Through the Pages

Pre-Order Books

2009-05-19T09:15:00.000-07:00

To all of you that have participated in the Through the Music book, Drawn In, we wanted to offer you a discount that you can extend to your friends and families if you pre-order with us now. The retail cost of the book will be $30 (including the tax) and if you order with us now, we will only charge $25 (including the tax). We’re putting our order in on this Sunday, May 24th, so if you, your family, or your friends are interested, we'll need payment before then. Just send us an email at throughthemusicgallery@yahoo.com with your name and the number of books you're interested in purchasing and we'll send you an invoice from PayPal. We do need to recieve your payment prior to the order on Sunday for you to be able to take advantage of the discount. Remember that a copy of the book is included in the submission that you've already paid.

Test Print!

2009-05-09T15:26:00.000-07:00

So folks, the book is put together and we've sent out for our first test print! However, while we do have all the images we need there are still a few of you that we don't have bios and titles/media from. Expect to get nagging emails from us... consider this your only warning.

Here's the cover!

Questions about Bio

2009-04-22T18:02:00.000-07:00

So we've had a few people that have had difficulty writing a bio. So Helen and I've decided to post a few examples of already submitted bios that are right on the money:

This is an example of a more general bio:
"Eve Bennett studied photography, film, drawing, and literature in college. She graduated from the metals department at Oregon College of Art & Craft in 2006 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She now enjoys making art in the beautiful Pacific Northwest city of Portland, Oregon, where she lives in blissful sin with her adorable partner Tim and their exuberant menagerie. Eve enjoys breakfast, gardening, humor & life!"

This one focuses more on the body of work:
"Raf Kelman works in a variety of media in the pursuit of decent art, including sculpture, installation, drawing, and animated video. These works came from a project on the Pine Ridge Lakota Reservation in South Dakota, in which he drew several portraits of people he met using carbon paper to make a copy of each portrait; the subject got the original, if they wanted it. Returning home he saw that many portraits had built up on the sheets of carbon paper, forming a complex chance drawing of overlapping faces. The pieces shown here came from that process; the negative space between the lines has been painted in with acrylic paint, revealing a composite portrait of various people from Pine Ridge."

If you want us to edit, or help fill in the blanks, or inspire in any other way, let us know. We would really like to have the bios by the first of May.

Notice in the right hand column?

2009-04-06T18:31:00.000-07:00

So under the "links" heading we've posted some websites from your fellow bookers... just if you're interested...

Another Sneak-Peek

2009-04-06T17:27:00.000-07:00

Briony Morrow-Cribbs

Pete Terwilliger

Helen O'Donnell

Matson Vollers

Diana Parra Mayorga

So the due date was yesterday, and we got some more really great pieces. If you missed the due date, we're willing to extend it by a few days if you let us know that you're still interested.
p.s. cupcakes and other yummy treats might help your odds....

Bio and Contact info

2009-04-03T07:02:00.000-07:00

So, if you've happened to already send us your pix and release form and submission fee... we also need a bio and contact info for the book. Some of you have already sent that along with everything else, but if you haven't, please do so, and if your stuck, Helen and Sarah made up a form to prompt you along. You can find it in the upper right hand column of this blog under the headline "Forms to Download" with the title "Bio." It's a .pdf so you'll have to download it. If it still doesn't help and you're still stuck, please, let us know... we'll do what we can to help you, and remember it doesn't have to be fancy, but it can be too.

PayPal is Our Pal

2009-04-01T17:33:00.000-07:00

So good news, for your convenience, we have added PayPal to the list of payment options. If you wish to pay with PayPal, please email us at throughthemusicgallery@yahoo.com and we'll send you a PayPal bill.

Sneak peek of a few of the artists that have already submitted

2009-04-01T17:23:00.000-07:00

Barbara Milot

Katie Koti

Tamara Bolognani

Eve Bennett

We wanted to give you all a little taste of what's to come... If you haven't submitted yet, the due date is just around the corner! This Sunday!

Thanks!

2009-03-22T10:10:00.000-07:00

We're already getting a lot of replies from everyone, thanks for the quick response!

FAQ's

2009-03-21T19:54:00.000-07:00

So we've gotten many questions about digital image sizes.

The MINIMUM size we need for images is 300dpi and 2100px X 2100px. Anything smaller will, unfortunately, be too small for us to work with. Remember, we'll photograph your artwork for you if you do not have the means or the time.
Some people have asked if you get a copy of the book with your $40 submission fee.

YES! You will get one copy when it is release at no cost to you. If you want to reserve extra copies ahead of time, let us know and we'll add that to the initial order. If you are unable to pick-up your copy at Through the Music, give us your mailing address and we will sent it to you.
Where will people be able to pick up the book?

The book will be available to purchase at Through the Music and other TBA local locations. It will also be available to purchase online.
What will the cover image on the book be?

At this point it is still too early for us to know, however, it is most likely that the cover of the book will be one of the submissions. (hint, hint, get those images to us)
Is this book only of local artists?

All the artists in the book have some connection to the Greater Brattleboro area.
Other than the artwork, what else will be in the book?

We have asked our good friend Carson Arnold to write the forward and help with bios and info on the artists which will be indexed in the back of the book.
When is the due date for all this?

We need all the images from you by Sunday, April 5th, you can drop everything by at Through the Music.
When will the book be available?

We're shooting for The Strolling of the Heifers! That's Friday, June 5th!

Gold Stars!!

2009-03-17T20:00:00.000-07:00

Thanx to Katie Koti for being the first to submit and get work to us for the book! You get GOLD STARS!

Through the Music's first publishing venture!

2009-03-15T17:00:00.000-07:00

In keeping with Through the Music’s desire to support local emerging artists we have come up with a new project. Through the Pages is a book project created by Through the Music Gallery & Studio. We have decided that it is not enough just to display your work on our walls; with Through the Pages, we also want to immortalize your art by putting it in a book so we can cherish it forever. TTM is interested in expressing the passion we have for the art culture in and around Brattleboro, VT. We hope for this book project to give a new and different venue to expose your artwork.