Funny Art from High School

While going through and reordering some of my papers and things I found some drawings of a character I invented in high school.

(Drawing for a French Club fundraiser. My love of pie and languages goes back to the beginning.)

(I always thought the figure balancing on the hand was a bird.)


(These guys are on the photocopy from the Pharmer's Almanac.)

Envelope

(An envelope with some great stamps from Chile)

Still Untitled

It's still untitled and still unfinished, but closer than yesterday!

Silver Buckle Press Summer Seminar/Co-workers

I've been occupied recently with several projects. One is the Silver Buckle Press Summer Seminar. We have been working on fixing up, printing and learning about hand printing on a tabletop press. The press we are using, a Golding Official, was made in 1884! Below are some action shots. I also thought this would be a good time to post pictures of my co-workers who make my work-life so pleasant (Dan Joe, Senior Graphic Designer; Tracy Honn, Senior Artist/Director of SBP, Don Johnson, Senior Editor).

(Dan and I working on some mechanics and adjusting tension to the printing arm. We are both usually this happy at work.)

(Tracy, Don and I laughing about a printing pun Don must have slipped into the conversation. We are usually this silly at work.)

Plans for the Future

Today, my birthday, is a good day for me to blog about the future. I made some short term plans for it!

I will be working at the Silver Buckle Press until the end of the Summer. From Madison, I will move to Portland to teach book arts at the Oregon College of Art and Craft. I am slightly hesitant about my decision, as I will be there for a year of only light teaching/sabbatical replacement. There are many things I am not yet accounting for here, in this equation, which could greatly effect my Oregon residency, but it is assured that I will make the most of it.