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Four art events coming up
01/17/2008 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
In searching through the internet, I've noticed quite a few events coming up across the country. Some of them are museum events, some are gallery events, but all support the art world. I'm hoping that with this keen category system, some people from...
The weekly five
01/16/2008 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
This is just an idea I've been kicking around. Here are five interesting items I've found in the art world in the last few days. Every week, I plan to feature five more, from projects to artists to interesting art spaces. Rather than things I see in...
Coming up this year
01/14/2008 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
Here's what I have planned for this year:Interviews with comic book artists.I'm going to a few conventions this year, and I plan to take advantage of my press passes. I'll be talking to comic artists, set designers, and the regular artist and author...
Time compromise
01/06/2008 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
The past few weeks have been very busy for me. My insane schedule has forced me to make a choice. I can either spend a good portion of my time of writing about my art, or I can spend a good portion of my time making art.I’ve chosen to make art....
What I've been up to
12/31/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
I've been more than super-busy the last few weeks. I've been working about 40 hours a week at my job at a bookstore for the semester break. I'm processing internet orders for textbooks for the upcoming semester, and next week I'll be working even...
Taking a breather
12/16/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
To say the holidays can be stressful is an understatement. To the hobby artist or professional crafter, they can be a nightmare. Some people work full time, have kids and a social life, and create art in the spare time, because it completes them....
What the writer's strike might mean for TV
12/13/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
Imagine it. A television landscape full of reruns, reality TV, and bland news programs. With most of the jokesters, creators, and snarksters on strike, this may be what TV looks like at this time next year. In the movie realm, we may have low-budget...
Counting down the days
12/12/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
The available days to send out holiday cards are dwindling. Christmas is 13 days away; if you haven't finished making those cards and gifts yet, you're behind. Fortunately, there are some quick and easy card and gift ideas out there for those of us...
Artist profile: The Amazing Kenny
12/09/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
Try to think of the most dangerous jobs there are. What do you come up with? Firefighter? Policeman? Construction worker? All deal with an above average level of risk in their normal work routine. But, there are a group of workers who deal with much...
Yarn porn and transforming trash into treasure
12/09/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
On Tuesday, I received two giant boxes of yarn from a friend who is moving to San Francisco.I was going to pile skeins of yarn on my bed and take tons of glamorous photos, but that idea was shelved. There's a yellow jacket in my car.I usually don't...
Taking time out to make a difference
12/07/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
'Twas the third night of Chanukah and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.Okay, my cats were probably stirring last night, just without me. I was volunteering my time to an arts and crafts booth at a local holiday...
Fighting procrastination
12/02/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
NaNoWriMo crashed and burned for me this year. While I typed out a few of my best writing scenes, they were few and far between. It's too bad I don't have a version of this graphic on fire or in ashes; that's how bad it got this year.Sometimes...
Promotion: Finding the right gallery
12/01/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
I've already written that many choices are available for artists wishing to sell their wares, and the best way to go about choosing is doing a little research. However, even after the research, the choices can be confusing. What really is the best...
Top 10 artistic things I'm be thankful for
11/25/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
It's a little late, but I'm a big believer that we should be thankful for everything in our lives all the time. So, here we go!1. My mother. I'm thankful every holiday season she's still around, and I'm especially thankful for all of the paintings...
Troupe Profile: Tableau Vivant Nouveau
11/18/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
My friend Adam Sageser is a Jim Henson fan to the nth degree. His apartment is filled with muppet paraphernalia; he isn’t above showing the muppet movies at parties. Muppets Take Manhattan, anyone?He is truly a kid at heart. A kid who is slowly...
Artist's Profile: Sandra Lee Bolm
11/15/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
What better topic is there for a 20-something-year-old semi-professional blogger to write about than her mother? Or, in my mother’s case, her art.My mother has always been an artist on the verge of making a living from it. Or, at least, on the...
More on the art of selling
11/14/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
It was a cold night in Florida. Or at least it was for sick, little, old me, stuck sitting in a plastic chair outside, behind a table covered in my mother’s paintings and my yarn creations.Inside the coffee shop, just a few feet away, were warm...
Apologies
11/08/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
I've been fighting sickness the past few days, and I was very busy AND sick today, so I didn't have a chance to post anything exciting. However, I will be posting tomorrow. Until then, I hope you enjoy this article I worked on for The Tampa Tribune....
Controversy: When art gets scary
11/06/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
My mother has always been an artists. She's also always been a very practical woman. She paints from photos, and her art usually consists of flowers, beach scenes, and forest creatures. There is only one time I can think of where she let her...
My newest blog project
11/06/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
My new posts are up on http://sticksoffire.com. It's a Tampa blog; it's a pretty big deal, because it's been known to scoop the major papers in Tampa on important happenings. I'm covering the art beat....
The joy and pain of creating content
11/05/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
When I was younger, my mother went to Mackinac Island to sell her paintings. Her and my father would drive the pieces of art she worked so hard to produce to an art gallery there, where her paintings would sell. Or not. Orianna Kurrus is currently...
L3mny goodness
11/04/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
Okay, I admit it. I love cute things. I like cutesy anime, fuzzy woodland creatures, and even the color pink. That was hard, but I had to come clean. You guys might remember my post about Ashling's bright and energetic paintings. Or, my love for...
Contest winner and Tampa art happenings
11/02/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
The winner of my exciting art contest is Barbara Waters for her super-duper spooky poem! So, I'll be sending out her book on Monday!Now for the excitement. Tomorrow, there will be an art festival in Ybor City (part of Tampa). I'll be there taking...
NaNoWriMo and the art of writing
11/01/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
National Novel Writing Month is officially upon us. For those who accept the challenge, it is a stressful and fun 30 days to write 50,000 words. The site offers forums, meet-ups, word counters, and updates on NaNoWriMo news to keep participants...
My new gig
10/30/2007 by Wendy Withers @ artistspassion.com
I'm going to start writing for Sticks of Fire, a blog about, for, and by Tampa residents! I'm going to cover the art beat!http://sticksoffire.com...