Tom Schreiber's Art4Change blog

The Time of Your Life

2007-09-05T09:38:00.000-04:00

A new drawing for a new title

2007-08-22T00:26:00.000-04:00

Here's another drawing i made while riding the train the other day on my way back into NYC. Lets see what title we'll come up with. this blog post is live on myspace as while as the blog.art4change.com site - cheers! -tom

Girl Reading on Dream Bus Blue (Sueann)

2007-08-13T23:54:00.000-04:00

Tom: hi helen let's play here on the blog!!

Black: do you want to play with me with some words on the blog? Blue: sure Blue: how do i start? Black: my whole thing now is to not think Black: haha Black: just draw and talk and get it out there Black: hi everybody reading this this is helen Blue: lol Black: helen isn't the girl in the drawing but she's been in lots of the conversation word paintings Blue: i'm trying to figure out how to work the blog Black: hint - she's Red: Black: oh i can take care of that part for us Blue: TOSHI LOVE Black: toshi love indeed Blue: right right Blue: wow how long ago was that? Blue: been some time Black: hmmmm that was..... what year is it now? Blue: wow Black: i'd say............ Blue: hehe Black: two thousand and.............. Black: 5? Black: maybe even 4 Blue: 2 years?! 3?! Black: but toshi love is all new again because i made a 2007 bigger version Blue: really? Blue: what happened to the small one? Black: so let's see this drawing isn't of you but do you think you have something in common with the person in the drawing? Black: both are at the studio Blue: she seems like a dreamer Blue: we are both dreameres Blue: s* Black: and you... do you dream about Black: oh nice Black: dreaming is good Blue: very good Blue: limitless Black: maybe we can get dream into the title in some way Blue: hmm Black: maybe she email in Black: we came up with the title pretty quickly because it was just about time to get off the bus Black: ok lets be cre8tive Black: Dream Girl Reading on Bus (Sueann) Black: hmmm Black: its starting to flow Blue: =D Black: Girl Dream Reading on Bus (Sueann) Black: Girl Reading Dream on Bus (Sueann) Black: we're breaking through i can feel it Blue: yea almost there Blue: wonder what's missing Black: Girl Reading on Dream Bus (Sueann) Blue: YES Blue: dream bus Black: yes Blue: that gave life to the painting Black: the dream bus Blue: reminds me of the magical school bus days in kindergarden Blue: hehe Black: the little bus had to work its way down the title somehow until it pulled into its station Blue: hahah nice one Black: so tomorrow is the helen show Blue: helen show? Black: some lucky person gets the privilige (is that how you spell that?) of pondering what you'll bring to working with them Blue: privilege? unsure Black: that might be it Black: what's your color tonight helen? Black: because this is art4change its not all always Black and red Blue: Blue Black: i mean i like Black and red - a lot but with oh nice Black: what kind of Blue do you think... Blue: royal Black: a lake Blue Black: oh Black: like Blue satin Blue: yup ! Black: nice Black: hmmm what do you think about the sound of the words 'dream bus Blue'? Black: that way you're in there also Blue: has a nice ring to it Black: it does doesn't it Blue: very nice Blue: a lil raw but me likes Black: ! that's a fine nights work Black: i like the raw Blue: yeap it's real Black: because its - yes not a 'painting - all finished up in a frame on the wall' just talking on a blog - a new kind of canvas

today's train drawing

2007-08-09T13:30:00.000-04:00

really simple update today - today i drew on the train...... ... and talked with la about change...

Green: hey la Green: look what i got to ride this morning : ) Purple: hey tom, how are ya? Green: http://tomsart4change.blogspot.com/2007/08/todays-train-drawing.html Green: i think you'll recognize that place Green: its a moving place Purple: is that the metro north! Green: it is!! Green: rollin on down the tracks Purple: hooray Green: im back in the ct Green: la do you have any thoughts for art4changers today? Green: what's change all about? Green: one the one hand there's things staying the same - though they never really do -- and on the other hand there's change which always changes Green: that's waht i'd like today's blog post to reallly be about Purple: hmm Purple: certian things never change. like home. but i find that when something unexpectedly changes in a setting to which you're very accustomed, it's very hard to accept Green: yes yes indeed Green: i like how home doesn't change Green: what if you move though... home follows you? Purple: well, i think that more than one place can be home Green: you mean like diddy Purple: lol, what? Green: a house here - a mansion there... here's another addresss Green: i like that! Green: where does the mail go then i wonder.... Purple: hehe Purple: his assistant Green: can home be a train then - always moving but bringing you along for the ride? Purple: no, although i would like to think so Purple:because how would you explain when you're homesick, if home is always with you? Green: maybe that's just feeling decentered Green: theres a zen word for that i think Green: but yes i know what you mean Green: la can we blog you on this? Green: pick two colors for us Green: this is the art4change blog not the tomversations one so we don't have to just do red and black Green: we're liberated chromatically here Green: : ) Purple: oooh okay Purple: fabulous. my latest favorite color is purple, so may i? Green: yes! Green: how about for me Green: green maybe? Purple: great! Green: something that goes nicely with purple Purple: that's a wonderful color combination Green: perfect Green: : ) Green: that's a break - here i thought i had to finish that drawing before i could get it out into the world. then i got the idea this morning as i was drawing - just get *this* out into the world. so i put down the sharpies and picked up the camera Green: and here we are

Why Own Contemporary Art?

2007-07-28T16:57:00.000-04:00

(part of a conversation between Tom Schreiber and Culinary Entrepreneur and Art Collector, Lisa Mamounas of Culinary Insiders)

Tom: hi lisa - im answering a question for a blog post - the question is why own contemporary art? what do you think?
Lisa: The first question is Why Not? : )
Tom: haha
Tom: i like that
Lisa: Seriously, its something that is a passion. Just like food or music that you seek out and truly enjoy and enriches your life. Its a story
Lisa: as well, if you may, a decorative object to cover blank walls
Tom: that's a good answer
Tom: can i quote you on that?
Lisa: Of course, anything for you : )
Tom: : )
Tom: thanks!

Art4Change: Dominique (Bananas All the Time) Central Park

2007-07-23T12:17:00.000-04:00

Hear this drawing get its title (mp3 audio)

Quite a rainy day here in NYC today - So let's go with a drawing made on a very very sunny day in Central Park. we'll start the bidding off with the time the drawing was posted on ebay, 12:08. cheers!

Auction Closed: Winning Bid $30.
70% of sale price will benefit the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Art4Change: Purple Pens (Lisa)

2007-07-21T00:58:00.000-04:00

alright here's a new drawing for tonight its of lisa. its kind of mixing drawing and and painting in a way. lisa thought red could be purple tonight and so it is. a big thanks to her for her purply energy -tom

here's another new thing - i'm making the starting bid on the drawings the time that i posted them on ebay. so this one was posted at 2:31 am - wow i need to sleep!

Black: innocent and mischivious lisa hiBlack: :-) greetings hows all Red: hello, tom how are you? Black: pretty goodBlack: married in fact Red: i'll say thats pretty good . how recently? Black: just a couple of weeksBlack: june 24Black: out in tahoe!!Black: back east now - its hot hereBlack: my girlies watching deadwoodBlack: she's nervous about the upcoming shoots on her new filmBlack: but while we out there - wow it was nice Red: haha well congratulations to you both may it be a long and happy Black: i mean its still nice here - in a real life kind of wayBlack: : ) i'll raise to thatBlack: thanksBlack: what's new in lisa land?Black: i'm doing a new blog too!Black: very excited about that Red: oh fancy that Black: i want it to be very free - sort of inspi Red by myspace in a way Red: im just doing my thing here in boston still. had a fahsion show ast friday Black: not stuffy like art blogs Red: workin a couple jobs Black: oh wow howd that go?Black: any pics? Red: wonderfully my friends were darlings in it Red: stoles some heart i know it Black: very nice! Red: no, sadly my camera is broken but i know there are some somewhere Red: just have to hunt them down Red: or organize a photoshoot later on Black: do you want to be part of my blog post for tonight?Black: i figu Red what i'd do is just find a person and talk it onto the blogBlack: what ever comes in comes inBlack: hahaha and thats the whole blogBlack: very fluxus Red: okay i suppose Red: im not much of a blogg fella so you'll have to lead me Black: it can be about summer fashion if we wantBlack: oh we should make a drawing of you for art4change tooBlack: i feel like i need to move a marker around tonightBlack: you know that feeling Red: i sure do Red: too much yerba mate ;-) Black: haBlack: what's the yerba? Red: yerba mate is teaaa Black: is it that secret ing Redient to life that you can't hang a word onBlack: oh wow then it is! Red: much like that yes Red: it has this crazy stimulant Black: let's dream big tonight Red: too much and you could draw and draw Black: a new blog - new possibilitiesBlack: a new drawing of lisa right after her fashion show Red: we could i feel like my head is quite in the clouds today Red: where did you ever find me by the way Red: i can't remember Black: feet on the ground - head in the clouds - a good combination to pull off Red: and a lyric ina great song as well Red: ill pu t it on Black: in internet land somehowBlack: oh niceBlack: this whole world is like thatBlack: if we could only really see what the internet is Red: a tnagle of connections Black: its kind of like the daydreams of people all around the world wi Red together in a cloudscape Red: a web? ;-) Black: indeedBlack: ok send me a picture or 2 so we can have something for me to draw youBlack: do you have anything handy?Black: or a myspace would do Red: oh man. i just had a photoshoot last night i wish i has the new photos Red: i'll look for osmething, just a sec Black: oh! Red: do you want moreof a head shot or more personilty Black: oh hmmmBlack: do you have something like these? www.myspace.com/art4changeBlack: mostly its just heads....Black: but i never shy away from personality Red: sure i can find you both perhaps Black: perfect Red: if its small is that fine? Black: sure that worksBlack: the drawing will be just 3 inchesBlack: is it 3 inches? Red: ah Red: more like one Black: sure!Black: we'll make the most of that inchBlack: i like that ideaBlack: i actually started a small series of small paintings this summer that i'm calling small paintings for summerBlack: its an idea i've actually had for almost 3 yearsBlack: as simple as thatBlack: its summer - so small paintingsBlack: haha Red: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/innocentmischief/rippersm.jpg Red: im sorry i just got lost in the web for a moment Red: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/innocentmischief/dominobitches.jpg Black: wow i love both of thoseBlack: which one do you like better? Red: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/innocentmischief/66879819.jpg Red: oh i dont know i like the hat but i like the other expression Black: maybe we'll combine them in some way....Black: niceBlack: great so when we post this for the blog what color do you want Red to be?Black: that's new thing im doingBlack: the Red in Red and black can move and dance around into other colors sometimes Red: purple definitely Black: done!Black: ------------------- Red: ahem Black: yesBlack: : ) Red: how is it going Black: nicely taking a quick break (lemon sorbet called out - amy too) Red: oh delish a worthy distraction for sure Black: lisa i've completely switched over to doing all of the drawings on recycled paper post-its. what color should we do yours on? Red: ha what are my choices? Black: hmm let's seeBlack: we have... blue - a light blue - sky blue its calledBlack: carnationBlack: spring greenBlack: and.. canary yellowBlack: so far 3m is only making the recycled paper ones in 4 colorsBlack: i'll have to ask them to do moreBlack: i need a bigger palette Red: ill take geen please Red: green* Red: that r is always dily dallying Black: one lisa on spring geenBlack: with an r Red: wonderful Black: alright you going to around later to help me title it? Red: how mcuh later? Black: maybe in say an hour? Red: yes Black: or we could just title it nowBlack: oh good!Black: alright drawing time! Red: have fun! Black: thanks!Black: beautiful day just came on my itunes too Red: very nice

What the NRDC Does

2007-07-15T13:10:00.000-04:00

NRDC's website: www.nrdc.org

For more than three decades, NRDC has fought successfully to defend wilderness and wildlife and to protect clean air, clean water and a healthy environment. On this page are some key victories NRDC and our members have achieved.

1971 - NRDC wins passage of the Clean Water Act, which allows citizens to sue polluters directly

1973 - NRDC begins action that wins phase-out of lead in U.S. gasoline

1976 - NRDC litigation wins limits on water pollution for 24 major industries

1978 - NRDC wins fight to remove ozone depleting CFCs from aerosol cans

1978 - NRDC launches fight against acid rain through lawsuit which cuts sulphur dioxide emissions by a million tons annually

1980 - NRDC leadership helps win federal protection for one hundred million acres of Alaskan lands

1984 - NRDC wins litigation to compel the Department of Energy to comply with environmental laws at all of their nuclear weapons facilities

1985 - NRDC helps win adoption of national efficiency standards for consumer appliances, saving billions of dollars in electrical bills

1987 - NRDC initiative leads to International Treaty to save ozone layer

1987 - NRDC lawsuit forces Bethlehem Steel to pay $1.5 million in penalties for water pollution

1991 - NRDC helps defeat U.S. Senate bill that would open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to unnecessary oil drilling

1993 - NRDC legal action forces two oil giants, ARCO and Texaco, to cease water pollution and pay stiff fines for past violations

1994 - NRDC saves eastern North America's largest untouched wilderness by helping the Cree defeat the James Bay hydro-electric project

1999 - NRDC helps win commitments from over 200 companies, including Kinko's, 3M, Starbucks, and Home Depot, to help save temperate rainforests by phasing out their use and sale of old-growth wood products

2000 - NRDC's worldwide campaign forces the Mitsubishi Corporation to abandon its plan to construct a massive salt factory next to the last unspoiled breeding ground of the gray whale

2001 - NRDC helps secure an agreement among logging companies, environmentalists, native peoples and the government of British Columbia to protect millions of acres of the Great Bear Rainforest -- home of the rare white Spirit Bear -- from logging.

2002 - Working with a coalition of environmental groups, NRDC goes to federal court and blocks the Bush administration from allowing oil exploration in thousands of acres of public wildlands next to Arches National Park in Utah.

2003 - NRDC wins a federal court case stopping the worldwide deployment of a Navy sonar system that would have blasted oceans with noise so intense it could maim, deafen and kill whales.

2004 - NRDC takes the Bush administration to court and blocks its dangerous plan to allow 20,000 aging power plants, refineries and factories to spew millions of tons of pollution into our air.

2005 - NRDC staves off the Bush administration's attempts to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.

2006 - NRDC legal action leads the Bush administration to propose protecting the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act -- a crucial first step toward saving the bear from the ravages of global warming.

About Tom Schreiber

2007-07-10T13:34:00.000-04:00

New York artist Tom Schreiber creates an art of everyday communication with simple line drawings and the words of conversation. His drawings on Post-it® Recycled Paper Notes often play an early role in his digital printmaking process. Art4Change brings these drawings to a wider audience through postcards and the web. 70% of proceeds support organizations which promote positive change in our world.

tomschreiber.com

FAQ: #1

2007-07-06T22:59:00.000-04:00

Q: Hi Tom, here's a question to add to your FAQ: Why the name "art4change?" Specifically, why do you choose not to capitalize any of these words? Why choose to use "4" instead "for?" Why no spacing? I think the simple answer is that you are creative, & you are choosing a name that reflects your ingenuity.

*smile*
JennyKorn

A: hi jenny thanks - i think the reason for going with art4change as opposed to art for change or Art For Change or art FOR CHange for that matter..... the reason is really that art4change makes a nice little shape the '4' is roughly in the midde -sort of like a tree peaking out. i wanted something that was distinctive and easy to remember from someone just seeing it for a few seconds on a postcard. i guess it's also a bit of a prince thing too - always the artist

cheers! -tom

Will your face will create a better eARTh?

2007-07-06T16:03:00.000-04:00

NY Artist Tom Schreiber's drawings on Post-it® Recycled Paper Notes send 70% of proceeds to NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) for a healthier Earth.

Here's how you can be a part of it:

1. Tom Schreiber will make a new drawing of you on a Post-it® Recycled Paper Note.

2. Have a conversation with Tom to title the drawing and set the opening bid for the auction on eBay. The reserve price is set by a random person and will vary per drawing.

3. When your drawing goes live for auction on eBay it will be featured on its own page on Art4Change.com. Place your bid and share the news with your family, friends and colleagues and invite them to bid on the drawing. Posting a link on your myspace or facebook is a great way to get the word out.

Have fun watching the auction unfold and raising awareness of how you're helping the NRDC do its work. After the sale 70% of the money will go to NRDC.

Buy it Now option: Some prefer the option to complete the transaction in one sitting by buying a drawing at a fixed price. Purchase your drawing for $50 by clicking the Buy it Now option during the auction.

HOW TO BE FEATURED ON ART4CHANGE:

In the New York City area? Arrange to pose for Tom Schreiber

Other areas - Tom can work from good photographs

If you'd like to see your portrait on a Post-it® Recycled Paper Note for Art4Change send Tom an email and a few photos of yourself.

email: tom@art4change.com

Tom's Art4Change Story

2007-07-05T15:51:00.000-04:00

List of Portraits by Name

2007-07-05T15:45:00.000-04:00

Art4Change.com/you
Art4Change.com/dominique
Art4Change.com/lisa

An Art4Change FAQ: $.01 for each published question

2007-07-04T15:56:00.000-04:00

FORMULATE A GREAT QUESTION ABOUT THE ART4CHANGE PROJECT AND POST IT IN THE COMMENTS BELOW. SEND AN EMAIL TO TOM@ART4CHANGE.COM WITH YOUR NAME AND DATE/TIME OF THE COMMENT POST. A CHECK FOR $.01 WILL BE SENT OUT FOR EACH PUBLISHED FAQ ON THIS BLOG POST. THANKS IN ADVANCE - tom

TOM: ed can you jam?
ED: for a sec
ED: what's up tom?
TOM: i need to get a new idea expressed perfectly in the next 5 minutes so i can blog it and start getting it out there
ED: go for it
TOM: its the art4change.com/faq page
TOM: i want to push it further
ED: push the faq's further?
TOM: everyone who contributes a good faq question about art4change will receive a mathes grant check for $.01 per approved comment on the blog
TOM: what's a good way to say that?
TOM: yes i want to stimulate great questions and get people thinking about change
ED: Rather than "question" what about "coversation"?
ED: like you're having an ongoing dialogue with these people
TOM: oh but its for the site's FAQ page
TOM: oh no conversation is free
TOM: this is just a penny for your thoughts kind of thing
TOM: can we blog this?
ED: what about "Good questions are hard to come by? So, I'm gonna' pay you for them."
TOM: we'll just call you ED and me TOM
ED: a penny for your thoughts is nice
TOM: oh i like that
ED: haha
TOM: i'm going to maryland!
ED: when?
TOM: alright ed i'm off - thank you sir - oh im meeting amy in just about a - just under an hour
TOM: alright - i'll post this here >> www.art4change.com/faq
TOM: cheers and thanks
ED: coolio tom
ED: yeah, i'll send you an invoice ;-)
TOM: nice!
TOM: we got new checks in!
TOM: at least 500 of them!
ED: very cool
TOM: cheers man
ED: i'll leave a good question then
TOM: ALL INVOICES TO: MATHES GRANT LLC. The Long Island City Art Center. 44-02 23rd St. 5th Fl, Studio #15. Long Island City, NY 11101
ED: haha
ED: but where do i send my question
ED: ?
TOM: oh - post it as a comment to this page - www.art4change.com/faq
ED: cool tom
ED: have a great time in maryland with your wife
TOM: and put the time and text of the post in the invoice!
TOM: a winning idea!
TOM: haha thank you sir!
ED: haha ... i was just kidding
TOM: haah to crazy inspired park walks!
TOM: onward!
ED: very coolED: golf tom, golf is a great walk in the park

FORMULATE A GREAT QUESTION ABOUT THE ART4CHANGE PROJECT AND POST IT IN THE COMMENTS BELOW. SEND AN EMAIL TO TOM@ART4CHANGE.COM WITH YOUR NAME AND DATE/TIME OF THE COMMENT POST. A CHECK FOR $.01 WILL BE SENT OUT FOR EACH PUBLISHED FAQ ON THIS BLOG POST. THANKS IN ADVANCE - tom

1.
Q: Hi Tom, here's a question to add to your FAQ: Why the name "art4change?" Specifically, why do you choose not to capitalize any of these words? Why choose to use "4" instead "for?" Why no spacing? I think the simple answer is that you are creative, & you are choosing a name that reflects your ingenuity.

*smile*
JennyKorn

A: hi jenny thanks - i think the reason for going with art4change as opposed to art for change or Art For Change or art FOR CHange for that matter..... the reason is really that art4change makes a nice little shape the '4' is roughly in the midde -sort of like a tree peaking out. i wanted something that was distinctive and easy to remember from someone just seeing it for a few seconds on a postcard. i guess it's also a bit of a prince thing too - always the artist

cheers! -tom

2.
Q: How do you go about choosing a subject to draw? Or do they choose you?
A: It's a bit of both really.

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