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Creative Arts
by Cathy

Welcome to the news

I really tried to be on top if this news page but I haven't been as good about it as I would like.

Newest paintings: THE GIRLS OF THE ZOO, which I am quite pleased with. I have always wanted to have my

work in a museum, thus: THE CATHY KRAVITZ GALLERY.

There are also note cards of THE GIRLS OF THE ZOO available.

I have just started paper quilling, which is a very fun process.

Clay: My newest pieces are dress vases and the musical instruments.

Other news: I now have two children's books:

A DOG'S DAY, about a little boy and his dog. This book talks about sharing and friendship.

WHAT WE CAN DO: A BOOK ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING, which explains global warming to children in a simple way and talks about the things children can do to help.

Both books can be found on my website, as well as through Amazon.com and Barnes and Nobles.com. Through Amazon, I sold books in the UK which is quite exciting. I will start very soon to visit schools and share my books with them.

For the first time, I am teaching an adult art class. This is an ongoing class so you can join in at any time. You do not have to be an artist to have fun with us. My class is held Monday afternoons from 1:15-2:30 for a 4 week session. The cost is $40. If you are interested, please email me or contact The Bureau of Jewish Education.

We would love to have you participate, we have such fun. We have done clay, quilling, collage, paper cutting, pastel, and we are planning on mobiles, and painting.

MY NEWEST VENTURE:

I have always had a great respect for Habitat for Humanity. I recently started a program for Habitat for Humanity, where each person that receives a house can look on my website under MISC. and pick a piece of artwork that has been donated by local artists. The artwork that is chosen, will be presented at the dedication of their new home.

My publisher, Dog Ear Publishing is Greening Up:

Dog Ear Publishing ? Greening Up Publishing

Dog Ear Publishing, a leader in publishing, is going green.

?Our approach has always been to be the best and smartest choice for authors? says Miles Nelson, partner of Dog Ear Publishing. ?Building beautiful books doesn?t have to be harmful to the environment. We only use recycled papers with a minimum of 20% post consumer waste.?

In addition to recycled papers, Dog Ear Publishing has retrofitted its entire

office with energy efficient light bulbs. ?That?s not all, our equipment is energy star rated. They use less energy, save money and help protect the environment.?

Dog Ear Publishing has implemented an office wide recycling program as well. ?Very little of anything is simply thrown away? says dasfNelson. ?We believe in reducing and recycling everything from paper, aluminum to our equipment.?

Dog Ear Publishing has also created a ?The Dog Gives Back? program. A portion of sales goes to support environmental organizations that fight to reduce global warming, protect natural habitats and foster alternative and renewable fuels.

We make sure that our carbon footprint is as small as possible with every book we publish. We only print books as they sell. No need for a garage full of books. That?s the beauty of Print on Demand ? no waste and never any unwanted books. In the past, traditional publishing required large print runs with lots of spoilage. Unw

anted inventory wound up in landfills.?

Print on Demand or digital printing is brand new technology whereby books are printed quickly one ones and two?s to fulfill orders. ?Once an order is received we print and ship within 12 hours to anywhere in the world.?

Dog Ear Publishing is a self publishing company located in Indianapolis, Indiana. They publish children?s books, fiction, non-fiction books and offer worldwide distribution.

Thank you for visiting my website. Watch for my work on Mass Ave at THE FRANKLIN BARRY GALLERY, in Carmel at IZZY'S BAKERY, and BETWEEN PAPER AND PALLETTE. I also am the art director at LuLu's Electric Cafe on 86th and Ditch. My own artwork will be on display periodically, but each month I feature different artists. Come in and have a cup of coffee and one of their yummy scones.