School Classrooms in the Philippines Built with Discarded Glass and Plastic Bottles

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Class on "Becoming a Professional Artist"

I am teaching a class again on "Becoming Professional Artist" for the Arlington Adult Education Program on January 26 and February 2th.

Learn what it takes to become a professional artist and the do's and don't of preparing your professional resume. We will discuss how to properly enter juried shows, art licensing, proposals for book, agents, art grants and avoiding art scams. Leave with a solid overview of potential opportunities and career tracks. Hours: 4.00

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Pantone Announces Tangerine Tango (Orange) as the Color of 2012

I love the color orange and was happy to read that Tangerine Tango is Pantone's 2012 color of choice.  What does this all mean?  It means that you will likely see this color used (a lot) in everything from clothing to home decor to paint, etc. for the next several years.

Check out the story on the Pantone website.

Book Interview

I did a book interview with a fellow college alum (Erin Schmidt) who writes for the South Bend, Indiana Examiner.

A link to the interview is here.

Thank you Erin!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Two Chicago-Area Companies Go Green with Recycled Glass

Nov 18th, 2011

By Editor
Category: Industry News

"Two Chicago firms have embraced eco-friendly design tactics by using recycled glass products in their interiors. Both the Dana Hotel and Spa and Thomas Interior Systems have recently installed flooring and countertop materials from Plano, Texas-based Glass Recycled, which creates environmentally-friendly floor and countertop materials from recycled glass and porcelain products."

"The Dana Hotel and Spa is a new boutique establishment, featuring 216 rooms. Glass Recycled’s flooring material was installed in the spa and lobby area. Thomas Interior Systems, noted as the original dealer for Herman Miller office furniture, features a custom-designed, curved reception desk made with a combination of red, grey, black and mirrored materials."


Read the full story here.

Cleaning Lady Damages $1.1 Million Artwork

I have read about past similar incidents in other museums (which usually involved someone mistaking an installation work for trash and throwing it away) but this one was a little different. Apparently the cleaning lady attempted to clean some tan residue out of a rubber looking trough and......

Read the full story here.