DUMBO district doors

I love these old doors in a warehouse in the DUMBO district in New York City.

Association of Teaching Artist

This website is really helpful I signed up for their listserv. Which they had job postings and also questions you never thought to ask. Even though this is for New York State teachers there is a lot of helpful information on the website.

Art horizons/resources for educators an artist

As I mentioned in my other post art horizons is a another place to look for resources for educators are artists wanting to teach in school systems. They work in the New York City metro area.

Bubbles

New thread bubbles. Sewn on solvy with my new machine and playing with white top thread and assorted bobbin thread colors. I'm thinking of cutting out windows in prints and adding this behind the opening. Looks like bubbles, sea life, or something organic.

Wallace foundation/arts in education

I just discovered this foundation. They offer grants for arts in education. But the thing I found most intriguing was all their articles on the state of the arts in education in this country. One of the articles that I read was increasing arts demand through better arts learning. Which talked about that right now 8/10 Americans say they participate in the arts but because the arts have been neglected in the schools for 30 years there is growing concern that their world not be in audience for the arts in the upcoming years.

The other thing that the website had a lot of other well-written articles, which if you're in the education field I highly recommend.

Resources to share

Found some resources to share
The alliance of professional artists has medical plans and prescription drug discounts website is www.AllProArtists.org

The new Art Calendar magazine July/August is excellent. Very good article on copyright law and another on social networking.

You can now copyright your images online at www.copyright.gov/eco/index.html

For professional social networking check out www.LinkedIn.com

Good old Kenmores and Singers

If anyone is flirting with the idea of using a sewing machine in combination with their own art practice, the one Jenn purchased and others like them are really the way to go....they're semi-industrial, all metal, and work forever....And, they're inexpensive to maintain...Go Jenn!!!!