I was supposed to go to Bakersfield today, but the trip was canceled at the last minute. I’ll have to go on a different day. Oh well.
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Inappropriate Appropriation
I write this while my head is reeling. I feel dizzy with pain and shame in the center of my cranium. A lot like a panic attack, but it’s not. It’s a realization.
Continue readingStill Not Done
That’s right. I’m still not totally finished with Medicine Dan. It’s always something! This time, I’m being held up with the last little details. Sometimes, things can’t always go your way. But art is a challenge I usually welcome. Usually.
Continue readingArt & Hannah
Since the last time I posted, things have been better regarding the Dan book, which is such a relief. The only reason I’ve been able to move on is because Hannah came through for me. She cut all the “dies” by hand with an Xacto.
Continue readingDie-cuts and Pricey Progress
After testing the die I custom-ordered for the Medicine Dan covers, I realized what a pain in the ass they were going to be making them work without a press. Both Hannah and I were beating the hell out of it with a rubber mallet and could hardly penetrate through a sheet of typing paper, let alone the cardstock. Poor Dan.
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