ARTS, CRAFTS, & ARTIST RESOURCES

Autumn Skye Morrison <http://www.autumnskyemorrison.com/> : : : All I can say is "WOW!" You must see her artwork... "I aim to share honesty and awakening. To celebrate this fantastic adventure. To inspire and be inspired."

Anita Ashford-Trotter <http://www.awenglow.com/> : : : "Art starts with a vision. It is an expression of observation, and the use of the senses, body and spirit. Connecting to our inner world of dreams, it is possible to transform life to a reality of hope and promise."

Bethalynne Bajema <http://www.bajema.com/> <http://bethalynnebajema.com/scriptorium/> : : : Deliciously dark and sinfully sexy...

Black Rock Arts Foundation <http://www.blackrockarts.org/> : : : Inspring Art, Community, and Civic Participation

College Art Association <http://www.collegeart.org/> : : : Serving the Visual Arts Community, providing resources, networking, and so much more...

Creative Commons <http://creativecommons.org/> : : : FREE works you can share, remix, or reuse! "Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that increases sharing and improves collaboration."

deviantART <http://www.deviantart.com/> : : : "where ART meets application!" A tremendous resource of inspiring new and avant-garde arwork. You could easily spend hours, perhaps days, exploring this site.....

Don Farrell <http://www.donfarrell-art.com/> : : : "Above all, I am inspired by the mystery of Transformation - from the mundane to deeper, hidden layers of reality."

ETSY <http://www.etsy.com/> : : : Absolutely the BEST place to find handmade arts and crafts! Sometimes I wander around on Etsy for hours... literally. It's AWESOME. And I have art on Etsy too: www.gardenofdreams.etsy.com

Gabe Bernard >>> Harlequince Designs <http://www.myspace.com/mutinousmilliner> : : : "Hand Crafted leather creations from the Mythos Realms. hats, Masks, Armor, Utility Belts and Jewelry"

Kagedo Japanese Art Gallery, Seattle <http://www.kagedo.com/> : : : "the premier resource for collectors of the arts of Japan."

Laura Mears <http://www.beyondbeads.com/beads_LM/Beads_lmstart.html> : : : Beautiful porcelain pendants

Lindy Kehoe <http://lindykehoe.com/> : : : Fun, weird, slightly creepy creatures, but OH SO CUTE!

Louisa McCuskey <http://www.bellaillumina.com/> : : : "Her designs infuse the ancient with the futuresque, and express a vision of a new emerging Neo-Tribal culture in America. Louisa uses deep and vivid colors with sacred geometry, and high quality materials and craftsmanship to create items that will last for generations, and continue to spread a message of the connectedness of all life."

Marilyn Moore <http://www.marilynmoore.net/> : : : Fabulous fiber art! How DOES she do it??? Waaaay beyond basketry...

Mara Mayo <http://maramayo.com/> : : : "She believes that every woman deserves to be a "goddess" and art should be usable and functional." Truly spectacular beaded masterpieces!

Martina Hoffmann <http://www.martinahoffmann.com/> : : : She gives us "imagery that has been inspired by expanded states of consciousness: the realms of the imagination, meditation, shamanic journeys and the dream state." ... She is "continuously trying to broaden her understanding of how the universal energy moves in, through and around us."

Omra <http://www.omra-art.com/> : : : Visionary artist and musician, "she creates a dreamlike atmosphere for you to experience. Earthy, rhythmic, and relaxing."

Pritha Srinivasan <http://www.mayuramoon.com/> : : : "Creating art has always been a sacred, comforting ritual for me. I take joy in painting life's beautiful journey, both elements that are seen with the eye, and others only with the landscape of the imagination. I hope that my paintings offer the viewer a chance to dream in color and to delight in the realm of possibility!"

Rio Grande <http://www.riogrande.com/> : : : Jewelry Making Supplies

Rose Adare <http://www.themusestudio.com/> : : : Lovely, sensuous, sumptuous, she is a truly talented artist and a fabulous friend. Do delight yourself in her marvelous creativity...

Shankari <http://www.shankari.com/> : : : Talismans of Power for the Modern Mystic

Unclad <http://www.uncladart.com/> : : : The Fine Art of the Figure

Velvet Elephant, Mount Shasta, CA <http://www.velvetelephant.com/> : : : Art Center and Fair Trade Emporium


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COMMUNITY & EVENTS

Burning Man Project <http://www.burningman.com/> : : : A temporary experimental art city and biggest party of the year, in one of the harshest environments on Earth... Why do people go? Because "You belong here and you participate. You're not the weirdest kid in the classroom — there's always somebody there who's thought up something you never even considered. You're there to breathe art... You're here to build a community that needs you and relies on you... You're here to survive... You're here to create... You're here to experience...You're here to celebrate... you experience something personal, something new to yourself, something you've never felt before. It's an epiphany, it's primal, it's newborn. And it's completely individual."

Fremont Arts Council, Seattle <http://fremontartscouncil.org/> : : : Sponsoring the wonderfullicious yearly Summer Solstice Parade (a must see!), they believe "art helps build stronger communities and creates a sense of place."

Network For a New Culture <http://www.nfnc.org/> : : : "NFNC seeks to build a sustainable, violence-free culture through exploring intimacy, personal growth, transparency, radical honesty, equality, compassion, sexual freedom, and the power of community... One of the keys to stopping the destruction of the planet is to return to the heart. NFNC aspires to create a world where we can all be free to come from our hearts, thereby changing the culture from the inside out."

World Naked Bike Ride! <http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/> : : : "We face automobile traffic with our naked bodies as the bes way of defending our dignity and exposing the unique dangers faced by cyclists and pedestrians as wellas the negative consequences we all face due to dependence on oil, and other forms of non-renewable energy."


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EDUCATION & ACTIVISM