Engineered Art

Behind the curtain of Emeralda Works - Art in the age of digital reproduction makes demands on artists not unlike the demands facing engineers in all specialties when there arose any new kind of technology. The special demand on artists is that they face up to change in time and changes in it. 328 Words. Copyright 2008 Bill Ritchie. Full text by email request: ritchie@emeralda.com

Whispering Muse

Printmaking in the age of digital reproduction - In the artist’s trading card used in playing Emeralda, one part calls for a link to an original story by that artist in addition to an image of his or her work. As this artist creates a link with his story, he compares his experience to playing Solitaire. 587 Words. Copyright 2008 Bill Ritchie. Full text by email request: ritchie@emeralda.com