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Otis Film Fest

Near the end of 2009 we had an opportunity to work on award plaques for the Otis Film Festival held annually at Regent University. The awards were to be given to various winners at the festival in six different categories (see list below for award and award winners). Chris Free who participated in the festival was also in charge of finding the appropriate ceremonial gifts. He came to us looking for rustic and aged plaques which would honor the outstanding attempts at cinema at Regent.

We produced awards with a rough deep brown patina that gave them an antique look. We also allowed the fill of the etch (the text) to pull out in certain areas to add further effect. The final result was something very original and far from the ordinary plaques or trophies commonly given at award ceremonies.

We thank Chris for seeking us out to help in this project and we hope we can be of service in the future. Congratulations to all the winners at this years Otis Film Festival.

The Otis Film Festival is annually hosted by the Council of Graduate Students and Regent Undergrad Council.

BEST FILM
Brittle Time – Producer & Director: Caleb Stern, Writer: Michael Boling

2ND PLACE
Standing Outside – Producer: Christopher Free, Director: Joshua Overbay, Writer: Molly Hughes, Director of Photography: Benjamin Dyer

3RD PLACE
3. Sad Sarajevo – Producer: Stephanie Bain, Director/ Writer: Jon Mark Nail

BEST ACTOR
Ryan Clemens

BEST ACTRESS
Anna Koehler

MALENDOWSKI AWARD
Crab Feast or Famine – Producer/ Director: Kat Moo

-Douglas

The Palms

My cell phone buzzed in my pocket around 11:30, and I hesitated to answer as I looked at the unfamiliar number. After another buzz or two I opened the phone and said hello. It was not a phone call to be missed.

Lesley, a woman who stopped by our tent at the Town Center Art & Wine Festival, was on the other end. I remembered her from the festival; she was interested in one of our larger pieces, but unsure whether or not it was too big to fill an open wall in her entryway. She looked over the piece a few times, took some notes on the measurements, grabbed one of my business cards, and told us she would be in touch. Any artist that has worked a show or two has probably had this exact experience a dozen or more times—and this one time—you really hope they call, you hope they send an email. More often than not, they ride off into the sunset, never to be heard from again. This time, she called.

Lucky for us, the piece was a perfect fit. Lesley had her eye on one of our first large etchings, a piece we dubbed, The Palms. The Palms is 36″ X 48″ and has a beautiful antique patina. She is placing it in an entryway above a carved wooden chest, and I imagine the two compliment each other quite well. This was an early Copper Art Designs creation, and we were all attached to it after seeing it in the gallery day-in and day-out. The best fate of any piece or artwork is to find a place where it will be displayed and admired, and so we were happy to sell one of our larger works, knowing that it was headed to a new, loving home. Thank you Lesley for supporting the arts and local artists.

J. Patch