I finally finished my 50 little pieces of art for the art-o-mat project! I am so relieved, I have spent the better part of two weeks locked in my studio, long days of learning, playing and experimenting...
It has been quite an experience, one that I would do again, if I am fortunate enough to sell most of these...
I learned a lot about leveraging my art, trying to create each block as a stand alone piece, without too much repetition, but still spending a reasonable amount of time on each one...
They are all labeled on the back, with four different ways I can be reached...
Now all that is left is to wrap each one in cellophane, pack them into a box and send them on their way. Just in time, since yesterday was the first day of spring, and I noticed the crocus are in bloom...
If you want to know more about the Art-o-mat project, Please click here!
Time to get outside and clean up the garden...it will be nice to get out in the world again. Then perhaps work on something larger. Until next time...enjoy.
Update March 22nd: I shipped the box out this morning. A medium sized flat rate box is more than big enough for 50 of these, and they were very heavy, so I saved money shipping that way...
Time to get outside and clean up the garden...it will be nice to get out in the world again. Then perhaps work on something larger. Until next time...enjoy.
Update March 22nd: I shipped the box out this morning. A medium sized flat rate box is more than big enough for 50 of these, and they were very heavy, so I saved money shipping that way...
This is just too cool! I love "little art" and it can be so time consuming! But it's like Jello - "Always Room For More" LOL! Thanks for sharing your wonderful creations!
ReplyDeleteJello art! I love it! Thanks for the compliment and for "getting" the tiny art thing. I have tried to explain what I am doing to friends and family and get a kind of blank stare. Just isn't for everyone, I guess...
DeleteLove love love love love! Are those your beautiful butterflies? Did I mention "LOVE"?!
ReplyDeleteLove! Thanks Lori, I love the feed back! It was a bit scary doing so many, and I am so happy to have them shipped and on their way. Sorry, the butterflies are not mine. I recently splurged on a couple of Dover's clipart books, they are on CD and completely royalty free. I got butterflies, birds and one called Crafter's Cornucopia which is full of vintage images. Well worth the price!
Deletejust love these so much!! very inspiring :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Kelley, inspiring is what I was going for. I hope everyone is happy with their purchases...
DeleteSally, congratulations! They look great! Do you know if I can search and find where a machine is located? I wonder if one is near me? So cool!
ReplyDeleteHi Lori,
DeleteI just checked the site, and they list three machines in the New York area.
NEW YORK
Cortland - SUNY Cortland
New York - Whitney Museum of American Art
Rochester - Rochester Contemporary
Wow! So, so cool! We were just talking about art-o-mat last night with art friends! Where will your work be?
ReplyDeleteWould love to see it in person!
~Mary
p.s. I am your newest blog follower! :)
Welcome to my blog, Mary, I am so glad you found me, and I think it is so cool that you and your friends were just talking about Art-o-mat. Is there a machine in your area, or did you hear about it somewhere else. I think I first heard it mentioned in an issue of Cloth Paper Scissors. Have you thought about submitting a sample? It is a lot of work, but very exciting to think they are traveling all over the country right now!
DeleteSally, these are flippin' amazing! Did you seriously make each of the 50 different? I am sooooooo impressed!
ReplyDeleteJanet, yes, I seriously did, other than two, which I tried making an original and then printing out an extra. It worked out good on those two, but others didn't print well. I cannot get consistent results with my printer. Some of the backgrounds were prepared, then copied, then details and focals added later. So kind of a bit of both, I guess. I think when I finally do get things into my Etsy shop I am going to concentrate on originals until I can get better at the prints. Can't learn it all in a day, right?
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