Some drawings from the past week.

The last one isn't actually crooked in real life. I just can't take a picture. Top: My attempt/failure at realistic drawing, bottom: my caricature that actually looks like Leah.

Art in Florence, and some updates

Hey all. Florence is beautiful. Already cried in front of the Venus of Urbino and the Botticellis. So yes, it's pretty glorious here. For my studio class, we had to do a project about time. As usual, I focused on a tradition of Florence...bookmaking. It has survived for so long, in one form or another, just like radiolarians, which are these little microscopic sea creatures in all the oceans. Inspired by their patterns, I did a series of cutouts in a book. The results:








Next up, I have a show in PARIS. It's pretty exciting. More info can be found here. Or here if you can read French. Here's a flyer for those who don't want to click:


And don't forget about the Caswerks exhibit in Baltimore! It opens on THURSDAY, please go and see all my friends' stuff as well as mine!


Other exhibitions include an April one in Baltimore, as well as an April one in Florence. Here are some drawings I've been working on:

All in a day's work.

Books books books books books books books. First three pictures: a ribbon book I made out of supplies that were lying around. Featured on the covers: Jordan Crane postcards from his up all night series; two pads on the inside feature illustrations from the comic Papercutter, issue 11, by Amy Adoyzie, Jon Sukarangsan, Dustin Harbin, and Lisa Rosalie Eisenberg. Two pads are opposite each other, everything is bound with ribbon. 6" x 4".

Next few pictures: I needed a journal for my trip to Firenze, so I figured I'd make one. 7" x 10.5"

Lastly, I made some wallbooks, aka wallet-books. Each features a removable pad and all the convenience of wallets, pockets and all. Handmade!! paper on the inside, made by ME. Wallets come from a clearance bin at Urban. Don't hate me; they didn't take all my money and hopefully lost profit on this buy. Again, the Papercutter comic is features as the covers for some.

Jumping on board

Before you say "Wow, what an ugly quilt," Let me explain: this was for what was by far the most boring class of the year, Digital Photo. I'm one of the only people to do something other than mat some photos on some nice paper for the final. I ironed cotton print cloth in 6" squares centered on pieces of freezer paper measured to be exactly 8.5" x 11". Despite my measurements, my inkjet printer was still finicky and jammed constantly. That coupled with measurements, piecework, and the most evil sewing machine in the world makes this quilt a masterpiece.
Next up: I'm gonna be in a show. The one above this caption. The pictures below the caption are what's gonna be displayed. Yes, this happening while I'm in Florence. :(