May 13, 2012 (5 days ago) - by Elissa
Two weeks until Vermont Open Studio Weekend!
Yesterday I took a stroll down to Postcard Town. Ugh.
Ugh aside, I love love love my postcard this year and it is big – 8.5″ x 6″. Check it out:
Once again, I received help from my hubby on the design. Did I mention that I love them? Here’s the back for you curious folk:
Once again, I used a QR code in the bottom right-hand corner of the postcard. If you’re on my mailing list, you’ll just have to scan that dealie with your smart phone to find out what it says.
Here’s a closeup of the QR code:
It’s got my logo in it! I used Unitag’s Custom QR Code Generator. Not only can you add your logo to a code, but you can also change the color.
The mailing will be going out tomorrow. It includes a coupon that you can use when visiting me during Open Studio Weekend.
If you’d like to join my snail mail list, just contact me and I’ll hook you up. I have three postcards with me at PBI, so you’ll get one postmarked from Michigan!
May 11, 2012 (1 week ago) - by Elissa
The Book Arts Guild of Vermont‘s spring exhibit, Shaping Pages has a new venue! The Creative Space Gallery, a great friend to the Guild, is hosting us through late June.
My book Little Known Facts About Crap is in the exhibit. If you didn’t get to see it at the S.P.A.C.E Gallery, you have a second chance!
Get thee to the gallery and see some great crap!
You can view images from the exhibit on the Guild website. Be sure to check out our review in Seven Days, where the author granted my book a “Funny Award”.
If you’d like to check out the show, here’s the scoop:
Creative Space Gallery
235 Main Street
Vergennes, VT 05491
(802) 877-3850
Dates: May 3, 2012 – June 24, 2012
Gallery Hours: Thursday – Friday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday: 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
May 9, 2012 (2 weeks ago) - by Elissa
I started the day by working on an Etsy order for five small Yellow Calendula photo albums. I already had two albums in stock, so I only had to make three more.
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The covers are now safely tucked away in the press.
I spent a chunk of the afternoon packing a box to send ahead to PBI (Paper and Book Intensive) – I fly out on Sunday!
My next project was to make a sample for my upcoming Travel Companion Journal workshop at Studio Place Arts. I started by carving the word “Go” into the cover.
7:39 p.m.
The journal includes pockets both inside the covers and in the text block. I had to figure out the dimensions for the end page pockets and create a template.
7:57 p.m.
I crumpled up brown Lokta paper to create a leather-ish texture. After flattening out the paper, I glued it to the covers. Then I glued in the end page pockets.
Lastly, I cut letters out of a map and glued them into the recessed areas on the cover.
8:34 p.m.
Tomorrow I’ll work more on the surface design and create the text block.
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Elissa, this is a great site, very thorough and thought out! I have gleaned the words I need to start the promotion of you as featured artist for Montpelier’s Art Walk.
Thanks
Maggie
Maggie -
Glad to have been of help – I’m really looking forward to the Art Walk!
Elissa