The Success of the Strong, Silent Type
“Most inventors and engineers I’ve met are like me. They’re shy and they live in their heads. The very best of them are artists….
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How The In-Store Environment Affects Customer Decisions
by Kyle B. Murray Selling is harder today for stores that don’t discount. Independent art materials stores must depend on other factors – like…
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“What are artists creating with your products?”
by Jenn Bergin A paper with punch Northern California paper artist Tahiti Pehrson started out as a painter, but eventually gave up on art…
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Building Bridges
by Tina Manzer In September, the 10th Global Mural Conference was held in Fairport, New York, just a few miles down the road from…
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The Renaissance Man
by Jenn Bergin Rick Jones has dedicated his career to serving as an advocate for the arts. Last year, at age 67, he retired…
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You Get What You Paid For
Years ago I wrote a number of articles about Walmart for this and other magazines. I’m sure my earlier pieces included a lot of…
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Shine On
If Rebecca and Dave look familiar, it may be because they’re the stars of countless videos demonstrating their proprietary product, ArtResin. The easy-to-use epoxy-resin…
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What are artists creating with your products?
Pretty on paper “Artists are drawn to our hand-silkscreened mulberry papers because they introduce fresh colorways blended with a mix of contemporary and traditional…
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Uplifted
Raquel Rodriguez-Fadraga says art saved her life, after she was devastated by the sudden death of her mother in 2006. “I had become incapable…
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Things That Go Bump
When you fly on commercial airlines a lot, your subconscious mind learns to recognize sounds that are normal and sounds that are unusual, even…
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