#3.2, from Jason back to me
#4.1 from Jason to me
These are the newest additions to the collage exchange repertoire. I have yet to receive them, but I’m already excited to work on them.
Everything else on my plate has been going slowly. I’ve found myself in back in the new job cycle where every day after work I feel too exhausted to do anything. It takes so long for me to get back into the swing of things that by the time I reach that point, there’s already a big change on the horizon. Next thing I know, I have a new job and I have to struggle through this lethargy all over again. I’ve been trying really hard to stay on top of making artwork and products to sell on etsy, but there is only so much I can do before I burn out.
I’ve agreed to TAing another class this semester, though clearly that isn’t possible since I’ve been working 9–5 (ish). My solution to that was to offer weekend hours where I’d be in the shop to help students from the class. This way, I’ll be in the shop, hopefully working on my own work and still available if anyone needs help. A solution where everyone wins! I’ve been talking about making etching and lithos forever it seems, and it’ll be beyond good to actually start doing it.
In other news, I sent my application to Tamarind on Wednesday! Here’s the proof!
I’ve got my fingers crossed until I hear back from them!
This is the newest piece that I sent to Jason for our collage exchange. I’m really excited to see what Jason adds to it!
Not a lot has happened this week. Shameful, I know, but I just started a new (temp) job as an administrative assistant at MICA. You know how things go when you start a new job. I did manage to work on some logo comps for OVAC and will be posting some in progress shots of that soon. Working on films for my new cards right now, I’m hoping to get those done and burned before the weekend is up.
I just ordered some delicious colors of French paper for new cards & plentiful envelopes to put all those cards in. Hopefully, I’ll be able to get all the films done this week and start on printing next weekend. I have two colorways for each card design: Blue Raspberry and Orange Fizz for the Thank You cards and Starch Rain and True White for the Birthday cards. I’m also planning to make some general cards (no greeting) and some Valentine’s Day cards using leftover papers that I have.
At this point, I’m really unsure of how many to make, so I’m aiming low with the intent to print more if the demand calls for it. A hundred cards for each colorway. Does that sound right? I’ve still got to work out pricing, but this is a start.
Anyway, since there aren’t any pictures in this post…I’ll leave you with some music that I’ve been listening to nonstop: The Hood Internet. I’m totally late to the game on that one, but the mixtapes are phenomenal! I haven’t been able to stop listening to them over the past few days. Go, download and enjoy!
Here are the final products of our first two collages. I felt so bad about having these for so long without sending them back to Jason that I made and sent another collage this week.
Crazy things are happening over here (I’ll elaborate more on this later), so I’ve got to keep this short. More soon!
The holiday season always manages to suck the life out of me. I go home, try to relax and end up feeling more down than cheerful. I mean, I haven’t even been checking my blogs! But, it’s a new year and I’m heading back to my apartment in Baltimore and I finally have less than 1000 items in Google Reader. Clearly, it’s time to get back to work!
I’m planning on doing some etching when I get back, hopefully before the semester starts and the shop becomes overrun by students again. The progress from that will be posted. Also thinking about making new cards for different occasions. I guess I’m just trying to figure out what to make cards for – probably a birthday one, thank you cards, something general? If anyone has any suggestions, please send them my way! Oh, I also have a secret project that I’m developing…but you’ll hear about that when it’s done.
That’s it for now, I’m still at home, so there’s not a whole lot to post about. This visit has been really low key.
