DATE		TOPIC TO WRITE ABOUT
Aug 5		Announcement Regarding Portland Open Studios I Was Chosen for Portland Open Studios! Put a Visit to My Studio on Your Calendar! Story Notes/Synopsis: Thanks to studio mate Kindra Crick, I took a leap of faith and applied to be included in the Portland Open Studio tour for 2008. To my surprise, I was accepted! Tags: portland open studios, artist, collage, juried art, studio tour, october 2008, portland oregon, calendar this, art exhibit, art demonstration. [NOTE: the tags here will be used for each article I publish, with a few additional ones that are unique to the story I'm telling in that article.]
9		Announcement That Guides Now Available! Visit My Studio in October! Pick Up Your Guides for Portland Open Studios Today! Story Notes/Synopsis: I’m a traveling ticket booth! Interested in taking the tour in October? Get in touch with me and I’ll be glad to sell you our Tour Guide that doubles as your 2009 calendar! Tags: portland open studios, artist, collage, juried art, studio tour, october 2008, portland oregon, calendar this, art exhibit, art demonstration, art tickets, art tour guide.
16		Current Work: Series Theme Tagline Goes Here Journey to Freedom: Work on the “Extreme” Collage Series Continues Story Notes/Synopsis: Freedom, they say, is a state of mind. For me, my mind is my primary prison – and commitment my key to freedom. Tags: portland open studios, artist, collage, juried art, studio tour, october 2008, portland oregon, calendar this, art exhibit, art demonstration, extreme collage, journey to freedom, healing through art
23		Current Work: Story Title About an Individual Piece or Series 48: An Extraordianry Life Captured on 4”x4” Tiles Story Notes/Synopsis: Exhibit Opening Announcement that includes a paragraph about being selected for Portland Open Studios as well. Tags: portland open studios, artist, collage, juried art, studio tour, october 2008, portland oregon, calendar this, art exhibit, art demonstration, 48, extraordinary life, assemblage
30		Why Art Matters: Story Title About an Anecdote re: the Power of Art                                                                              Razor Wire Phoenixes    Therapeutic Art in Women’s Prison Story Notes/Synopsis: I always held the belief that art was a force for evolution – whether the evolution was personal or took on a more global reckoning. This long held belief was put to the test several years back when I created an arts-based workshop meant to facilitate healing, and personal self expression. Tags: portland open studios, artist, collage, juried art, studio tour, october 2008, portland oregon, calendar this, art exhibit, art demonstration, prison arts, therapeutic art, women's prison, self expression
Sep 6		Current Work: Story Title About an Individual Piece Mr. and Mrs. Fritze   Sculptural Assemblage in recycled Steel, Wire and Glass Story Notes/Synopsis: Steel, wire, found objects reveal the twisted tension of the love and loss of love shared by my parents. Includes detailed shots of the sculpture’s parts. Tags: portland open studios, artist, collage, juried art, studio tour, october 2008, portland oregon, calendar this, art exhibit, art demonstration, mr and mrs fritze, steel, sculpture, wire art, recycled art
13		Current Work: Story Title About an Individual Piece I’ve Been 48 for One Day Now, and a Working Artist for Under One Decade. What Does it All Mean? Story Notes/Synopsis: How I’m reconciling being a mom, an artist, a curator, a social entrepreneur, a social activist and just plain old woman as I move toward my fifth decade on this planet. Tags: portland open studios, artist, collage, juried art, studio tour, october 2008, portland oregon, calendar this, art exhibit, art demonstration, mom, art and life balance, social activism, artrepreneur, artreneur, artist-entrepreneur, woman artist
20		Personal Viewpoint RE: Open Studios Visit Me During Portland Open Studios and I’ll Show You What You REALLY Want to See Story Notes/Synopsis: This topic is absolute, but the title is a placeholder. Not sure what this blog posting should be about… Tags: portland open studios, artist, collage, juried art, studio tour, october 2008, portland oregon, calendar this, art exhibit, art demonstration, visit art studio, see art made, art making, visit open studio
27		Current Work-in-Progress JIT: Visual Expressions About Being Saved at the 11th Hour Story Notes/Synopsis: This piece is my exploration into one of the most stressful quirks I have sported throughout my life – pushing a project to its limit and finding a way to save it just in the nick of time! An artistic foray into a lifestyle born from crisis management. Tags: portland open studios, artist, collage, juried art, studio tour, october 2008, portland oregon, calendar this, art exhibit, art demonstration, just in time, 11th hour, visual expression
Oct 4		What You’ll See Being Made at My Studio During the Portland Open Studios Tour This One’s for You Story Notes/Synopsis: Although the techniques and process of my work are the same with each piece I create – the influences are unique. For Portland Open Studios I will be taking inspiration from the conversations I have with my studio visitors – even to the degree of involving them in the art-making process themselves. Tags: portland open studios, artist, collage, juried art, studio tour, october 2008, portland oregon, calendar this, art exhibit, art demonstration, art technique, art process, inspiration, studio visitor, art making
11		What Visitors are Saying About My Work Story Title Taken from the Studio Journal Story Notes/Synopsis: The kind words shared by my visitors. Tags: portland open studios, artist, collage, juried art, studio tour, october 2008, portland oregon, calendar this, art exhibit, art demonstration, moving images, touched moved and inspired, studio journal
18		What Visitors are Saying About My Work Story Title Taken from the Studio Journal Story Notes/Synopsis: I’m not there, but the other artists are! Stop by my space and see finished works and works in progress. Tags: portland open studios, artist, collage, juried art, studio tour, october 2008, portland oregon, calendar this, art exhibit, art demonstration, moving images, touched moved and inspired, studio journal

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