Ink Intolerance
Ink & Paper Sensitivity Solutions http://planetthrive.com/2010/04/how-to-read-if-printing-inks-and-papers-make-you-sick/
EcoJot http://www.ecojot.com/ (notebooks and drawing pads) *They have a new MCS LINE! Lined paper with veggie ink! Only paper we can use.
How to Read When Sensitive http://www.eiwellspring.org/ei/HowToReadWhenSensitive.htm
Pak-Sel Cellophane Reading Bags http://www.needs.com/product/Pak_Sel_Cellophane_Reading_Bag_1_Clear/d_Cellophane_Bags
Carolyn Gorman 972-964-8333 to buy a reading box (Texas?)
Free Online Learning and Documentaries compiled by Linda Sepp https://lindasepp.wordpress.com/free-online-learning-and-documentaries/ Includes lots of sites for books!
DR. GRACE ZIEM’S ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL PLAN FOR CHEMICALLY INJURED PATIENTS http://www.mcsrr.org/resources/articles/S3.html
Safer Art Supplies
EcoButterfly http://www.ecobutterfly.com/index.php?p=home
Rawganique http://www.rawganique.com/index.htm (beading hemp twine)
Stockmar http://www.stockmar.de/index.php?language=en (The beeswax crayons are my only art material aside from wire, paper mache and beads.)
Clementine http://www.edufuntoys.com/clementine-art-s/230.htm (Eco-aware preschools use them, although they made me sick.)
EcoJot http://www.ecojot.com/ (notebooks and drawing pads) *They have a new MCS LINE! Lined paper with veggie ink! Only paper we can use.
EcoGlue: (Much to my shock I can use this in a small amount.) Crafting a Green World product review: http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/10/06/ecoglue-review/ http://www.thegreenproductscompany.com/adhesive/ecoglue.htm
EcoGlue Premium Wood Adhesive: http://www.thegreenproductscompany.com/adhesive/egwood.htm
Old Milk Paint Company http://www.milkpaint.com/ (also for painting homes and more)
Health Hazards and Safety Tips for Artists http://www.cheminfonet.org/art/art_safety.pdf (site may be down, phoey!)
Artists with MCS http://www.ctaz.com/~bhima/artists.htm (Defunct but I wish it wasn’t. Worth a visit.)
MCS Art http://planetthrive.com/category/thrive/arts/art/
Also try beading, mechanical pencil, knitting, sewing, wire art, paper mache, staples, etc.
Books
Green Guide for Artists Nontoxic Recipes, Green Art Ideas, & Resources for the Eco-Conscious Artist by Karen Michel
The Artist’s Complete Health and Safety Guide by Monona Rossol
Artist Beware by Michael McCann
Better Basics for the Home: Simple Solutions for Less Toxic Living by Annie Berthold-Bond (a woman with MCS)
