Just discovered The Rasterbator. It solves a problem I’ve struggled with since napster got shut down. Why would an artist make something beautiful/enriching/special and then refuse to share it? Especially if that artist is rolling in cash? (I am not one of those artists, btw)
I’m not a musician, but this is the closest I can figure to making mp3s available to download for free. It costs me nothing and lets you engage with what I do. I paint because I like to paint, not because I want to hustle. You are more than welcome to snag any of my images and use The Rasterbator software to help get it on your wall. It blows the image up black&white, full color, or custom color, awesome program! If you need higher resolutions, try my flickr. If you can’t find anything there, send me an email and I’ll see what I can dig up. Want to crop an image? You have my blessing. Probably not appropriate to use my work to make money though.
Also, if you do print something out, I’d love to see a picture of what you do with it! If I get enough responses, I’ll start a picture gallery!
For a list of original pieces available to purchase, visit my flickr.
trying to find a good, consistent way to photograph the work so i can have a nice online store… various materials under glass, opinions welcomed.
For an upcoming jewelry show, a group of us were raffling a jewelry set to benefit Haiti. All the raffle money was to be donated. I offered to sell the raffle tickets, via PayPal, on this site in the weeks before the show to raise more money and make it convenient. After the first transaction, I received an email demanding documents of my tax-exempt status. PayPal doesn’t list phone numbers on their website, so I had to email back and explain that it was a one time charity raffle. Whoever read the email reported me to another department for a violation of terms of service, a charity raffle is gambling. I thought if I just spoke to someone it could all be cleared up. I had to google “PayPal phone numbers” to find a number to call. While PayPal won’t give you their number, PayPalSucks.com will. After multiple transfers and lots of hold music, I was eventually let down easy. I hope. I have jumped through the hoops they’ve provided and pending approval, my account will be restored to full access. This is the letter of regret I sent to the ‘acceptable use’ department.
To Paypal,
I’m very sorry that you don’t recognize a difference between a charity raffle and gambling, or perhaps, I’m sorry that I believed there to be a difference. I will immediately cease and desist my participation in the Haiti relief effort. My web page offering raffle tickets, whose entire profit would benefit Haiti, has been taken down. I’m also genuinely sorry that I put your company in such a precarious position, I had no idea until one of your phone associates told me, “We just need to cover our side of it, you know. It’s like locking your door at night, people try to use PayPal to fund al quaeda.”
As there are few other options for people in my entrepreneurial position, I look forward to continuing our business relationship uninterrupted. My only regret is that by discontinuing my charity efforts, I’m also costing you the 3% you would have skimmed off the top of those funds meant to ease the the hardship in Haiti at this trying time.
Sincerely and with deepest regret,
your valued customer,
Alex Ozers
Just discovered The Rasterbator. It solves a problem I’ve struggled with since napster got shut down. Why would an artist make something beautiful/enriching/special and then refuse to share it? Especially if that artist is rolling in cash? (I am not one of those artists, btw)
