Quality illustration service
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April 2, 2013
If you blink you'll probably miss it, but I was featured on Behance's latest brainchild, "Illustration Served" yesterday.
They curate the front page to feature "top work in the editorial illustration category" and "projects that move creativity forward in their respective industries" -- both a huge compliment.
April 2, 2013
If you blink you'll probably miss it, but I was featured on Behance's latest brainchild, "Illustration Served" yesterday.
They curate the front page to feature "top work in the editorial illustration category" and "projects that move creativity forward in their respective industries" -- both a huge compliment.
Wired talks about Cyborgs
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February 5, 2013
I am pleased to announce that I (well, mostly Amber Case) got a mention in Wired today!
Of course, to keep me humble they linked me as "Wauklyn" but called me "Nichols" later in the same sentence. Such is the confusion over married names. And I shouldn't complain, as I keep doing the same thing.
We picked "Wauklyn" on purpose (we both changed our names to a new one), so you'd think I'd have an easier time remembering it.
February 5, 2013
I am pleased to announce that I (well, mostly Amber Case) got a mention in Wired today!
Of course, to keep me humble they linked me as "Wauklyn" but called me "Nichols" later in the same sentence. Such is the confusion over married names. And I shouldn't complain, as I keep doing the same thing.
We picked "Wauklyn" on purpose (we both changed our names to a new one), so you'd think I'd have an easier time remembering it.
Life Changes and updates
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September 29, 2012
Gosh, it's been a bit quiet here, hasn't it? There are a good reasons.
First off, I have been working hard on the Charles Dickens' Hard Times pictures, which have been showing up slowly but surely right here in the gallery under "recent". For a while I had the apostrophe in the wrong place (Dicken's, instead of Dickens') and I was horrified when I noticed. I went through and fixed them all, but it may still be showing up in Google searches incorrectly, and I apologize to my fellow English Majors out there. My shame, it is great.
Second, I was working hard for a bit on a project called getting married! (You'll have noticed the name change, perhaps?) There's not much to say about that other than it was a magical, wonderful day.
THEN I was in Colorado for a few weeks helping a friend get married. She had what I keep calling a "real" wedding -- at a Venue with Caterers and a DJ and all that. My husband was her best man, and I was there basically as self-appointed assistant manager. I was there to hug people who got overwhelmed, to hold drinks, to make sure the brides didn't see one another during the pre-event photo shoots. I also got to put together the centerpieces on site, which involved pouring black sand into glass vases and inserting fake flowers. My life is kindergarten. I love it.
So. Buckling down, getting the last few Charles Dickens pictures finished, and moving on to the next wave of projects.
How did you spend your summer vacation?
September 29, 2012
Gosh, it's been a bit quiet here, hasn't it? There are a good reasons.
First off, I have been working hard on the Charles Dickens' Hard Times pictures, which have been showing up slowly but surely right here in the gallery under "recent". For a while I had the apostrophe in the wrong place (Dicken's, instead of Dickens') and I was horrified when I noticed. I went through and fixed them all, but it may still be showing up in Google searches incorrectly, and I apologize to my fellow English Majors out there. My shame, it is great.
Second, I was working hard for a bit on a project called getting married! (You'll have noticed the name change, perhaps?) There's not much to say about that other than it was a magical, wonderful day.
THEN I was in Colorado for a few weeks helping a friend get married. She had what I keep calling a "real" wedding -- at a Venue with Caterers and a DJ and all that. My husband was her best man, and I was there basically as self-appointed assistant manager. I was there to hug people who got overwhelmed, to hold drinks, to make sure the brides didn't see one another during the pre-event photo shoots. I also got to put together the centerpieces on site, which involved pouring black sand into glass vases and inserting fake flowers. My life is kindergarten. I love it.
So. Buckling down, getting the last few Charles Dickens pictures finished, and moving on to the next wave of projects.
How did you spend your summer vacation?
An Illustrated Dictionary of Cyborg Anthropology: eBook Released!
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August 5, 2012
I am pleased (and I must admit, a little shell-shocked) to announce that after two years the first digital version of the Illustrated Dictionary of Cyborg Anthropology is available for purchase! A thing I made pictures for! You can get it right here.
I have heard rumors that the real-object version will be available sometime in the near future, but for those of you with devices this should tide you over. I assume on a Kindle or Nook all the pictures will be in blank and white, which kind of kills me. Do scroll through the .pdf on your iPad or laptop, at least once just for me.
August 5, 2012
I am pleased (and I must admit, a little shell-shocked) to announce that after two years the first digital version of the Illustrated Dictionary of Cyborg Anthropology is available for purchase! A thing I made pictures for! You can get it right here.
I have heard rumors that the real-object version will be available sometime in the near future, but for those of you with devices this should tide you over. I assume on a Kindle or Nook all the pictures will be in blank and white, which kind of kills me. Do scroll through the .pdf on your iPad or laptop, at least once just for me.
Solo Show at the Canby Public Library
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May 11, 2012
Through the month of May and June you will be able to see a WIDE RANGE of my work -- from the little spot illustrations to the big fabric-and-paint landscapes on canvas -- at the Canby Public Library.
This is a very special show to me because it's my first solo show in Oregon. And it's at a library to boot! I've shown in libraries before and I'm honestly trying to do more of that. Library shows are the best. People aren't just breezing by your work for the free wine and crackers at the opening -- they're sitting around on computers, on chairs reading books, they're waiting for story time. They linger around your pictures. And they really look at them. And little kids look at them. And parents and kids have uninhibited discussions about what's in the picture.
What's that? A fish? Do you see the fish? I don't see any fish. Wait, is that circle his eye, maybe? Oh yeah! And is that line there his back? Ooo I see it I see it!
Canby is a forty minute drive from Portland, but it's a beautiful drive. All along the river, through Oregon City and next to the Willamette Falls -- one of my favorite places in Oregon. The last time I drove by there I noticed that some of the buildings at the paper mill are for rent. (Or sale?) Do you think they'd let an artist rent (or buy) a place like that? That would be one heck of a studio. Then again the light's probably not very good. Also people would assume it was my super-villain lair. Best stay put.
Canby Public Library
292 N. Holly, Canby OR 97013
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday & Thursday: 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday: Noon - 5:00 pm
May 11, 2012
Through the month of May and June you will be able to see a WIDE RANGE of my work -- from the little spot illustrations to the big fabric-and-paint landscapes on canvas -- at the Canby Public Library.
This is a very special show to me because it's my first solo show in Oregon. And it's at a library to boot! I've shown in libraries before and I'm honestly trying to do more of that. Library shows are the best. People aren't just breezing by your work for the free wine and crackers at the opening -- they're sitting around on computers, on chairs reading books, they're waiting for story time. They linger around your pictures. And they really look at them. And little kids look at them. And parents and kids have uninhibited discussions about what's in the picture.
What's that? A fish? Do you see the fish? I don't see any fish. Wait, is that circle his eye, maybe? Oh yeah! And is that line there his back? Ooo I see it I see it!
Canby is a forty minute drive from Portland, but it's a beautiful drive. All along the river, through Oregon City and next to the Willamette Falls -- one of my favorite places in Oregon. The last time I drove by there I noticed that some of the buildings at the paper mill are for rent. (Or sale?) Do you think they'd let an artist rent (or buy) a place like that? That would be one heck of a studio. Then again the light's probably not very good. Also people would assume it was my super-villain lair. Best stay put.
Canby Public Library
292 N. Holly, Canby OR 97013
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday & Thursday: 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday: Noon - 5:00 pm
Exploring the Omnivore's Dilemma
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January 29, 2012
The West Linn library is encouraging its patrons to read The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, by Michael Pollan during the month of February. There will be lots of neat-looking events throughout the month, which you can read about here.
There will also be a little art show in the library itself during the month of February, featuring food-themed art works. I am happy to announce that my little paper-cut about the sort of tricky issue of boutique food markets will be participating.
If you are in the area, go check it out! And read Micheal Pollan's book while you're at it. Be a team player.
West Linn Library
1595 Burns St
West Linn, OR 97068
Library Hours
Mon. - Wed. 11:00 - 8:00
Thu. & Fri. 10:00 - 6:00
Sat. & Sun. 12:00 - 5:00
January 29, 2012
The West Linn library is encouraging its patrons to read The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, by Michael Pollan during the month of February. There will be lots of neat-looking events throughout the month, which you can read about here.
There will also be a little art show in the library itself during the month of February, featuring food-themed art works. I am happy to announce that my little paper-cut about the sort of tricky issue of boutique food markets will be participating.
If you are in the area, go check it out! And read Micheal Pollan's book while you're at it. Be a team player.
West Linn Library
1595 Burns St
West Linn, OR 97068
Library Hours
Mon. - Wed. 11:00 - 8:00
Thu. & Fri. 10:00 - 6:00
Sat. & Sun. 12:00 - 5:00
On the subject of books
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December 30, 2011
Very pleased to be interviewed by a group interested in the future of books in this our world of e-readers and such. You can read the interview here.
December 30, 2011
Very pleased to be interviewed by a group interested in the future of books in this our world of e-readers and such. You can read the interview here.
Pretty, pretty pictures.
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August 24, 2011
As you may have noticed if you've been over to the gallery page (or my flickr account) lately, I've been doing some BIG GIANT pictures on canvas again.
Or at least, big-giant by my standards. Most of the work you see here could be safely housed in a spiral notebook.
Because they're so big, they are actually a bit difficult for me to show you. They are much bigger than my scanner. I've given you a taste of course -- both here and on flickr -- but I haven't yet been able to take a sharp picture of them in a light that really showcases the intensity of the colors.
If you want to see what I mean, you could visit them in person here in Portland. They will be happily taking part in the Collective Agency's "Portland Conversations" show, opening during Old Town Chinatown's First Thursday. I plan on being there that night, becuase that's just the kind of gal I am.
Additionally, if you live in Portland and work alone like I do, you may want to stop by the Collective Agency and see what it's like. They've got free wi-fi, lots of table space. AND air conditioning. Plus the chance to work in the company of other people, which for me is a nice change of pace. Well worth the cross-river bus in my opinion.
August 24, 2011
As you may have noticed if you've been over to the gallery page (or my flickr account) lately, I've been doing some BIG GIANT pictures on canvas again.
Or at least, big-giant by my standards. Most of the work you see here could be safely housed in a spiral notebook.
Because they're so big, they are actually a bit difficult for me to show you. They are much bigger than my scanner. I've given you a taste of course -- both here and on flickr -- but I haven't yet been able to take a sharp picture of them in a light that really showcases the intensity of the colors.
If you want to see what I mean, you could visit them in person here in Portland. They will be happily taking part in the Collective Agency's "Portland Conversations" show, opening during Old Town Chinatown's First Thursday. I plan on being there that night, becuase that's just the kind of gal I am.
Additionally, if you live in Portland and work alone like I do, you may want to stop by the Collective Agency and see what it's like. They've got free wi-fi, lots of table space. AND air conditioning. Plus the chance to work in the company of other people, which for me is a nice change of pace. Well worth the cross-river bus in my opinion.
Cyborgs and such
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May 10, 2011
I am still in the thick of the Cyborg Anthropology project, as you will no doubt notice if you take a peak at the "recent" folder in the gallery right now.
It occurred to me that there was no real easy way of explaining what "cyborg anthropology" IS exactly, short of handing you the book that is not yet publish. So I took it upon myself to make up a little explanation. You can find it on my blog.
May 10, 2011
I am still in the thick of the Cyborg Anthropology project, as you will no doubt notice if you take a peak at the "recent" folder in the gallery right now.
It occurred to me that there was no real easy way of explaining what "cyborg anthropology" IS exactly, short of handing you the book that is not yet publish. So I took it upon myself to make up a little explanation. You can find it on my blog.
Reading and writing
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March 23, 2011
I remember for a long time thinking that art in Literature textbooks were specifically chosen for the story. It took me a LONG time to realize this was not the case. Even now there are certain famous (and not-so-famous) pictures I always associate with this poem or that story I read in middle school.
I think I may be on my way of being on the other side of that.
A picture of mine is on LiteracyHead, an online educational magazine, to be a writing prompt. It's such an honor, and a very wonderful thing to think about. A wonderful thing to say I've been a part of.
Although I must remember to give them a crisp-er thumbnail next time. Oops!
March 23, 2011
I remember for a long time thinking that art in Literature textbooks were specifically chosen for the story. It took me a LONG time to realize this was not the case. Even now there are certain famous (and not-so-famous) pictures I always associate with this poem or that story I read in middle school.
I think I may be on my way of being on the other side of that.
A picture of mine is on LiteracyHead, an online educational magazine, to be a writing prompt. It's such an honor, and a very wonderful thing to think about. A wonderful thing to say I've been a part of.
Although I must remember to give them a crisp-er thumbnail next time. Oops!
Sketchbook Tour: Portland, ME
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Mar 24, 2011
Before my sketchbook project sketchbook went to SXSW, it lived in the Brooklyn Art Library for a few weeks.
Based on the photo on the Art Library's website I figured a similar set-up would be in place on the tour. Quiet shelves filled with a myriad of books from a myriad of people from a myriad of countries. And a long table with identical chairs on either side of it, where one could casually pick up a book and flip through it and look for another. I imagined browsing.
As it turns out the operations is a lot more controlled than that. Think restaurant rather than buffet. And it's probably better that way, as I believe there are well over 23,000 books in the project. You arrive, make a library card, and request a specific notebook and then get to spend some real quality time with it.
The only snag of course is that I have to work harder to get people to go see it at all when it's out in the world.
The next stop is: March 30-April 2, 2011
Portland, ME
SPACE Gallery
538 Congress Street

Portland, ME 04101
My sketchbook isn't particularly exhilarating because there's a LOT of unfinished pages in it. But it's mine, which may be reason enough for some people. It also has some prototypes of pictures I have painted for the cyborg book, which might be interesting. (The grocery store line in particular is a key sequence in the sketchbook.)
Also, if you go and see it in Portland I will know that you did because I will get a little email about it, and if you also send me a note telling me your address I will send you a postcard thanking you. And that would be neat. Portland to Portland, with love.
Mar 24, 2011
Before my sketchbook project sketchbook went to SXSW, it lived in the Brooklyn Art Library for a few weeks.
Based on the photo on the Art Library's website I figured a similar set-up would be in place on the tour. Quiet shelves filled with a myriad of books from a myriad of people from a myriad of countries. And a long table with identical chairs on either side of it, where one could casually pick up a book and flip through it and look for another. I imagined browsing.
As it turns out the operations is a lot more controlled than that. Think restaurant rather than buffet. And it's probably better that way, as I believe there are well over 23,000 books in the project. You arrive, make a library card, and request a specific notebook and then get to spend some real quality time with it.
The only snag of course is that I have to work harder to get people to go see it at all when it's out in the world.
The next stop is: March 30-April 2, 2011
Portland, ME
SPACE Gallery
538 Congress Street

Portland, ME 04101
My sketchbook isn't particularly exhilarating because there's a LOT of unfinished pages in it. But it's mine, which may be reason enough for some people. It also has some prototypes of pictures I have painted for the cyborg book, which might be interesting. (The grocery store line in particular is a key sequence in the sketchbook.)
Also, if you go and see it in Portland I will know that you did because I will get a little email about it, and if you also send me a note telling me your address I will send you a postcard thanking you. And that would be neat. Portland to Portland, with love.
SXSW: Sketchbook Project opening
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March 12, 2011
If you find yourself in or around Austin, TX for the SXSW festivities this week, I would love it if you visited the Austin Museum of Art to browse around the 2011 Sketchbook Project Tour.
I really can't give you a good way to find mine by sight, it's shamefully blank on the outside. But it's in the theme Boys and Girls, and maybe they'll have them categorized by theme? I'm from Portland and turned mine in only JUST in time, if they have them organized by turn-in date or place of origin.
If you go and see it, please get in touch with me and let me know your impressions of the set-up there. My first opportunity to see the show won't be until June 10-12 when it hits Seattle, and even then that's really close to a friend's wedding and Anthony's graduation. So I'm hoping I can go see it. But until then I'm relying on your descriptions. Don't leave me hanging!
March 12, 2011 / 1:00-6:00pm
Austin Museum of Art
823 Congress Ave
Austin, TX
March 13th, 2011 / 12:00-6:00pm
29th St Ballroom at Spider House
2906 Fruth St
Austin, TX
March 12, 2011
If you find yourself in or around Austin, TX for the SXSW festivities this week, I would love it if you visited the Austin Museum of Art to browse around the 2011 Sketchbook Project Tour.
I really can't give you a good way to find mine by sight, it's shamefully blank on the outside. But it's in the theme Boys and Girls, and maybe they'll have them categorized by theme? I'm from Portland and turned mine in only JUST in time, if they have them organized by turn-in date or place of origin.
If you go and see it, please get in touch with me and let me know your impressions of the set-up there. My first opportunity to see the show won't be until June 10-12 when it hits Seattle, and even then that's really close to a friend's wedding and Anthony's graduation. So I'm hoping I can go see it. But until then I'm relying on your descriptions. Don't leave me hanging!
March 12, 2011 / 1:00-6:00pm
Austin Museum of Art
823 Congress Ave
Austin, TX
March 13th, 2011 / 12:00-6:00pm
29th St Ballroom at Spider House
2906 Fruth St
Austin, TX
Dictionary of Cyborg Anthropology
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Feb 9, 2011
If you aren't sure what Cyborg Anthropology is exactly, it's probably because you haven't had a chance to speak with Amber Case about it. Or because it's such a new concept that it refuses to stick in your mind, and instead insists on sliding out like all those slippery new concepts do.
Luckily for you, there will soon be a Dictionary of Cyborg Anthropology to address all your uncertainties about the topic.
And luckily for me, I have been asked to make a bunch of illustrations for the book.
Feb 9, 2011
If you aren't sure what Cyborg Anthropology is exactly, it's probably because you haven't had a chance to speak with Amber Case about it. Or because it's such a new concept that it refuses to stick in your mind, and instead insists on sliding out like all those slippery new concepts do.
Luckily for you, there will soon be a Dictionary of Cyborg Anthropology to address all your uncertainties about the topic.
And luckily for me, I have been asked to make a bunch of illustrations for the book.
Prints!
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February 3, 2011
Yes friends, it's true. After all these long years of waiting, I am now able to offer you prints of my work.
This is all thanks to my new shiny printer, a major upgrade from the scanner-and-printer smallish thing I've been using. Of course, unless I win the lottery I will continue to scan my stuff on my trusty combo-thing, since it scans up to DPIs that no one would ever need and gives me gorgeous results. Results gorgeous enough to print with my nine archival ink cartridges. (Nine!)
This has taken longer than I originally hoped it would, because of the major printer/human language barrier, but now it's up and running and has printed me things that are too tasty to keep to myself. So I'm sharing them with you.
The first five are waiting for you on etsy. There will be more to come as I scan better images and run some tests with funky paper.
February 3, 2011
Yes friends, it's true. After all these long years of waiting, I am now able to offer you prints of my work.
This is all thanks to my new shiny printer, a major upgrade from the scanner-and-printer smallish thing I've been using. Of course, unless I win the lottery I will continue to scan my stuff on my trusty combo-thing, since it scans up to DPIs that no one would ever need and gives me gorgeous results. Results gorgeous enough to print with my nine archival ink cartridges. (Nine!)
This has taken longer than I originally hoped it would, because of the major printer/human language barrier, but now it's up and running and has printed me things that are too tasty to keep to myself. So I'm sharing them with you.
The first five are waiting for you on etsy. There will be more to come as I scan better images and run some tests with funky paper.
Psst...
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Dec 25, 2010
I may be able to offer prints soon.
Probably.
I am really excited about this.
Dec 25, 2010
I may be able to offer prints soon.
Probably.
I am really excited about this.
The Portland Opera: Hansel and Gretel
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Oct 27, 2010
If you've been following my blog you'll know this already, but I am pleased to announce that I am an extra in the Portland Opera's production of Hansel and Gretel.
I am a winged chef in a dream sequence, and I also will be pushing a cake through a mouth-hole (because I am small enough to fit into the invisible box the thing rides on).
Most of the talking about this is happening on my blog, so you can keep an eye on that to keep abreast of the events behind the scenes. Otherwise you should come see the production if you get a chance, because from what I've seen it's delightful.
All performances are at the Keller Auditorium and run about two and a half hours, not including intermission, and tickets can be purchased online via the Portland Opera website.
Performance schedule:
Nov 5, 2010
Friday 7:30 pm
Nov 7, 2010
Sunday 2:00 pm
Nov 11, 2010
Thursday 7:30 pm
Nov 13, 2010
Saturday 7:30 pm
Oct 27, 2010
If you've been following my blog you'll know this already, but I am pleased to announce that I am an extra in the Portland Opera's production of Hansel and Gretel.
I am a winged chef in a dream sequence, and I also will be pushing a cake through a mouth-hole (because I am small enough to fit into the invisible box the thing rides on).
Most of the talking about this is happening on my blog, so you can keep an eye on that to keep abreast of the events behind the scenes. Otherwise you should come see the production if you get a chance, because from what I've seen it's delightful.
All performances are at the Keller Auditorium and run about two and a half hours, not including intermission, and tickets can be purchased online via the Portland Opera website.
Performance schedule:
Nov 5, 2010
Friday 7:30 pm
Nov 7, 2010
Sunday 2:00 pm
Nov 11, 2010
Thursday 7:30 pm
Nov 13, 2010
Saturday 7:30 pm
Big news in a little format
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Oct 7, 2010
1. Re:Form School winners have been posted. I am pleased to announce that I have placed second among about two dozen other artists around the country. This means you will get to see my pictures in the digital gallery.
2. Before the winners were announced (indeed, two hours after I sent in my submission forms) I was contacted by one of the "producing partners" of the contest. He asked if I could send my work to New York anyway, regardless of contest outcome, so they could be in the show. This means that I am a sort of renegade grand prize winner as well, made all the more powerful as I was asked personally by someone important to participate this way. This also means if you are in New York on October 9 through 11 (it's a very short show) you could see my pictures live without the veil of pixels standing between you and the realness.
If you do this and then send me blurry photographic evidence of the pieces in the show, (and give me your address) I will send you a thank you note, as I will be unable to attend the show.
3. Unrelated but still exciting: I now possess a sketchbook for The Sketchbook Project. I have until the end of the year to fill it up with pictures relating to my topic ("boys and girls"), and then it too will go to New York to be cataloged in the sketchbook library, and then to travel around the country.
I know I'd like to take a trip to Seattle to see it in June when it's there, and if I sell any pieces in the Re:Form show (or enough things on etsy) I would dearly love to make it to Brooklyn in February to see it in its permanent home. My Board of Trustees is getting on that.
Oct 7, 2010
1. Re:Form School winners have been posted. I am pleased to announce that I have placed second among about two dozen other artists around the country. This means you will get to see my pictures in the digital gallery.
2. Before the winners were announced (indeed, two hours after I sent in my submission forms) I was contacted by one of the "producing partners" of the contest. He asked if I could send my work to New York anyway, regardless of contest outcome, so they could be in the show. This means that I am a sort of renegade grand prize winner as well, made all the more powerful as I was asked personally by someone important to participate this way. This also means if you are in New York on October 9 through 11 (it's a very short show) you could see my pictures live without the veil of pixels standing between you and the realness.
If you do this and then send me blurry photographic evidence of the pieces in the show, (and give me your address) I will send you a thank you note, as I will be unable to attend the show.
3. Unrelated but still exciting: I now possess a sketchbook for The Sketchbook Project. I have until the end of the year to fill it up with pictures relating to my topic ("boys and girls"), and then it too will go to New York to be cataloged in the sketchbook library, and then to travel around the country.
I know I'd like to take a trip to Seattle to see it in June when it's there, and if I sell any pieces in the Re:Form show (or enough things on etsy) I would dearly love to make it to Brooklyn in February to see it in its permanent home. My Board of Trustees is getting on that.
My house is singing
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July 1, 2010
Some exciting things to report. First, I have (finally) started painting pictures from my sketch-notes I took on my most recent vacation. I will be sharing them, as they get finished, over at my blog so make sure you check it out. I am pretty pleased with how those pictures are turning out, I am trying some new things and it is all terribly exciting to me. Sally forth! Take a look!
Second, I am proud to announce that I have been featured in the latest issue of LiteracyHead -- an online magazine dedicated to reading and education. I am one of several images with a writing prompt, to get kids (well, or anybody really) thinking about where and when and what they read. Look under current issue > Write stARTs to figure out which picture fit the bill.
July 1, 2010
Some exciting things to report. First, I have (finally) started painting pictures from my sketch-notes I took on my most recent vacation. I will be sharing them, as they get finished, over at my blog so make sure you check it out. I am pretty pleased with how those pictures are turning out, I am trying some new things and it is all terribly exciting to me. Sally forth! Take a look!
Second, I am proud to announce that I have been featured in the latest issue of LiteracyHead -- an online magazine dedicated to reading and education. I am one of several images with a writing prompt, to get kids (well, or anybody really) thinking about where and when and what they read. Look under current issue > Write stARTs to figure out which picture fit the bill.
Drop someone a line! And read something silly!
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June 22, 2010
I always forget how LONG it takes to list things on etsy -- it's really simple, but it does take time to get everything neat and tidy.
But (3 hours later) it's done! All the new things are listed, including the zines I made for the Portland Zine Symposium last year. I'm sorry it took so long to list them. Perhaps the five items up there will give you a sense of why I haven't, but of course it's no excuse. My humblest apologies, dear reader.
June 22, 2010
I always forget how LONG it takes to list things on etsy -- it's really simple, but it does take time to get everything neat and tidy.
But (3 hours later) it's done! All the new things are listed, including the zines I made for the Portland Zine Symposium last year. I'm sorry it took so long to list them. Perhaps the five items up there will give you a sense of why I haven't, but of course it's no excuse. My humblest apologies, dear reader.
Meat Lamb and Meat Chicken at Tribute Gallery!
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April 5, 2010
If you are in Portland and find yourself downtown, you should check out the Tribute Gallery and gaze lovingly at the art inside. In particular, Meat Lamb and Meat Chicken.
328 Northwest Broadway
Portland, OR 97209
It is a very quick show, I will only be there until the 17th. So hurry on down. And while you're at it visit the Chinese Garden. Make a day of it!
April 5, 2010
If you are in Portland and find yourself downtown, you should check out the Tribute Gallery and gaze lovingly at the art inside. In particular, Meat Lamb and Meat Chicken.
328 Northwest Broadway
Portland, OR 97209
It is a very quick show, I will only be there until the 17th. So hurry on down. And while you're at it visit the Chinese Garden. Make a day of it!
Contact info
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March 2, 2010
Just a quick note to confess: I have no idea how to check my host's server email. The email address that had been previously listed on my contact page is supposed to forward to my regular address, but I just tested it and it doesn't seem to be doing that. Or at least isn't doing it snappily.
So I changed it to my real address. If you've sent me something via that email and I haven't responded that's probably why, and I'm really sorry. It was certainly not my intent.
March 2, 2010
Just a quick note to confess: I have no idea how to check my host's server email. The email address that had been previously listed on my contact page is supposed to forward to my regular address, but I just tested it and it doesn't seem to be doing that. Or at least isn't doing it snappily.
So I changed it to my real address. If you've sent me something via that email and I haven't responded that's probably why, and I'm really sorry. It was certainly not my intent.
Of knees and pictures
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February 21, 2010
You can check my blog for the long version, but the long-story-short version is: surgery went fine. I am still in a lot of pain, but it's different pain than what I had before (swelling and discomfort, rather than nerve pinching).
This is the last week that my knee-picture will be at Reading Frenzy, so be sure to check it out if you haven't yet. If you haven't I can't really chide you, since what with my physical therapy schedule and trying to squeeze back into work, I haven't even see it. I am such a bad artist. I will go this week, promise. Even if you don't make it down there you should go to buy my meat animal postcards. I am so happy with how those turned out.
I'm in sort of hard-restart mode after this knee stuff. I had some good momentum beforehand, but now after about two weeks of being on painkillers and focusing all my energy on learning to walk it's been hard to reign in the bubbly, distracted mind. We're getting there though. Lots of warm-up doodles that may or may not find their way to etsy or to various undisclosed locations here in Portland. You have to stretch before you can run a marathon. Or ski down a fast hill in Whistler.
February 21, 2010
You can check my blog for the long version, but the long-story-short version is: surgery went fine. I am still in a lot of pain, but it's different pain than what I had before (swelling and discomfort, rather than nerve pinching).
This is the last week that my knee-picture will be at Reading Frenzy, so be sure to check it out if you haven't yet. If you haven't I can't really chide you, since what with my physical therapy schedule and trying to squeeze back into work, I haven't even see it. I am such a bad artist. I will go this week, promise. Even if you don't make it down there you should go to buy my meat animal postcards. I am so happy with how those turned out.
I'm in sort of hard-restart mode after this knee stuff. I had some good momentum beforehand, but now after about two weeks of being on painkillers and focusing all my energy on learning to walk it's been hard to reign in the bubbly, distracted mind. We're getting there though. Lots of warm-up doodles that may or may not find their way to etsy or to various undisclosed locations here in Portland. You have to stretch before you can run a marathon. Or ski down a fast hill in Whistler.
Look! A picture roaming the wilds of Reading Frenzy!
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February 2, 2010
If you are in the Portland area you should go see my latest painting ("In sickness and in health") down at Reading Frenzy tomorrow. It is proud to be participating in the 11th annual Valentine Invitational.
Reading Frenzy
921 SW Oak St.
Portland, OR 97205
M-S: 11-7, S: 11-6
It will be there all month, but of course if you are a Team Player you will go down and bid on it tomorrow at the opening. Funds raised will donated to Special Education PTA of Portland, a local non-profit.
You should also go because I don't think I can -- I have a knee surgery scheduled Friday and will be spending much of tomorrow collecting my mother from the airport, getting my art stuff ready to come with me to outpatient bedrest, and generally trying to keep my cool. It's a very minor procedure, all the doctors I've seen have been very bored with my case (which is, I think, a good thing; I will take a boring, run of the mill medical procedure over an exciting one any day,) but of course having a Problem requiring surgery is NOT very minor and boring to ME. So keeping it real is job one. That and recovering. And painting.
February 2, 2010
If you are in the Portland area you should go see my latest painting ("In sickness and in health") down at Reading Frenzy tomorrow. It is proud to be participating in the 11th annual Valentine Invitational.
Reading Frenzy
921 SW Oak St.
Portland, OR 97205
M-S: 11-7, S: 11-6
It will be there all month, but of course if you are a Team Player you will go down and bid on it tomorrow at the opening. Funds raised will donated to Special Education PTA of Portland, a local non-profit.
You should also go because I don't think I can -- I have a knee surgery scheduled Friday and will be spending much of tomorrow collecting my mother from the airport, getting my art stuff ready to come with me to outpatient bedrest, and generally trying to keep my cool. It's a very minor procedure, all the doctors I've seen have been very bored with my case (which is, I think, a good thing; I will take a boring, run of the mill medical procedure over an exciting one any day,) but of course having a Problem requiring surgery is NOT very minor and boring to ME. So keeping it real is job one. That and recovering. And painting.
New painting
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January 27, 2010
There's a new painting in the gallery. There are three other unfinished beauties sitting on my desk.
There are some exciting announcements I will make soon, but I have to wait until everything is completely confirmed. Which is hard for me. I always want to come right out and talk about things.
January 27, 2010
There's a new painting in the gallery. There are three other unfinished beauties sitting on my desk.
There are some exciting announcements I will make soon, but I have to wait until everything is completely confirmed. Which is hard for me. I always want to come right out and talk about things.
Yes, it's true. I have found my twitter password at last.
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January 5, 2010
Good morning, Angels.
A few years ago I was sitting at the classifieds desk with a friend-and-colleague. It was a slow day, not many calls, so we began talking about this new Twitter thing. Micro-blogging. Telling the world what one was doing while one was doing it. It all seemed a bit too meta to me, and trying to wrap my head around it made my head spin. (It still does to be honest.) We both signed up right there and sent each other tweets. Or rather, just made tweets so we could see them. If memory serves, they were simply "I don't know what this is, JG." "I don't either Mags!"
That account didn't last long, particularly since I kept getting "followed" by "people" who followed 345 people but only had one tweet that usually looked like Oh man watch me do something profane on my webcam, also here's a few anatomy references. Creepy. You're creepy, Twitter.
I still get followed by these "people", but now I usually block them so in case they update again I don't have to see it. Or rather, I used to, until I forgot my password. I happily deleted these notification emails for months until some local gallery connections and the Research Club followed me, which made me feel very guilty about being a dinosaur about this whole twitter thing. For heaven's sake. If Scott Simon can twitter, surely I can too.
Thus it was that I went and reset my password. So now you can follow me on Twitter if you want to. simplykumquat. I promise to log in and say some stuff sometimes. I plan on mostly using it for little updates about what I'm working on, any gallery shows I happen to snag, and of course little mundane observations I make in meat-space, because observation is key to the scientific process.
January 5, 2010
Good morning, Angels.
A few years ago I was sitting at the classifieds desk with a friend-and-colleague. It was a slow day, not many calls, so we began talking about this new Twitter thing. Micro-blogging. Telling the world what one was doing while one was doing it. It all seemed a bit too meta to me, and trying to wrap my head around it made my head spin. (It still does to be honest.) We both signed up right there and sent each other tweets. Or rather, just made tweets so we could see them. If memory serves, they were simply "I don't know what this is, JG." "I don't either Mags!"
That account didn't last long, particularly since I kept getting "followed" by "people" who followed 345 people but only had one tweet that usually looked like Oh man watch me do something profane on my webcam, also here's a few anatomy references. Creepy. You're creepy, Twitter.
I still get followed by these "people", but now I usually block them so in case they update again I don't have to see it. Or rather, I used to, until I forgot my password. I happily deleted these notification emails for months until some local gallery connections and the Research Club followed me, which made me feel very guilty about being a dinosaur about this whole twitter thing. For heaven's sake. If Scott Simon can twitter, surely I can too.
Thus it was that I went and reset my password. So now you can follow me on Twitter if you want to. simplykumquat. I promise to log in and say some stuff sometimes. I plan on mostly using it for little updates about what I'm working on, any gallery shows I happen to snag, and of course little mundane observations I make in meat-space, because observation is key to the scientific process.
Big Huge Sale on Etsy
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December 6, 2009
Christmas is coming, the goose is looking thin
Instead of gold and silver we've aluminum and tin.
I'm making all my presents, but send them in the mail
and in case you haven't realized, postage bites me in the tail.
But enough about me.
Are you really going to send your friends and loved ones some sort of fancy electronic gadget? What about all the petroleum used to make the plastic bits on that thing? What about the poor kids in Indonesia who have to assemble it? Worse still, are you sending them yet another gift certificate? Have you no heart?!
Give a guilt-free gift that was made by hand.
Give your loved ones a piece of an artist's soul for the holidays.
There are a few New And Exciting Things coming soon at my little etsy store, but in the meantime, please enjoy slashed prices all around.
(With apologies to my non-Christmas friends. You can enjoy the slashed prices too, guaranteed to be 100% holiday-free.)
December 6, 2009
Christmas is coming, the goose is looking thin
Instead of gold and silver we've aluminum and tin.
I'm making all my presents, but send them in the mail
and in case you haven't realized, postage bites me in the tail.
But enough about me.
Are you really going to send your friends and loved ones some sort of fancy electronic gadget? What about all the petroleum used to make the plastic bits on that thing? What about the poor kids in Indonesia who have to assemble it? Worse still, are you sending them yet another gift certificate? Have you no heart?!
Give a guilt-free gift that was made by hand.
Give your loved ones a piece of an artist's soul for the holidays.
There are a few New And Exciting Things coming soon at my little etsy store, but in the meantime, please enjoy slashed prices all around.
(With apologies to my non-Christmas friends. You can enjoy the slashed prices too, guaranteed to be 100% holiday-free.)
Alohomora
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October 7, 2009
Oh there you are. How are you?
Here's a quick list of things I have been up to since last we spoke:
1. Participated in the 9th Annual Portland Zine Symposium, including designing all promotional material, manning a portion of a table at all three days of the event and generally being quietly helpful. It was a remarkable experience overall, I met many helpful people and I learned a great deal from the process. Not to mention all these cool little buttons and stickers I can include in portfolio mailers.
2. Had a ultimately unrewarding commission experience that caused me to rethink self-marketing and work pro-bono. That is, I need to seek opportunities that actually make sense for me rather than just blindly say yes to things that fall in my lap. I think I knew that anyway, but that was a great refresher course.
3. Started to pay more attention to Illustration Friday and began making a conscious effort to participate. Generating material from ideas that are not initially my own is a fantastic exercise.
4. Became involved with the Real Bridge and Tower Club, including becoming a contributor to the Research Club blog. (You'll will notice as of press date I still have not contributed anything. This will change in the next few days.)
5. Reorganized the artwork here, added some new things. Hopefully from here on out the fare here will look very similar to what can be seen on my facebook and blog galleries.
6. Somewhere in there my car window was smashed in during a trip and a Rather Expensive camera was stolen. As none of that was covered by my insurance, I am also sort of trying to organize all the work that is for sale. Probably more things will be available either at my etsy store or directly on this website via paypal. Just so you know. Those walls of yours are looking pretty bare. And I don't think there are enough postcards in your life.
7. I have rediscovered classical piano. I don't know how it's managed to slip by my attention for so long, but at least now I am paying attention. I have two albums from the library that would be wearing through the wax if they were vinyl.
8. I have been reading Paul Klee's journals and it has been very stimulating. I would highly recommend it if you, like me, have lots of uncertainties sometimes about this whole life thing. In and out of the context of being an artist.
That's about it. I have been thinking of doing another run of small art pieces in and around the neighborhood (see previous post). It did not elicit enormous response, but the one message I did get was heartwarming. Maybe I'll wait for the rain and gloom to set in.
Peace, love and a maroon star fish,
Maggie
October 7, 2009
Oh there you are. How are you?
Here's a quick list of things I have been up to since last we spoke:
1. Participated in the 9th Annual Portland Zine Symposium, including designing all promotional material, manning a portion of a table at all three days of the event and generally being quietly helpful. It was a remarkable experience overall, I met many helpful people and I learned a great deal from the process. Not to mention all these cool little buttons and stickers I can include in portfolio mailers.
2. Had a ultimately unrewarding commission experience that caused me to rethink self-marketing and work pro-bono. That is, I need to seek opportunities that actually make sense for me rather than just blindly say yes to things that fall in my lap. I think I knew that anyway, but that was a great refresher course.
3. Started to pay more attention to Illustration Friday and began making a conscious effort to participate. Generating material from ideas that are not initially my own is a fantastic exercise.
4. Became involved with the Real Bridge and Tower Club, including becoming a contributor to the Research Club blog. (You'll will notice as of press date I still have not contributed anything. This will change in the next few days.)
5. Reorganized the artwork here, added some new things. Hopefully from here on out the fare here will look very similar to what can be seen on my facebook and blog galleries.
6. Somewhere in there my car window was smashed in during a trip and a Rather Expensive camera was stolen. As none of that was covered by my insurance, I am also sort of trying to organize all the work that is for sale. Probably more things will be available either at my etsy store or directly on this website via paypal. Just so you know. Those walls of yours are looking pretty bare. And I don't think there are enough postcards in your life.
7. I have rediscovered classical piano. I don't know how it's managed to slip by my attention for so long, but at least now I am paying attention. I have two albums from the library that would be wearing through the wax if they were vinyl.
8. I have been reading Paul Klee's journals and it has been very stimulating. I would highly recommend it if you, like me, have lots of uncertainties sometimes about this whole life thing. In and out of the context of being an artist.
That's about it. I have been thinking of doing another run of small art pieces in and around the neighborhood (see previous post). It did not elicit enormous response, but the one message I did get was heartwarming. Maybe I'll wait for the rain and gloom to set in.
Peace, love and a maroon star fish,
Maggie
Game on!
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April 15, 2009
Okay. Listen up, Portlanders.
I have sixteen small pieces of art sitting on my desk. Very small. Most of them are around two to four inches square. Some are on cardboard, some on mat board. Some are little characters of mine, some are just things I like, and one in particular is an impression of a painting I saw in someone's house the other day. They aren't particularly polished or amazing, but they're sort of fun and would be even fun-er to find mysteriously sitting on a sidewalk somewhere.
You can take a look at what they look like here.
Here in the next few days I am going to go and hide them around the neighborhood and near landmarks. Surprise art!
If you are in Portland, Oregon and find one of these you are welcome to add a photo to the flickr group and help document the fun. But either way I hope if you do see them you will think of them as a sort of vase-of-flowers in the city. Trying to make the world just a little more fun to look at.
April 15, 2009
Okay. Listen up, Portlanders.
I have sixteen small pieces of art sitting on my desk. Very small. Most of them are around two to four inches square. Some are on cardboard, some on mat board. Some are little characters of mine, some are just things I like, and one in particular is an impression of a painting I saw in someone's house the other day. They aren't particularly polished or amazing, but they're sort of fun and would be even fun-er to find mysteriously sitting on a sidewalk somewhere.
You can take a look at what they look like here.
Here in the next few days I am going to go and hide them around the neighborhood and near landmarks. Surprise art!
If you are in Portland, Oregon and find one of these you are welcome to add a photo to the flickr group and help document the fun. But either way I hope if you do see them you will think of them as a sort of vase-of-flowers in the city. Trying to make the world just a little more fun to look at.
Guerilla art
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April 14, 2009
Hello friends.
I am cooking up a little hair-brained scheme.
Inspired by Keri Smith's guerilla art advocacy, my love of finding the unexpected, and the millions upon millions of little crevices I pass on my daily walks around the neighborhood, I think semi-regularly I am going to paint or draw tiny little thumbnail pieces and hide them in various places in Portland.
I will show you what they look like before I take them out over at the flickr group.
April 14, 2009
Hello friends.
I am cooking up a little hair-brained scheme.
Inspired by Keri Smith's guerilla art advocacy, my love of finding the unexpected, and the millions upon millions of little crevices I pass on my daily walks around the neighborhood, I think semi-regularly I am going to paint or draw tiny little thumbnail pieces and hide them in various places in Portland.
I will show you what they look like before I take them out over at the flickr group.
Portland Zine Symposium
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March 24, 2009
Hello friends.
Pretty soon, a poster I drew for the Portland Zine Symposium will be out on the town, which is pretty neat. If you saw it, or saw my name on the forum and found your way here, welcome.
PZS this year will be July 24, 25, and 26 at the PSU Smith Memorial Ballroom. I should be there with some zines I've done, plus some postcards and paintings to brighten your day.
March 24, 2009
Hello friends.
Pretty soon, a poster I drew for the Portland Zine Symposium will be out on the town, which is pretty neat. If you saw it, or saw my name on the forum and found your way here, welcome.
PZS this year will be July 24, 25, and 26 at the PSU Smith Memorial Ballroom. I should be there with some zines I've done, plus some postcards and paintings to brighten your day.
Postcards for sale!
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March 3, 2009
Hello darlings.
Starting today, there are postcards of both my Rhino and Bird drawings available at my etsy store.
These things are pretty awesome if I do say so myself. They are professionally printed on cardstock, semi-gloss, blank on the back. And of course, they enable you to correspond to people succinctly and cheaply.
Or, if you're a little more selfish about pretty things, you can keep it for yourself and smile. I won't tell.
March 3, 2009
Hello darlings.
Starting today, there are postcards of both my Rhino and Bird drawings available at my etsy store.
These things are pretty awesome if I do say so myself. They are professionally printed on cardstock, semi-gloss, blank on the back. And of course, they enable you to correspond to people succinctly and cheaply.
Or, if you're a little more selfish about pretty things, you can keep it for yourself and smile. I won't tell.
Introducing: Simply Kumquat the website!
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March 1, 2009
Hello there friends.
I just now signed up for this thing, am struggling to figure it all out. So please be patient with me as I move in.
March 1, 2009
Hello there friends.
I just now signed up for this thing, am struggling to figure it all out. So please be patient with me as I move in.
