New Action Needed on the Orphan Act Bill

Today I prepared and printed many ACEOs ... it was a lot of work and a lot of fun!! I played with this image and made several other variations of these unusual birds. Please all US residents take the action suggested below to try to stop this irresponsible version of this well-meaning but mis-guided bill. Clearly my local US Representative, John Olver, does not understand the importance of this bill. He supports it for the museums. He doesn't realize how much this will hurt all the artists in his district. So please, please write!

Spring Birds, Digital © Diane Clancy

Totally quoted from an email sent to me:

A quick update about this bill. It is poised for a final vote (date not yet announced) so please try to get your final "shots" in.

What illustrators and designers and photographers etc. are doing now is a postcard mailing blitz... (many of them are using their postcard mailers or printing off something quickly)

On the back they write: "Please vote NO on the Orphan Works bill-- H.R. 5889 for the House; S-2913 for the Senate" and sign it with their name and contact information.

No explanation necessary just "VOTE NO TO THE ORPHAN WORKS ACT."

**But here is the important part: **

**Any correspondence needs to be addressed to the DISTRICT OFFICE. **

Apparently, mail received at district offices, gets to the congressmen faster than it would if sent to their actual offices.

You can go to this link:

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

Just click on the name and it will take you to his or her website where the mailing address of the district office can be found.

Check out this article printed by the Boston Herald

http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1095637&format=comments#CommentsArea

-the cartoon that accompanies it is great!

~ Diane Clancy

Bloggers Unite for Human Rights Day

Today is Bloggers Unite for Human Rights Day - May 15, 2008. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations. Click here to find out details and join.

Health care is a right not a privilege!! It is unconscionable that the United States does not have health care for everyone. Every other developed country has health care for all citizens. It used to be that South Africa and the US didn't, but now it is only the US that doesn't. Clearly people need to come together in government to make this happen! Too many people die every day and too many more families have all their savings and finances wiped out by paying for medical bills. People who are rich will still be able to buy extra health care, but we all need good health care. I would easily settle (ha, ha) for the kind of lifetime health coverage all our Congress people get. Health Care for ALL!!!

~ Diane Clancy

Mother Earth in White Treasury

Etsy has a very cool thing called a Treasury - someone puts together 12 items of people’s work with some common theme. There are 2 treasuries and they both rock!!! Each treasury has a theme. Here is the Main Treasury and here is Treasury West. I made these treasuries and I think they are gorgeous!! Dancing up and down with joy!!! My shop is Diane Clancy with lots of bubblescapes and Fanciful Animal Images.

Mother Earth in White Treasury, Etsy

I have mentioned the VAST group (Visual Artists Street Team) that I belong to at Etsy. Here is the VAST Blog if you would like to know more. We also help each other market-our art work - we are an online, international group that is creative, loves art, creates original art and has an Etsy Shop.

I also belong to BBEST - Boomers and Beyond Etsy Street Team. This is a very active group who work hard at marketing and being visible. Here is the BBEST Blog … The Boomers are 40 and over … lots of fun!

The Interior Design Team at Etsy is another team I belong to. This is a group who work to make your home and office look beautiful with lovely items!! Here is the Interior Design Etsy Team. The motto is “Where Networking Work Pays Off.” They also network on other sites that offer products besides Etsy.

I am also part of the ACEO Street Team group (ACETSY) at Etsy. Here is the ACETSY Blog if you would like to know more.

Here is one more Etsy Blog. Anyone with an Etsy Shop can join this blog … so there is a great variety of items. I hope you enjoy finding out about these wonderful shopping opportunities!

Thank you for looking at my being showcased!! Here is my Etsy Shop.

~ Diane Clancy

Colorful and Green Treasuries!

I have mentioned the VAST group (Visual Artists Street Team) that I belong to at Etsy. Here is the VAST Blog if you would like to know more. We also help each other market-our art work - we are an online, international group that is creative, loves art, creates original art and has an Etsy Shop.

Etsy has a very cool thing called a Treasury - someone puts together 12 items of people’s work with some common theme. There are 2 treasuries and they both rock!!! Each treasury has a theme. Here is the Main Treasury and here is Treasury West. I am so so excited because I am in these treasuries. Dancing up and down with joy!!! I bet regular readers of this blog will identify my pieces without reading my name. Thank you to the wonderful shop keepers who make treasuries!!!

Madness! Treasury, Etsy

I'd rather be dead ... Treasury, Etsy

Green with Envy Treasury, Etsy

Happiness is Treasury, Etsy

Mommy and Me Sales Event!!! Treasury, Etsy

Green is the BBEST!! Treasury, Etsy

Simply Beautiful! Treasury, Etsy

ACEO Bountyful Prize {2000 Plus} Treasury, Etsy

I also belong to BBEST - Boomers and Beyond Etsy Street Team. This is a very active group who work hard at marketing and being visible. Here is the BBEST Blog … The Boomers are 40 and over … lots of fun!

The Interior Design Team at Etsy is another team I belong to. This is a group who work to make your home and office look beautiful with lovely items!! Here is the Interior Design Etsy Team. The motto is "Where Networking Work Pays Off." They also network on other sites that offer products besides Etsy.

I am also part of the ACEO Street Team group (ACETSY) at Etsy. Here is the ACETSY Blog if you would like to know more. Here is one more Etsy Blog. Anyone with an Etsy Shop can join this blog …

so there is a great variety of items. I hope you enjoy finding out about these wonderful shopping opportunities!

Thank you for looking at my being showcased!! Here is my Etsy Shop.

~ Diane Clancy