We interrupt this retreat report to bring you a message from Folio Academy -
Folio Academy is doing a shout-out for their new site by offering a free video to anyone who blogs about it. I've been sort of following their goings-on and have been meaning to try them out for ages, so this is a fabulous excuse to do so.
Hey, promotions are effective!
You should also check them out.
I've been knitting a lot lately, working on fleshing out my little
etsy shop. I let it go for such a long time, and now that I've decided to get it going again, I'm overflowing with ideas!
I have Big Plans to do some drawings of knitting, and a genius licensing idea (I think - you know how those can be), all of which will take quite a bit of work, of course. But that's OK! I just have to figure out how to fit it in with the Children's Book art, and the Un-Still Lifes I've started with the "fine art" side of myself. The same old story we all have I guess - not enough hours in the day.
Some day, in the future, when we CAN make clones of ourselves, we'll be saying "Remember back in the old days, when we only had ONE of ourselves, and had to do everything in just 24 hours a day? How on earth did we do it?"
If that sounds far-fetched, just think back to not so long ago when we didn't have anything digital or cellular or even cordless, for that matter. Remember that first fax machine?! Lordy.
On the flip side - I started watching that new show "Revolution", where the world has gone 'dark' and there's no electricity or anything (except there IS - in secret), and everyone has to do everything the old-fashioned way. I like the way the little village looks - kind of old-timey but with left over modern stuff. I wish they'd focus more on the actual "this is how life really is now", the day-to-day, mundane, domestic side of things, rather than the hunting everything (and everyone) with a cross-bow side of life, but of course that's interesting too. I've always loved those shows on PBS where they go back in time to Pioneer days, or Edwardian or Victorian times, or WWII, and have people try to live that way for a few months, and slowly go mad (and love the part where they get to go back to real life, and head straight for the shower and some fast food and TV.)
Anyways. I'm pretty sure knitting will always be around, whether we have power or not, so I'm going to soldier on with my ideas.
And while we still DO have power and the internet and stuff, you might want to check out this cool website, if you haven't already:
http://www.folioacademy.com
Will Terry and Wayne Andreasen have teamed up to create a website full of really cool art videos you can buy, to teach you how to do all kinds of art things. They've just updated it, so its cooler and even better than it was before! There's traditional drawing and painting, as well as a lot of digital art stuff, children's book tutorials and even 3D!
Hope you're enjoying Fall. I am, finally. Its been HOT here still, which is pretty annoying, but I think its starting to turn just a bit - hope so, anyway. I want to wear a sweater! And socks! :~)
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Love this post...your knitting (and drawings of same) are always lovely. Feel the same way while watching "Revolution"...I find myself not caring about who is attacking whom, but thinking, " They haven't had machine-manufactured clothing for 15 years, why aren't their clothes more worn out?" Or "What about the people who wear glasses...how are those made now?" I loved the show "1800 House" on PBS... The only reality show this un-athletic gal might've had a chance on!
Congrats on the Big Plans and the knitting looks fab! I am currently wearing a sweater and socks and have sat by a roaring fire a few times already this fall. Hope you get some lovely cool weather soon!!!!