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She Said She Said
Hi All,
That art show I mentioned in a previous post happened this past weekend and it was an amazing success!
"She Said She Said" was the brain-child of Maggie Yokley, with whom I created this blog. Maggie contacted a bunch of her lady artist friends, and through a mixture of luck, ass-busting, nagging, prodigal use of the internet, and a little bit of wizardry, this group of girls (most of whom did not know each other at the start) put together an incredibly strong art show in just a month and a half.
I mean, its one thing that WE ACTUALLY DID IT, which is already huge by itself, but honestly, the work was TOTALLY GOOD. And the help and feedback we got from our viewers was enough to make us all completely pumped to do it again!
Amber Cole of Labels Exchange was incredibly gracious to let us use her space, which is a funky basement boutique full of vintage clothing.
Here is a quick tour of the show:
When you first walk down the stairs from the street, my work was on either side of the hallway.
The right side.
And the left side. This was the world debut of my Girlfriends Collection, which is still in progress (don't be sad, girlfriend, if your portrait isn't featured yet... it will be!!). Thanks Hannah, Katie, and Georgia for keeping your promise of letting me borrow your portraits from your private collections when I needed them for a show! I got a lot of positive feedback on your beautiful feces. I mean faces.
When you walk in and turn to the left, you can see another one of my pieces hanging on the inside of the door, on the far left, Maggie's pieces in the middle, and a painting from Angel Sanders on the far right.
On the leftest wall (not to be confused with the Leftist wall), were pieces by Julie Harper. I know at least one of hers sold! I took bad photos on purpose, so if you really want to see the work, you'll have to see it in person! :)
The back wall featured works by Leticia Grosz.
And this beautiful golden column served as a fortuitously purposeful backsplash for Emma Norman's photography. Here is a little example of how awesome these ladies are.
Another piece by Julie hung in the middle of the room between two golden columns.
The far right wall shows photos and prints by Doris Yuan (left), and Kelly Hitchcock Walker (right).
And on the way back to the front of the room, are Brenna Rose Killeen's paper-cut shadow boxes.
We had a really decent turnout, with lots of laffs, and intellectual conversations, and slurring of compliments.
Notes for next time include: 3M adhesive velcro strips are awesome, next time bring a guest book for visitors to sign, and isn't it just amazing what can happen when brilliant and well-connected people work together. Truly.
xCass
PS - I know this post is link heavy, but I highly recommend that you click on the links to find out more about each of the artists in this show. They could be in your kids' art history books. Don't fall behind the times. :)
That art show I mentioned in a previous post happened this past weekend and it was an amazing success!
"She Said She Said" was the brain-child of Maggie Yokley, with whom I created this blog. Maggie contacted a bunch of her lady artist friends, and through a mixture of luck, ass-busting, nagging, prodigal use of the internet, and a little bit of wizardry, this group of girls (most of whom did not know each other at the start) put together an incredibly strong art show in just a month and a half.
I mean, its one thing that WE ACTUALLY DID IT, which is already huge by itself, but honestly, the work was TOTALLY GOOD. And the help and feedback we got from our viewers was enough to make us all completely pumped to do it again!
Amber Cole of Labels Exchange was incredibly gracious to let us use her space, which is a funky basement boutique full of vintage clothing.
Here is a quick tour of the show:
When you first walk down the stairs from the street, my work was on either side of the hallway.
The right side.
And the left side. This was the world debut of my Girlfriends Collection, which is still in progress (don't be sad, girlfriend, if your portrait isn't featured yet... it will be!!). Thanks Hannah, Katie, and Georgia for keeping your promise of letting me borrow your portraits from your private collections when I needed them for a show! I got a lot of positive feedback on your beautiful feces. I mean faces.
When you walk in and turn to the left, you can see another one of my pieces hanging on the inside of the door, on the far left, Maggie's pieces in the middle, and a painting from Angel Sanders on the far right.
On the leftest wall (not to be confused with the Leftist wall), were pieces by Julie Harper. I know at least one of hers sold! I took bad photos on purpose, so if you really want to see the work, you'll have to see it in person! :)
The back wall featured works by Leticia Grosz.
And this beautiful golden column served as a fortuitously purposeful backsplash for Emma Norman's photography. Here is a little example of how awesome these ladies are.
Another piece by Julie hung in the middle of the room between two golden columns.
The far right wall shows photos and prints by Doris Yuan (left), and Kelly Hitchcock Walker (right).
And on the way back to the front of the room, are Brenna Rose Killeen's paper-cut shadow boxes.
We had a really decent turnout, with lots of laffs, and intellectual conversations, and slurring of compliments.
Notes for next time include: 3M adhesive velcro strips are awesome, next time bring a guest book for visitors to sign, and isn't it just amazing what can happen when brilliant and well-connected people work together. Truly.
xCass
PS - I know this post is link heavy, but I highly recommend that you click on the links to find out more about each of the artists in this show. They could be in your kids' art history books. Don't fall behind the times. :)
Doggie Downer
So, y'all remember in my last post about how I was supposed to get a dog? This is her:
Wouldn't we have made the best team?
Well, the owner completely ignored all my attempts to contact her for 2 days, even after confirming my commitment to adopting her, and knowing that I had made her son a present. She couldn't even tell me that they had changed their minds? I am still about to cry just thinking about it.
I found a sweet chihuahua at the animal shelter yesterday,
and when I went to adopt him, they said they had to contact my landlord to make sure it was okay. And they said no. Even though there are other dogs in the apartment. They said they don't want any NEW dogs. Because of noise. Even though I can hear my upstairs neighbor yelling about all manner of banal atrocities at all hours of the day. When you live in an apartment, you waive your right to the expectation of quiet, AMIWRONG? I am a grown person. I am so tired of being told what to do. I am feeling the same kind of frustrated I felt as a kid, when I knew something didn't make sense, yet I was powerless to change it. Guess I'll start looking for a house...
Anyway, I still have this fucking stuffed dog peace offering for a six-year old boy who's mom is a complete and utter flaky, spineless, inconsiderate, POOPYPANTS!
I AM GOING TO TAKE THIS DOG ON A WALK IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD EVERY DAY FOR A MONTH. I AM GOING TO DOCUMENT HIS PROGRESSIVE DECAY. AT THE END OF THE MONTH HE WILL BE MOUNTED (i.e. taxidermy) AND PUT IN MAGGIE'S ART SHOW ALONG WITH PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION.
That is all I have to say.
xCassandra
Wouldn't we have made the best team?
Well, the owner completely ignored all my attempts to contact her for 2 days, even after confirming my commitment to adopting her, and knowing that I had made her son a present. She couldn't even tell me that they had changed their minds? I am still about to cry just thinking about it.
I found a sweet chihuahua at the animal shelter yesterday,
and when I went to adopt him, they said they had to contact my landlord to make sure it was okay. And they said no. Even though there are other dogs in the apartment. They said they don't want any NEW dogs. Because of noise. Even though I can hear my upstairs neighbor yelling about all manner of banal atrocities at all hours of the day. When you live in an apartment, you waive your right to the expectation of quiet, AMIWRONG? I am a grown person. I am so tired of being told what to do. I am feeling the same kind of frustrated I felt as a kid, when I knew something didn't make sense, yet I was powerless to change it. Guess I'll start looking for a house...
Anyway, I still have this fucking stuffed dog peace offering for a six-year old boy who's mom is a complete and utter flaky, spineless, inconsiderate, POOPYPANTS!
I AM GOING TO TAKE THIS DOG ON A WALK IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD EVERY DAY FOR A MONTH. I AM GOING TO DOCUMENT HIS PROGRESSIVE DECAY. AT THE END OF THE MONTH HE WILL BE MOUNTED (i.e. taxidermy) AND PUT IN MAGGIE'S ART SHOW ALONG WITH PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION.
That is all I have to say.
xCassandra
Be great at what you love, but if you aren't DO IT ANYWAY
Here's just a little sample of what I've been working on lately!
This is an embroidery I made from a sketch in my journal probably a year ago... I finally finished the embroidery, bound it, and then mounted it on a piece of plywood cut to size! I am in the process of spraying it with clear acrylic, which is something new I'm trying... and really enjoying the way it looks!
A group of great ladies all connected to Maggie are contributing a show she's putting on in Alexandria at the beginning of March (date and location TBA) called "She Said, She Said," and this will be there!
I am getting a dog (this evening!), and the previous owners have a six-year old son who is having a little bit of a rough time letting her go. So I made him this stuffed animal of "Pumpkin" to remember her by. I hope he doesn't hate me for how wonky it is! This is truly one of those its-the-thought-that-counts kind of things!
Yesterday, I had a lovely adventure by myself. I drove to Athens, GA to be tattooed by the incredible David Hale of Love Hawk Studio. I've been looking at his art for some time, and I knew he was it! I told him I wanted the three symbols from a petroglyph in Chaco Canyon that possibly denotes the Supernova of 1054 which lit up the sky for the whole world to see(!), and is now what we know as the Crab Nebula. And I told him I'd love any textile pattern to be worked into the design. This is what he came up with:
(photo courtesy of David Hale)
I love it! David is really a remarkable guy, and we had a great conversation about making art. His workmanship is impeccable, and I love his aesthetic (click on the link to his work above; you won't be disappointed)!
Our conversation yesterday lit a little fire under my bum, and I used this quiet day alone to work on a piece that I started a few years ago.
I don't have a clear idea of how it will go, but I think it will end up being much like my collegiate megalith, "You Are Here":
But if that is to happen during my lifetime, I better get back to the ole' embroidery hoop!
xCass
This is an embroidery I made from a sketch in my journal probably a year ago... I finally finished the embroidery, bound it, and then mounted it on a piece of plywood cut to size! I am in the process of spraying it with clear acrylic, which is something new I'm trying... and really enjoying the way it looks!
A group of great ladies all connected to Maggie are contributing a show she's putting on in Alexandria at the beginning of March (date and location TBA) called "She Said, She Said," and this will be there!
I am getting a dog (this evening!), and the previous owners have a six-year old son who is having a little bit of a rough time letting her go. So I made him this stuffed animal of "Pumpkin" to remember her by. I hope he doesn't hate me for how wonky it is! This is truly one of those its-the-thought-that-counts kind of things!
Yesterday, I had a lovely adventure by myself. I drove to Athens, GA to be tattooed by the incredible David Hale of Love Hawk Studio. I've been looking at his art for some time, and I knew he was it! I told him I wanted the three symbols from a petroglyph in Chaco Canyon that possibly denotes the Supernova of 1054 which lit up the sky for the whole world to see(!), and is now what we know as the Crab Nebula. And I told him I'd love any textile pattern to be worked into the design. This is what he came up with:
(photo courtesy of David Hale)
I love it! David is really a remarkable guy, and we had a great conversation about making art. His workmanship is impeccable, and I love his aesthetic (click on the link to his work above; you won't be disappointed)!
Our conversation yesterday lit a little fire under my bum, and I used this quiet day alone to work on a piece that I started a few years ago.
I don't have a clear idea of how it will go, but I think it will end up being much like my collegiate megalith, "You Are Here":
But if that is to happen during my lifetime, I better get back to the ole' embroidery hoop!
xCass
Meh Head, Meh Head!!!!
Howdy, howdy, my friends!
As you may know, I love keeping myself busy. It helps with the brooding of ye old brains, and makes me feel like I'm being productive, even if I am neglecting other things I could be doing (sorry dishes, laundry!).
So when I started to get sick this past week (I babysit about 15 hours a week, how could I not), I pushed and pushed but finally had to give in and rest (Thanksgiving longweekend, you came at the perfect time). My big project that I'm working on now requires that I sit at my dining table in my wooden school chair, and I was just not up for that. So, I pulled out my box of UFOs (UnFinished Objects, for those not into the crafty lingo, there) and found some things I could work on while lounging in bed while watching the Wonder Years on Netflix in between naps.
I found a bag of cotton granny squares that I had wanted to turn into a rug, but I had put down because I ran out of cotton yarn. Luckily, I had bought a huge skein of it on clearance about a month ago, and I still had some left from the "stuffed animal net" I made for my friend E.'s daughter for her 1st birthday (ugh, I really need to remember to take photos of these things). So I made another stack of granny squares, and quickly got distracted by another thing I found.
Ornaments! My "big project that I am working on right now" is, of course, my yearly holiday ornamentmaking binge. I cannot say what I'm making right now, but they will appear in due time. I recently set up my Etsy shop (and made my first sale within a week of opening, FTW), which I have stocked mostly with leftover ornaments from last year. So when I found a bag of leftover 2009 ornaments, I hopped on the opportunity to finish those and post them in my shop. Which I worked on, but did not finish, of course. Bah, sickness.
And then Wil texted me and asked if I could make a sculpture of a head. He was writing a short screenplay based on a chapter from Charles Bukowski's book Women, and in it the guy is returning a sculpture of his own head to the weirdo girlfriend who made it for him.
I enthusiastically began, before knowing which actor would even play the part. I about passed out from the exertion on my sickly bones, but I really, really wanted to make this thing.
I used newspaper and masking tape. I didn't spend a dime, and I couldn't use paper maché because (oh yeah, I am shooting on Sunday, and today is Friday afternoon) it wouldn't have dried in time. It probably took me 2.5 hours to get to the armature above. I told myself that the sweat I worked up was like an artificial fever working the sickness out (please don't tell me if that isn't how it works)!
Now, don't go thinking I worked myself into a frenzy out of a feeling of obligation. NO. I want compliments. That is why I really do everything I do. Forget what I said before. It is all for the praise. So I knew if I made this thing, that Wil's whole class would see it and give me compliments next Thursday at the bar.
The next day I found out who the actor would be so I did the whole work, rest, blow my nose routine all day and came up with this!
And I couldn't be more proud. I am in love with it. I gave it a hug when I was done.
We shot today, and everything went smoothly. Wil is editing right now, and I can't wait to see the rough cut. I'm sure he'll post it to his website when it is ready.
I have way more to say, but I'm afraid I'll have to save that for later.
It is about ornaments. Lots more about ornaments later.
xCass
As you may know, I love keeping myself busy. It helps with the brooding of ye old brains, and makes me feel like I'm being productive, even if I am neglecting other things I could be doing (sorry dishes, laundry!).
So when I started to get sick this past week (I babysit about 15 hours a week, how could I not), I pushed and pushed but finally had to give in and rest (Thanksgiving longweekend, you came at the perfect time). My big project that I'm working on now requires that I sit at my dining table in my wooden school chair, and I was just not up for that. So, I pulled out my box of UFOs (UnFinished Objects, for those not into the crafty lingo, there) and found some things I could work on while lounging in bed while watching the Wonder Years on Netflix in between naps.
I found a bag of cotton granny squares that I had wanted to turn into a rug, but I had put down because I ran out of cotton yarn. Luckily, I had bought a huge skein of it on clearance about a month ago, and I still had some left from the "stuffed animal net" I made for my friend E.'s daughter for her 1st birthday (ugh, I really need to remember to take photos of these things). So I made another stack of granny squares, and quickly got distracted by another thing I found.
Ornaments! My "big project that I am working on right now" is, of course, my yearly holiday ornamentmaking binge. I cannot say what I'm making right now, but they will appear in due time. I recently set up my Etsy shop (and made my first sale within a week of opening, FTW), which I have stocked mostly with leftover ornaments from last year. So when I found a bag of leftover 2009 ornaments, I hopped on the opportunity to finish those and post them in my shop. Which I worked on, but did not finish, of course. Bah, sickness.
And then Wil texted me and asked if I could make a sculpture of a head. He was writing a short screenplay based on a chapter from Charles Bukowski's book Women, and in it the guy is returning a sculpture of his own head to the weirdo girlfriend who made it for him.
I enthusiastically began, before knowing which actor would even play the part. I about passed out from the exertion on my sickly bones, but I really, really wanted to make this thing.
I used newspaper and masking tape. I didn't spend a dime, and I couldn't use paper maché because (oh yeah, I am shooting on Sunday, and today is Friday afternoon) it wouldn't have dried in time. It probably took me 2.5 hours to get to the armature above. I told myself that the sweat I worked up was like an artificial fever working the sickness out (please don't tell me if that isn't how it works)!
Now, don't go thinking I worked myself into a frenzy out of a feeling of obligation. NO. I want compliments. That is why I really do everything I do. Forget what I said before. It is all for the praise. So I knew if I made this thing, that Wil's whole class would see it and give me compliments next Thursday at the bar.
The next day I found out who the actor would be so I did the whole work, rest, blow my nose routine all day and came up with this!
And I couldn't be more proud. I am in love with it. I gave it a hug when I was done.
We shot today, and everything went smoothly. Wil is editing right now, and I can't wait to see the rough cut. I'm sure he'll post it to his website when it is ready.
I have way more to say, but I'm afraid I'll have to save that for later.
It is about ornaments. Lots more about ornaments later.
xCass
FIN!
I know you guys are super excite for me to be done with this Drawing Blah-De-Blah because I know you really want to see the NEW 30-Day Drawing Challenge list that was made (at the bar) specifically for me.
So lets just get this out of the way, what say you? Yes? Great.
Day 27: SOMEONE YOU LOVE
Day 28: ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE
PRESENTING........drdrdrdrdrdrdrdrdrdrrrrrrrrrrr........THE NEW LIST:
I'd like to draw a list of what I'm going to be drawing next!
Day 29: A PLACE YOU WANT TO GO
Day 30: A CONGRATS BANNER FOR FINISHING THE CHALLENGE
YAYYYYYYYYYY!!!11!! WOOHHOOO!!! OMGTHATSTHEBEST!
PS - I am in love with this new yellow paint pen. LOVE.
Stay tuned for the official next 30-days post. I wanted to split it up.
xCass
So lets just get this out of the way, what say you? Yes? Great.
Day 27: SOMEONE YOU LOVE
Day 28: ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE
PRESENTING........drdrdrdrdrdrdrdrdrdrrrrrrrrrrr........THE NEW LIST:
I'd like to draw a list of what I'm going to be drawing next!
Day 29: A PLACE YOU WANT TO GO
Day 30: A CONGRATS BANNER FOR FINISHING THE CHALLENGE
YAYYYYYYYYYY!!!11!! WOOHHOOO!!! OMGTHATSTHEBEST!
PS - I am in love with this new yellow paint pen. LOVE.
Stay tuned for the official next 30-days post. I wanted to split it up.
xCass
Days 23, until...
Day 23: SOMETHING YOU NEED
Storage. For all my stuff.
Can you tell I did not dedicate much time to my drawing this day?
Day 24: A COUPLE
This one is kind of a compilation drawing based on a short film Wil and I worked on for his sound class this past weekend. I knew what the next day's drawing was, so I knew I was going to be doing more.
Day 25: SCENERY
Day 26: SOMETHING YOU DON'T LIKE
Diarrhea. There. I said it.
The flamingo sketches are from my trip to the Galapagos this past summer.
That is it for the latest installment. I have 2 more to date, that I just haven't scanned yet. I'm almost done!!! This is what I'm talking about, for those of you who are visiting for the first time (should I be so lucky?!).
Also, I am happy to share that the list for my next 30 Days is on paper and ready to be conquered in three-days time. In fact, the new list is what I drew for Day 27: Anything You'd Like. Is that cheating? I don't really care. :) Thanks, Wil, Ryan, and Julian for the brainstorming sesh. Hopefully you don't mind your names being associated with the impending assery.
xCass
Storage. For all my stuff.
Can you tell I did not dedicate much time to my drawing this day?
Day 24: A COUPLE
This one is kind of a compilation drawing based on a short film Wil and I worked on for his sound class this past weekend. I knew what the next day's drawing was, so I knew I was going to be doing more.
Day 25: SCENERY
Day 26: SOMETHING YOU DON'T LIKE
Diarrhea. There. I said it.
The flamingo sketches are from my trip to the Galapagos this past summer.
That is it for the latest installment. I have 2 more to date, that I just haven't scanned yet. I'm almost done!!! This is what I'm talking about, for those of you who are visiting for the first time (should I be so lucky?!).
Also, I am happy to share that the list for my next 30 Days is on paper and ready to be conquered in three-days time. In fact, the new list is what I drew for Day 27: Anything You'd Like. Is that cheating? I don't really care. :) Thanks, Wil, Ryan, and Julian for the brainstorming sesh. Hopefully you don't mind your names being associated with the impending assery.
xCass
Days 13-27! HA!
It took me more time to photograph/scan/edit/label/organize all these drawings than it will for me to write this post! I hope. I haven't written the whole post yet.
This is going to be a doozy, so I'll keep things short, descriptionwise.
Day 13: COMIC
So let me preface this one by saying that I did not make up this joke. I stole it from the "Homeless Archaeologist Looking For Work Anything Will Help God Bless" who I see every day on my way to work. He stands on the corner of Wendover and Cridland, and draws comics on the back of his "Homeless" signs. I smile and wave to him every day.
One of his recent signs said he is looking to be an artist. Well shit. If I knew how to do that, I'd be doing it myself. So this drawing is a shout out to my ArchaeologistCumArtist friend who I have never talked to. If anyone knows a way to get his work hanging up in a walled space, let me know. His drawings are really great.
Ha!
Day 14+15: FAVORITE FAIRY TALE+FAMILY PICTURE
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Day 16: INSPIRATION
Everything!!
Day 17+18: FAVORITE PLANT+JUST A DOODLE
Sansevieria. It is my favorite because it is the easiest to grow inside my apartment, and they propagate like crazy, so I can always give them as gifts!
The "Thank You" is for the picture I leave with all the positive feedback to our Etsy sellers.
Day 19: SOMETHING NEW
A baby!
Day 20: SOMETHING ORANGE
Day 21: SOMETHING YOU WANT
Day 22: SOMETHING YOU MISS
The Art Department.
Well, I was going to keep on with this post, but I think this is about all this posting site can handle right now. More to come, next time I decide not to go to work until noon.
xCass
This is going to be a doozy, so I'll keep things short, descriptionwise.
Day 13: COMIC
So let me preface this one by saying that I did not make up this joke. I stole it from the "Homeless Archaeologist Looking For Work Anything Will Help God Bless" who I see every day on my way to work. He stands on the corner of Wendover and Cridland, and draws comics on the back of his "Homeless" signs. I smile and wave to him every day.
One of his recent signs said he is looking to be an artist. Well shit. If I knew how to do that, I'd be doing it myself. So this drawing is a shout out to my ArchaeologistCumArtist friend who I have never talked to. If anyone knows a way to get his work hanging up in a walled space, let me know. His drawings are really great.
Ha!
Day 14+15: FAVORITE FAIRY TALE+FAMILY PICTURE
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Day 16: INSPIRATION
Everything!!
Day 17+18: FAVORITE PLANT+JUST A DOODLE
Sansevieria. It is my favorite because it is the easiest to grow inside my apartment, and they propagate like crazy, so I can always give them as gifts!
The "Thank You" is for the picture I leave with all the positive feedback to our Etsy sellers.
Day 19: SOMETHING NEW
A baby!
Day 20: SOMETHING ORANGE
Day 21: SOMETHING YOU WANT
Day 22: SOMETHING YOU MISS
The Art Department.
Well, I was going to keep on with this post, but I think this is about all this posting site can handle right now. More to come, next time I decide not to go to work until noon.
xCass
On not hanging-up the hat...
Hi all!
I haven't forgotten about my Drawing Challenge, promise! I've been keeping up with them in real life, so be patient for me to post, okay?! :)
I just wanted to share this other thing I have been working on for the past 2 weeks! It is a commission for the owner of the College Mart on Tate Street (hint, hint: shop there because she is a good customer to me and an eager sponsor of the Tate Street Festival).
Finishing a real commission for a real previous stranger wanting a real thing for their real house (who wanted me to make it because she liked my other stuff enough to seek my services!), makes me feel like a real adult. Everything else I have ever made on commission (which is so rare because I am usually a total flake about making things for other people because I get so caught up in trying to make things perfect that I get paralyzed from finishing it) has been for people I know. And I really did it this time! You have to know how good this makes me feel. It is hard to let something go that I know is not 100% perfect. And that is what I look at every time I look at these photos. But maybe you won't see what I see. Usually I find out most of it is in mine own head.
Enough with the insecurity talk. I should really just delete the whole thing I just wrote there and just sell myself as a competent professional maker-of-things. But I need to remember that this is a life-long process that I am committing to. And I always have to strive to be better, but I can't let my imperfections keep me from making anything at all.
So here goes with the project.
She wanted 2 coat hook rails for herself:
She said these will hang vertically on either side of her mirror, on a rust colored wall.
They are finished with acrylic gloss, and she requested that they hang via sawtooth hanger.
Signed, sealed, delivered.
This one is for her son's room.
It will hang on a mustard yellow colored wall.
I left the option for two ways to hang this one, since it might be used for heavier things.
I am so excited to finally be finished with these, and I really hope she loves them!
If you love them, you can check out more at the Etsy store for my family's business, Flying Bulldogs, or you can tell me via comments below (that would be nice!). I would gladly work with anyone to create more custom coat hook rails to flatter the walls of their space.
xCass
I haven't forgotten about my Drawing Challenge, promise! I've been keeping up with them in real life, so be patient for me to post, okay?! :)
I just wanted to share this other thing I have been working on for the past 2 weeks! It is a commission for the owner of the College Mart on Tate Street (hint, hint: shop there because she is a good customer to me and an eager sponsor of the Tate Street Festival).
Finishing a real commission for a real previous stranger wanting a real thing for their real house (who wanted me to make it because she liked my other stuff enough to seek my services!), makes me feel like a real adult. Everything else I have ever made on commission (which is so rare because I am usually a total flake about making things for other people because I get so caught up in trying to make things perfect that I get paralyzed from finishing it) has been for people I know. And I really did it this time! You have to know how good this makes me feel. It is hard to let something go that I know is not 100% perfect. And that is what I look at every time I look at these photos. But maybe you won't see what I see. Usually I find out most of it is in mine own head.
Enough with the insecurity talk. I should really just delete the whole thing I just wrote there and just sell myself as a competent professional maker-of-things. But I need to remember that this is a life-long process that I am committing to. And I always have to strive to be better, but I can't let my imperfections keep me from making anything at all.
So here goes with the project.
She wanted 2 coat hook rails for herself:
She said these will hang vertically on either side of her mirror, on a rust colored wall.
They are finished with acrylic gloss, and she requested that they hang via sawtooth hanger.
Signed, sealed, delivered.
This one is for her son's room.
It will hang on a mustard yellow colored wall.
I left the option for two ways to hang this one, since it might be used for heavier things.
I am so excited to finally be finished with these, and I really hope she loves them!
If you love them, you can check out more at the Etsy store for my family's business, Flying Bulldogs, or you can tell me via comments below (that would be nice!). I would gladly work with anyone to create more custom coat hook rails to flatter the walls of their space.
xCass
Day 12: Most Recent Accomplishment
Howdy to you all, and welcome to Day 12 of the 30-Day Drawing Challenge! I'm almost halfway there!
As such, I could say that that is my most recent accomplishment, but I already drew something else. And, as I trust, you are a faithful reader of my most accomplished weblog, so you already know what it is that I already drew. Right?
I sold six pieces of my work this past weekend and got commissioned for 3 more! Yessssssss.
And I am already well on my way to completing the coat hook rails for the lady who ordered them, within the 2 week deadline I gave myself. I have all the materials and the fabric picked out, and I am half-way done covering the first one. :)
Whewwweeeee. I feel alright!
xCass
PS - After this 30 days is over, I think I want to keep doing daily drawings. Wil has already said he will come up with 30 more drawings for me to do, but I thought I'd also open it up to my readers. So if you have any suggestions for things you'd like to see me draw, then you just comment it up down below!
PPS - The coat hook rails that I haven't sold yet are now listed on etsy, on the Flying Bulldogs page.
As such, I could say that that is my most recent accomplishment, but I already drew something else. And, as I trust, you are a faithful reader of my most accomplished weblog, so you already know what it is that I already drew. Right?
I sold six pieces of my work this past weekend and got commissioned for 3 more! Yessssssss.
And I am already well on my way to completing the coat hook rails for the lady who ordered them, within the 2 week deadline I gave myself. I have all the materials and the fabric picked out, and I am half-way done covering the first one. :)
Whewwweeeee. I feel alright!
xCass
PS - After this 30 days is over, I think I want to keep doing daily drawings. Wil has already said he will come up with 30 more drawings for me to do, but I thought I'd also open it up to my readers. So if you have any suggestions for things you'd like to see me draw, then you just comment it up down below!
PPS - The coat hook rails that I haven't sold yet are now listed on etsy, on the Flying Bulldogs page.
Days 10+11: Favorite Candy+Turning Point in Your Life
Day 10: FAVORITE CANDY
Whatever. If I want candy I am just going to gorge on whatever is nearest without the slightest consideration for whether I like it or not.
Generally speaking, I like dark chocolate and nuts. Combined anyhow with anything.
So if an espresso bean is a nut, here is my favorite candy: dark chocolate-covered espresso beans.
Added to the drawing for my favorite food: an egg. But please, not together in my mouth.
Day 11: TURNING POINT IN YOUR LIFE
The LLC: The Living Learning Center (a.k.a. Love 'Em and Leave 'Em Center).
This is a drawing (from memory!) of my college dorm my Freshman and Sophomore years at Appalachian State. Pretty good, huh?
I just can't even go into it, but those of you who know, know. I'm sorry to leave the rest of you to try to guess the intellectual debauchery that occurred within this brick fortress, but you probably wouldn't care. It is just a dorm, after all.
But it set me on a 200-stair path that has changed the direction of my life forever. So there.
xCass
Whatever. If I want candy I am just going to gorge on whatever is nearest without the slightest consideration for whether I like it or not.
Generally speaking, I like dark chocolate and nuts. Combined anyhow with anything.
So if an espresso bean is a nut, here is my favorite candy: dark chocolate-covered espresso beans.
Added to the drawing for my favorite food: an egg. But please, not together in my mouth.
Day 11: TURNING POINT IN YOUR LIFE
The LLC: The Living Learning Center (a.k.a. Love 'Em and Leave 'Em Center).
This is a drawing (from memory!) of my college dorm my Freshman and Sophomore years at Appalachian State. Pretty good, huh?
I just can't even go into it, but those of you who know, know. I'm sorry to leave the rest of you to try to guess the intellectual debauchery that occurred within this brick fortress, but you probably wouldn't care. It is just a dorm, after all.
But it set me on a 200-stair path that has changed the direction of my life forever. So there.
xCass
