There is something I'd like to relay that I think you might be interested to know - perhaps you're aware of it already but it was quite shocking to me... As I mentioned I've been a bit off my routine because I usually check our web stats every week at the beginning of the week but I missed last week all together. When I finally checked yesterday I had to do a double-take - what I was seeing couldn't be rights - our stats for last week were over 100,000 hits for just that week with a major spike of 63,313 on just one day! It took me a while to figure out how that could be possible but I believe August 30th was the day you introduced the "Wolf Song" Collection of Stationary - it has to be the reason. Were you aware this would happen.?

-J W Baker ARTIST

(yes, we were aware :)

 I've been online for 10 years now - since April of 1996. In that time I have been approached by many people asking permission to create stationary, and when someone has been respectful enough to ask I have always granted permission - as such I have seen many translations of the art into email stationary, so I think I have a fair amount of experience for a baseline comparison (that and being an Artist) and I have to say your stationary is by far the best ever!! Both Sandi and I are thoroughly impressed!


I have often thought that I should put a link on our sites (we have two) to make people aware of the stationary but I never have for reasons I know not why but I'm thinking now is the time! Perhaps maybe even go so far as to say we feel your interpretations should be our official stationary that we endorse specifically (do people do that?)


Anyway - given the design and quality you have our permission to use whatever you like to create your stationary where you may or may not find images of interest.


We are extremely impressed not only with the execution but also the considerate and thoughtful presentation with regard to our copyrights as Artists. This is always greatly appreciated!


Thank you for showing this to us and for helping to further the purpose our art which is always about communication - this is that ideal personified!


One Artist to another - Bravo!!


:-)


-J W & Sandi Baker


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Letter to Cloudeight:
Sandi Baker here. No we haven't forgotten you. We have always been very impressed with your company and your respect of our images and rights. We realize that you have taken a lot of time to create the stationary, and we think that you have always done beautiful work.


When we signed with CILM we were asked to stop giving permissions for the use of our images in situations where the images would compete with CILM. To be perfectly honest we don't know if stationary competes with signature tags and tubes. This is a bit new to us. We will talk with CILM and if they agree that you are in fact not in competition with them then perhaps we can all work together as you suggested. This could be beneficial to all of us.


We are just two working Artists trying to eek out a living in a very tough industry - they don't call us starving Artists for nothing, lol! We try to be fair and just to everyone, and we definitely hope that we may continue working with you. Let us talk with CILM and we will be in touch with you ASAP concerning this matter.


Thank you, Sandi Baker
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Letter to Cloudeight:
I have spoken with CILM and after discussing the matter we do not feel it is in the best interest of continuity in support of this new venture that we allow some people free access while others pay - it creates confusion and at this time we are going to err on the side of of this new direction with regard to how we make our art available to the public...



Best regards,


-J W Baker