Thursday, August 29, 2013

Sarah Sense

http://www.legendssantafe.com/Artist-Detail.cfm?ArtistsID=491 Sarah Sense - weaving the Americas_ La Playa 3

Friday, August 23, 2013

Some books you might be interested in

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0495910260/ref=rdr_ext_tmb

http://www.amazon.com/The-Artists-Guide-Living-Doing/dp/0306816520/ref=pd_sim_b_4

A good list of Do's and Don'ts

Artist’s Statements- Do’s and Don’ts

Posted on March 24, 2013

Over the course of time, I’ve developed a set of “do’s” and “don’ts” regarding artist’s statements. I’m sure that everyone reading this post will have their own opinions on the subject. Let me hear from you if you have a particular issue I haven’t touched upon and I will add them in another post!
“Do’s”

Make it only as long as it needs to be to say what you want to say. No longer.
Write something that adds to the reader’s understanding of your work that can’t necessarily be learned from looking at the work itself.
If you tell a story, make clear how it relates to the work, or to your philosophy as an artist.
Make a point. Let there be a clear reason why you wrote this.
Make the first sentence or two so interesting that I want to read the rest.
Sound like you know what you are talking about. Use words that convey confidence.
Use language that clarifies rather than obscures what you are talking about.
Make sure the writing is free of technical errors (grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, etc.)

“Don’ts”

Don’t make it unnecessarily long. Why go on and on if what you want to say can be said in one or two paragraphs?
Don’t sound like everyone else out there. You are a unique individual with unique experiences and insights. Share them with your audience.
Don’t just write about how much you have loved art since you were a kid.
Don’t use language that is so opaque and convoluted and jargon-filled that only 1% of your audience can understand it.
Don’t use words or phrases that weaken your reader’s confidence in you. Avoid phrases like “I hope….”, “I try to….”, “I intended to ….”, etc.
Don’t allow technical errors! Bad grammar, spelling or sentence structure can kill your credibility.

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Poster Design

Graphic Design and Print Company:

https://www.thehalfandhalf.com/our-work/posters/

Awesome Design Studio:

http://www.rawcolor.nl/welcome/

All About Typography:

http://ilovetypography.com/

Examples of interesting poster designs:

http://www.gomediazine.com/inspiration/web-roundup/40-cool-inspiring-poster-designs/

Tumblr of Bad Writing!

http://bad-writing.tumblr.com/

Sample Press Relase

Space Camp: Site-Specific Installation

Lamar Dodd School of Art

270 River Road, Athens, GA

On view October 3 - October 9, 2012

Opening reception: Friday October 5, 7-9 PM

“Space Camp" is an exhibition of installation works that explore notions of context and architectural intervention.

The show will be located in the Suite Gallery, Bridge Gallery, and other sites throughout the Lamar Dodd School of Art.

Guided by Professor Imi Hwangbo, featuring work from artists: Rachel Barnes, Anjuli Bernstein, Jacob Brault, Rachel Debuque, Crystal Desai, Soumaeya Elias, Alton Goria, Zach Holloway, Jourdan Joly, Jessica Lee, Lindsay Pennington, Amanda Proctor, Jihai Han Smith, Carleigh Thomas, and Elliot Walters.

The exhibit is free and open to the public.

For more information, please contact Anjuli Bernstein at anjulibernstein@gmail.com

Artist Statement Resources

Great Tips for Writing a statement:

http://artistemerging.blogspot.com/2006/08/writing-artists-statement.html

Great Article in Defense of the Artist Statement:

http://hyperallergic.com/69378/in-defense-of-the-artist-statement/

Some good Resources!

Photshop Basics:
http://www.sitepoint.com/getting-started-photoshop/

http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/35-basic-tutorials-to-get-you-started-with-photoshop/

Rules for Graphic Designers
http://soyabean.com/blog/2013/2/12/some-basic-rules-for-graphic-designers

http://thedsgnblog.com/

Professional Practices for Artists