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Oct. 5th, 2005 12:01 pmHaha, I was really serious about purchasing a drop spindle with the funds I have left in my paypal account (I had decided that I'm going to set aside $100 a month for supplies -- this definitely qualifies as supplies and it's money left from last month :x )...
There's a 'but' here.
I've gotten this wonderful idea for my children's book. I want to do it with quilts for pages instead of paper :x She'll never go for it but, geez. I have the perfect set up and quilts are great for setting the mood of counting sheep to go to sleep.
Gaaaaah, I want to do this idea. SO FRIGGEN MUCH. But I know it's going to be shot down. She wants ink-line drawings. BUT DUDE. The concept looks friggen awesome. In my head. Where it's more than likely going to stay, locked up.
There's also a concept of edible cups in themes "For Tea Parties" :x I know *how* to do it, just don't know how they'll turn out when I attempt to do it.
Whee, my brain is filled with concepts. Isn't it great?
Oh, oh! If I actually do the nomad/wandering tinkerer thing for one of my senior/graduate projects... Chris said she's coming, too :D She totally agrees with me on the single axle thing, too. Which is pretty awesome... ya know, considering we're both interested in constrution for practicality. She's into metalworking and I'm into woodcraft. So, uh... this is a project we're definitely good together with.
And, uh... we're going to walk to Pennsylvania to pick up cheap llamas. Since we walk 2 mph, we estimate it'd take a month after we deduct sleeping and such for the trip up. Pick up a couple cheap llamas and two cheap horses and make our way back home. It'd be so very awesome :P Don't mock me.
Oh... and I went to the AFO building, piggie backed on AFOer to get in. It's not my portrait but the girl looks similar to me. Obvious differences but if someone's just viewing it, holding the image in their minds and then encounter me, sure. They could make the mistake of thinking I was the person in the self-portrature.
And.... I was dragged into HL's class (my fall 04 studio prof) to tell the ickle firsties that there *IS* a life after AFO. But, uh... heh. My little thing went a bit like this:
And, durrrr, I forgot to mention that they should take advantage of the all-night studio time. But, yeah, I was an inspirational speaker today :P Time to eat and then get to work on my sculptures (...why have I neglected this for almost two weeks? I'm so bad.)
HL thought it was funny when I told her I'm an illustrator who's a sculpture major heading a crafts club.
There's a 'but' here.
I've gotten this wonderful idea for my children's book. I want to do it with quilts for pages instead of paper :x She'll never go for it but, geez. I have the perfect set up and quilts are great for setting the mood of counting sheep to go to sleep.
Gaaaaah, I want to do this idea. SO FRIGGEN MUCH. But I know it's going to be shot down. She wants ink-line drawings. BUT DUDE. The concept looks friggen awesome. In my head. Where it's more than likely going to stay, locked up.
There's also a concept of edible cups in themes "For Tea Parties" :x I know *how* to do it, just don't know how they'll turn out when I attempt to do it.
Whee, my brain is filled with concepts. Isn't it great?
Oh, oh! If I actually do the nomad/wandering tinkerer thing for one of my senior/graduate projects... Chris said she's coming, too :D She totally agrees with me on the single axle thing, too. Which is pretty awesome... ya know, considering we're both interested in constrution for practicality. She's into metalworking and I'm into woodcraft. So, uh... this is a project we're definitely good together with.
And, uh... we're going to walk to Pennsylvania to pick up cheap llamas. Since we walk 2 mph, we estimate it'd take a month after we deduct sleeping and such for the trip up. Pick up a couple cheap llamas and two cheap horses and make our way back home. It'd be so very awesome :P Don't mock me.
Oh... and I went to the AFO building, piggie backed on AFOer to get in. It's not my portrait but the girl looks similar to me. Obvious differences but if someone's just viewing it, holding the image in their minds and then encounter me, sure. They could make the mistake of thinking I was the person in the self-portrature.
And.... I was dragged into HL's class (my fall 04 studio prof) to tell the ickle firsties that there *IS* a life after AFO. But, uh... heh. My little thing went a bit like this:
Yes, there is life after AFO. Everyone will tell you that, YAY, once you're out it's so easy. It's not. Don't let that discourage you, though -- when you're placed into a department, things won't be easy. You'll just enjoy what you're doing a lot more than, say, the basics you're encountering here in 2-D design. So the time you spend within your department will fly a lot faster because you're having fun.
DON'T wait until the last minute to get portfolios together. DO IT NOW, it'll save you headaches later. Most people won't tell you this, but... if there's something you have... that you don't feel is as strong through execution but has a lot of potential. Has a lot of conceptual interest. Include it in your portfolio. It shows that you're willing to fail, you're willing to explore. You're willing to show your weaknesses in order to become better.
Don't be afraid to take the things you're doing now, in studios and in tech labs, and revamp them later. They can be pretty dull, these technical drawings. If you think you can pull off some added thing, do it. It's an excellent opportunity to develop something for portfolio -- and you're starting off with an already started concept and adding to it. Starting from scratch is a lot harder and uses more time, energy and materials.
DON'T keep yourself away from all the things Richmond has to offer. There are a great many things going on around you -- First Fridays, you just missed the State Fair. Brown's Island has the Folk Festival this weekend. There are clubs to join (and I plugged in the fibers club, haha). There are plenty of things to do...
...but don't make it a habit to neglect your work. What you do now prepares you for tomorrow. You don't have to slave over it day and night -- I mean, you can, but you'll thank yourself later for giving yourself some breathing room.
And, durrrr, I forgot to mention that they should take advantage of the all-night studio time. But, yeah, I was an inspirational speaker today :P Time to eat and then get to work on my sculptures (...why have I neglected this for almost two weeks? I'm so bad.)
HL thought it was funny when I told her I'm an illustrator who's a sculpture major heading a crafts club.
