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    Prism: An Urban Art and Culture Festival Takes Oakland by Storm!

    The Estria Foundation hosts two weeks of cultural curated art events for the community of Oakland, CA and beyond. The Prism: Urban Art and Culture Festival encompasses a series of public events.  This festival will feature an array of activities beginning on September 28 and running through October 12th. These events entail visual art, music, dance, symposia and sustainable culture practices in an effort to emphasize arts programming for the community. Concurrent with Prism’s event schedule, October 12th will highlight the return of The Estria Battle at Life is Living (click here for details), an all day arts event at the historic Defremery Park hosted in partnership with Youth Speaks, and sponsored in part by Montana Cans and Art Alternatives. This is a free, family-friendly…

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    Derwent XL – It’s time to be BOLD!

    The Derwent XL range comes in two types:  XL Charcoal in rich natural color and XL Graphite in dense graphic tones of water-soluble color. These chunky blocks are 0.787” square and 2.26” long – so they are big and bold! XL Charcoal is available in 6 colors; Ochre, Sanguine, Mars Violet, Sepia, Black and White, all traditional drawing colors, and a must for life drawers and landscapers alike. They produce broad sweeping marks to the most delicate lines, blend easily and layer over eachother. Charcoal is naturally water-soluble, so splash some water on there and experiment! XL Graphite is also available in 6 colors; Olive Green, Dark Prussian, Raw Umber, Burnt Umber, Soft and Very Soft. These last two are dense…

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    Golden News for September 2013

    High Flow Acrylics Work Great in Refillable Markers! New High Flow Acrylics from GOLDEN began shipping June 18! New High Flow Acrylic colors from GOLDEN work great in markers. Artists can mix their choice of colors with any size and style of empty marker available. Whether artists just want an easier way to sign their artwork, or want to explore totally new ways to make marks, the combination of 49 High Flow colors and the wide variety of empty markers available today offers endless creative options. Learn more by watching this new YouTube video: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OureJ9-SzwM&feature=c4-overview&list=UU7Q21sJbaAVOIylhu3E7row Several dealers are already on board and have placed orders through MacPherson’s, so now’s the time to get your order in! Buying opportunities for assortments…

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    Jacquard News September 2013

    New sunlight-developed dyes for paper and natural fabric – SolarFast opens up a whole world of light-powered printmaking and photography. The possibilities are endless with Jacquard’s new line of light-developed dyes. SolarFast is used to create photograms, photographs, shadow prints, and ombrès on fabric and paper. Others will find it ideal for painting, tie dyeing, screen printing, stamping, batik and more – just apply the dye, expose it to sunlight, wash and you’re done! Photographic printing has never been so accessible, and printing on fabric has never been easier: no heat, steam or chemical setting required. SolarFast leaves fabric completely soft to the touch and the prints are washable, lightfast and archival. On paper, SolarFast has zero relief and offers ultimate detail. Textile and paper artists…

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    Faber-Castell Cool Children’s Art Products

    Faber-Castell’s Premium Children’s Art Products are recommended by Art Educators for their Quality, Innovation, Safety and Respect for the Environment.  100% of their Children’s Pencils are produced with reforested wood that comes from the over 1 million seedlings that are planted each year! MacPherson’s Category Managers have worked with Faber-Castell to create an eye catching 3ft POG to help dealers improve their holiday Children’s Art offering of quality creative products. We are committed to helping build your sales in the important children’s art category as we need to develop future artists! You can drop ship this terrific selection just in time for the crucial holiday selling season. The POG contains 30 items and has a retail…

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    New Strathmore Softcover Art Journals

    Fine Art Paper in Finely Crafted Books Strathmore Artist Papers™ introduces Softcover Art Journals, offering artists the quality fine art papers they want in a velvety-feeling softcover book. These new Softbound Art Journals give artists the choice of high quality sketch, drawing, watercolor, mixed media and toned sketch papers they’ve been searching for in softcover formats. Softcover Art Journal features include: Velvety softcover in rich dark brown that you have to feel to appreciate Less formal format for artists who find softcover more approachable and less intimidating than other books Durable Smyth-sewn binding allows pages to lay flatter Flexible, light-weight format Convenient, portable sizes Made with 400 Series/Best and 500 Series/Premium quality papers to provide the ultimate performance Removable packaging band communicates detailed paper information and leaves behind no residue Made in…

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    Looking for ways to make Urban Art tools relevant to mainstream creative makers and consumers? Check out this cool blog post for ideas on using Montana Markers to create hip home decor wall pieces. Brittany Makes Blog What is there not to love about all things “Made in America”, but especially when it’s our very own General Pencil of Jersey City, NJ? General’s factory and employees were recently featured in PARADE MAGAZINE (Sunday, September 1, 2013) With a National readership of 60 million across the USA, the story and photos in PARADE MAGAZINE showcases, General Pencil Company  in a special Labor Day “MADE IN USA” Issue.  Check out this very heart warming video: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfWvQpjGDZk&list=TL7BURoO5Ct3Q…