Bead Sites:
http://www.artbeads.com/
http://www.gemshow-online.com/
http://www.jewelweaver.com
Organizations
of Fine Arts:
http://www.nea.gov/ -"The National Endowment for the Arts exists to foster, preserve,
and promote excellence in the arts, to bring art to all Americans, and to provide leadership in arts education."
http://www.udsakron.org - literature and the fine arts. "The material chosen for Kaleidoscope
challenges and overcomes stereotypical, patronizing, and sentimental attitudes about disability. Although the content always
focuses on a particular aspect of disability, writers with and without disabilities are welcome to submit their work."
http://www.vsarts.org/ -VSA Art -"Creating a society where
people with disabilities can learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts."
Health:
http://www.nmha.org/ -The National Mental Health Association
is a nonprofit organization that addresses all aspects of mental health and mental illness. They work to improve the
mental health of all Americans, through advocacy, education, research and service.
Resources:
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html -While I do not agree with Chris Witcombe’s theology, his website is an invaluable
tool to anyone interested in Art. The site lists numerable Research Resources and Museums worldwide and is a plethora of information
on Art History.
http://nadc.ucla.edu/artists.cfm -"The National Arts and Disability Center is the national information dissemination, technical
assistance and referral center specializing in the field of arts and disability. The NADC is dedicated to promoting the full
inclusion of children and adults with disabilities into the visual, performing, media, and literary arts communities. Its
resource directories, annotated bibliographies, related links and conferences serve to advance artists with disabilities and
accessibility to the arts."
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm Information
and Technical Assistance on the "Americans with Disabilities Act".
Artisans:
http://zippermosaics.com/ - Karen L. Davidson is a good friend and an excellent artisan dealing in 3 dimensional as well
as works on paper. She is so well know across the mid-west, as a zipper mosaics, that her work speaks for itself.
The Potter's House- Creative bowls and tableware. Gift registry available
Handmade directory - a resources and information website serving as a online
shopping directory, to include: beads, candles, ceramics, handicrafts, pottery, sewing, soap making, and
a wide genre' of art. A great resource for artisans and collectors alike.
