Fine Art Supplies
	Crane & Company | Fine Art Archival Printing Papers | Museo Museo is the brand name given to the family of digital fine art papers manufactured and sold by the famous stationers Crane & Co. Museo is manufactured to Library of Congress and ISO archival standards, with all products being 100% cotton, internally buffered to prevent long term environmental acidification, and containing no optical brighteners, which are known to fade over time. Museo is targeted toward professional, semi-professional, and pro-sumer photographers and artists who wish to produce high-quality digital originals or reproductions using inkjet technology. Crane & Co. has been manufacturing the finest cotton papers in the U.S. since 1801, and Museo Digital Printmaking Papers are just one of the their new, innovative lines of papers. Epson Fine Art Printing Papers | Acid-free Archival Cotton Papers Artists and professional photographers require true archival print media in a variety of weights and surface textures for their digital fine art and photography. Epson has introduced its first cotton paper for the desktop market — Velvet Fine Art Paper. With a base that is 100% cotton rag, buffered and acid free, this paper is coated with their popular Enhanced Matte coating, giving exceptional color gamut and high D-Max. The velvet surface is a favorite of photographers and artists alike, offering a unique museum quality print. Epson also offers an acid free, 100% cotton hot press paper that is coated on both sides for extra versatility. This product features an ultra smooth finish on two sides that is optimized for Epson Photographic Dye, Epson UltraChrome™, and Archival™ Inks. Offered in a variety of sizes and formats, this fine art paper is not only acid, lignin, and chlorine free, but is also pH buffered with calcium carbonate for a true archival sheet. Holbein Artist Materials | Color Lines Holbein color chemists, using only the finest pigments available, have achieved the highest standards of quality control in the industry, working to precise standards at each stage of the manufacturing process. The result is unerring consistency from production run to production run. Each color line is adapted to meet the special requirements of the professional with permanence, brilliance and technique in mind. Artist Oil Color is formulated and ground to compensate for the inherent differences in the working characteristics of pigments. The result is consistent working characteristics across the entire palette. The Artist Moist Water Color is ground to reproduce the characteristics of the hand-ground pigments of the Renaissance, offering the water colorist America's most unique and exciting water medium. Irodori Antique Watercolor, Holbein Gouache, Acryla Designer Gouache, dry pigments, permanency rated air brush color—indeed the full range of Holbein color products offer unique characteristics which set them apart from all competitive lines, regardless of origin. Derwent Pencils for Artists Established in 1832, Derwent became the United Kingdom's first pencil factory. Renamed the Cumberland Pencil Company in 1916, the Derwent brand of fine art pencils in was introduced in 1938. Since then, a huge variety of artists' materials has been developed, from traditional to highly innovative. Although producing the finest pencils in the world has been the company's passion since it was formed, Derwent also has a reputation for innovation. From the classic ranges of Artists, Graphic and Signature Watercolour to exciting introductions such as Graphitint, Aquatone and Tinted Charcoal, Derwent has been inspiring fine artists worldwide for nearly 70 years and continues to do so. Art Supplies from Daniel Smith Art Materials In 1970, a young artist moved to Seattle and found himself in the company of a group of printmakers. After sharing many ideas about print and art, Daniel Smith took up a job at a small commercial printing company to support his passion for art, Dan took up a job as a commercial printer. It was here he learned that artist-printmakers were using commercial printing inks, which were neither light-fast nor complimentary to the slower methods of a print artist. Dan saw the opportunity to make a difference in the print-artist community and set forth to create a better ink. Now that artists were seeking out Daniel Smith ink, it made sense to offer other products, such as fine paper, tools and printing plates. By the fourth year, the business had grown again to a point where Dan felt he could further his vision of making a difference for the artist, and he began manufacturing colored inks. In 1983, Daniel Smith Inc moved its manufacturing and retail into a large Seattle facility. Today, you will find several Daniel Smith stores, an award winning catalog and, of course, Daniel Smith Online. As an internationally recognized name in the art community, Daniel Smith has built its reputation on thinking like an artist, and not just thinking for the artist. It is this philosophy that keeps us innovative, customer focused and the source for art supplies for artists around the world. Like the inks Dan first made some 30 years ago, Daniel Smith's watercolors, oil colors and acrylic paints are made of superior quality and often offer colors available nowhere else. Art Supplies from Dick Blick Art Materials Dick Blick's first catalog was published in 1911 in the form of a small pamphlet issued by its two founding partners, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Blick. The warehouse was located in their kitchen and shipping was done through the local post office. Their first product was a lettering pen, which quickly became a best seller. Today, Dick Blick remains the premier art supplies source for professional artists, students and teachers, and continues to be a family-owned business. A full-color sale flyer is mailed monthly to millions of customers. They also publish annual school and artists' catalogs, and their website features the widest range of art materials available at the best prices. Their online product inventory now exceeds 50,000 items. They've also expanded the reach of their retail stores, adding new locations with the acquisition of The Art Store chain, for a total of 30 stores nationwide. Light Impressions - Archival Photo Storage and Presentation When the United States Library of Congress, the Getty Museum, the Smithsonian or the Metropolitan Museum of Art need film storage products, frames, mat boards, or any number of other archival supplies, chances are they will call Light Impressions. Established in 1969, Light Impressions offers the world's largest variety of fine archival storage, display and presentation materials for negatives, transparencies, CDs, photographs, artwork and rare documents. The company's exclusive products are manufactured to exact specifications developed by a team of artists and archivists, collectors and conservationists, photographers and preservationists and ordinary people committed to providing the highest quality archival supplies and expert technical assistance. American Frame In 1973, American Frame entered the picture-framing industry as a small, family business offering one standard frame in various sizes and colors. Today, they're still a family business, but now offer more than 275 metal and wood frames to thousands of people—artists, photographers, businesses—nationwide, supplying custom-cut frames and materials for the most demanding professionals and the most inquisitive first-time framers. They offer more than 200 solid wood and Neilsen® metal frames in a variety of styles and colors, as well as over 170 Bainbridge® mat board colors all custom cut to your specifications. For the avid do-it-yourselfer, they offer a wide selection of framing tools and accessories from the best names in the trade: Fletcher®, Logan®, Filmopast®, and more. American Frame also has what they call an Art Shop, which allows you to upload digital images to their servers where they will print them and frame—and even sell—them for you. They can also provide professional, volume framing and fulfillment services for business clients.

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	Art Publications
	Art New England Art New England has been the premier contemporary arts publication for over a quarter century, engaging its readers with critical insight into the exhibitions, artists, trends, and controversies affecting the New England art scene today. Dedicated to providing coverage of regional artists working in both local and international settings, Art New England continues to enhance the ongoing discourse between those connected by their love of art and culture. Art in America Each month, Art in America creates a fascinating picture of the colorful, ever changing, often controversial art scene here and abroad. You'll find everything from contemporary to classical ...painting, sculpture, photography... critiques of exciting new talents and important new books. Art in America is edited for artists, art collectors, dealers, educators, students, historians and museum curators. The magazine comprehensively reports and comments on major achievements and events throughout the art world, particularly in painting, sculpture, photography and prints. The Photo Review The Photo Review is a highly acclaimed critical journal of national scope and international readership. Published since 1976, The Photo Review covers photography events throughout the country and serves as a central resource for the Mid-Atlantic region. With incisive reviews, exciting portfolios, lively interviews, the latest in books and exhibitions, The Photo Review quarterly journal has earned a reputation as one of the best serious photography publications being produced today. The journal has earned a reputation for lucid and incisive writing aimed at an intelligent and informed audience, but free of the cant and jargon that infects much contemporary writing about art. Thus, both arts publications and the popular press have looked to us for interpretations of what's happening on the photography scene. Articles have been reprinted in such publications as Afterimage, Photography in New York, American Photo, and others. Camera Arts | Fine Art Photography Magazine Now in its tenth year of publication, CameraArts is specifically aimed toward the medium and small format photographer. Each issue provides in-depth interviews with portfolios of respected photographers, new and used equipment reviews, workshop listings, and articles providing technical, "how to" information for the small and medium format photographer that cannot be found in any other publication. ArtForum International Magazine Artforum is an international monthly magazine specializing in contemporary art. The magazine is published ten times a year. With each cover devoted to the work of a single artist, the magazine is widely known as a decisive voice in its field. The style of work championed by the magazine—moving away from late Modernism and towards Minimal Art and Conceptual Art —provided a platform for artists such as Robert Smithson, Donald Judd, and Sol Lewitt. As well as in-depth articles and reviews of contemporary art, the magazine features book reviews and columns on cinema and popular culture.

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	All Things Berkshires
	Karen Allen Fiber Arts | Handmade Cashmere Clothing Known better for her work as an actor in film and theatre, Karen Allen is also a lifelong handknitter and designer and a passionate student of ancient and modern textiles from around the world. Inspired by ancient geometric patterns and tribal textiles, she designs and works with hand manipulated Japanese knitting machines to fashion an extraordinary line of sweaters, scarves, shawls, neck gaitors, hats, blankets and gloves from the finest quality Scottish and Italian cashmere yarns available. Karen began designing and hand knitting at the age of 5. She attended the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City when she was 17 and later returned in 2002 to study machine knitting technology. In 2003 she opened a design studio near her home in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. In June of 2005, Karen opened her own store at 35 Railroad Street in Great Barrington, MA where her entire collection of Karen Allen Designs is available along with the work of other artists and designers she admires. Michael Costerisan | Custom Woodworking Located in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, Michael Costerisan has been a professional woodworker, cabinetmaker, and builder of fine furniture since 1970. An experienced and talented craftsman, Michael offers a wide variety of styles of furniture, casework, cabinetry and architectural detail, including Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Shaker, Contemporary and Restoration, as well as his own original designs. He works in mostly native hardwoods, such as cherry, oak, maple, ash, butternut, and walnut, as well as a few exotic species of lumber (mahogany, teak, etc.). Examples of the types of pieces that he can make for you are beds and dressers, kitchen cabinets, wall units and entertainment centers, dining tables and chairs, bookcases, libraries, staircases, columns and architectural details as well as carved wood accents—basically, anything that could possibly be made from wood. Berkshire Co-op Market The Berkshire Cooperative Association exists to cultivate a sustainable local economy and build community with a member-owned natural foods store as its primary vehicle. The Cooperative's goals are to be a transformative force in the community; to serve as a model of a sustainable business alternative; to nurture social and economic well-being in an environmentally sensitive manner. You'll find the Berkshire Co-op Market in Great Barrington, a small town in western Massachusetts. The store, which offers healthy natural alternatives, serves both members and the public. They sell abundant local organic produce and groceries in a farmer's market atmosphere. BerkShares, Inc. BerkShares are a local currency designed for use in the Southern Berkshire region of Massachusetts issued by BerkShares, Inc., a non-profit organization working in collaboration with the Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, participating banks, local businesses, and local non-profit organizations. Widely used in the early 1900s, local currencies are again gaining recognition as a tool for sustainable economic development.  The currency distinguishes the local businesses that accept the currency from those that do not, building stronger relationships and a greater affinity between the business community and the citizens of a particular place. The Berkshires Official Travel Planner for Western Massachusetts The Berkshires region is a cultural mecca of world class museums, historic sites, art, theatre, dance and music venues (30 in all, including Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Tanglewood Music Center). The region also offers outstanding hiking, backpacking, biking, fishing, whitewater rafting, canoeing and kayaking. Wintertime sports include alpine and cross country skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing. Visitors also delight in the Berkshires' incredible range of retail establishments, from antiques dealers to outlets to myriad specialty shops. Berkshire County is ideally located, just 2-1/2 hours from both Boston and New York City, and also features a host of fine dining and lodging facilities, including a variety of historic B&Bs and inns. The pastoral landscapes, the small villages, the famous Berkshire Mountains, stunning fall foliage—all make for some of the most scenic countryside in New England. Kripalu | Center for Yoga and Health in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts Kripalu is a center for the healing arts in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts whose primary mission is teaching the art and science of yoga and techniques that integrate body, mind, and spirit, helping both individuals and groups flourish. Kripalu's vision is to build a new kind of educational institution dedicated to the inquiry of what creates a fulfilled human life. Kripalu's belief is that human fulfillment is the critical challenge of our time and the answer to many of our societal problems. The only way we can really address the complexity of our personal lives and society as a whole is for more of us to explore, understand, and experience what it means to live an integrated life in which we feel fully alive, connected to others, and committed to the welfare of the whole. Kripalu offers a curriculum of more than 750 educational programs and spiritual retreats and their faculty includes world-renowned experiential teachers along with prominent visionaries, authors, artists, and inspirational speakers. Some programs draw from the world's great wisdom traditions while others are based on the pioneering work of contemporary teachers. Berkshires Week Berkshire Week is the Thursday arts &events section of the Berkshire Eagle and has the latest on what's happening in the area.

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	Odds & Ends & Friends
	Bobbi Lane Photography Bobbi Lane, a commercial photographer based in Fairfield County, Connecticut, specializes in creative portraits, travel and stock photography. She is available for assignments from agencies, design firms and magazines both local and nationally. Lane's multi-faceted approach to photography combines over 25 years of technical experience with her innovative artistic interpretation. Bobbi has exhibited her fine art work on Native American Pow Wows and Sensual Flowers in Los Angeles, New York City, and Ridgefield, CT. She has won awards for both her commercial work and fine art work in regional and national competitions. As a teacher on the regional, national, and international level, she brings insight and enthusiasm to her classes, inspiring hundreds of students each year. Her excellent rapport and open communication with her students stimulates creative thinking, while her straight-forward teaching style motivates photographers of many different skill levels. Bobbi teaches for some of the leading photographic educational centers around the country including: The Santa Fe Workshops, The Maine Workshops, the Julia Dean Photo Workshops and the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York City. She is also a contributing editor to Photo Techniques magazine, and has written many articles on lighting, portraits, and color for the publication. Creative Techniques for Color Photography, an informative how-to book written and photographed by Bobbi Lane is published by Amherst Media. Lois Greenfield Photography Lois Greenfield is both famously and uniquely adept at capturing the vibrancy and joy of dance. Part choreographer, part photographer, she does more than seize dancers in motion in her images—they seem to define the essence of movement itself. When she started taking photographs during the late 1960s, her dream was to be a National Geographic photographer. After graduating from Brandeis University in 1970, she started freelancing for Boston’s counter cultural newspapers, photographing everything from maximum security prisons to rock concerts. She had majored in anthropology and filmmaking, but having never studied photography, learned as she went along. By the time she moved back to New York City in 1973, the modern and postmodern dance world was exploding in NY at the time and she was able to get regular work at The Village Voice, The New York Times, Dance Magazine and other periodicals. In this experimental environment, not only did she master the technique of photographing modern dance, but also found herself very intrigued by the subject matter. The fruits of her collaboration with Daniel Ezralow, Dave Parsons and Ashley Roland, as well as other dancers and companies was Breaking Bounds, her first monograph published by Thames and Hudson and Chronicle Books in 1992. In her latest book, Airborne, she explores the metaphoric potential of bodies in flight. Charles Reid Fine Art Charles Reid is an artist, teacher and author known around the world. He has authored eight books on painting which are directed toward students at all levels. His use of beautiful clean color and his capture of light create a look of freshness and spontaneity that immediately grab your senses and bring you into his work. He was born in Cambridge, NY and studied at the University of Vermont and the Arts Student league in New York. He is a member of many prestigious organizations including the National Academy and the National Watercolor Society where he has won numerous awards. He is represented by the Munson Gallery in Chatham, MA and Santa Fe and the Stremmel Gallery in Reno, NV The Artist's Way | the Official Julia Cameron Website Despite her extensive film and theatre credits, Julia Cameron is best known for her hugely successful works on creativity. The Artist's Way has sold over two million copies worldwide, and her follow-up bestsellers The Vein of Gold, Finding Water and The Right to Write are are taught in universities, churches, and centers throughout the world. Credited with having founded a new human potential movement which has enabled millions of people to realize their creative dreams, Cameron eschews the title "creativity expert," preferring to describe herself simply as an "artist" saying, "Artists have always mentored, I just do it on a wider scale." Citing creativity as an authentic spiritual path, Cameron's work has been embraced by such diverse spiritual groups as Buddhists, Sufis, Roman Catholics and Church of Religious Science and Unity with "quite a few British Wiccans thrown in." Cameron recently published the long-awaited sequel to The Artist's Way entitled Walking in This World: The Practical Art of Creativity. She also recently published her memoir, Floor Sample. Watercolor Online Watercolor Online is dedicated to the promotion of all forms of watercolor and the artists who create works in the various media encompassed by this broad classification. On their website, you can view works in acrylic, gouache, transparent watercolor, tempera, and various other water based paint. Copious information is presented which is designed to enlighten and aid the aqua media artist. They also have individual artists' galleries, workshop listings, discussion forums, exhibitions, an online store for watercolor products, an extensive linked list of of art museums and galleries from around the world, and much more. Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC) The Center for Nonviolent Communication is global organization helping people connect compassionately with themselves and one another through Nonviolent Communication language, espoused by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D Nonviolent Communication (NVC) helps connect us with what is alive in ourselves and in others moment-to-moment, with what we or others could do to make life more wonderful, with an awareness of what gets in the way of natural giving and receiving. CNVC's vision is a world where all people are getting their needs met and resolving their conflicts peacefully. In this vision, people are using Nonviolent Communication to create and participate in networks of worldwide life-serving systems in economics, education, justice, healthcare, and peace-keeping. Marshall Rosenberg is an author of many best-selling books, including Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Compassion, Raising Children Compassionately: Parenting the Nonviolent Communication Way, and Speak Peace in a World of Conflict.

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