a story shared to me and I pass it on to you...

Indian Youth's Rite of Passage

A story to pass on.

Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth's rite of passage?
His father takes him into the forest, blindfolds him and leaves him alone. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it. He cannot cry out for help to anyone. Once he survives the night, he is a MAN. He cannot tell the other boys of this experience, because each lad must come into manhood on his own .
The boy is naturally terrified. He can hear all kinds of noises. Wild beasts must surely be all around him. Maybe even some human might do him harm. The wind blew the grass and earth, and shook his stump, but he sat stoically, never removing the blindfold. It would be the only way he could become a man!
Finally, after a horrific night the sun appeared and he removed his bli ndfold. It was then that he discovered his father sitting on the stump next to him. He had been at watch the entire night, protecting his son from harm.
We, too, are never alone. Even when we don't know it, our Heavenly Father is watching over us, sitting on the stump beside us. When trouble comes all we have to do is reach out to Him. If you liked this story, pass it on. If not, you took off your blindfold before dawn

Coil of C.H.E.S.S. title for Alfred Paige... pencilled by me

Cadre Corner Membership

There is no deadline on response time on this... the Cadre Corner Studios is recruiting talented individuals to be part of their community/online studio.

If you have what it takes and are willing to be part of a team effort or just feel you would like to contribute your abilities in the collective... be sure to let us know.

Contact Jesse "Cadre" Hansen at cadre@cadrecorner.com.

Subject Line: Potential membership

If you have samples, send along in email and let us know what you like to specialize in be it pencilling, inking or whatever... we are working on numerous projects and perhaps you have a project of your own you would like to publish... let's hear it.

With the release of our debut title: Cornerstone, we hope to get an added response as well as more exposure. The release proves that we now have an avenue to expose and promote your talent other than freelance and website exposure...


Couple of questions for ya if you don't mind.
Are you part of a studio or bound to any type of group?
Have you ever thought of being part of a "collective"?


Cutting to the chase, I'd appreciate ya take a few moments to look over our stuff http://www.cadrecorner.com and see what ya think. If it's something you may be interested (or not for that matter) I would be greatly appreciated if ya give me a holler back.


Here's what we're all about...

Pretty simple really... since I approach the studio as more of a "family". We're all assembled simply to help one another grow, become better artists when able as well as get our own projects out. Helping one another if and when we can.

(see Mission Statement at the top of our website)

There are no strings attached or anything... no contract which "binds" you to working solely for the studio or anything... in fact, our goal is to help one another make it in the big time or if already in the big league, to help promote and add exposure for ya.


Look over the new site, forums and gallery section... see if we're something you'd like to be a part of our community/studio.

I don't ask anything of anyone unprepared for what lies in store.



We provide for all members:

1. A personal thread on the forums to have their "voice" to the public and keep everyone informed of their updates.
2. A site to post news, updates and or news releases on current projects.
3. A gallery to showcase their talents which is totally maintained by said creators... you control what's in your portfolio.
4. A chance to improve and work with other professionals all with the same desire... to get better as creators and as people. To grow.
5. When opportunities are presented to us, we automatically make all members aware and allow them first crack before looking outside the studio for the potential clients.
6. We are now officially a publisher with the release of Cornerstone and hope to expand that title base to at least four titles within the next year... so there are avenues to expand and get your creations out there in house as well.
7. Representation at shows when applicable or able.

We ask in return:

1. Professional mentality and representation to the masses...
2. Participation... whether it's on the forums interacting with others, responding to emails in regards to management requests or even perhaps at conventions and/or shows.
3. Assist one another... if you're in need, we try to step up and help and ask the same in return...

That's about all we ask... pretty cut and dry really... I look at all members as parts of my own "family" and treat everyone as such.


As we are all either already in the industry being productive or for those that are awaiting their chance to explore those avenues, our best attribute is that we care for one another's goals and achieving said goals.

We supply an online gallery, a dedicated thread on the forums and a place to tell people what you're working on which can be reached all in one spot. If there are projects in the works that can be promoted... we help do so any way we can.

YOU would control what is in your gallery most importantly...

Payment would be on a case by case basis... if someone has a project that needs something and has the funds to pay for said services, then the two parties work that stuff out privately. That being said, I do a lot of inking for fellow members for free to help the cause... but again, that's on a case by case basis. Not everything mind you. ;) Gotta pay the bills too. lol.


Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Jesse "Cadre" Hansen
The Cadre Corner Studios