There are a lot of crazies out there running for president, “a lot” meaning, as of today, 1030 on the Federal Election Commission list. You can include me in that group (18 alphabetical spots above Hilary, 35 below Jeb).

It’s time to get into the great artdoors. Here at Wild Apple, we are blessed to be surrounded by the amazing outdoors which makes Vermont famous. From beautiful rivers, trails and lakes to pristine meadows and mountains, there are plenty of opportunities for all of us to escape.

Orphan works are those whose copyright parents, i.e. owners, can’t be located, and therefore receive something of a copyright “pass” in potential penalties. It turns out that the fears were overblown in several respects, as described in an Art Copyright Coalition sponsored white paper by Joshua Kaufman.

It’s summer and that means everything is blooming. It’s the perfect time to have a chat about botanicals. Botanicals have been a popular art subject for centuries. Did you know they have found a 15th Century BC stone frieze depicting 275 plants in the tomb of Thutmose III in Karnak, Egypt? According to the American Society of Botanical […]

One of the reasons this look is loved by so many is the feeling that the art and design we are looking at is hand crafted. The time-honored art of hand lettering – or the art of drawing letters – takes us back to simpler times when the digital world didn’t exist.

Yes, we wanted to “knock ‘em dead” at SURTEX, but our crew was not ready for a murder in the hotel the first night of the show. Despite the police and media presence (Sarah was interviewed by NBC), everyone managed to stay focused on putting on a great SURTEX. This was a strong show for Wild […]

We all love a little adventure and even if we can’t travel somewhere exciting, at least we can create an escape right in our own homes. Maps are the perfect way to create your own little travel-inspired oasis. Designers are using large-scale wall murals to add WOW while product designers are creating entire home decor […]

I’m guessing that very few industries or companies are immune from having their intellectual property ripped off by Chinese firms. This includes trademarks, patents, and (yes, my favorite subject) copyrights.

If the West Coast Art & Frame show in Las Vegas is any indicator, 2015 is going to be quite a year. We’re returning home both exhausted and elated. Held at the Paris Las Vegas casino and convention hall for the second year, the show was well run as ever, and the organizers were ridiculously […]