Artist Tools

File this under ridiculously addictive way to spend time – it’s Gemmers! Yay for free embeddable video games online that involve the basics: glowy exploding squares and a race against the clock. The website it comes from is OMGPOP; you can play any of their games without signing up, it doesn’t make too too much [...]

Freelancers of all types but especially graphic designers will be snorking to ourselves for days and facing crazy clients with an extra glimmer in our eyes thanks to this ridiculously apt video. It was made using a website called Xtranormal.com that lets you create 3D scenes and animate characters with drag and drop actions; and [...]

“The rule says that favours are to be met with favours;
it does not require that tricks be met with favours.”
Bearing Gifts

Point of Interest:
Social psychologist, Robert Cialdini is interested in the psychology of compliance:
One of his conclusions:
How to Say No: “It is essential to recognize that the requester [...]

May I share?
Ok….here ya go:
Title:
How To Cross a River

Persian cats lurked with dinnertime eyes.
The incident occurred and developed.
I extinguished 6 candles and stood in darkness.
The moment was captured.

I removed my sunglasses and drank the wine.
A rocket was launched and my direction changed.
I anchored myself to see.
The moment was complete.

I stood naked in harmony,
suspended above [...]

Just a couple of weeks left before ArtAnywhere’s launch at the Journées de la Culture (Montreal), Nuit Blanche (Toronto) and at a special New York event!
ArtAnywhere : what’s that again?
A web portal allowing visual artists to rent their work to local businesses and individuals. More than an online gallery, we are building a community of [...]

There’s a new way to browse the thousands of images on Indyish..
RANDOM?!
So many cool photos have been uploaded to Indyish over the years – this here’s a great way to enjoy these pics and maybe even do away with some of that free time you had set aside for a special occasion.
Anyway, we created some [...]

So May 2009 is proving to be a busy month for me.
I’ll be making an appearance May 2 at the two-dozenth Indyish Mess! I was honoured to be part of their Pop! Mess and I think what Risa and co. are doing is vital to the Montreal (and international) arts scene. Kudos!
The next day, May [...]

We’re just a little over a week away from the Birthday Bonanza, Montreal,
and do we have an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G show for you!
We’ve got Comedy, Music, Dancing, a Reading, a Movie! All to celebrate two years of the Monthly Mess!
* Music from…
+ Reversing Falls
+ Nir Blue
+ Chris Ralph
+ Darling DeMaes
+ Preach Ankobia [...]

MANON DE PAUW @ uqam
GRIECO & GAUDREAU @ yellowfish
HEATHER & IVAN MORISON @ le pickup
ADAD HANNAH @ pulse ~ montréal international
3 EXPOS @ joyce yahouda
GUÉRIN + MIHALCEAN @ clark
DANIEL ERBAN @ glamort
MATILDA ASLIZADEH @ la centrale
MÉLOMARS @ crystal racine

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ASTRO @ bisou ~ underground
VoCA Power!
NICOLE BÉLAND @ art neuf
LAVAILLANTE + BÉLANGER @ b-312
2 postes @ MOIS DE LA PHOTO
MARDI GRAS @ église saint-michel
PASCAL DUFAUX @ usine c
MONIQUE MONGEAU @ donald browne
3 EXPOS @ art mûr

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