After much delay and a LOT of impatience on my part, the new laptop has arrived!
It'll be a good solid day of reinstalling the software and transferring information from the old computer to the new but... I'm stoked and am very ready to finish the zine and get my other projects rolling again!
Long time no update, I know!
I just got off the phone with one of my coolest friends ever - hadn't heard from him in months! He seemed to be doing pretty good and hopefully, we can get some kick ass collaborations started! (The "doll" concept is brilliant - run with that Nick!)
Hopefully, I'll be able to get up there to spend some time with him and get some real catch-up going on.
The laptop is officially on the "under a week countdown" which has me STOKED. It's about time because I am really tired of putting the zine on hold any longer. I'm really getting impatient here. :)
The zine has hit a few snags and it's really getting under my skin.
This project is something that is very important to me - something I feel that people should have and enjoy.
It's hard to work on large sized Photoshop files when your computer freezes every five minutes.
Every single time I get a page layout the way I would like it, *boom* computer freezes again. I try to save the work as much and possible but sometimes, I get so into actually developing it that saving the file just slips my mind.
I worked on a single page and had it READY TO GO to be added six times. How frustrating is that?!
The title of my latest poetry book has finally dawned on me. I was surfing the net randomly, looking at various pieces of art and the title of a certain (and very famous) piece jumped out at me: The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali.
You ALL know the piece - the one with the melting clocks...
It occurred to me that it was a perfect title for the book considering my poetry/prose is based solely on that exact concept.
Thanks Dali. *laughs*
I am really happy with how well the Myspace profile is picking up. As much as I am *not* a fan of Myspace, it really is a great way to network. Catch-22, I suppose.
To all the new friends who have stumbled on my little digital slice of the world, welcome.
The big topic I have been addressing these last couple of days is finding a centralized storefront to sell ALL the items created through Strange Circus.
One might think this would be easy. Guess again.
With Paypal, they require a credit check (even though I've been with them for seven years) and that just isn't going to fly with me. Most of the other sites (paypal included) charge an arm and a leg in seller fees and well, I'm just not a wealthy store-owner who can brush that aside.
I think I might have found a place that will work for what I need (for now) and does not charge crazy fees. I'm still in the "beta" testing stage of my shopping around though.
More info as it becomes available, as always.
It's official - Strange Circus has spawned itself on Myspace
Follow this link to be directed to the Myspace page. Feel free to message me, friend me, or otherwise harass me there too. :)
On the Myspace profile, I have started an "Image of the Day", a "Writing Prompt of the Day", and a "Visual Artistry Prompt of the Day" as creative boosters. These fun little items should help some people get their muses out of bed. *laughs* Besides, it's a great way to display art from the realm of starving artists (and yes, I AM one of them).
The Strange Circus zine is coming along nicely. I'm actually quite happy with how it is turning out.
Again, if you'd like to submit some artwork for the issue, reach me through the Contact page.
The title page for the zine is done. I just need to get some submissions in.
I want this zine to be a way for artists to get their work out in circulation - it makes no difference if its a poem, prose, sketches, lyrics, a photograph, etc... Any medium that can be converted on to paper is welcome!
If interested, contact me here.
In other news - life is been...interesting, to say the least.
I got fired from my job on Tuesday for no valid reason. In this country where they can "hire and fire" at will, they didn't need any. All they told me was that I "no longer fit the position".
No warning, no heads-up, no chance at correcting anything that might have been going wrong...
Apparently, I was not wanted there anymore. It's just sad that everyone else got away with practically murder and I really busted my ass at that place.
In the last eight months, my entire life has been turned upside-down.
In a fit of despair, to try and keep my head unburdened, I went to Home Depot and purchased some items for a new mixed media piece.
Check the Current Projects page for updates.
The Art Gallery is starting to come together.
Today, I have been dilligently working on uploading some samples of my photography, mixed media, and personal collage work.
More updates to follow, I'm sure.
I've started getting the images together for the art gallery. I need to find a good image hoster for the images.. Photobucket is okay - not sure if it's what I am looking for though.
Suggestions? All-in-all, I am very happy with how things are turning out. I'm STILL a starving artist but at least I am a starving artist with a really cool website. *laughs*
C'est la vie...
The formatting for the website is finally fixed. I was having a great deal of trouble getting my images to fit properly within the correct frames. Technology can be a real pain sometimes.
I also came up with a new idea for a sculpture, of sorts. It'll be an interesting representation of my own mind. That should be a fascinating piece to make...
I plan on getting the gallery started within the next week or so, stay tuned for more updates as they happen.