Visual Fusion Project

We have a new project for The Art Mill. We want to get creative people involved in projects and art openings. Supporting emerging artists and beginners is our main goal and these projects are our way to get more people involved.

You purchase a "kit", follow the instructions (they are few), submit your creative work by the deadline and have your work on display (and for sale) for an art opening and exhibit. Each project will have different challenges, surprises and ideas for you to try out.  To get involved in these events you buy the kit which includes...
• your canvas, board, paper or other required surface
• fun papers and/or ephemera
• two hours of free studio time at The Art Mill to be used on specified dates (which gives you access to all of our supplies and goodies)
• the theme or challenge for the artwork submitted

The fee for the kit also covers marketing and promotion for the opening and exhibition to get your art sold. There is more information about all the commission fees, deadlines and the like on the website. (on its way on-line soon)

Our first project is a "Visual Fusion" project. Included in your kit are words that you will visually interpret in your own unique way. You may choose to use all of the words or just one. The rest is up to your imagination.

The kits will go on sale on August 1st so be sure to pick one up and get involved in what should be a fun project and exhibition.
The deadline for buying a kit is August 21st.
Submit your artwork by Sept.15
Exhibition Sept. 24 - 30
Art opening on Sept. 24th.
Cost: $16.95

Focus in a Can!

 

Yikes! I guess I've been slackering on the blog posting. I did take a wonderful vacation to Austin, TX. Love that city. I played on the lake until muscles I didn't even know I had were sore. Since I've been back I think I've been going through PVD (post vacation depression). 

So I've decided to re-energize and focus. I resort to caffeine to stay energized but then I get distracted by shiny things, dust bunnies, the internet....  I thought that focus should come canned so that I quit wandering around hopped up on caffeine jumping from one idea to the next and accomplishing nothing. Above is my Andy Warhol-esque poster for this wonderful product that is bound to be a international success if only someone can invent the ingredients. Obviously it will first need to be bottled so that it can be oh so exciting when it comes in a can!

Since I am tooting around the internet I thought I'd share one thing I came across that I loved. It's this hilarious illustration. Then back to work I promise. Just 5 more minutes...