Today I received acupuncture for the first time ever for upper back pain and stress. It was pretty crazy, I walked away with my painful back feeling like normal and blitzed out of my mind from the release of endorphins that my doctor said is normal. I'm pretty excited about it. My back pain from sitting at the desk and working is getting to be a problem- with no insurance it can be a bit worrisome. If you live in Milwaukee you should know that at Apple A Day ( a wellness center in Bay View) offers a $30 walk-in acupuncture appointment!

Anyhow, I'm getting ready for this show that is opening on Saturday, make sure to stop in if you are in the hood!


Also if you speak Spanish check out the article HERE that went live today about DIY on the Marie Claire online (the Spanish version) where they link to the Handmade Nation Trailer-- pretty cool-- I think-- my Spanish isn't quite good enough to translate the entire thing. If you want to translate it for me, that would be super.

p.s. Milwaukee, Cactus Club is really supposed to re-open Friday

My shop is in SPIN

Milwaukee article in Spin Magazine:
Shout out's to Fasten Clothing Co-op, Broad Vocabulary, Paper Boat, Palomino, Cactus Club, Lake Front Brewery, JuiceBoxxx, Leo Minor, The Palm Tavern & MORE! I uploaded the article if you want to check it out it's HERE

hallelujah!! a location has been found!

I am just sending out this email (I have the worst system ever that only allows me to send 100 emails at a time, totally insane) to announce that we found a place for Art vs. Craft--- thanks Chris Ward! The space we got is amazing, their website does their building no justice.... it's pretty exciting.

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Hey there!
We've done it! We have secured a date and most importantly found our new home for the winter show (our location for the past three events at MSOE is no longer available). Our website will be updated in September with all sorts of details. Until then, we are pleased to know that our next show will be something special and new, including a fashion show in an elegant theater, live music played on a grand piano and drinks available in a full bar—all located in a historically refurbished building housing one of the largest private art collections in Wisconsin… drum roll please.

Mark your calendars!
***BUY HANDMADE FOR THE HOLIDAYS***
Art vs. Craft Round 7
Saturday December 8th from 10am-7pm
at the Humphrey Scottish Rite Masonic Center
located in downtown Milwaukee, WI

Interested in applying to the show?
Here are some quick FAQ’s for you question askers. Further details will be available by September 1st. Please take note of the short application window.

Dates to remember:
September 1st:Online applications will go live
September 15th: Online applications will close
September 19th: Notifications will go out via email
October 3rd $75 vendor fee will be due by paypal or check

- Art vs. Craft is a juried event
- It is free to apply
- Be prepared, you will need digital work samples or a web site to be considered
-We will be selecting between 80-100 vendors for this event (exact numbers TBD)
- This will be a one-day event held Saturday December 8th.
- Vendors must be available from 8am through 8pm for loading in and out. There will be no exceptions made.
- Vendor space will be approx. 8x8

We will not be sending a reminder when the application goes live-- so write it down, do it now.... we want to see you at this show this December!

Paper Boat nominated Best Gallery- VOTE!

Paper Boat has been nominated for the wisn.com A-LIST "Best Gallery" if you have a second vote HERE


Thanks peeps!
xo,
Faythe

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION FOR MILWAUKEE COUNTY ARTISTS:

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION FOR MILWAUKEE COUNTY ARTISTS:
Paper Politics Milwaukee: A Show of Socially Engaged
Printmaking, September 7, 2007-October 13, 2007

In September of 2007, Walker’s Point Center for the
Arts will hold a juried exhibit of socially engaged
printmaking curated by Josh MacPhee from Troy, New
York. The exhibit will showcase contemporary prints
that use themes of social justice and global equity to
engage community members in political conversation.
The front room gallery of WPCA will exhibit the
traveling Paper Politics art show and will feature
over 250 prints from artists around the world. The
back room gallery of WPCA will feature the work of
local artists living in Milwaukee County.


CALL TO MILWAUKEE COUNTY ARTISTS! SUBMIT YOUR PRINTS
WITH SOCIAL THEMES ON THE DROP-OFF DATES OF AUGUST
24th and 25th:

WHOSE ELIGIBLE:
Artists of all ages, experience levels and backgrounds
are encouraged to submit work. We hope to showcase
work by over one hundred artists from the county of
Milwaukee and we look forward to your participation.
This is more then just an opportunity to show your
work. It is an opportunity for like-minded artists
from all corners of the county to find each other and
form networks.

MEDIA INCLUDED: "Print art" featured in this exhibit
can include monotypes, silkscreen, letterpress,
stenciling, etching, block prints,hand-processed photo
prints, or any kind of printing on paper that
retains some evidence of the human hand. Digital
prints will be accepted if the medium is used in
combination with a traditional technique.

HOW TO SUBMIT WORK:
Bring your prints to WPCA located at 911 W. National
Ave. in Milwaukee on the drop off dates of Friday,
August 24th 9:00 AM-5:00 PM or Saturday, August 25th
12:00-5:00 PM. WPCA phone number: (414) 672-2787
Feel free to submit several images for us to choose
from.

ENTRY FEE: Entry for the show is free

SIZE: The maximum size of prints for this exhibition
is 24" x 36".

FRAMING: Work will be presented unframed; please do
not submit framed work if your work is selected.

SALE OF PRINTS/PRICING: In keeping with our theme of
accessibility of the work, we ask that the price of
prints for sale not exceed $200. WPCA will receive a
20% commission of all work sold

thick summer nights

It's the point of summer where in the morning I think about all my sweaters, tights, scarves and layers- tired of my skirts, t's and flops.... my hair is curly and huge from the humidity and I can't wait to drink hot coffee again.

I found myself answering email from my documentary account from last November this week.

Sometimes I find the perfect balance of busy. There is always a catch though, the big one right now is the fact that I am venue-less for my Fall Art vs. Craft event. It's actually a huge deal and I'm working on securing a space by next week. It was a totally unexpected turn of events after having the most successful show yet this summer, the school where our space is wasn't willing to rent the space after October. So it goes.

Oh, other totally boring personal news is that I let my really cool coffee shop job go and moved down a block to the new bar in my hood called Burnharts to tend bar. I've never bartended and it's been a long time since I've had a job that I don't have any training in. We will leave it at that- I'll share any hilarious "Faythe made me a drink that tastes like ass" stories for later. Right now I'm just training and filling in shifts, when I can. It should be a good little job to pay ye' ol' rent.

What else.... I just finalized the 2008 gallery schedule for Paper Boat. The idea is I will get all my press releases done ahead of time- 2008 is going to be all about making the most of my time and streamlining. So many RAD people showing with us in 08- let's see... Whitney Lee, Leif Goldberg, Steve MacDonald, Kate Binngaman-Burt, Xander Marro, Erin Rosenthal, oh the list goes on. So much good art, so little money to buy it. Thank the lord for Credit Card art collections and Chase and Visa funded independent films.

While I'm talking about Paper Boat, my little baby, if you are reading this and you live in Milwaukee, you should really really really come see the Mike Brodie and Monica Canilao show-- it's so so so good. I broke down and purchaced a piece from both of them. Totally worth it. HERE is a link to photos, but in person, it's way better.

Here is a picture of me someone posted on the Wooden Robots myspace page from the last show we played (NOTE: we will be making a rare, rusty appearance next Friday, August 17th at the Cream City Collective, early-- that's all the information I have)-------------------->NOTE TO SELF: Don't drink during the day in the sun. I got so terribly smashed.