Eclectic adventures in lots of things.
Art
Making stuff!
Jun 19th
I finally decided to run with a project that had been kicking around in my head, as my other ones are on a very long timeline. (Or so it appears.)
I put together a few Shirts for the Ice and Fire USA stav club, and Miki likes them enough to give her O.K. to them.
Without further ado, I present the Ice and Fire USA 2010 summer shirts from me! ( http://skreened.com/kuhfeldt? )
There is no mark up on these, and while they are a little expensive, the company Skreened is socially responsible and makes microloans through www.Kiva.org so I think it is a fair trade off.
It’s week 5 in Mixed Media and I don’t give a flying shit.
Dec 14th
I don’t.
I am frustrated with the art, not as much with the materials and the processes but with the fucking rolling deadlines. I hate how stuff comes out when there’s a single day of planning (~3 hours or less,) a single day of refinement (again, ~3 hours) and about 12 hours of work time to try to pull something together. I feel like I can’t even get comfortable with the materials or the concept because I have to work and have responsibilities outside of school. Worse yet, the instructors are no help, as they fail to realize that they live and work on a schedule that is about 8 hours later than mine, so I have to anticipate what they may say. God forbid I have to wait for them, because it turns into a last minute wrap up and turn in.
The relentless pace is killing me as well. Every 5 weeks and 3 days I start a new class and have to buy a new text book and new materials. Occasionally I get a stipend from my loans to cover this. Usually not, though. There is a break of about 3 weeks in the Winter and 2 in the Summer, but it doesn’t really make up for the constant pounding of the rest of the schedule.
I have projects I want to get done, and things I want to try with the stuff I am learning, but by the time I get that freedom, I feel like the last thing I want to do is deal with the frustration of the Art. I am rapidly approaching my bullshit tolerance. I feel like I can’t get anything made for a decent portfolio because I am working on such a shitty schedule and my skills are such that I am unable to actually turn anything worthwhile out of the classwork. It’s a feeling of constantly producing shit work, which makes me feel even less capable and leads to making more shit work.
MAKE SOME SHIT
Nov 11th
Today, I decided to issue a demand on everyone I communicate with: MAKE SOMETHING.
In the next 12 months, create 20 -32 pages of printed material (OR MORE) and publish it as a work. If that doesn’t work for you, Make 12 T shirt designs or 12 coffee cup designs.
CREATE.
If you are feeling bereft of a connection to the Universe, nurture and coax something out of your mind and offer it up for others to enjoy. If you feel like there’s nothing out there that fits what you are looking for, make it. Have fun doing it, make it a silly project, make a serious project, JUST MAKE.
CONNECT.
You may ask, “But Hank, I would need a Publisher or a contact to do this. I am not good enough to get someone to pay me up front for my work.” Nonsense. Here are several ways to get your creation out there. (There are MANY MANY MORE as well.)
Mag Cloud: Full Color Magazines: http://sn.im/t6pw8
Amazon.com: World Wide Distribution:http://sn.im/t6px2
LuLu: Drag and Drop publishing: http://sn.im/t6pxg
CafePress: All Sorts of Stuff: http://sn.im/t6wkb
Zazzle: Still More Stuff: http://sn.im/t6wl7
Skreened: Ethically Made Clothing: http://sn.im/t6wm9
Deviant Art: Prints and Stuff!!! http://sn.im/t6wnl
If you are wondering if it takes tons of skill to make your own book, let Ariana straighten you out.
This is about YOU making things and putting them out there for people you know (and don’t know yet,) and participating in HOLY ACT OF CREATION.
One minor Mission complete
Jul 20th
Build-out was canceled today so I got to put together my work table and rearrange my work area.
I have to say the Ikea build your own table concept is awesome. This means no more working on a camp table cocooned into the corner…
It is my sincere hope that this makes it easier to do the drawings for classes. (or faster anyway)
