Every once in a while I get the bug to clean everything out, donate it all to Value Village and live like a stuff-less hermit minimalist. Then I realize I need all this crap to make artwork and that its really hard to cook on a wooden deck with overcast skies.
But lately there has been a need to de-clutter, simmer down, and get rid of some of the junk that I know I won't use for art or life in general. I have been sifting through the Ken dolls that get used in making work and selling the ones that are more unique. The unique ones I can sell, and have sold, on ebay the slightly damaged, scarred, broken or other like dolls all get to stay and become more remarkable than their sold counterparts. The ultimate goal is to actually see all of the supplies on the shelving.
Work in the works right now are 4 mini paintings. I found four little 4" canvas wrapped blocks at Goodwill back in 2001. The colors are layered on thickly like caustic wax and it takes several hours to dry. And with just a few hours a few days a week, its taking longer than I would like to finish 4 little four inch paintings.
Another project on the easel are a new direction for creepy baby. I won't give to many details but I will say. It involves the porcelain dolls, stacked up like cords of wood at Goodwill. Its slow going as I don't have any concrete ideas as to what the dolls will look like or what direction they will take. And as always I'm not even sure what I'm trying to say with my work, or if I'm trying to say anything at all.
Stay tuned for more updates, sporadic as they may seem.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Summer Recap
The past summer season of being a recycled arts Artist was by far the most fun.
The Vancouver Recycled Arts Festival (VRAF) was fantastic. The weather was great, the visitors were FUN and the artwork was different than last year. For the VRAF I took twice as many Creepy Babies as last year. However, it was the Ken mummy sculptures that seemed to be the big hit. I sold a few works that had been in the studio for a few years. One of my patrons who bought the coolest Creepy Baby emailed me a week later and asked me to be her mentor for her senior project at a local high school. I don't have kids, I'm way to immature, but this seemed like a great opportunity to work in the community and share some of my ideas about using recycled materials. The project will start in January so stay tuned.
This year I skipped the Mississippi street fair in Portland. Its too long, too hot and those people are more interested in drinking and gawking than they are about buying or discussing the work. However I did attend the ReArt Festival in Eugene.
The ReArt show is a fun show. I don't expect to make any money there, I go to talk with the locals. Eugene gets a lot of flack for being a little too...liberal, but the reality is those residents are interesting, intelligent and they love their local artists. Many of them thought I was from Eugene and seemed disappointed when I told them I was not. All of them were amazed that I traveled down from Portland to sell at a Eugene festival. Its only 2 hours and its such a fun and exciting day for me, why wouldn't I go to Eugene?
This summer I made more revenue at VRAF than last year and I made the same revenue as last year at ReArt. I'm not in this for the cash...If I was this blog would be updated more often and I might actually promote myself.
Now that the summer season is over, I'm hoping to find a Halloween show. I think my artwork would work well there. I have been to a Halloween art show in Jim Thorpe, PA. Halloween Opera in that little town is fantastic. Its a small show but the work there is outstanding. So far I have not seen a show like that here in the greater Portland area.
For the coming months I will be working on more sculptures, crank up the Creepy Baby factory and start working with a new media...porcelain dolls. The first few are halfway done and are just the caliber of artwork you expect from yours truly.
til later,
JP
The Vancouver Recycled Arts Festival (VRAF) was fantastic. The weather was great, the visitors were FUN and the artwork was different than last year. For the VRAF I took twice as many Creepy Babies as last year. However, it was the Ken mummy sculptures that seemed to be the big hit. I sold a few works that had been in the studio for a few years. One of my patrons who bought the coolest Creepy Baby emailed me a week later and asked me to be her mentor for her senior project at a local high school. I don't have kids, I'm way to immature, but this seemed like a great opportunity to work in the community and share some of my ideas about using recycled materials. The project will start in January so stay tuned.
This year I skipped the Mississippi street fair in Portland. Its too long, too hot and those people are more interested in drinking and gawking than they are about buying or discussing the work. However I did attend the ReArt Festival in Eugene.
The ReArt show is a fun show. I don't expect to make any money there, I go to talk with the locals. Eugene gets a lot of flack for being a little too...liberal, but the reality is those residents are interesting, intelligent and they love their local artists. Many of them thought I was from Eugene and seemed disappointed when I told them I was not. All of them were amazed that I traveled down from Portland to sell at a Eugene festival. Its only 2 hours and its such a fun and exciting day for me, why wouldn't I go to Eugene?
This summer I made more revenue at VRAF than last year and I made the same revenue as last year at ReArt. I'm not in this for the cash...If I was this blog would be updated more often and I might actually promote myself.
Now that the summer season is over, I'm hoping to find a Halloween show. I think my artwork would work well there. I have been to a Halloween art show in Jim Thorpe, PA. Halloween Opera in that little town is fantastic. Its a small show but the work there is outstanding. So far I have not seen a show like that here in the greater Portland area.
For the coming months I will be working on more sculptures, crank up the Creepy Baby factory and start working with a new media...porcelain dolls. The first few are halfway done and are just the caliber of artwork you expect from yours truly.
til later,
JP
Friday, April 15, 2011
Busy Bee
Hey Art Fans!!
I've been a little busy with my day job...however recent upper respiratory infections have allowed me to start new works. Over the past 3 days I was able to dye 26 baby dolls, cupie dolls and little cupie dolls. My new favorite doll is made by Berenguer...they have great faces, they dye like a dream, and they turn out amazing. Look for more updates as I think I have figured out how to keep up with blogging.
I've been a little busy with my day job...however recent upper respiratory infections have allowed me to start new works. Over the past 3 days I was able to dye 26 baby dolls, cupie dolls and little cupie dolls. My new favorite doll is made by Berenguer...they have great faces, they dye like a dream, and they turn out amazing. Look for more updates as I think I have figured out how to keep up with blogging.
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