New Blog
Hello all, this blog is being closed and no longer updated... please see my new blog project at www.GaveThat.com . See you there! You can also follow me on twitter at @GaveThat.

Giving Away A Little Piece Of Art (Would You Like It?)
Topic: Art and Culture Review
GaveThat.com (my other blog) has a new look and a little giveaway, a little art by yours truly. If you would like to enter, please visit here and leave a comment. It all ends Feb., 11th 2009 so hurry please! -More Soon, Marie www.anakee.com

Personal Plea - Write Letters To Your Grandchildren
This is one of my latest posts over at GaveThat.com, a personal plea for everyone to start writing letters to their grandchildren (including the ones who haven't come yet). This kicks off the Recession Proof Gift Guide.

Wouldn't It Be Nice To Give Yourself A Gift Everyday?
This is a really fun piece over at GaveThat.com > 50 Simple Gifts To Give Yourself. More updates soon!

Meeting Two Fantastic Artists This Summer

I wanted to point you over to one of my latest www.GaveThat.com posts > Children's Books which recounts two amazing artists I met over the summer.

Look for a relaunch of GaveThat.com this coming Monday where were start the holiday season count down.

Frida Kahlo In San Fran & Gifts for the Fridophile
See my latest post on Frida Kahlo at sfMOMA.

Art News : St. Petersburg Russia & Chicago

I wanted to send a thank you to Marlene Russum Scott and Svetlana Serebryakova for sending me news of two shows I've been included in. Svetlena also sent me a copy of the book for the show MAILARTISSIMO2007 which is amazing. MAILTISSOMO2007 ran from 12/21/07 through 01/30/08 at the A.S. Popov Central Museum of Communications in St. Petersburg Russia.

Marlene Russum Scott's book of 22 artists will travel with the Chicago Hand Bookbinders 2008 exbibit which will include the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Joan Flasch Artists Book Collection at the School of the Art Institute Chicargo and the Northwestern University Library.  Thank you both very much! 

 

Will Be Back This Fall

Hello everyone,

Thanks to a very warm start to June I have been able to enjoy the below already! Summer is crazy so I hope to be back this fall to blog. In the mean time you can find new articles at http://www.gavethat.com and news and updates here as they come. Wishing you all a safe and happy summer season!

 

 

-marie

http://www.anakee.com

The Flip Side of Alexander Calder
I just posted a new blog at GaveThat.com about Rediscovering The Jewelry of Alexander Calder and the ongoing traveling show (click for dates and pictures). One of the few I really want to see this year.

Shawn Marie Hardy - Honor With Art Project Featured on CNN's Nancy Grace Show
Shawn Marie Hardy of the Honor With Art project just contacted me about her being on the Nancy Grace show tonight at 8pm EST. The Honor With Art project has created a large book filled with art (including one of my koi paintings) from artists all over the world in the hope of bringing light to the plight of missing and exploited children. The altered book of art will be auctioned to raise funds for charities that advocate for the cause. For more information, updates and to view the art in the book visit: http://www.honorwithart.com/. Shawn Marie has been working very hard to bring this project together and it was amazing to see it featured on Nancy Grace! Click here to watch the clip on CNN online. Shawn Marie was also chosen as a finalist in Nancy Grace's Extraordinary Parents Contest with her Honor With Art project.