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Inspiring quotes to end the year, from my cahier moleskine journal of some great artist.  Happy New Year!

Etsy

I gave the benefit of the doubt and tried Fiverr to sell online greeting cards turns out to be a complete fail.  I received a few request that never placed the order.  So, I thought I move on from Fiverr and give Etsy a try.  I will post more items for sale soon. 

☞     Liz Δrtwork

Yip-pee

I am honored to be one of the lucky five to receive Lapin latest book lapin à saint-émilion.  His wonderful illustrations has inspired me to travel with my sketchbook.

Pop-Up Shop

I was more then thrill to hear that Alex Pardee would take over the Upper Playground retail store in New York.  Thanks UP for reopening with Zero Friends, "pop-up shop" this weekend.  I couldn't be any happier to have met one of my favorite artist.  He's brilliant and such a huge inspiration.  We had a brief talk about Art and New York while he drew on the print I purchase called Mustache Ride and sign my Juxtapoz magazine- subscriber/collector cover August 2007 #79.

Here is a video of the UP opening in NYC.

 Zero Friends

437 E. 9th St. 

New York, NY 10009

JJJ

I finally took the time to check out the Opera Gallery in Soho, I've been meaning to stop by the gallery to see their latest exhibition before the 29th.  It's always great to see new works from John-John.  The quality in his work is simply breath taking.  Unfortunately the images below are nothing compare to what it really looks like in person.  But here they are for your enjoyment or you can just click the link to see the images along with the other amazing artist; Kathie Olivas, Jenn Porreca and Brandt Peters.

Opera Gallery

115, Spring Street
NEW YORK NY 10012

The Last Rites Gallery

The Last Rites Gallery

511 West 33rd Street

NYC, NY 10001

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Art & Crafts

Recently I read a book I picked up from the library and if I'm not mistaking I believe the book is called Taking the Leap: Building a Career as a Visual Artist. Well I remember taking note of a list, "Toxic Materials in Arts and Crafts Materials"

Chemical art material
Major adverse effects
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Ammonia found in most acrylic paints
Irritates the skin, eyes, and lungs.

Antimony pigments, patinas, solders, glass, plastics
Anemia, kidney, liver, and reproductive damage

Arsenic lead enamels and glass
Skin, kidney and nerve damage, cancer

Asbestos some talcs and French chalks
Lung scarring and cancer

Barium metals, glazes, glass, pigments
Muscle spasms, heart irregularities

Cadmium pigment, glass and glaze colorant, solders
Kidney, liver and reproductive damage, cancer

Chromium pigment, glass, and glaze colorant, metals
Skin and respiratory irritation, allergies, cancer

Cobalt pigment, glass and glaze colorant, metals
Asthma, skin allergies, heart damage, respitation

Formaldehyde most acrylic paints, plywood
Irritates skin, eyes, and lungs, allergies, cancer

Hexane rubber cement and some spray products
Nerve damage

Lead art paints, enamels, glazers, solders
Never, kidney, reproductive damage, birth defects

Manganese glass and ceramic colorants, pigments, metals
Nervous system damage, reproductive effects

Mercury luster glazes, pigments, photochemicals
Nervous system damage, reproductive effects

Uranium Oxide ceramic, glass, and enamel colorant
Kidney damage, radioactive carcinogen