The need to Copyright/protect your artwork images

Sadly it has come to my attention that it is very important to make sure you protect images of your artwork.
As complicated, difficult and impossible as it seems, there are a few things that can be done even if just to dissuade, deter would be offenders!
I have found this article which offers a few helpful pointers and resources.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/askjack/2010/oct/14/protect-photos-online

This company was suggested to help with legalities.
Home - A©ID: Anti Copying In Design

It was also suggested that taking photos of artwork it at an angle and with some props saving it at a low resolution makes it more difficult and not as appealing to use for reproduction purposes.  A watermark mentioning your name and website is also useful as it shows your "ownership" (for what it's worth!) and at least takes viewers back to you.
A very complicated matter albeit not to be overlooked! I felt like sharing!

Hastings

I paid Hastings a visit last week to deliver some cards and artwork at the lovely Cuckoo Cuckoo Gallery http://cuckoocuckoo.co.uk/pages/gallery in George Street near the Old Town of Hastings.
My Hastings papercut is now proudly hanging on the Gallery wall.
Cuckoo Cuckoo Gallery is a great place to find that special gift from jewellery to ceramics or prints, you are bound to find yourself unable to resist!
It was a lovely day, very windy and cold but we still ventured out to visit some wonderful shops and discovered Hendy's Home Store in the Old Town!
An amazing place, a trip back in time, my girls loved it, checking out all the rooms and old furniture and artefacts cleverly displayed as if it was a lived in house, it felt so mysterious and intriguing ...
I did resist the amazing feather dusters, just as beautiful hanging in your house no need to use it really!
If you ever in Hastings, you must go and visit!
























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A New Year, A fresh look!

2013!
No new year resolutions for me, I never keep them!
But I do fancy a fresh start!
So will start with a new look for my website, I fancy colour, simple lines ...
The sun is shining, a bright blue sky today, Blue sky! I fancy blue skies !
Right ... lets see what will come of it!
New website coming soon!

Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Tried to make a 2013 shape with our green rope light! It worked well in 2009!

but oh no! the twisted thing would not comply, so made a Christmas tree instead!
Looked fun in the snow!