Creative Catalyst Productions Announces Agreement with ArtWorkshops.tv, LLC. for Video-On-Demand
Free Media Passes offered to members of the media
Albany, Oregon, February 10, 2009: Creative Catalyst Productions, Inc. (CCP) today announces a licensing agreement with ArtWorkshops.tv, LLC (AWtv) to offer its art and craft workshop videos on-demand through their new site.
Media Passes are available through CCP to members of the media who wish to review the site in their magazines, zines, blogs or in any other form of media. You may apply for a press pass from Kelly Powers, CCP’s Director of New Media. Apply HERE.
More than seventy of CCP’s, full-length, art and craft workshops will be offered through the video-on-demand site. This agreement enables AWtv to launch with a full library of videos for art and craft enthusiasts. New titles from artists and independent production companies will be coming on line throughout the year.
One exciting feature of the site is the ability to rent workshops for as little as $9.95. Options include daily, weekly and monthly rentals through streaming and purchase by download. Rented media can be streamed instantly from any PC. (Not yet available on Mac computers) The viewing experience is enriched by advanced encoding features that enable the viewer to navigate to any part of the workshop.
“We are thrilled we can offer our workshops, world-wide, on-demand. This means that anyone with a PC and a web connection can learn from these wonderful teachers,” says Kelly Powers, Director of New Media Marketing. “I think ArtWorkshops.tv is presenting an incredible opportunity to artists and crafters around the world who want to share their talents. It also gives students a resource that will allow them to flourish as artists.”
About ArtWorkshops.tv, LLC
AWtv was founded in 2008 with the goal of designing a Video-On-Demand delivery system for Art and Craft video produced by variety of production companies and independent artist/video producers. The site offers a platform to monetize video content to a world-wide audience without the considerable up-front cost of development.
Video-On-Demand meets a number of opportunities, head on. It overcomes shipping barriers to international DVD sales and offers art and craft students and enthusiasts an alternative to renting DVDs. AWtv gives instant access to this educational media and pays artist royalties on every transaction.
The licensing agreement with Creative Catalyst enables AWtv to launch with the substantial group of workshop titles produced by Creative Catalyst. New titles with other production companies will be added throughout the year.
SOURCE: Creative Catalyst Productions, Inc.
Websites:
www.ArtWorkshops.tv
www.CCPVideos.com
Contact:
Kelly Powers – Director of New Media Marketing
Kelly@ccpvideos.com
jim@ccpvideos.com • Creative Catalyst Productions Inc
Creative Catalyst Productions, Inc.
PO Box 767, Albany, OR 97321, (541) 926-3024, fax (541) 791-4326, www.CCPVideos.com
Creative Catalyst Productions Announces Agreement with ArtWorkshops.tv, LLC. for Video-On-Demand
Free Media Passes offered to members of the media
Albany, Oregon, February 10, 2009: Creative Catalyst Productions, Inc. (CCP) today announces a licensing agreement with ArtWorkshops.tv, LLC (AWtv) to offer its art and craft workshop videos on-demand through their new site.
Media Passes are available through CCP to members of the media who wish to review the site in their magazines, zines, blogs or in any other form of media. Contact Kelly Powers, CCP’s Director of New Media, for passes.
More than seventy of CCP’s, full-length, art and craft workshops will be offered through the video-on-demand site. This agreement enables AWtv to launch with a full library of videos for art and craft enthusiasts. New titles from artists and independent production companies will be coming on line throughout the year.
One exciting feature of the site is the ability to rent workshops for as little as $9.95. Options include daily, weekly and monthly rentals through streaming and purchase by download. Rented media can be streamed instantly from any PC. (Not yet available on Mac computers) The viewing experience is enriched by advanced encoding features that enable the viewer to navigate to any part of the workshop.
“We are thrilled that we can offer our workshops, world-wide, on-demand through the web. This means that anyone with a PC and a web connection can learn from these wonderful teachers,” says Kelly Powers, Director of New Media Marketing. ”We are also looking forward to our site becoming a portal to artists and crafters who would like to offer their skill and talent, to others, through this site.”
About ArtWorkshops.tv, LLC
AWtv was founded in 2008 with the goal of designing a Video-On-Demand delivery system for Art and Craft video. It is available to all production companies and independent artist/video producers. The site offers a platform to monetize video content to a world-wide audience without the considerable up-front cost of development.
Video-On-Demand meets a number of opportunities, head on. It overcomes shipping barriers to international DVD sales and offers art and craft students and enthusiasts an alternative to renting DVDs. AWtv gives instant access to this educational media and pays artist royalties on every transaction.
The licensing agreement with Creative Catalyst enables AWtv to launch with the substantial group of workshop titles produced by Creative Catalyst. New titles with other production companies will be added throughout the year.
SOURCE: Creative Catalyst Productions, Inc.
Website:
Contact:
Kelly Powers – Director of New Media Marketing
Kelly@ccpvideos.com
Creative Catalyst Newsletter January 7, 2009
A CREATIVE MIXED MEDIA START TO 2009
The five new DVD workshops by Interweave / Quilting Arts celebrate a variety of versatile techniques for mixed media artists.
Jane Dávila’s One-page Book makes a small fiber book from one piece of fabric. She uses a variety of surface design techniques and mixed-media materials.
Judy Coates Perez<Mixed-media Painted Fabric) explores textile paints, gel medium, and decorative printed images to create a fun, versatile fabric that can be used to make tote bags, fabric bowls, vessels, sculptural objects, or book cloth for handmade and altered books.
Ruth Rae, in The Journey is the Destination: Techniques for Mixed Media & Fabric Art shows you how you can add new dimensions to your artwork! Learn the secrets of transparency manipulation along with fabric altering and creative machine sewing. You explore: working with resin, burning, stitching, dyeing, and stamping. Then it’s all brought together in a project that will combine all the new skills.
Want to learn a tried and true transfer technique?
Join Lesley Riley (Transfers Tried & True) as she demystifies and demonstrates the latest, greatest, and most reliable methods, materials, tips, and tricks for perfect photo transfers onto fabric. Learn which methods to use for art quilts and collage and discover her latest transfer technique for soft, permanent, washable photos on any fabric, from any inkjet printer.
Quilting Arts DVD Series 200 is a 4-disk 13-episode DVD set filmed for Quilting Arts TV. It was aired nationally on PBS in June 2008. Quilting Arts TV, hosted by Patricia Bolton includes some of your favorite fiber and mixed-media artists as guests demonstrating a wide variety of techniques and projects.
Check out the whole Interweave Group
Any suggestions?
A person wrote asking if I had any suggestions for client data management software for artists. Any ideas? I’d like to hear from both PC and Mac users. Thanks.
Please drop us an email with your suggestion.
From Behind the Camera: Hello again
Happy 2009! I thought I’d begin the year by introducing myself to those of you who have joined the newsletter since the last time I did this.
I’m one of the co-founders of Creative Catalyst. Jim, my husband and best friend, is interested in things technical and I’m the artist. I was introduced to watercolor earlier than I can remember by my mother, Jan Kunz. Around 1989 I assisted her in making three videos using another production company. The experience was frustrating, expensive and a real learning experience. I remember thinking that these folks haven’t a clue what a student wants to see.
When our three kids left the nest, Jim and I decided we would live life with intent. We wanted to work with happy people making something that helped make people happy. I recalled my experience filming with my mother. Producing a video workshop is a blending of art and technology. We saw a need we would enjoy filling. Creative Catalyst was born.
I have a degree in Art History, Graphic Design and Print Technology. I remember very little of any of it. It was too long ago. We live on 4.5 acres in Oregon and the business is on site. Aside from painting, I love to garden. And I seem to have an invisible sign on my back inviting stray cats to take up residence here.
My personal search is to find my own artistic voice. I absorb and filter ideas from as many sources as I can. From Behind the Camera is a weekly reflection on some of the things I’ve learned working with these fabulous artists.
Cheers~ Lynn Powers
Upcoming Live Workshops by Creative Catalyst Instructors
NOTE: These workshops are not presented online. They are live workshops presented by the artists around the country.
Ann Bagby
February 9-13, 2009 – Taos, New Mexico
Contact: lyn.bleiler@yahoo.com
Ratindra Das
February (TBA) – Ajijic, Mexico
Contact: ratindradas@sbcglobal.net
Dayle Doroshow
February 21 & 22, 2009 – San Francisco Center for the Book
Contact: www.sfcb.org
Lisa Engelbrecht
February 13-16, 2009 - Kellogg Conference Center, Pomona CA
Contact:www.societyforcalligraphy.org
Janie Gildow
February 24, 2009 – Colored Pencil 2 at Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute
Contact: www.desertmuseum.org/arts
Caroline Jasper
February 15, 2009 – Sarasota, FL (Painting Demonstration)
Contact: www.artsarasota.org
February 16-20, 2009 – Sarasota, FL
Contact: www.artsarasota.org
Judy Morris
February 17-19, 2009 – Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR Contact: 541-726-8595 – www.emeraldartcenter.org
February 20, 2009 – Buffalo Grass Workshop, Portland, OR
Contact: billbaily@comcast.net
Jean Pederson
February 2009, Covington, LA
Contact: www.theriversretreat.com – 985-871-9100
John Salminen
February 2-5, 2009 – The Presidio in San Francisco, CA
Contact: Karen Powers 510-502-6211
February 17-20, 2009 – Little Rock, AR
Contact: diwizi@comcast.net
Jacqueline Sullivan
January 31 & February 1 & 2, 2009
Forest Grove, OR
Contact: 503-357-7263 www.greenheronbookkits.com
February 6, 7, & 8, 2009
Portland, OR
Contact: www.diylounge.com/teacherlist
Pat Weaver
February 6-8, 2009 – Dade City, FL
Contact: ivel2@aol.com
February 20-22, 2009 – Bradenton, FL
Contact: Diane Shelly 941-746-2862
February 21, 2009 – At Paint Out at the Long Boat Key Art Center
View our Blog for January 2009 schedules, here.
In This Issue
Creative Start
Any Suggestions
From Behind the Camera: Hello Again
Workshop Schedules
This Week’s Winner
Sale Continues
Quote
What Customers Say
Winter DVD Giveaway Winners
Congratulations to Carol Reynolds of Hawaii, USA for being our winner of the Period 2 drawing (12/1-21/08).
Congratulations to Lynn Pajunen of British Columbia, Canada for being our winner the Weekly drawing (1/1-1/4/09).
“The common denominator of artistic expression is the ordering of a vision into a consistent complete form. The difference between a mere expression - however intense and revealing - and an artistic image of that expression lies in the structure of the form.”
Georgy Kepes
1906-2001
from THE ARTIST’S DESIGN: Probing the Hidden Order by Marie MacDonnell Roberts
Susan, you are so kind to respond to my request so quickly. Every experience I have had with your company has been very pleasant. - Lisa -
I’m so glad you guys are here for those of us that want to learn to draw, paint or whatever. The videos I have purchased have
all been exceptional. - Kristen D. -
Thank you for the wonderful Nicholas Simmons DVD that you produced! It was extremely well done and Nick himself a great teacher. I wanted to get as much information as possible prior to taking a workshop with Nick this past November and this DVD really helped me get an understanding of how he worked and what to expect! It was dynamite! -Nancy G. -
Incredible video production. So thorough, well composed and lit. So enjoy the out takes…good fun. Thanks - Ginny L. -
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Creative Catalyst Newsletter
December 23, 2008
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
We are looking forward to a fun and productive 2009. We will be adding even more great workshops by other production companies, along with more of our own. Available now are some produced by Interweave Media and include mixed media, fabric and quilting arts. Link here to see more (scroll to the bottom).
We will also be working with Teaching Art of Great Britain to bring some every exciting European teachers to a digital format suitable to US viewers. Stay warm and stay tuned. We have only touched the surface of some very satisfying experiences in art and craft.
Kelly on Camera
Check out a few holiday crafts presented by Creative Catalyst’s own Kelly Powers. When not crafting, Kelly does the amazing job of pulling together the workshop footage to make it into a coherent presentation.
From Behind the Camera: The gifts of ART
Yep, things are sort of crazy right now. The world, the weather, Wall Street… all we need to do is to turn on the news and we’re reminded things could be better, a lot better.
As individuals, we have a good deal of control over what we choose to absorb into our version of reality. I do not suggest we be oblivious, but quite the opposite. I’m saying there is a real benefit, even sanity, in focusing on the here and now.
Art teaches us this. It’s about being present in the moment. One cannot wrangle the media without attending to what is at hand. It’s about what we have and what we can do with it. Sometimes it’s even about simply stopping and living with it for a while. It’s about being brave and bold and giving voice to a personal vision.
I wish everyone Happy Holidays and for us all the continued gifts of art in its fullest measure. See you next year.
Upcoming Live Workshops by Creative Catalyst Instructors
NOTE: These workshops are not presented online. They are live workshops presented around the country.
Lisa Engelbrecht
February 13-16, 2009 - Kellogg Conference Center, Pomona CA
Contact:www.societyforcalligraphy.org
Ann Bagby
February 9-13, 2009 – Taos, New Mexico
Contact: lyn.bleiler@yahoo.com
Caroline Jasper
February 15, 2009 – Sarasota, FL (Painting Demonstration)
Contact: www.artsarasota.org
February 16-20, 2009 – Sarasota, FL
Contact: www.artsarasota.org
Dayle Doroshow
February 21 & 22, 2009 – San Francisco Center for the Book
Contact: www.sfcb.org
Janie Gildow
February 24, 2009 – Colored Pencil 2 at Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute
Contact: www.desertmuseum.org/arts
Judy Morris
February 17-19, 2009 – Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR Contact: 541-726-8595 – www.emeraldartcenter.org
February 20, 2009 – Buffalo Grass Workshop, Portland, OR
Contact: billbaily@comcast.net
John Salminen
February 2-5, 2009 – The Presidio in San Francisco, CA
Contact: Karen Powers 510-502-6211
February 17-20, 2009 – Little Rock, AR
Contact: diwizi@comcast.net
Ratindra Das
February (TBA) – Ajijic, Mexico
Contact: ratindradas@sbcglobal.net
Pat Weaver
February 6-8, 2009 – Dade City, FL
Contact: ivel2@aol.com
February 20-22, 2009 – Bradenton, FL
Contact: Diane Shelly 941-746-2862
February 21, 2009 – At Paint Out at the Long Boat Key Art Center
View our Blog for January 2009 schedules, here.
In This Issue
Happy Holidays
Kelly’s Holiday Demo
From Behind the Camera: The gifts of ART
Workshop Schedules
This Week’s Winner
Sale Continues
Historic Note
Quote
Congratulations to Randy Ringstad of Nevada, USA, for being our winner of the weekly drawing (12/14-12/21).
On this day in 1888, Vincent Van Gogh cut off his ear.
“When nothing is sure, everything is possible.”
~ Marge Drabble
(A very special thanks to Jo Williams for sharing this quote.)
Creative Catalyst Newsletter 121608
Creative Catalyst Newsletter
December 16, 2008
SAVE $5: PRE-ORDER Begins on Beginning Oil Workshop
Pre-order Sale begins on Craig Nelson’s Solid Start in Oil Painting: Still Life. (please note: Orders will NOT be delivered until after Christmas)
Stop staring at blank canvas and start painting. With Craig Nelson’s simple method for still life, you’ll overcome your hesitation and kick start your career in oil. You’ll develop foundation skills, create a path for improvement, and even save money at the art store.
You’ll build an affordable kit as Craig walks you through essential materials and navigates the pitfalls of store displays. You’ll learn to paint vibrant scenes with only four colors and four brushes.
This simplified palette lets you focus as you learn to think like an experienced painter. You’ll spot the important shapes, shadows, and highlights and learn to fit them all in your composition.
Each step builds on the previous one, so you constantly refine your skills. You’ll set a comfortable pace for your continuing journey in oil. As Craig says, “Start simple, get good, and then worry about jumping to that next level.”
Length 1 hr. 40 min. with bonus clips and gallery.
Pre-Order price: $38.95 (Regular price: $43.95 until the product arrives in our warehouse.)
INVENTORY SALE Continues…
From Behind the Camera: What is Art? One artist’s answer
What is art? One artist’s answer.
When we first started filming, I’d ask folks, what is art? Many of the artists threw up their hands and said it was far too big a question to answer short of writing a book on the subject. But Mary Todd Beam gave me an answer immediately. Mary said that to her, art is glorifying the humble, it is visual poetry.
The more I think about her answer, it resonates with me.
First, Mary’s answer represents the fact that she has given it enough thought to have arrived at an answer. Can I say that for myself? No. But it seems it would be well worth my while to do so.
Secondly, by saying it’s visual poetry, Mary identifies the mind set she brings to her process. She is not painting a literal translation of a subject. Drawing in perspective, or getting correct value relationships becomes irrelevant. Mary employs analogy and symbolism. What she feels becomes as important as what she sees.
So what is Art? There is no right answer. There is only insight into our own path by our answers. And I think there is a lot to be gained in the struggle to answering the question.
Cheers,
Lynn Powers
Upcoming Live Workshops by Creative Catalyst Instructors
Lisa Engelbrecht
February 13-16, 2009 - Kellogg Conference Center, Pomona CA
Contact:www.societyforcalligraphy.org
Ann Bagby
February 9-13, 2009 – Taos, New Mexico
Contact: lyn.bleiler@yahoo.com
Caroline Jasper
February 15, 2009 – Sarasota, FL (Painting Demonstration)
Contact: www.artsarasota.org
February 16-20, 2009 – Sarasota, FL
Contact: www.artsarasota.org
Dayle Doroshow
February 21 & 22, 2009 – San Francisco Center for the Book
Contact: www.sfcb.org
Janie Gildow
February 24, 2009 – Colored Pencil 2 at Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute
Contact: www.desertmuseum.org/arts
Judy Morris
February 17-19, 2009 – Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR Contact: 541-726-8595 – www.emeraldartcenter.org
February 20, 2009 – Buffalo Grass Workshop, Portland, OR
Contact: billbaily@comcast.net
John Salminen
February 2-5, 2009 – The Presidio in San Francisco, CA
Contact: Karen Powers 510-502-6211
February 17-20, 2009 – Little Rock, AR
Contact: diwizi@comcast.net
Ratindra Das
February (TBA) – Ajijic, Mexico
Contact: ratindradas@sbcglobal.net
Pat Weaver
February 6-8, 2009 – Dade City, FL
Contact: ivel2@aol.com
February 20-22, 2009 – Bradenton, FL
Contact: Diane Shelly 941-746-2862
February 21, 2009 – At Paint Out at the Long Boat Key Art Center
View our Blog for January 2009 schedules, here.
In This Issue
SAVE $5: Beginning Oil Pre-Order
Inventory Reduction Sale continues
From Behind the Camera - What is Art? One artist’s answer
Workshop Schedules
This Week’s Winner
Quote
Top Sellers
Just out!
Holiday Shipping Guidelines
Winter DVD Giveaway Winners
Congratulations to Amy Draughn of Virginia, USA, for being our winner of the weekly drawing (12/8-12/14).
“How do I define a work of art? It is not an asset in the stock exchange sense, but a man’s timid attempt to repeat the miracle that the simplest peasant girt is capable of at any item, that of magically producing life out of nothing.”
~ Oskar Kokoschka
1886-1980
from ARTIST TO ARTIST
compiled by Clint Brown
Caroline Jasper
Lisa Engelbrecht
Check out the Watercolor Magazine, Winter 2009 for two wonderful articles on Nicholas Simmons and John Salminen.
The Postal Service recommends the following mail-by dates to ensure your gift arrives on time:
Dec. 20 First-Class Mail
Dec. 20 Priority Mail
Dec. 23 Express Mail
More USPS information here.
UPS Shipping
UPS - Based on shipping from Oregon:
UPS Ground - 5 Business Days to the East Coast (less the further west you go)
UPS 3 day – Three business days (not including ship day)
UPS 2 Day – Two business days (not including ship day)
UPS Overnight – Not to all locations … some locations may take two business days.