mociun + katy krantz

| July 12, 2011

Austin souvenir. I caved when I saw this Katy Krantz + Mociun piece at Kick Pleat. The beads/objects appear larger in person, but that actually made the necklace appeal to me even more.  For the most part, it’ll hang on my wall like a mini-sculpture because, knowing me, there’s a good chance I’ll slip and break it.

Besides Kick Pleat, Una has the one I got, and Totokaelo has other varieties as well. Wish I could own them all!

Image above  from Una & Totokaelo

summer myth

| July 5, 2011

I finally pulled a proof of the the Kiki Smith piece – My neck needed a break from slouching over the block for long periods of time. Besides the fact that she looks a little crossed eye (Minor fix. Sorry, Kiki.), I think I’ll be ready tomorrow to print of the final paper. The other drawing is a quick doodle with markers and a paint pen.

A few days ago, I saw the Summer Myth contest on Jillian Tamaki‘s blog and knew I had to give it a try despite feeling very rusty. My piece was inspired by summer nostalgia and the myth of nonstop recreation. I started out with water color drawings and I finished with Photoshop. Thanks Jillian for the highlight! The other pieces are amazing!

process

| July 1, 2011

A few things I’m working on and process images of the shibori workshop last night. It was really nice to spend with my family and see my mom working on something for herself. She keeps putting off her own artwork, but I hope she’ll pick it up again.

the modernist

| June 27, 2011

This is my second copy of The Modernist;BJ replaced the first  one that was stolen from our car in Seattle! Anyways, I can’t recommend it enough. A lot of our favorite designers/illustrators are included like Christopher David Ryan, Olly Moss, and Mark Weaver, but there’s a load of new artists I’m exciting to learn more about. The works are  big and nicely reproduced. It’s one of the books that I feel will get revisited many times and be a constant source of inspiration for me and my kiddos.

If you’re in Houston, Domy Books has copies.

bob dylan

| May 25, 2011

Happy belated Birthday, Bob Dylan! I remember you were all we listened to in art class some days.

I pulled this linoleum proof as a demo yesterday from an old block of mine. Can’t wait to do more this summer! One more weeeeeek.

good things

| May 22, 2011

The good things that can get lost in the craziness …

A made bed, a trip to Sloan Hall where we picked up a piece from the Dream Collective aka my strawberry earrings and a shield pin for BJ, a resilient plant and organized home, afternoon naps, a gifted bowl from ND’s ceramic sale (Thanks, Tien!), shrimp tacos for dinner from Goop via L.A in Bloom, sisters sleeping over and a trip to El Bolillo for cheap, delicious pastries, taking my mom to see the MFAH Impressionist and Post Impressionist exhibit before it leaves, and a belated  Mother’s Day Cake from one of our favorite recipes -Orangette’s Marmalade Cake with extra orange and lemon juice)