{"product_id":"important-things-card-from-artists-to-watch","title":"Important Things To Say Blank Card from Artists to Watch","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 5\" x 7\" card is printed on an uncoated, smooth recycled paper with soy based inks. It comes with a color coordinated envelope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFront: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eA friend knows the song in your heart, and sings it back to you when you forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inside is blank for your personalized message.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis card features an image from an original paper cutting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Angie Pickman of Lawrence, Kansas. Printed by Artists to Watch in Minneapolis, Minnesota.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAngie Pickman is a nationally recognized cut paper artist that combines the art of traditional paper cutting with collage to create intricately detailed works of art and animations. Her work is heavily inspired by her love of nature and the tranquility of the terrain of rural Kansas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePickman has been featured in Midwest Living and Martha Stewart Living magazines, and her animation work appears in Daughters of the Forest, a PBS documentary, in the summer of 2016. In 2018, her first children’s book, \u003cem\u003eMerry Menagerie – Animal Antics from A to Z\u003c\/em\u003e, was released. She has won numerous awards for her work, including an Independent Music Award for album art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShe received her master’s degree in 2004 from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, which is where she first learned of the art of silhouette animation artist Lotte Reiniger (1899 – 1981). Reiniger’s style and technique inspired Pickman to set off on the artistic path that she continues today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“I began cutting paper in 2003 after seeing “The Adventures of Prince Achmed” – a cut paper stop-motion silhouette animation from 1926 by Lotte Reiniger. I had always wanted to be “an artist” – I knew from a very young age that it was my life calling, but it took me a long time to figure out in which medium this would manifest itself. The traditional forms taught in school never felt quite right, but when I saw Lotte’s work, something clicked.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more of Angie's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=angie+pickman\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=angie+pickman\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtists to Watch is an award-winning company working directly with independent artists to craft high-quality products that meld visually intriguing images with thought-provoking words. Our line is carefully curated to publish several exclusive collections from \u003c\/span\u003eindependent artists\u003cspan\u003e - each with a different look, feel, and voice. The result? A unique collection of products that inspire, celebrate, sympathize, and encourage those we love and support.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLife is busy, but we can never underestimate the power of a handwritten note. All the little social media “Likes” in passing will never compare to receiving a lovely handwritten message from a friend or loved one. When paired with amazing art \u0026amp; perhaps a perfect quote, it helps us to feel grounded, connected, and part of the whole.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe believe that a sustainable environment requires everyone to be conscious about the consumption of non-renewable resources while finding ways to reduce waste. Therefore, we only print on recycled paper! Each printed product we create has the highest post-consumer content available in a sheet that will still produce a high-quality reproduction. By printing with vegetable-based inks our products are less harmful to the environment. All our paper mills and printers are \u003cb\u003eF\u003c\/b\u003eorest \u003cb\u003eS\u003c\/b\u003etewardship \u003cb\u003eC\u003c\/b\u003eouncil certified. We respect our environment by recycling, reusing, and reducing our waste at every opportunity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more work from Artists to Watch\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=artists+to+watch\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=artists+to+watch\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artists to Watch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39382284271719,"sku":"D-11951 G-27404 CAP32","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/products\/4d3cddb24237c9e054c7d58431a1aa23.thumb.png?v=1624383211","url":"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/products\/important-things-card-from-artists-to-watch","provider":"Outside the Lines Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}