Wednesday, December 31, 2014

2014 wrap up

Another solid year.  Building on all the years before.  Making new fans, getting more commissions, expanding the studio, and working more with Hallmark.

it's always fun to look back and see how all my hopes and dreams for the year panned out.

Spring was good - still printing at the Corcoran, and anxious about it closing, and transitioning.  I made a lot of reprints - branches and redbud and otter and squirrels.  Bear and Owl and Monsters.  And a really fun (challenging) cabinet door project with my logo dog in a pattern.

The corcoran slowly drove me mad - all the ups and downs with the schedule, and draging all my materials back and forth.  Never knowing what I'd be walking into.  The thight spaces and shared supplies.  I was sooooooooo ready to move on.

Finally made the mental leap into Joren's old studio late spring when Tom jumped ship to Doris Mae.  Then it was just a matter of working out all the details.  Was a stroke of luck and brilliance when Hex and i both realized I should just take over Dafna's space as well.  Months later everything is in place, and I'm printing here now.

Also in spring I was really busy with Hallmark, and got some awesome consistant work from them.  Highlight was a valentine conceptual project which eventually lead to them accepting practically all of my design ideas.  A major major score.  (ha- thinking back it was a little rocky that project.  Working out the financials, and fearing the worst.  But all worked out beautifully)

Things scaled way back as the year progressed - and it was a lesson in diversification.  Not something to rely on.  All I can say is when I get those request emails, it's like Christmas morning.  So exciting.

Later in the summer we stared seeing them at CVS.  What a major thrill.  That was the best.

Prints - commissions kept me busy, and the corcoran's schedule stopped me from doing a lot extra.  Which is a good thing!  But often I just had time for commissions and reprints, and my inventory suffered.  Had a good and successful show at H ST Coffee in the summer.  Combine that with all 3 buzzes and Trohv, and it's a lot of inventory to (not) manage well.  I struggled to keep up - all year long.  Fall didn't really help - I just added Dolcezza to the mix (another struggle).  Hopefully in '15 I can get ahead.  Sales are a function of creativity.  I need to push my creativity more.

But - I have settled into a good place in terms of success anxiety.  I feel much more established, and that good things will continue to come.  The show at H st is a good example.  As long as I pick the right things to put my energy into, it will pay off down the road.  I'm constantly reaping rewards from things that happened years ago.

HA - need to record the absymal H ST OPENING.  I can't remember if I promoted it at all, or was just expecting them to - but I was there on time, Friday evening, dressed up a bit.  Parked my car and anxiously walked in.  Nobody.  Nobody came.  I stayed for an hour looking at my phone, uneasy and hoping nobody would show up to SEE that nobody showed up.  Nobody did.  I saw it was about to storm, and got to my car just in time.  Drove home in the thunder and rain, not really feeling all that bad.  I have such a complicated relationship with being social.

ANYWAY!!
Buzz was good in a maintenance way.  often neglected by me, but cards picked way up after they repositioned them by the registers, and I made a bunch of new ones that sold well.  Valentines were good, and spring is always the best time for birthdays and special occasions.  Cards are fun and strong.  Big hopes to land in PaperSource next year.  FINALLY sent in samples, and have my fingers crossed.  I know they would be a hit.  Also landed Ms. pixies, which is A W E S O M E! !  After Pulp closed, this became a perfect transition.  Major visibility and solid sales.  I'm really psyched about where that will all lead.  Fun Holiday Bazaar in early Dec for one!

Oh - back to Buzz.  I NEED TO REGROUP!  NEW NEW NEW NEW prints.  An early 2015 must.  Trohv too, but I'm unsure about all that.  Always so unsure about how to leverage Trohv.  Such an awesome store and opportunity.  I wish I could sell more there.

This recap is getting unwieldy.  Time to abbreviate:

highlights:
NEW Studio!  Painting the floor.  Removing the kitchen crap.  Replacing the windows.  Building the tables (out of mostly FOUND!!!!!!!! wood).  Hooking up the pressure washer.  Hauling up the huge and unwieldy exposure unit.  Demolishing and disposing of the indestructible crate it was delivered in on the sidewalk.  printing for the first time here.  All fun highlights to remember.

From a drawn out summer session at the corcoran with all the emotion and exhilaration of leaving to the daunting task of setting up shop here, it was an enormous transition I was over-ready for.  Still finding my way, but it is such a good strong needed step in my development.  High hopes surrounding it all for 2015 and way beyond!

Lows:
Shirts - blah.  All went on the back burner of indecision and default.  Not much motivation for new designs, flat sales, and just general blahness.  I did well on sidewalk sales (new and fun development), but the transition to Alternative just kind of doesn't work well.  Maybe I just need to let it be as it is.  A side thing.  OR - put some real effort into it and make new designs.  We'll see how it goes.
Notes:
sidewalk sales +
website + / -
17th street - rained out
MCA  + / -
Trohv + / -
Del Ray + +

Ok - much more to say, but it's staring to feel ridiculous.  Time to put a cap on the year, and leave it there.  EXCITED for the fresh new start.  Printing a lot.  New fans.  MORE promotions!  better use of my time.  MORE creativity!  and sky rocketing growth!!

2013 Wrap up

2012 Wrap up

2011 Wrap up

2010 Wrap up

2009 Wrap up

ps - quick notes:

remi getting older / slower :(
high hopes for Radius (outside) in spring summer
high hopes for hallmark 2015
more photography??
Artomatic 2015??
should I keep my blue wood floors???
new computer???
Hillary???
print mates??

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Crappy (literally) few days!!  First Hex Christmas eve, then me 2 nights later.  I felt it coming when we were watching Prometheus in bed.  After a day of eating anything and everything, I knew I was in for a torturous few hours then days.

It really sucked.  First kind of scary waiting for it to come, and then just assuming it was not stopping.  But it did, and I feel better today.  Notably skinnier and weaker and with less of an appetite, but soooooo much better and stronger then 48 hours ago.  The great CHRISTMAS CLEANSE of 2014.  Holy hell.

Holidays are always weird, but this all made it much weirder.  Tomorrow is mid-week, and another holiday.  I spent today catching up at the studio, and feel progress.  Will have to write my annual year in review tomorrow, so it makes it in DEC.

ok, all for now.

LOOKING FORWARD TO SPRING >
NEW THINGS >
SUNLIGHT >
WARMTH >

AND SOME SORT OF VACATION SOON.

at this point I am done with these short dark winter days boo.

Year in Pics 2014


1st Hallmark/Shoebox card spotted in the wild!  Thrilling


Cabinet door project - worked out great!
Just moving into new print studio!  note blue floor

Year of the Tomato cage (total encapsulation!) damn squirrels

Stacked the car with salvaged wood -- a good run!

Lots of wedding related commissions! This was fun to do

some mass production, maybe more in future

A ridiculous design, but I loved it (sold @ trohv!!)

Bonsai rising!

Pool time this summer was reinvigorating

engagement print!  She said YES! (not my engagement)

A fun commission for Mer. 

My beloved Monti
Poisen Ivy SUMMER.  UGH - horrible, very horrible

I love Monti (the day we finally met)


A fun commission - I loved how it turned out.  This one is B I G

These Boxers were soooooo hard for me to figure out.  

Lots of versions fo this.  Bill bought the biggest one (love it)

Tough to get this one completed, but it all worked out!

3rd show at Dolcezza.  Later in the year, but still worked out great.

SPEAKEASY art was so fun this year.  Always is

Branddave + M S. P I X I E S.  A great development this year !!

Cleared out the kitchen crap, and set up shop!

Table # 2 in studio B.  Easy does it!

New digs for Hex and Dave and Remi.  THE RADIUS!

Another fun commission

Ghetto light table.  It works!  It's Free!!

Mugs.  so so sales, but fun to have.

New windows = less cold.  A GOOD THING. (studio B)



LAST PRINT ON LAST DAY of CORCORAN!  w o w.



Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Not feeling super chatty, but evertyhing went well last few days.

worked saturday, Hospital / Rockville Sunday.

ramped up to Christmas this week, but it's been pretty easy flow.  Everything's picked up, and where it's suppossed to be.  Next few days will be off and relaxing (hopefully)

Gloomy weather is a bummer.

Merry Christmas!


Friday, December 19, 2014

The final piece to "THE GREAT MOVE OF 2014" is finally in place.  We got our new couch delivered today.  Really happy to have it.  and have it settled.  Remi will be comfortable again.  And so will Hex and I.  It's crazy not having a proper seat for 3 months.

All going well.  The week just kind of faded.  Waves of anxiety (over schedule) flowed into waves of peace and calm.  Just when I thought I was behind, I came ahead.

Just like last year at this time, I'm all about the future.  I love the idea of a fresh start - and doing things better (differently).  I'm in a good state with the studio now, so it's time to crank up all the engines.

next week will be about finishing up, and enjoying the holiday.  I want it to be happy and peaceful.
NEW COUCH!!  Remi happy

Monday, December 15, 2014

NEw Winow!!!  New space for Hex!

Studio Swag!

Torture print

2nd version, for Dolcezza

Sat. commissions - so much drama!

Installed today.  so so for the space.

Thursday, December 11, 2014


so so day.

trips to Buzz and Dolcezza and a little snow.
leftover pizza for lunch, and too many chocolate chip cookies.

loving the comeback.  Getting a little sick of Judge Judy.  Disappointed with RHOBH.  Resigned to AHS.

Building party tonight.  Couch comes next Friday.  Christmas with family Sunday.

The weather and light is getting me down.  Always seems dark and cold.  I'm already tired of it, and it's only Dec.  Wonder if the new apartment has anything to do with it?

Excited to go home, take care of Remi, and blah out.




Wednesday, December 10, 2014

started the day happier then now when I'm ending it!  Just made a few (fatal) mistakes with shirts - which sucks!!!!!!  Upside down captions!  And iron mishaps.  And using the wrong shirt for the wrong design.  Pisses me off. :(

Oh well - all is fine.  One print is taking longer then expected, but I think I have the path to finishing it. New inks are frustrating me -- I can't get as bright of colors as I want.  Maybe I will just splurge on the others.  We'll see…

Also frustrating is the emulsion.  Too sensitive for one paper, not sensitive enough for another.  Trying to find the sweet spot, but wasting screens in the process.

Wow - lots of frustrations to get out.  RHOBH too!! haha

Oh well - tomorrow is another day.  (to succeed / fail)  wow - really in a sour mood.


Tuesday, December 9, 2014

strong day - 2 great things came through.

rainy and gloomy, but productive.

Monday, December 8, 2014

feeling so much better compared to saturday!  Itch mostly gone.  Sure was hellish.

Busy Sunday putting up tree in Rockville, then parcheesi, then back to dc for cookie party.

good day today.  time will tell how good.  Lots of drawing projects, so Im going through one by one.

Saturday, December 6, 2014

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Thursday, December 4, 2014

another good day.  Really happy to finally have the new windows in, after a few days of false starts.  Thought there would be more impact (on the draft), but somehow, somehere it's still there.

Printing, and not much more.  I have many other things on the agenda, but hard to keep 3 pans boiling! The week has gone by really fast, and having the early mornings has screwed up my rhythm.  And it gets dark soooooo early.  It's like the days are 4 hours long tops.  Add in gloomy cold weather, and it all turns into a big bummer.

Event at Pixies tomorrow, and bday dinner with Hex tonight.  Busy weekend working and playing.  December is always hectic.  But I tell myself to enjoy the excitement, because then January always turns into a blak hole!


HAPPY BDAY TO MY BELOVED HEXY!!!!

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

fine day -

they just go by.  No window install this morning - hopefully tomorrow.  kind of relieved for the reprieve, but now I got to get up early tomorrow.


Monday, December 1, 2014


good rest of holiday.  Improved work flow saturday, and Sunday in Rockville.

Good productive day today.  Just need 1,000 of those going forward this month.  ha