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Mixed media tends to refer to a work of visual art that combines various traditionally distinct visual art media. For example, a work on canvas that combines paint, ink, and collage could properly be called a "mixed media" work. When creating a painted or photographed work using mixed media it is important to choose the layers carefully and allow enough drying time between the layers to ensure the final work will have integrity. If many different media are used it is equally important to choose a sturdy foundation upon which the different layers are imposed. Many interesting effects can be achieved by using mixed media. Often, found objects are used in conjunction with traditional artist media, such as paints and graphite, to express a meaning in the everyday life. In this manner, many different elements of art become more flexible than with traditional artist media. Trans·liter·ation (--rshn) noun Definition: 1.To represent or spell in the characters of another alphabet. 2. The ability to interact across a range of platforms, tools and media. The modern meaning of the term combines literacy with the prefix trans-, which means "across; through". 3. A collection of new works from Dan Armand and Dennis Jacobs at 323 East beginning January 14th, 2012. Pulling a slew of literary and cultural influences from the disparate worlds of street art, advertising, graphic design and pop art Dan Armand and Dennis Jacobs will showcase their latest works as 323East and 1xRUN are proud to unveil our first exhibition of 2012, Transliteration. The old saying goes that occasionally meanings are lost in translations, but as these two mixed-media artists draw from these many influences, that is exactly where they will pull meaning. Armand and Jacobs look to blur the lines accross dozens of emotions and mediums straddling cultural, social and economic psyches to create a new artistic alphabet of communication.