today felt very productive - it was nice to have both davis and pia in the studio. the studio was just buzzing. I like the idea of doing everything related to our business - but during busy times it's nice to have help. In our line of work there is a lot of what I call busy work (cutting, sewing, printing and sanding) - it's nice to hand some of that over to people you trust and know that they would do a good job. I spent half of my day buying material and a guillotine and more lead type. Even though I enjoy the shape and texture of type - I also feel that with any medium - it's good to use it's potential - like being able to create polymer or magnesium plates with our own drawings. I really like how the cards and notebooks have a relationship to our other work. I like the fact that our studio is multi-displinary and that we are able to explore different materials and to see how our designs and imagery interplay and develop in each of the pieces we do. I believe in creativity and exploration and feel that as a creative person you don't need to pigeon hole yourself to one endeavour and if you do many things - that's okay. Above image is some things from last weeks letterpress workshop (we have one more class open before we are fully booked till May)- the bird image is a clip art bird that I have on hand as part of our images - the bird prints so nicely.
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today felt very productive - it was nice to have both davis and pia in the studio. the studio was just buzzing. I like the idea of doing everything related to our business - but during busy times it's nice to have help. In our line of work there is a lot of what I call busy work (cutting, sewing, printing and sanding) - it's nice to hand some of that over to people you trust and know that they would do a good job. I spent half of my day buying material and a guillotine and more lead type. Even though I enjoy the shape and texture of type - I also feel that with any medium - it's good to use it's potential - like being able to create polymer or magnesium plates with our own drawings. I really like how the cards and notebooks have a relationship to our other work. I like the fact that our studio is multi-displinary and that we are able to explore different materials and to see how our designs and imagery interplay and develop in each of the pieces we do. I believe in creativity and exploration and feel that as a creative person you don't need to pigeon hole yourself to one endeavour and if you do many things - that's okay. Above image is some things from last weeks letterpress workshop (we have one more class open before we are fully booked till May)- the bird image is a clip art bird that I have on hand as part of our images - the bird prints so nicely.
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These are lovely and it sounds really good the time that you are spending making things - especially as you have help. This must be good as you have someone to talk to and bounce ideas off and to see how the designs and imagery interplay. I also believe in doing many things - even if I end up in a whirl sometimes!
ReplyDeletemulti tasking, multi media, multi ideas and wishing for multiple hands
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and yet you always appear calm and relaxed
the corners of the tags are a great addition.
ReplyDeleteis the lace design yours?
hope you got my e=mail about my sister canceling.
I am so happy for you that things are moving so well
i love all this arounna! the blues are so calming. and i like the bird with the doily. so pretty.
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