or, more accurately, encaustic gets recognition for being an environmentally friendly medium in this month’s green issue of Art Calendar. Here’s an excerpt: Going Green: Improving Your Business and Your Health by Ted Knutson and Steve Yahn …Another brush cleaner that is environmentally friendly is soy wax made by R & F Handmade Paints, Inc. [...]
By Frank Stella | From Editorial & Commentary | Posted: 19.6.08 US Congress is currently debating legislation which will remove the penalty for copyright infringement if the creator of a work, after a diligent search, cannot be located. Libraries and archives are among the groups lobbying for the change to allow copying of so-called “orphan [...]
I couldn’t resist posting a link to this blog. Her rant about the Orphan Works bill is a wonderful read and a great introduction if it is new to you. Check it out: Shawn Bentely Orphan Works Act of 2008. Click the image below to see her beautiful website. What a talented artist!
Whether or not you agree with this guy, you gotta love him for coming up with an all encompassing theory on art and society – complete with historical references and a funky background beat. It’s almost like a poetry reading. It might be a little cynical, but parts of it have the ring of truth. [...]
It’s not too late! If you are against the “Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008″ you still have a small window of opportunity to have your voice heard. Read on… http://www.artcalendar.com/article.asp?ID=90 And if you aren’t against it… well, just sit tight because it looks like it is going to pass.
