Twitter Tweekly for September 23 2012

It’s been a whole month since I posted the Tweekly. I know, it should be called the Twonthly, but that just doesn’t have the same impact.
Here goes! My most useful tweets from the past 4 weeks.

Quoted

“I recommend reading one or two artists’ statements if someone is suffering from insomnia”. – Craig Marshall Smith, 2012
Individuals who are realized in their own lives almost never criticize others.-Steven Pressfield
Supply & demand dictates that if you can’t keep up with demand, raise your prices! – @abstanfield
fr El Anatsui lecture @DenverArtMuseum : futile to ask “Why?” in art
Follow Alyson on TwitterDecided: Something BIG is going down in Denver next October. Save the date!

Art Recommendations

Photo essay of how David Phelps’ monumental sculpture is made. Good stuff! ow.ly/dBwKS
Wish I were in the UK so I could see this art installation in the church bit.ly/ROprg6 Love @FrillipMoolog ‘s work!
Artist turns apt into art installation. Lives IN her art. ow.ly/dCXWR via @hyperallergic
Painter Ed Moses on his process. ow.ly/dm3cl Some good stuff via @artinfo
The Happy Camper mobile art studio has a slick Kickstarter video ow.ly/dzi2C <Good job, Kristina!

Biz & Marketing

Every #artist should have a copy of Tad Crawford’s Legal Guide for the Visual Artist on their shelves. Use it!
The Rule of Seven Explains Artist’s Discouragement j.mp/OMT0Qi via @johnrmath
RT @christinekane Keep a Business Journal for Clarity and Momentum! fb.me/I4dFOPFu
RT @gallegosart: Please support antispec.com Good advice to any artist thinking abt entering a design contest.
Artwork Archive offering my peeps 30% off thru Sept 30. See ow.ly/dOxZF
Importance (or not) of artist credentials. Great post by @robertgenn clicks.robertgenn.com/credentials.php

Resources

I highly recommend the film http://aiweiweineversorry.com Must see for all contemp artists @aiwwneversorry
Is Smarthistory the Art History Textbook of the Future? zite.to/NSdvcC <cool stuff!
RT @markmcguinness: A Comprehensive Guide to Formatting Your WordPress Posts and Pages bit.ly/PmlVgQ <super post fr @copyblogger
? on my FB page: Know of templates you can use to get art to appear “in situ” ? Comment here: ow.ly/dh5VN
Make the most of your creative time ow.ly/diTM8 via @AugstMcLaughlin @KathleenRedwine
Commenter turned 13 truths about art marketing into his task list. Check it out: artbizblog.com/13truths
RT @NatCoalson 2013 color trend paints from Behr bit.ly/NXXdPk

Maybe Art, Maybe Not . . . But Must See

Art Makes You Nicer zite.to/SVIStb via @hyperallergic
The Importance Of Fair Use And Artistic Freedom zite.to/OthrC2 Shepard Fairey stmt
Great article on NYC Art handlers http://t.co/yydmCx2d
Just look around you to find evidence of friendly, happy people – a la @fcfawcettartist ow.ly/dzQ6q I’m accepting her challenge
New evidence that chemicals in plastics,canned foods more dangerous than thought via @NickKristof nyti.ms/NnTRuv Truly scary!
#Artists be inspired by this commencement address fr Neil Gaiman to Univ of the Arts. Great stuff here!

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