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[28 Apr 2008|01:50pm] |
NOOOOOOoooooooooooooo!!!!! Howard Zinn cancelled!!!
I had a neat random exchange with someone in the Press Room, though. I was explaining my love for Howard Zinn to Arvid, saying,"There's this great publisher called Seven Stories Press, and they have this great series of pocket books that are the compilation of lectures and interviews."
Someone in the corridor said, "You're right. They are a great publisher. I work with them."
...so I got to have a fun conversation with a few strangers about our Howard Zinn fandom. Sometimes, I forget I'm in NY, and there are a lot of publishers here... and it's possible to just run into people that do stuff you've heard of.
The rest of the convention was really weird. I had a lot of fun. Working with Dylan is a lot like being on a scavenger hunt. However, it's strange not having a table. I'm not used to walking around... Free Range Kelly gets confused. It did give me an opportunity to gush at Celia Calle, who is freaking awesome. (and cute!)
Next month: Philly. Can't wait. ...and I'll have a table.
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| Eye Candy From Strangers |
[08 Apr 2008|03:30pm] |
I got my books yesterday and they look really nice. There's a few illustrators in there that really blew me away, so I feel very honored to be included in the project. I have a few extra copies to sell at conventions, but I don't think I'm going to be selling them from my website. If you'd like a copy and don't plan to be at Wizard World Philly or Chicago, you should order one from the website: http://www.brandstudiopress.com/store/
You'll save $5 off the cover price by buying direct from them.
OOooh. I'm also TOTALLY excited that Howard Zinn is going to be a guest at the New York Comic Con in a few weeks. I told Dylan I feel a little strange being the Howard Zinn fan girl, especially since everyone else is gonna be all over Neil Gaiman and Stan Lee. Howard Zinn!!!
oh... and if you want an invitation to Dripbook.com, send me an email to kellyhowlett@gmail.com and I'll send one your way.
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| still setting up in New York |
[18 Mar 2008|03:41pm] |
I'm not quite set up yet in New York, but I'm blogging again. (finally) My desk was delivered last week, my new printer is finally here, and I finally have a semi-comfortable work area.
I didn't make it to Wizard World Los Angeles. My name was on the program, but I didn't have anything to sell. The original for "A Slight Resistance" recently sold, the few remaining original works I have are in storage in Green Bay, and most of my prints are sold out until I have my new printer operational.
To all my friends back home: I miss you! I miss The Attic so much. I do have to say, the art scenes in Green Bay and The Hudson Valley are like night and day. People here care about visual art. People in Green Bay care about football. ...and to be fair, that's great! Lots of people love football. Even bad football is probably still more fun than bad art. However, I'm really enjoying that here there's a fantastic gallery show/gallery walk/or art festival every weekend of the year. I can't wait to show here.
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| setting up |
[24 Feb 2008|11:42pm] |
just a quick note... I just wanted everyone to know I got to NY okay. Seemed as soon as we got here, we had to turn around and drive three and a half hours back upstate for a funeral. Dylan's grandfather died. :-(
so, I'm here, I'm okay, I'm sorry for not updating sooner... and it'll be a little while longer until I've got my own computer set up and I'm back in the game.
oh... it also doesn't look like I'm gonna make it to Los Angeles. We'll see. I'm seriously bummed, but the timing is awful. I've got too much work to do.
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| last night |
[10 Feb 2008|04:20pm] |
I wanted to apologize to people that didn't see me last night.
I was there... at titletown, upstairs... in a corner booth. I didn't realize the madison alumni would be there watching the badgers game, so the place was super crowded, and I had to flag down people I saw looking for me. I didn't spot everyone I needed to though, so I'm sorry to the people that drove out and then went home before the game ended. Once the game ended, the place cleared out, and my friends took up all the booths upstairs.
I'm still going to XS tonight. Then tomorrow, I drive to NY. I'm packing up my computer now... so I'll catch up with everyone again in a few days. See you then.
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| schedules.... |
[04 Feb 2008|10:58pm] |
This weekend... (last weekend in Green Bay)
Friday:
Comedy City show... 9pm
Kevin's house afterwards.
Saturday:
TitleTown Brewery... 9pm until midnight? Still tentative.
If you have something better in mind, let me know.
Sunday:
XS... 10:30pm
So, those will be the places I'll be this weekend if you want to come and hang out and say hi before I go to NY. Give me a call, feel free to set something up with me, stop by one of those nights, whatever... but I leave on Monday.
Convention Schedules...
Looks like I'll be exhibiting in Los Angeles in March
Just attending the NYC con in April
Exhibiting at Philly in May, and Chicago in June...
However, those aren't confirmed and I'll keep everyone updated when I know for sure.
I hope I see some friends this weekend!
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| weirdness at my house |
[02 Feb 2008|04:20pm] |
This afternoon, while on the phone with Patty, I get a text message from my roommate Leah, "Jesus loves a winner, and he loves hoagies, too."
I take this as a hint to get off the phone, stop hiding in my room, maybe have lunch. I go to the kitchen, open the fridge, and she has taped a crucifix to my sandwich.
I'm going to miss it here.
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| the deal with moving... and a sketch |
[30 Jan 2008|12:54am] |
Looks like I'm leaving on the 11th... as far as the party goes, there's nothing official planned... Everyone wants different days, so what we'll do instead is just broadcast where I'm going to be the weekend before I leave, and hopefully people stop out and say hi. It's no biggie if you can't make it. It's not like I'm never coming back, I'm just not sure when. I'll post the times and places early next week.
Also wanted to clear up some stuff.
1. I'm not actually going to be living in NYC, but just slightly upstate. I'm near all the pretty mountains and waterfalls, and thankfully train stations that can get me to Grand Central in under an hour.
2. I'm not moving out there to further my art career. SURE, it would be nice if that also happened, but let's be honest. I'm stupid about a boy, and airfare is getting expensive.
3. Shut up! I'm allowed to be stupid about a boy. Dude, you saw his Tiger Beat cover. He smells good, too.
4. He hates it when I call him "the boy". Seriously hates it. I'm sorry. sorry.
5. I'm not leaving because I -hate- Green Bay... but I -hate- Green Bay. Well, not really, but I could use the change of pace. I've become one of those old people that talks about all the cool places that no longer exist, and what they used to be before that. I'm stealing this from Kevin, but I'm like the farmer giving directions, "Go past the old Wyrzykowski place, and about three miles before it dead ends, take a right."
and in a completely unrelated note, here's part of a sketch I did a couple days ago. Hmmm... can't remember what I was upset about... I'm sure it was because my stock is down. OH, I remember. Subzero temperatures. Possibly the Cowboys game. (not really the cowboys game)
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| from a recent project |
[17 Jan 2008|09:38pm] |
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| sometimes I like to draw on envelopes |
[13 Jan 2008|06:07pm] |
sometimes I like to doodle on the envelopes I mail my orders in....
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| clarification on an ebay item... |
[12 Jan 2008|04:21pm] |
Found this on ebay...
Let me just clarify - That is NOT the original.
*I* have the original. It's hanging above my desk right now.
That seller is selling a professional quality inkjet print. The seller probably picked it up from me at a convention, because it does appear to have my signature.
but again, it's NOT the original. If you're interested in the original, make me an offer. I may auction it off soon. I don't want to take it with me to NY.
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| some announcements |
[09 Jan 2008|06:39pm] |
My book, Substrate, is now available in Manhattan at Jim Hanley's Universe. It's also still available for purchase online at Etsy.com and my website.
And it seems like everyone already knows, but I'll make it official: I'm moving to New York. Yup, I'm taking a break from Green Bay. Maybe as soon as next month. No word on if I'll be having a going away party, but I will be auctioning off some original works before I leave, so I'll keep everyone posted on that.
I just got back Sunday from my latest visit out there. Other than going to Central Park and The Met, Dylan and I completely hid out. We played a lot of Lego Star Wars, which I highly recommend. (Sorry New York friends! I'll be out there again soon! (especially you, Yat!)) I've had quite a bit of time off, so I'm ready to get back to work. ...well not really, but I have no excuse for NOT working. :-)
Also... I'll leave everyone with fun airport stories and pictures...
( Read more... )
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| hottest roommate ever... |
[15 Dec 2007|12:22am] |
Something I'm working on... not finished, but I like it like this.
I've been way depressed lately. The kind where I want to shut off my phone and hide in my bed all day. Still, in another week, I'll have dealt with the worst of the darkness, and in another I'll be in NY again. Can't wait.
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| UWGB literary magazine launch party tonight |
[10 Dec 2007|01:16pm] |
Here are the pages from my interview:
Party tonight at 6:30pm at the Christie Theater in the University Union building.
Copies of the magazine will be available for free to students... and only $1 to non students. That's kind of ridiculous. You should give them more than a dollar. It's 80 pages of full color goodness.
I'll also be there with a small selection of prints and copies of Substrate for sale.
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| Paraphrased conversation between me and the boyfriend... |
[09 Dec 2007|04:41pm] |
Me- "what are you doing today?"
Dylan- "I have to photograph people in Anime costumes at a convention. How about you?"
Me- "I've got a deadline coming up quick, only it's too short notice to get reference for it."
Dylan- "Can't you get your roommate to pose for you?"
Me- "I doubt it. It's an erotic poem."
Dylan- "What are you gonna do?"
Me- "I dunno. I guess I'll browse some porn until I find something."
Dylan- "Well, if you ever need reference shots of action figures, I'm your man."
Me- "We have awesome jobs."
Dylan- "Yes, we do."
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| new book out soon |
[05 Dec 2007|11:59am] |
December 10th is the launch party for University of Wisconsin - Green Bay's literary magazine, Sheepshead Review. They've published an article about me, including some of my most recent work.
I believe copies of the issue are free, but I'm sure they would appreciate a donation. If anyone really needs me to grab an issue for them, let me know. I do plan on trying to get scans of the pages to put up on my website.
7:00pm in the Christie Theater... I'm told there will be cake, but that could be a lie.
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| crazy long NYC post... |
[29 Nov 2007|11:03pm] |
so much to tell...
Okay... first... sketch on the flight to NYC:
( more more more )
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| Back from NY |
[28 Nov 2007|06:29pm] |
When I left LaGuardia, it was 56 degrees. When I arrived home in Green Bay, it was 16, and everything was white from road salt. Gah.
So... I'm swamped with homework tonight... and will be in school all day tomorrow. Hopefully, I'll have time this weekend to make an update about the trip. I've got a couple sketches from my flight.
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