Participating items in our February “For the Love of the BEE” sale:

For more on this sale and participating shops, see our cartoon description!

During the month of Feb, 5% proceeds go towards Save the Bees research group.
Watch Jay’s humorous YouTube video about CCD.  Feel inspired yet?  Try doing a disco dance video or a rap video to get everyone’s attention.  Ahhh, the wonders of YouTube to bring environmental issues to light!

The Beekeeper  by VeroniqueLatimer

The disappearance of bees on a global scale isn’t an issue to put under the carpet. Considering bees pollinate about 1/3 of everything we eat, when bees begin disappearing, we should do more than watch it happen if we want to protect our food sources.

Follow these articles to read more on CCD and what we can do.  

Defining CCD

Haagen-Dazs “Help the Honeybee”

Dundee for the Bees

Bert’s Bees + VIDEO

USDA Action Plan

Quiet Spirit by Bgmills

Announcements:
1) February will be “For the Love of the Bee” month with a special focus on Colony Collapse Disorder. We will interview beekeepers, have special articles and information available on our website and participate in a group-wide sale where 5% of the proceeds go towards bee research. Sale details have been sent out via email. If you didn’t receive it, or need a refresher, check here.

2) Part of our “For the Love of the Bee” month will include weekly podcasts! Starting next Monday, Feb 2, you can hear a first hand interview about beekeeping and all things wax!

3) Encaustic forum has now been set up on our team website. To contribute, go directly to the “encaustic forum” page on our site, log in and contribute away! If you do not have a username and password yet, please contact me to get set up. (writeshans [@] gmail [dot] com.

Bella Bird by SouleArteEclectica

1) February will be “For the Love of the Bee” month with a special focus on Colony Collapse Disorder. We will interview beekeepers, have special articles and information available on our website and participate in a group-wide sale where 5% of the proceeds go towards bee research. More details on the sale coming soon! 
In the meantime, check out these websites for more information:
Colony Collapse Disorder

Help the Honey Bees

2) 2 new calls for art have been posted on our website. If you’re like me and have a NYE resolution of getting involved in more art shows this year – be sure to check it out
here

Vortex, Encaustic on panel
Lindacordner

Announcements:

1. The team meeting has been scheduled for 7:30 pm* in the Etsy Virtual Labs this TONIGHT (Monday, Jan 12.) Click on the link to access the Virtual Labs and to see when the meeting is *(according to your time zone).  

Team Meeting here

We will be discussing team roles, participation requirements, promotion events and more.  

Yellow Tree, Encaustic on panel  7 x 5″  
DeborahStachowic

Announcements:

1.  Although the team meeting isn’t required, I strongly recommend participating so you can put your two cents worth in for the upcoming year.  We will be discussion team roles, participation requirements, promotion events and more.  

The team meeting has been scheduled for 7:30 pm* in the Etsy Virtual Labs this upcoming Monday, Jan 12. Click on the link to access the Virtual Labs, and when the time comes – enter into the room to participate in the team meeting.  

Team Meeting here

*Please see this website ASAP to double check the time (it’s according to your time zone).

2.  With the start of the new year, comes a lot of fresh ideas.  If you would like to begin dialogue about some new ideas, join us in this week’s forum here: 

Forum Discussion here