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I’m doing a show this weekend. The NQA National Quilting Association. Quick post. Just when I thought I had Margot’s lastest video she comes out with another one. I know you were impatiently waiting…so here goes.

Oh La La Collaged Pendants

Margot Potter is wonderful, funny person. I have had the pleasure of meeting her twice.

Margot has started making You Tube Videos featuring her craft projects. Margot is published and accomplished in her right. You gotta watch her video!

Impatient Crafter You Tube Video

Have a super D duper day!

Tari

I don’t have a full grasp of the Orphan Works Bill. I have received enough email about it from various organizations that I belong to and feel it’s time to take action. I’ve sat on the sidelines long enough. The down and dirt for all artists, designers, creative people in general: If enacted, this legislation will basically allow anyone to use a design after a ‘reasonable search’– without the copyright holder’s permission. Even if the copyright holder objects, he has no recourse because the bill eliminates the statutory damages that currently prevent rampant infringement.

I have highlighted the main points I gathered from Creative Leisure News. They have more info to click and read.

1. It changes the 1976 U.S. Copyright Act (enacted in 1978), and makes it virtually impossible for artists to protect their work. It basically 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 data base system (presumably for a fee, in addition to the copyright filing fee) – when no such system 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.Under current law, the right to create a derivative work is one of an artist’s exclusive rights. Section103(a) says a user can’t copyright a derivative image that he’s infringed. “Protection for a work employing preexisting material in which copyright subsists does not extend to any part of the work in which such material has been used unlawfully.” Under the proposed new bills, since the entirety of an infringed work can be included in a derivative use, then the copyright of the derivative will amount to a copyright of the original. This would be a de facto capture of new exclusive rights by the infringer. In other words, these bills allow infringers to make and copyright derivatives – even if the copyright holder to the original work objects.

Time is of the essence­ we need to get the word out to people so they know about the devastating consequences this legislation could have for us ­and we need to do it NOW.

Take Action: Don’t Let Congress Orphan Our Work
2 minutes is all it takes to write Congress and protect your copyright: Just click on the link below, pick the letter you’d like to use, fill in the info needed, click send. Very easy. Pass along to all your friends even if they aren’t artists. We need everyone’s support.
http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/home/

It’s Mother’s Day evening. Things are winding down. Kids getting showers and ready for school tomorrow.

We went to Indiana for Mother’s day. I got my mom coffee (love Arctic Sunrise!), baking cocoa and raw sugar from Dean’s Beans.

I also glazed a coffee mug for my mom for her special day. She collects chickens. I had to put chickens on her mug. On the front of the mug it says “Bok, Bok.” The fun part was glazing the bottom of the mug to look like there was chicken poop on the bottom. The picture didn’t turn out great but it really does look like chicken shit. I had to put “Oh Crap!” in there also. My dad is always saying ahhhh crap. I amuse myself.

Good to the last drop! Enjoy.

A decorative hook that can be used to hang many things. Using copper looks great and it’s inexpensive.

Start with 4″ piece of 18 gauge copper wire.
I picked a spool up at Ace Hardware.
Don’t try to straighten the wire too much, you will put kinks in the wire that you can’t get out.

With the curve of the wire facing away from you, use your round nose pliers to make a small loop at the end of the wire.
Always roll your wire away from your body.

Using the handle of a large paintbrush, about 1/2″ up the loop end of the wire bend the wire over handle.
Do this by smoothing the wire as you bend it. Bring the wire slightly under the handle and begin curving the other end to form an “S”.

Begin making the coil on the end by using the large end of your round nose pliers to create an open loop.

Complete the coil by rolling it upwards towards the top of the hook with your fingers.

I like my hooks hammered. Use a hammer and a striking plate to hammer the small loop and coil.

Completed Hook.

Combining your hook and ornament

Cut 10″ of sheer ribbon. I get mine at Michaels. To give the ornament and ribbon a nice finished look and to keep the ribbon from doing the annoying split, I slide a 10mm glass donut over the ribbon. Fire Mountain Gems has a great selection. The clear glass donuts go best with all ornaments.

Don’t forget to add your artist tag so everyone knows they have a hand crafted item by you.
This one is 1″ x 1″

Tie the ribbon onto the bottom of the hook using an overhand knot.
This keeps your ornament and hook together and secure.

You have beautiful finished product with a handmade copper hook.
Colored wire works wonderful also.
Just don’t hammer it. That would ruin the finish.
18 gauge wire will hold most ornaments.
The heftier your ornament the thicker your wire needs to be.

Jean Yates of Pretty Kitty Moon Dog Jewelry wrote the nicest things today on her blog.

She was a recent winner at Art Bead Scene for our Studio Saturday giveaway. Jean won one of my Tie Dye buttons. When I sent her the button I included some of my Puzzle Piece buttons knowing she had 2 children with Autism.

The puzzle piece is the symbol used for Autism. I had been wanting to send her some but the original ones I made misfired. I send her what I had on hand.

Jean is such a cool lady. She hurdles many obstacles daily and keeps smiling. I admire her talent and tenacity. Rock on!!

Today is National Autism Awareness Day.

Make sure you check out Jean’s new book Links! Here is an awesome book review by Margot Potter.

This cool and beautifully executed bracelet was made by Robin at keepmeinstitches1.com
Robin bought this cabochon from me at the TNNA show last year. She was so kind to send me a photo of her beautiful creation.

Robin and her bracelet were spotted in Tucson. Which prompted a very nice lady to track me down to purchase a Persephone cabochon too. She located me in an ad in Simply Beads Magazine. I haven’t managed to make it to Tucson yet. Maybe after all the kids leave home! They keep coming back!

Today is the first Birthday of Art Bead Scene! This is a blog I am a part of that celebrates Art Beads.

The definition of an Art Bead is explained very well by Melanie of Earthenwood Studio.

I feel very fortunate to be involved in this blog with 4 other very talented women.

Art Bead Scene Editors :

Melanie Brooks Lukacs :: Earthenwood Studio

Elaine Ray :: Elaine Ray Beads

Cindy Gimbrone :: Cindy Gimbrone Beads

Heather Powers :: Humblebeads

Me, Tari Sasser :: Creative Impressions In Clay

We hope you will stop by and take part in the Art Bead Scene!

Last night I had the pleasure of dining with the lovely and talented
Margot Potter and Fernando DaSilva.

Unfortunately, I didn’t get to meet Katie Hacker. She was due in later.
They were all in town for a photo shoot on a book collaborative.

We had such a great time talking and laughing, along with eating great food at the Cheesecake Factory.

If you read Margot’s blog you know what a hoot she is. Even better in person! The creative energy between Margot and Fernando is fantastic.

The evening was sparkly…very, very sparkly.

The pleasure was all mine to meet 2 very talented people from the bead world! Let’s do it again!!!