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No matter how fancy it looks these days, linking
is still one of the essential features of the Web. Here you will find a
collection of links well worth exploring. This page receives regular
updates so if you find any of these links of interest, remember to
bookmark this page and visit again. If you have a link that you think
belongs here, please visit the Contact Us page and let us know your
suggestion.
- Sign Links
will lead you to information I have found to be of value. If you want
to delve deeper into the world of the sign trade, this is the place to
go.
- Community Links are websites related to the vibrant Ithaca area, where my studio and home are located.
- Friends Links
are pages of people who are are my friends in the visual arts field and
other close professional contacts. This area gives you a taste of other
inspiring websites created by my peers.
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Sign Links
Sign Makers.com have listings of Sign Shops worldwide, together with contact details and their specialities.
Sign Makers.Net also have listings worldwide, but is a different directory from the one above, located in the UK.
SignShop.com
is a resource for the professional sign industry. If you want to
discover more details about signs in general or carved signs in
particular, this is a good place to start.
The American Sign Museum
was founded in 1999 to inform and educate people about the history of
the sign industry and its significant contributions to commerce and the
American landscape. This is an excellent site to check out, both for
its graphics and information.
The Society of Gilders
is a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the arts and crafts
of gilding. The goals of the Society are to foster and keep alive
traditional gilding skills, techniques and knowledge and to unite all
those dedicated to achieving and preserving the highest standards in
the practice of gilding.
SYMBOLS.com
is a vast reference library of graphic symbols. SYMBOLS.com contains
more than 2,500 Western signs, arranged into groups according to their
graphic characteristics. 1,600 articles of histories, uses, and
meanings are thoroughly discussed. The signs range from ideograms
carved in mammoth teeth by Cro-Magnon men, to hobo signs and subway
graffiti. A worthy site and worth a visit.
Letterville - The Letterhead Web Site
was formed about 25 years ago when a group of talented Denver craftsmen
found each other and began having get togethers. They may have gathered
just to have a good time and swap stories but eventually they began
intensive information and technique swapping. This is THE web site to
visit if you want to see state-of-the-art sign work in action.
Woodworking.com
is a is another "must" website for craftsfolk who use the internet to
connect to others and pick up tips on the subject of working with wood.
Significant Signs
is shop run by Leonard deLaBruere and his sons Noah and Yasaf in Oak
Hill, in New York's Catskill Mountians. If you are inspired by the
great outdoors you'll also want to visit their on-line art gallery at Delabruere Art.
The History of Early American Taverns
must be included to share the spotlight with our English counterparts.
Information is the focus on this great site, as well as many pictures.
Great research is evident on these pages.
Zepti.com - is a new (2006) web search engine focusing on design as well as many other subjects.
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Community Links
Finger Lakes Artists & Crafters Network
connects you to the large community of artists who make their home in
the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. My studio in Ithaca is
located close to spectacular waterfalls and Cayuga Lake is a short bike
ride away.
Ithaca Directory is a great source for website listings, local events, music and more.
Community Arts Partnership,
the arts council for Tompkins County, was founded in response to a
community-wide desire to strengthen and develop the County's arts and
cultural community.
Higher Games is a new gaming site for stategy board games and card games including Chebache Online. Well worth a look! Have Fun!
CHEBACHE
New Strategy Board Game - Uniting elements of Checkers, Backgammon,
Chess and more! An awesome game that originates from Ithaca. Check out
this review: "Very Deep Backgammon"
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Friends Links
The Center for Symbolic Studies
is dedicated to "providing a theater of opportunities for conscious
mythmaking, leading to personal growth and communal awareness." Nestled
in the Shawangunk Mountains of upstate New York, CSS has sponsored
workshops, lectures, seasonal festivals, ceremonies, and performances
since 1992. I was an artist-in-residence at the Center during its
formative years and later served as Director of Publicity.
Hrana Janto
is a wonderful artist and illuminator who creates illustrations for
books, calendars, and other media celebrating Art, Imagination,
Creation, Mythology, and the Sacred. Her Goddess Oracle
series has drawn rave reviews and is now in its fourth printing. Hrana
has also done work associated with Joseph Campbell, the famous
mythologist. Highly recommended!
Happy Life Productions
features the artwork of Michael Dubois and other friends. A Happy Life
is surely what these good folks have created. Michael and his team
produce original artwork on t-shirts, cards, and more.
New Expression Graphic Design
specializes in developing great-looking web sites & ad banner
advertisements, logos... and much, much more. Sue Hunt is the talented
artist responsible. Check this site out and enjoy.
Body Art by Shara
features the magic artwork of body painting by my friend Shara Meltzer.
She offers her unique talents in adornment to events, fesitvals, and
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