Memoire Redux

Sending out thanks to Jen Cushman for featuring Memoire as one of her inspirations today on Crescendoh.

Absurdity is my Friend

There is a new book in town...Absurdity is my Friend: art and stories from the desert...from the one and only Kelly Moore. Kelly is a unique talent and a generous soul. I had the pleasure of meeting him back in 2008 at The Shed on the Tesuque Reservation in New Mexico. You can read all about my visit in this earlier post.

The shed, where Kelly both creates and sells his work, would look perfect in the center of the Atrium at the Museum of Modern Art. I'm just saying.

Spending time with Kelly was a gift. Not only did I take back many memories of that day, but I also took home some of his art. And three of his best friends too.

No worries Kelly. They are loving NYC!

But I digress. Back to the business at hand. Kelly's new book is 192 pages long and filled with a creative and inspiring combination of art, photography, and stories. And nobody tells a story quite like Kelly Moore.

You can read more about the book and order copies here.

GIVEAWAY

Kelly has generously given me three copies to offer my readers as part of a giveaway. Just leave a comment to this post by the end of day next Wednesday, June 27th and you will be eligible to win. I will chose 3 winners at random and Kelly will send each of the winners a copy of his book. The catch? There is none. Well, except that you must leave your email address so we can contact you and you need to have a mailing address in the USA for this one. So whatcha waiting for? Leave a comment!

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Today my links on CRESCENDOh take you to:

The one thing we all want more of...

and

File under...why didn't I think of that?

New: Workshop DVDs

Are you familiar with ArtistsNetwork.TV? This site provides online instructional videos from leading contemporary artists. ArtistsNetwork.TV offers many options for viewing their workshops. You can buy individual workshop DVDs or immediately access individual workshops as instant downloads. You can subscribe to any individual workshop or to all workshop videos in a given medium for a 6-month period. Better still, you can subscribe to all video workshops for periods of 6-months or a full year. You can get an art eduction while in your PJs in your own home!

I am excited to announce that I am the first mixed media artist to be represented on ArtistsNetwork.TV. This past March, I headed to North Light Books' headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio to film two workshop DVDs (more on that amazing experience in a later post).

"In Easy Mixed Media Surface Techniques Seth takes you step-by-step through a variety of mixed-media techniques using his easy mixed-media Painted Grid process. You'll learn how to incorporate text, texture, mark-making and interesting finishing touches like spatter, dry brushing and more. You'll discover several unique projects using the finished painted paper that take your work to the next level. This video includes 71 minutes of premier workshop instruction."

"Apter's second video, Easy Mixed Media Techniques for the Art Journal, takes you through a variety of unique mixed-media texture-making, distressing and layering techniques. The finished product can be used as a personal journal, artist's book or a place to explore the use of new materials. This 95 minute video will have you discovering surprising techniques for adding interest to your art, using the simplest of tools and materials."

You can head over now to this post on Create Mixed Media to see video previews of both DVDs as well as to watch an interview I did with my DVD editor, the wonderful Kristy Conlin.

These DVDs will be released later this month. I will post again just as soon as they are actually available for purchase.

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My week as Guest Curator on crescendoh.com continues today. Join me here to follow links to some of my favorite blog posts on the web.

My Week on Crescendoh

I am honored to have been asked by Jenny Doh to be a guest curator on Crescendoh. Jenny's website is all about celebrating the best of art and of being an artist. The subtitle says it all: "Creative Passion, Authentic Community, Focused Compassion."


If you have never been there before, be prepared to get comfortable and stay awhile.

My week as guest curator begins today. You can head on over now and read my "Art Saves" story and follow my links to see who and what is inspiring me these days. And don't forget to visit again because from tomorrow through Sunday you will find two new, inspiring links every single day.

Monday's Links

The dance of light and dark

The right write

While you are there, I hope you take a moment to read Jenny's review of my book The Pulse of Mixed Media: Secrets and Passions of 100 Artists Revealed.