Posts tagged art

Abdullah and the Donkey

Such a sweet tale, just run your eyes over the contents:) and who, i wonder, was Kos?  

The Book of Bauble


Printed and published in 1928, how beautiful is this sweet book?

More Cat ink experiments

As you can see, i enjoy the ink

Drawing more Kitty Kats, this time experimenting with the medium of ink and sharpie. 

Really like the sharpie because it is so immediate and easy to use.

The first two round cats are drawn directly and spontaneously with ink, and no pencil first. The very last small round cat was drawn first in pencil, then i worked over it with ink

MUSIC OF STONESEvery day I walk along the Merri Creek and the other day it was very overcast and Murky. I wanted to create a small publication by way of artistic response to my sensations as I do the walk. Here is the poem i wrote, that is the starting point for a mini concertina booklet. Merri Merri means stony in Aboriginal and that is why it is called Merri Creek. I called it Music of stones, because the daily walk for me is my music, and the Stones refers back to the original Aboriginal inhabitants.  The project feeds into my professional life as a graphic design educator. It is central to many of the courses that I teach.  1. Publish or Perish - design and self publish your own book 2. The Art of Walking - using walking as artistic and creative inspiration for your artistic practice.  http://newschoolfordesignandtypography.com/Short-courses

MUSIC OF STONES

Every day I walk along the Merri Creek and the other day it was very overcast and Murky. I wanted to create a small publication by way of artistic response to my sensations as I do the walk. Here is the poem i wrote, that is the starting point for a mini concertina booklet. 

Merri Merri means stony in Aboriginal and that is why it is called Merri Creek. I called it Music of stones, because the daily walk for me is my music, and the Stones refers back to the original Aboriginal inhabitants. 

The project feeds into my professional life as a graphic design educator. It is central to many of the courses that I teach. 

1. Publish or Perish - design and self publish your own book

2. The Art of Walking - using walking as artistic and creative inspiration for your artistic practice. 

http://newschoolfordesignandtypography.com/Short-courses

DRAWING PRACTICE

DRAWING PRACTICE

Why Knowledge of Lettering as Art & Craft is Essential to Graphic Design Education

“Lettering is an Art & Craft. It requires skill in draughtsmanship, penmanship and inkmanship. It requires a sure knowledge of forms and style supported by solid technical experience in art and printing. This is what we spend our life in getting. This is what is sieved through into each piece of work.”
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Photos of Kit for Uptight White People on Display at Brunswick Bound

Such a cute little shop is Brunswick Bound. I thought that I would include a photo just so you could see. It is a great shop with only good titles, no rubbish in here. 

So here is my kit. The whole self publishing thing has been a great learning curve for sure. Apparently many people are interacting with the kit. They are drawn to its curious title, and snappy cover. But! the draw back is that at $16 it is probably too expensive. I wish that I knew another printer who could do it for less, but it is costing me $11 a copy to print in USA. 

My next title will be more substantial.. It was after all an afterthought to market it, when it commenced its life as a masters project in cross disciplinary design. 

If you want to read more it is on Issuez here: If you live in Melbourne and want to buy a copy, I will love you forever! It is on sale at Readings and as mentioned Brunswick Bound and Brunswick St Books.

http://issuu.com/veronicagrow/docs/kitforuptightwhitepeople

KIT FOR UPTIGHT WHITE PEOPLE

ARTIFICAT # 6 - SOCIAL LURBRICANT

Upon coming to Australia in 2000 after attending a few work functions, Slava, a Moldovan friend, was shocked to discover how much alcohol Australians drink in social situations. “I don’t understand why they take wine, beer, and champagne, never with food!” he would say in his wonderful eastern european accent.  He was also quick tonote the behavioural change in his workmates after they had taken a few drinks. Normally quiet and shy personalities became oddly friendly, affectionate and talkative. Then on Monday, the usual coldness and unfriendliness would return. This hot and cold behaviour was most unsettling to Slava. 

what to do about it? 

For those who are Socially Uptight  

The Daggy music experiment.  

Go to I-tunes, or a music store. Buy some yodelling music. Now, play it as loudly as possible, singing along with great gusto and attempting to dance. (This part is best done in company). Try to do this as badly as you can. How do you feel? After five minutes, you will start to feel every care and worry in the world escape you. With this sense of lightness will come a greater sense of confidence, and perspective. You will find that you care less about social rejection. “It’s obvious that the mirth filled man, the cheerful soul, the childish adult is the one who has least to fear from life.” Tom Hodgkinson The Freedom Manifesto. 

This is object number 6 of 9 from the book I wrote called “The What the Hell Is Your Problem?” Kit. A Kit For Uptight White People. The Kit was my final masters project in Cross Disciplinary Design at COFA UNSW.

You can view it here: http://issuu.com/veronicagrow/docs/kitforuptightwhitepeople

If you live in Melbourne, it is stocked at Metropolis Books, Brunswick Bound and Brunswick Street Books for $16. 

You can also purchase it here on Blurb http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/2597718

or email me. 

Why do you think we seem to need alcohol to help us to be more open friendly and inclusive?