september 22, 2012 - printing for MOHAI

i started working on the larger woodblocks for the MOHAI project i'm working on and was so glad i brought an assistant with me. the largest woodblock is 27.5" x 40" and i'm printing all 7 of the larger pieces on 34" x 48" sheets. that is like 2 feet by 3 feet. think about how large that is. too large to print by myself. it was pretty freaking exciting.

september 19, 2012 - scribble day

sometimes i fall asleep as i'm trying to make my drawing, which makes sense because i stay up way too late. sometimes when this happens i have no idea what i was even trying to draw. i think this says, "sebleber 22. hen" and then maybe i tried to draw the year better?

september 9, 2012 - letterpress studio day

i'm working on a project for MOHAI to print a collection of old theater signs that are HUGE. it was a good printing day. then i spent a fair bit of time setting type for my 40th birthday party at teatro zinzanni - it's a fancy place so it has to be a fancy invitation.

september 4, 2012 - a very hectic week

i am so busy. work is so busy so i usually stay a little late to catch up. i also have a ton of other things going on; i have to apply for crafty shows, send work down to portland for a show i'm in (oops, was i suppposed to frame that?), print things for several different clients, plus eat and sleep a little. so many things that i forget one or two things. i am not complaining, just commenting that i am not good at time management and it makes me crazy - see lower right drawing. 

august 25 & 29, 2012 - late post = double drawings

holiday weekend, so i'm posting two drawings two days late.

august 25: wayzgoose

i went to the svc wayzgoose in seattle. this is the first year sky shipley of skyline type foundry participated. he had a table full of shiny, brand-new type and i was pretty freaking excited, so i gave him nearly all my money before the wayzgoose even started (ie, before i made any money selling my work). so here's the drawing in 3 parts:

1. standing in front of table full of type (see how each little box says, "type" on it?) with my eyes bugging out of my head.

2. i have selected two fonts (one border font and one pretty, pretty set of 24pt glyptic, in case you're interested) and the words say, "yay type! i must have you!"

3. (on the left) a customer hands me money and says, "i would like to buy this thing to support your type habit." i am on the right with my giant smile a foot in front of my face.

august 29: i am a complete idiot sometimes

long story, but this is the first day in months i have had the freaking house to myself. this is another 3 part drawing:

1. i arrive home to a wonderfully empty house. 

2. i go out for my daily walk/run.

3. as i am returning home i suddenly realize i stupidly forgot to bring my house key with me. (those are my eyes bugging out of my head, which they seem to do fairly often in these drawings)

i sat on the porch for an hour watching maru videos on youtube on my phone while waiting for the locksmith to show up, getting colder as it got later. finally got into my house at 10:00 and was finally able to make dinner. cold and hungry lisa = unhappy lisa.