(After #4, cuz I'm a twit) Favourite Word #3: Calliope

Calliope:  A steam-whistle organ AND the Greek muse of eloquence & poetry!  How cool is that?  (Pronounced ka-lie-a-pee).  Next blog I'll introduce made-up words that should become facts of life.

When's the last time you had to watch out for a fast-moving island?

Bermuda-sized Island

I've mentioned this before, but SO excited about July 8 James Street North Art Crawl in Hamilton; ZOO art exhibit is happening, which includes several Sheridan Illustration alumni, including Jacqui Oakley and Dushan Milic...can't stand the wait.

ZOO Exhibit

Another Sheridan alumnist, Marco Cibola, whose work (and mentoring) I deeply appreciate:

Marco Cibola 

German director & actor Werner Herzog reads Where's Waldo?.  Seriously.  Very seriously.

Where's Werner?

On Kayla Cassivi's advice, I picked up Creative Workshop: 80 Challenges to Sharpen Your Design Skills from Chapters.  She and I are going to meet weekly to work through the challenges and absorb caffeine.  I'll let you know how we like it!

Favourite Word #4: Nonsensical

'Nonsensical' slips off of the tongue and has a meaning that I tend to live by most of the time, except for when I'm not, which is on occasion constant.  It's just a pretty word, dammit.

Suren Perera is an expat Australian animator who knows nothing about Canadian beer but a lot about quirky animation.  Check out some of the clips at Renmotion; especially the "Dukes of Broxstonia".  Disgustingly entertaining.  Dukes of Broxstonia

The Print Studio, Hamilton:  Where is your summer workshop info?  It's summer tomorrow.  I'd like to do a printmaking workshop, but I need to plan ahead!  Pretty please put it up?

Finding the need for more structure in my schedule; trying to fit in illustration, running, cycling, swimming, family, dawg, house, catching up with old friends.  No time for navel-gazing.  Two illustration pieces by the end of this week and lots of roughs.   

Favourite Word #2: Shenandoah

A beautiful word for a river and valley in Virginia; from the Oneida (Iroquois) word for 'deer'.  

In between working on illustrations, I run.  In between illustrating and running, I go for coffee with pals.  (I hate coffee, but I love my pals).  I've just signed up for the Niagara Running Series' Run for the Grapes Half Marathon in September, a picturesque, smooth run through wine country.  Dare I sign up for a full marathon?  The Hamilton Road2Hope Marathon in November has my eye; it's scenic and fast, including a run down the Red Hill Expressway on the Niagara Escarpment.  Am I brave enough?

Working on an illustration for 'Cook and Draw' a website where you can submit illustrated recipes; a great visual and culinary resource!  Yum.