sayonara, seniors
Hear them roar! The Maine College of Art illustration seniors are poised to graduate. It’s been a privilege to work with this spirited group during their final semester. Hannah Rosengren’s poster above doubled also as a promotional postcard, handed out at the recent Portfolio Reviews I coordinated as a culmination of their labors. Many thanks to the talented Greta Rybus for these photos. Here Hannah meets with Chief Creative Officer Larry Vine at Garrand. Peter Rimkunas shares a laugh with Chris Hadden of Hadden Design. Megan McConagha of 360 Uncoated meets with Gaella Materne....
Read Morefashion buzz at MECA
Maine College of Art’s first fashion show, Maine: Four Seasons in a Day, proved what kind of hive that school truly is. Cross-pollination was visible at it’s best, with creative efforts from students in the new Textile + Fashion Design department, Jewelry and Metalsmithing, Furniture + Woodworking, Graphic Design, Sculpture and Printmaking. The sold-out production was fabulous, and inspired a few fashion drawings, such as the above, my take on the electrical dress by Allen West, ’10. Woodworking + Furniture alum, Ollie Percival, is now a tech assistant in Textiles +...
Read Morehair there
I recently made a fun departure into celebrity portraits, for a potential wall mural for a hair salon. They asked for portraits of people with iconic hair that defined their era. I love doing visual anthropology, searching for image files, seeing a person’s lifetime at a glance within my tattered clipping files or on Bing. Here are some of my sketches, see if you recognize them. First person to name all 6 correctly wins a print of their...
Read Moreart from there to here
It’s always good to get off the Rock. We enjoyed a rare visit to the Amherst home of James Steinberg and Paola di Stefano, fellow artists and fond friends from way back. Their feisty chickens inspired this quick pastel. After a breakfast of fresh eggs, James gave this wee book he illustrated to our juggling daughter. I love their art collection, especially a mask with some Year of the Snake spirit. They pointed us west and we headed to Mass MoCA, where we were riveted by Xu Bing’s Pheonix Project. It’s gigantic and resourceful, made entirely from construction debris in...
Read Moreboston blast with MECA seniors
My Maine College of Art senior illustration students recently blasted to Boston, with department chair Scott Nash at the helm of our rocket ship. Our first landing was Cloud Kid, where we received warm and furry greetings. Creative Director Dave Schlafman gave an engaging talk about their work, specific projects underway, and a tour of the lively studio. It’s true, every member of his team has their head in the clouds! We loved the murals.. and the toy collections.. Thanks to Cloud Kid for sharing their professional wisdom and awesomeness. The glimpse of real-life creativity totally...
Read Morea yarnish tale
We had our first snow the other night. Time to pull the woolly sweaters out of the trunk. I did the above sketch in early rounds for Cast On Cast Off by Leslie Ann Bestor, which Publisher’s Weekly just named one of the top lifestyle books of the year! Noting that “clear presentation distinguishes this reference guide that should be on the shelves of knitters who want to develop their craft and their own style” I am thrilled. My first sketches were too narrative, and eventually my illustrations play a suggestive role, indicating a knitwear piece at the beginning of each...
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