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THIS WEEKEND!

Art, Paperie and Pleasantries! MAY 2 & 3rd!

Thanks Barbe, you put it best and I am copying your text and extending the same offer!

I'll be vending at Art, Paperie & Pleasantries next weekend. It's being held at the Alameda County Fair Building in Pleasnaton, CA. You can find more details here.

There will be lots of vendors, live music, book signings, make & take classes, coloring table for the kiddies and lots of pretties to buy! Chel will be taking lots of new art, and The ZNE Store will have TONS of vintage and new art supplies, dolls, paperie, vintage doll clothes and miniatures, and more!

All the sparkly goodness happens Saturday May 2 & Sunday May 3, 2009 Noon - 5:00 p.m. both days, $3 admission, but get the dollar off coupon on the website.

Mention reading my blog and get 10% at my booth as well! Hope to see you there.

Barbe Saint John is doing the same, check out her blog - here:

http://tinyurl.com/dax38h

Do Some Good!

Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.

 

 

We need donations!  Start sending them in!  Every donor will be acknowledged on the ZNE ConvenZioNE website (www.ZNEcon.com), and on the Art, Paperie and Pleasantries website (http://www.ArtandPaperie.com), as well as in print in the ZNE ConvenZioNE 2009 printed program.

These donations will be used to market YOUR business.  Include business cards or flyers with your donations.  They will also be used to fill goody bags and door prizes at the event.  A minimum of 10 bags of prizes will be sent out to the arts and local media along with a press release.  This is an amazing opportunity to get your product / gift / gift certificate in front of the exact targeted market you want to reach. 

Ready to participate?  Here's the deal:

You do NOT have to be a ZNE member for most donations:

Please send a product sample/s of any size and in any quantity (note that it behooves YOU to send as much as possible, so that as many people as possible are exposed to your product.)

Ensure that your name and email or website address are clearly printed on the product and/or include business cards and/or flyers along with your donation.

We are happy to accept gift certificates as your product "sample" - but they must be straightforward gift certificates (IE, not percentage off or buy-one-get-one free).

IF you are sending in a tangible product sample, you MAY also include a coupon for a discount "off" of your products.

Donations of promo postcards are fine if they have a blank space for writing, on the back side.

Donations of JUST coupons or promo flyers with discounts included are fine, but you MUST be a ZNE Member to donate just coupons/flyers with no tangible product.  (To join ZNE, please see our main website - http://www.ZNEart.com).

PLEASE SEND YOUR DONATIONS FOR ZNE CONVENZIONE ASAP TO:

ZNE

1152 Crellin Road

Pleasanton, CA  94566

Ensure that you label the packaging and/or include a note specifying that what you are sending is a GOODY BAG DONATION.

Thanks everyone!  I can't wait to start aknowledging all our wonderful gifts!

Hooray!

ZNE CONVENZIONE CLASS REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!  GO CHECK IT OUT!  We have full five day registration packages, one day registration packages, dozens of classes to choose from with instructors flying in from all over the country, incredible evening programs and wonderful field trip add-ons!

Don't miss out!  Classes are filling up NOW!

http://www.ZNEcon.com

 

Coming in January 2009

New posts, guest writers, regular columns, and lots of updates about the SF Bay Area arts and craft scene!

 

  

Check back in early 2009 for a wonderful start to the New Year, and wonderful new blog! 

Are you an artist? Be a mama bear when it comes to your work!

CHA MEMBERSHIP CALL TO ACTION

In April of 2008 a Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill known as the Orphan Works Act.  Orphan Works are works whose rightful copyright owner cannot be identified. The Orphan Works Act of 2008 does the following:

1. It changes the 1976 U.S. Copyright Act, and makes it virtually impossible for artists to protect their work.  It allows anyone to use a design without the copyright holder's permission.
2. It requires artists to attempt to protect their work by registering it with a digital database system (presumably for a fee, in addition to the copyright filing fee) when no such system currently exists.
3. It eliminates statutory damages wherever an infringer can successfully claim an Orphan Works defense, thus eliminating the only tool the law provides to prevent deliberate infringement.
4. It allows for an infringer to create and copyright a derivative work from the original design.
5. It leaves infringing works (and products incorporating them) subject to seizure in other countries.

Since the legislation was introduced the Craft & Hobby Association along with the Graphic Artists Guild and George Little Management, hired lobbyist Megan Gray to work on their behalf.  She has spent an inordinate amount of time writing to diverse industry associations in the plethora of visual art enterprises to alert them to the legislation and to invite them to help fund this expensive lobbying endeavor.  She has also held in-person meetings with the Copyright Office multiple times, with Senate offices on the key Judiciary Committee, House of Representative offices on the key Judiciary Committee and with more than 10 additional Hill offices that will play important roles as the legislation moves through to enactment.  In addition Ms. Gray has met with Senators, has scheduled meetings with Representatives, has met with stakeholders on all sides of this issue, compiled state-specific handouts on the importance of the visual arts industries, visited trade shows, published articles, given presentations and worked with bar associations to draft appropriate resolutions regarding "orphan works."   

The Orphan Works Act will have a devastating effect on the craft and hobby industry especially artists, manufacturers and the entire art licensing community.  This bill will nullify exclusive rights to artwork, which will be detrimental for everyone involved in creating art and manufacturing products featuring art.  The bill does not even contain a "notice of use" provision, which means that copyright owners can do nothing to prevent their works from being commercially exploited as supposed "orphans". 

The bill is now on its way to the Senate floor for a vote by the full Senate.  CHA urges its members to take action!  Write to your senators, asking them to halt all progress on the bill until it is amended and ask them to vote against the bill if it is NOT amended to protect visual artists and to include, at a minimum, a publicly accessible "notice of use" filing.  Letters to senators should include in the first paragraph information regarding the writer (especially noting if he is a constituent), the name of the bill ("The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008" S. 2913), and the writer's position, particularly as to the "notice of use" provision.

The link below can help you get started.  Click on the link for a sample letter to use.  You may also personalize your own letter.  Just by taking a few minutes of your time, a letter will automatically be emailed to the US Senate.  We recommend you also print out the letter and mail it.

Take action by clicking here

In addition, as of mid-May 2008, the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet has approved an "orphan works" bill that is an improvement over past bills and which contains a "notice of use" provision.  However, this "notice of use" is not publicly accessible for review by copyright owners.  Even in its hidden role, many stakeholders are fighting to strip this provision to the bill.  The visual art groups are, of course, fighting to keep it in and to make it an open archive.  The next step in the process is unclear, as the bill's sponsors have indicated that they will be working to address a variety of provisions.  At some future point, it is expected that the bill will be presented to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a vote, perhaps in amended form.  Once it is more apparent what the Judiciary Committee will be presented with, the Craft & Hobby Association will alert its members and recommend action as may be appropriate.  In the meantime, Megan Gray will continue her extensive efforts to influence the legislation.

Thank you for taking the time!  Together we can make a difference.

More Information:

List of Senators and District Office addresses:

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

Orphan Works Opposition Headquarters

http://www.owoh.org/

Questions?

Contact Keri Cunningham, Marketing Manager, at kcunningham@craftandhobby.org or by phone at 201-835-1229

Today's the day!

CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION - 1st Wednesday Street Party

The 2008 Pleasanton Downtown Association FIRST WEDNESDAY STREET FAIR season kicks off with our annual Cinco de Mayo themed Street Party. This month's featured band is local favorite, LA VENTANA.

Shop, dine and stroll your way through downtown Pleasanton. Visit our unique shops and restaurants and hit the middle of Main Street and the additional wide variety of businesses and community organizations who will have booths set up market their products and services as well as provide information.

Stop by the ZNE/PCM booth, and then stop in at the Beer and Wine Garden to experience Latin rock and salsa at it's best. It doesn't get any better than La Ventana! Salsa right into summer and enjoy their unique and exciting musical style! Click here to visit La Ventana's website!

Beer,including selections from Anheuser Busch and micro-brews from the Main St. Brewery will be on tap. Great wines from the Livermore Valley will also be available for purchase.

Main Street will be closed from St. John Street to Old Bernal Avenue from 5 to 10 p.m. There will be plenty of off-Main Street parking available. OUR BOOTH WILL BE LOCATED IN SPACE # 175 - Closer to the St. John end of the street.  Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Here's who will be there from ZNE/PCM in May:

Me & ZNE(!)

Iva Wilcox

Julee Herrmann

Roni Seabury

We'll be at Pleasanton's First Wednesdays - May through September!

WEDNESDAY MAY 7, 2005

Join PCM Members:

DaisyWares

Iva's Creations

Julee Herrmann

The ZNE Store

&

Chelise Stroud Hery

See you there!

Coming to Pleasanton in August!

Friday August 22 ~ Sunday August 24

Pleasanton, California

Please click here to read our FAQs in relation to ZNE ConvenZioNE, 2008!

Early Registration Discount!

APRIL 1 - APRIL 15

for the first 50 registrants ONLY

$200! 

       Event Registration includes:

• Friday Group BBQ Dinner
• Gift Certicate and Other Discounts During Bella Galleria
• Priority Registration for Workshops
• Group Dinner on Saturday Night
• Early entrance to the Sunday Vendor Faire
• 10% Discount on all items in Vendor Faire during Early Entrance Hour

There will be an optional chunky book page swap for anyone interested!

Registration Fee does not include workshop fees (which are discounted for registrants and range from $50  ~ $100).  Lunch on Saturday is on own.   Lodging if required is not included in the Registration fee.                  

Click below to register!

Special Note!  If you register during the first early registration period, you will have a one day period where you will have the first chance to register for workshops - on April 15 only.  Half the spaces in each workshop will be made available to early registrants during this one day only.  The remainder of the spaces available will be made available to all registrants on April 23.

REGISTRATION:

April 16 ~ May 14 ~ $225

May 15 - August 15 - $250

Friday 8/22 ~ Registration, Group Dinner, Bella Galleria Event including the ConvenZioNE Gallery Show!  All instructors will be present!

(Click on the image to learn more about Bella Galleria!)

(Click on the image above to learn more about the gallery show at Worthington Gallery West.)

Saturday 8/23 ~ Full Day of Workshops, Group Dinner at Blue Agave Club in Downtown Pleasanton.  All instructors will be present!

We are proud to present our workshop instructors:

JoAnnA Pierotti	Sally Jean Alexander
DJ Pettit	Susan Tuttle
Lisa Kaus	Chrysti Hydeck
Barbe Saint John	Deb Trotter
Gina Gabriell	Missy Balance

Learn more about all the instructors, here.

~ Complete Workshop Descriptions and early workshop   

registration will be posted on or before 4/15/2008 ~ HERE. ~

Sunday 8/24 ~ Art~Paper & Pleasures ~ The Vendor Faire!

                                    First hour exclusive to Convenzione Registrants!

Art Paper & Pleasures ~ The ConvenZioNE Vendor Fair ~ will Benefit the Pink Sky Project:

All registrants will have access to discussion boards which will include all logistical information, and threads for those who are interested in room sharing, or carpooling.

JOIN US NOW!

Altered Everything ~ Everything Altered, 2008!

2008 Altered Everything ~ Everything Altered Workshops are Scheduled!

Click on the logo above to learn more.

Scroll down to see project samples for our first class!

The 2008 series of Altered Everything and Everything Altered workshops is HERE.

With a new location, and all new projects, it was impossible to narrow it down to once a month!

The new dates and times will be:

Tuesday evenings from 6 - 9 p.m.

As always, yummy refreshments, all supplies, and a special gift pack will be provided for all recipients at each class.   Classes are taught by ZNE Founder Chel Stroud Hery.

Classes will take place at Poetry on Canvas in downtown Pleasanton!

CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED TO SIX PARTICIPANTS EACH WEEK - SO PLEASE SIGN UP EARLY TO GUARANTEE YOUR SPOT!

FIRST CLASS: February 26, 2008

MIXIE PIXIES!

Mixed Media Pixie Flowers

Using a variety of paper folding techniques we will create floral star bases and embellish them with vintage images, glitter, fibers, and more.

These whimsical creations can be used as wall art, scrapbook and altered book cover embellishment,gifts, special awards, and more!  Your final piece will be guided by your style and color preferences.  The possibilities are endless.  The Mixie Pixie samples shown are only examples.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW and join us for this fun evening!

Click on the logo above to learn more.

Scroll down to see project samples for our first class!

The 2008 series of Altered Everything and Everything Altered workshops is HERE.

With a new location, and all new projects, it was impossible to narrow it down to once a month!

The new dates and times will be:

Tuesday evenings from 6 - 9 p.m.

As always, yummy refreshments, all supplies, and a special gift pack will be provided for all recipients at each class.   Classes are taught by ZNE Founder Chel Stroud Hery.

Classes will take place at Poetry on Canvas in downtown Pleasanton!

CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED TO SIX PARTICIPANTS EACH WEEK - SO PLEASE SIGN UP EARLY TO GUARANTEE YOUR SPOT!

FIRST CLASS: February 26, 2008

MIXIE PIXIES!

Mixed Media Pixie Flowers

Using a variety of paper folding techniques we will create floral star bases and embellish them with vintage images, glitter, fibers, and more.

These whimsical creations can be used as wall art, scrapbook and altered book cover embellishment,gifts, special awards, and more!  Your final piece will be guided by your style and color preferences.  The possibilities are endless.  The Mixie Pixie samples shown are only examples.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW and join us for this fun evening!