Congratulations to Olivia & Judd! The picture says it all! Congratulations to Judd Meininger and Olivia Plyler who were married two weekends ago. Sharpie and Prismacolor parent Newell Rubbermaid has tapped Unilever executive Michael B. Polk as its new president and CEO. Polk, 50, has been a Newell Rubbermaid director since 2009, and was most recently president of global foods, home and personal care at Unilever. He will succeed Mark Ketchum, who announced his retirement plans earlier this year. Ketchum intends to remain a director until the company’s next board elections in May 2012. Nebraska Book Co., an operator of a nationwide chain of college bookstores, sought bankruptcy protection with a pre-arranged plan supported by noteholders…
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Stillman & Birn: What Artists are Saying
Here’s a selection of Artist’s blog posts giving tons of reasons Stillman & Birn’s innovative journals are taking off! Blog: Hudson Valley Sketches – 04/26/11 This is a Stillman & Birn 6×8″ Delta Series sketchbook. I’ve done several multi-media pages in it of this type, and it’s handled all the abuse spectacularly well. It’s very heavy paper with a heavy layer of sizing, and just enough texture, so my fountain pens seem to like it as well. As you can see from the color brilliance in the sketch above, this paper really allows the color to sit up on top and show itself well. There is no show-through from one page to the next, and the paper doesn’t buckle…
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What’s New From Foster Books: PIXAR Cars & Three New Quarry Titles
Disney is a master at providing quality entertainment and marketing that entertainment effectively. The countdown to the June 24th theatrical release of Cars 2 has started and will include increased marketing by Disney. The Cars franchise is one of Disney’s best and has some of the most recognized animated characters by young children. Cars 2 will be even more popular than the first Cars movie that opened in 2006! To take advantage of the Disney marketing and the excitement surrounding Cars 2, Walter Foster is introducing a new Learn to Draw Cars, item FODC32M, that includes a brief story synopsis, art tips from professional Disney animators, characters from the new Cars 2 movie as well as…
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Elmer’s Products Foam Board Sustainability Commitment
At Elmer’s Products, there is a belief that responsible actions lead to long-term success. They want to assure consumers and retailers alike that their products, when used as intended, are safe through their entire life cycle. Their continued cultural dedication makes our communities safer and promotes a cleaner environment for future generations to enjoy. From the workplace to the classroom, they integrate sustainable initiatives into their daily routines. Reduce- Their foaming agent is 100% ozone-friendly and the process is formaldehyde-free. Their Statesville, NC, plant has been recognized for its commitment to reducing energy consumption through low-energy, programmable lighting efforts, installation of programmable thermostats and adoption of intermodal transportation. Additionally, their Statesville plant has reduced…
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Strathmore Fine Art Pads Now Have Even More Selling Power!
Strathmore Artist Papers™ recently introduced a number of exciting enhancements to their fine arts pad program to satisfy consumer needs and meet retailer demand for strong art brands. An expanded product offering, inspiring packaging and new pad features offer retailers more sales opportunities. New pad features are designed to address consumer needs and emerging trends as well as improve the shopping experience: • Easy-to-use flip over covers on selected paper types allow sheets to stay in the pad, yet tear out cleanly. • All wire bound pads now feature actual size sheets when paper is removed at the micro-perforation or trimmed at the wire binding. • Larger size pads now feature a landscape orientation for improved presentation at retail • …
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Industry News
Congratulations to David Flax, Mike Pendleton and the tireless staff at Sam Flax in Orlando, FL on the opening of their amazing new store just down the street from their old location. Visiting this store will be a must at next year’s NAMTA show in Orlando! Golden Artist Colors has been named 2011 Top Small Company Workplace! On May 23, 2011, Inc. Magazine and Winning Workplaces recognized Golden Artist Colors as one of the winners of the 2011 Top Small Company Workplaces competition – an annual recognition that highlights the nation’s 50 best small and mid-sized company work environments – in Inc.’s June issue. Canson News: Roy Cavicchi, Sales Manager at Canson North America has left to pursue other interests. For the…
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ColArt Market Priorities, Part 1: Derwent Inktense Blocks
Derwent Inktense is unique. Dry, it delivers pure vibrant color, but when completely washed out it is transformed into a translucent ink-like paint. The paint, when dry, is permanent and can be worked over. Expanding on the tremendous success of Inktense Pencils, Derwent has introduced Inktense Blocks. These new chunky Derwent Inktense Blocks bring a whole new colorful and exciting dimension to drawing and painting. They are extremely versatile and can be used wet or dry, on their own or with other media. They are also perfect for creating fine lines or broad strokes of color. They combine beautifully with the Derwent Inktense Pencils and Outliner which are perfect for very fine detail and outlines. The non-soluble outliner pencil is particularly useful as it allows you to draw outlines that are permanent, even when water…
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Understanding Golden’s Marketing Priorities, Part 2: Support of the New Introductory Grounds Set
GOLDEN Introduces New Grounds Set – Order Now! Did you know that many GOLDEN Gels & Pastes make great grounds for drawing media as well as wet media? Colored pencil, pastel, charcoal, these are just some of the common drawing materials that work great on top of many GOLDEN textures. To help artists discover a broad range of options, we’ve put together this Introductory Set of GOLDEN products that offer exciting surfaces when used as grounds for drawing or painting. The set will be launched as part of the GOLDEN BTS promotion, with an introductory list price of $14.99, producing economical purchase prices for both retailer and consumer. Discounts (BTS and everyday) apply to this introductory list price. This set fits perfectly in both…
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CCC’s Redesigned Custom Web Catalogs!
Our friends at Creative Catalog Concepts (CCC) have been hard at work improving the functionality and flexibility of the art materials e-commerce web sites. Check it out!
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Montana Cans Across America Tour Video Now Online!
The Montana Cans Across America tour video is now available online! Check out US sponsored Montana artists Wane and Sever, Montana founder Ruedione, and SMASH 137 from Switzerland as they travel, paint, and eat their way through the American Midwest. Don’t forget to re-post through your social media channels! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9A9itRUvbQ&feature=channel_video_title