Monday, January 28, 2008

Potential Studio (2008)

Never a Blue Monday - The artist is approaching seventy, yet he feels like a little boy and animating the things in his studio when he opens the door and turns on the lights. He thinks of all things as being like freshly charged batteries, full of potential to become artworks. 483 Words. Copyright 2008 Bill Ritchie. Full text by email request: ritchie@emeralda.com

Friday, January 18, 2008

Nuts, Bolts and Context (1992)

Printmaking and computing unite - This former professor of printmaking says printmakers will adopt new mediums for success. What are the nuts and bolts of successful printmaking today? Where did printmaking come from? Where is it going? Many forces work on printmakers in the computer age. 938 Words. Copyright 1992 Bill Ritchie. Full text by email request: ritchie@emeralda.com

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

What is the Use of XML? (2008)

Database or not a database-that is the question - Torn between a choice of two kinds of database software—one a spreadsheet program called Excel and the other a relational database program called Access, the artist who wants to invent games about asset management and legacy transfer gets friendly advice. 102 Words. Copyright 2008 Bill Ritchie. Full text by email request: ritchie@emeralda.com