You want to exploit all opportunities to keep your images in front of people.

FINAL WORD:  When strategically placed next to your art, your successful artist statement illuminates your work and ideas–helping people make a closer connection.

Get help with your statement with The Relatively Pain-Free Artist Statement e-book journaling program.

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• A LACMA-motivated season's worth of looks back at the influence of the New Topographics photographers begins now, with this Leah Ollman-penned LAT look back at yesteryear.
• Speaking of Ollman, she reviews the new LA show of artist-in-the-news William Powhida.
• In the NYT Magazine, Randy Kennedy profiles Pipliotti Rist.
• LA Observed's Kevin Roderick says that the proposed-but-homeless Broad Art Museum could be headed to the Santa Monica Civic Center.
  
• Doug Harvey takes to LA Weekly to consider the underrated Roy Dowell.
• Presumably no one loves this MOCA+Vezzoli+Lady Gaga+$3.5M-for-MOCA stuff more than writers. Case in point the LAT's Jessica Gelt who was able to write this: "The highlight of the evening was a five-minute production created by video artist Francesco Vezzoli called "Ballet Russes Italian Style (The Shortest Musical You Will Never See Again)," which involved pop princess Lady Gaga performing her new song, "Speechless," on a rotating pink grand piano painted with blue butterflies by Damien Hirst.
• Finally, two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Jerry Saltz relishes his role as the New York art world's top positivist, as the city's up-with-art cheerleader. That stance provides him with the energy to slog through New York's strip-mall-for-art, Chelsea. I admire his verve. However, Saltz's Rodney-King-approach serves him less well when it comes to addressing ethical issues at art museums.
  

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This is appealing to me, do you think it’s because I’m a child of the 70’s? Link to project.

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Amy’s new collection – LOVE – is a heady mix of a pretty florals and ethnic architectural designs – inspired by her recent adventures in Indonesia and England. The colours are rich, hot and tropical – with more dark colours – blacks and navys than we have seen with Amy’s collections before.

I have recently discovered and fallen for the simple creaminess of her solids collection which perfectly offsets her earlier suites of fabrics. I hope there is a solid range coming out to accompany LOVE.

Amy Butler is giving 3 whipup readers the chance to win a pattern pack with the Madison bag, Sweet Harmony bag and The Field Bag. Leave a comment here about what you have made with Amy Butler fabric.

You have 48 hours to enter.Similar Posts:

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Yay!!!! 

Three new mini citizens from Planet Cute have landed in my studio!

They make me smile with their little faces :)

Each one comes with a tiny blank book for you to write something in it. And each one has a good heart, all they dream about is a home. I will list them on my Etsy store as soon as I have a chance this week so they can be adopted :)

And before I go I must say THANK YOU so very much for the huge successes with the bookmarks. I never thought that it was possible to sell so many items on Etsy in such a short amount of time. I have been pretty busy shipping all the orders. These bookmarks are almost gone but I still have a few left. I wish that I could make new ones but I don't even know if that's possible. They were part of a payment that I got for some business that I did with a large publishing company in Asia.

Happy Monday!

Elsita :)

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http://whipup.net/2009/11/16/how-to-little-bag-of-secrets/

I like Penelope’s sneaky personality, her word not mine!, and she shares a little bag pattern to hide secret type stuff in. Link to pattern.

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