2012 calendar news, ...and an illustration of dad's 911 Options

[chuckc]

I don't have permission from Porsche to sell the calendar so I'm not and there won't be a 2013. I want to thank all of you that have looked and wanted a calendar.

To see the calendar in high res, a 23Mb pdf can be downloaded here, It's very big so give it a good 5 mins: www.sarahcouncildance.com/cal/2012914calendar.pdf

I was going to print it single sided, color, on 12x18 card stock, trimmed to size (around 11.75x13.25) and wire-o bind on top; I guess I'll have Kinkos, or some other local small shop, print one for my own personal use.

On a completely separate note: I'm accepting any and all donations towards my 75 914/suby build. Seriously any form; parts, physical help, wiring expertise, paint & welding skills, auto body, cash, paypal, prayers, beggars can't be choosers and I'll take what I can get.

peace,
Chuck

my dad's 07 911S

[bandjoey]

If all badges, names and 914 were removed - just pictures - would you need permission??

DONATIONS ARE IN ORDER HERE for such great work. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)

[chuckc]

If all badges, names and 914 were removed - just pictures - would you need permission??

DONATIONS ARE IN ORDER HERE for such great work.

That was my initial understanding based on film, TV and Andy Warhols Cadalac prints. I even intentionally left all insignia of of the cars. It only say 914 on the cover. At what point is the artists freedom of expression limited? illegal-art.org asks those questions. As they put it "Where do the First Amendment and "intellectual property" law collide? What is art's future if the current laws are allowed to stand?"

They grant liscense for art and I'm tempted to ask, I jsut don't want them to tell me I can't draw their cars anymore...If they do I'll have to start loving Lotus, and haven't heard much about how great their build quality is.

So does this mean all those pro photographers out there selling shots of Porsches are in some sort of copyright/trademark infrigment?

In the e-mail I received it said:
"Please note that any unauthorized use of the Porsche trademarks, including any replication of the Porsche models, would constitute a violation of Porsche trademark and trade dress rights.
We appreciate your interest and enthusiasmin Porsche."

Technically that could be construded to include you, taking a photo of your car, and even posting photos of that car here...who knows...maybe that's the "interest and enthusiasmin" they appreciate?

I'm working on the illustration of my dad's 911 for Christmas, I don't even know if I'm aloud to do that.

Why did you ask Porsche about this?
I can only see VW in the pictures

I was advised too. I heard of them coming down on folks and just don't make the kind-of money to pony up for a lawyer. Plus I honestly thought that since the numbers were so small and that it edify's the community of folks keepin these cars alive that they wouldn't mind. At best I thought they would say yes, at worst I thought they would ask for a cut.


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Thanks for the interest
peace,
chuck