CROP Story
"If it ain't fun, don't do it."~Jack Canfield
The past has no importance.
Live in the Now
The past has no importance.
Live in the Now
Dec 14th, 2008
I've been busy launching the initial 43 CROPS. Seems I'm not always the sharpest tool in the shed, but I don't give up. My first Showing/Sale of CROPS is Jan 2nd at First Fridays in Las Vegas. I rented a wall at the Blue Sky Yoga Studio located in The Arts Factory and will be selling the first run of Artist's Proofs. A couple of weeks ago, I hauled home 11 sheets of masonite cut to 36 x 24 and 18 x 24, from Home Depot. Working in my garage, I rolled three gallons of primer to the backs of the boards. I printed one of every CROP on canvas, applied it to the board with mounting adhesive (rolled) and coated with varnish (rolled). The large ones weighs 6 lbs. The art has to be framed but I'm not selling it that way, I needed a way to hang in the Studio. I was drawn to plastic hangers for foam core mounted art. They are cheap, disposable, perfect, rated for no more than 1 lb. No problem, must order! Ordered two days ago. Decided that they must hold a lot more weight than they claim. Today a friend stopped by, the first person to see the CROPS other than my mom. Standing in the garage, looking a row of printed, not-yet-mounted art, she mentioned foam core. The next run I'm mounting on 3/16" foam board. It will get me thru now but I know there is another way!
New Years Eve
I varnished my last run of foam core mounted proofs tonight. I haven't been shown another way yet. Still working, waiting and watching for inspiration.
I've been busy launching the initial 43 CROPS. Seems I'm not always the sharpest tool in the shed, but I don't give up. My first Showing/Sale of CROPS is Jan 2nd at First Fridays in Las Vegas. I rented a wall at the Blue Sky Yoga Studio located in The Arts Factory and will be selling the first run of Artist's Proofs. A couple of weeks ago, I hauled home 11 sheets of masonite cut to 36 x 24 and 18 x 24, from Home Depot. Working in my garage, I rolled three gallons of primer to the backs of the boards. I printed one of every CROP on canvas, applied it to the board with mounting adhesive (rolled) and coated with varnish (rolled). The large ones weighs 6 lbs. The art has to be framed but I'm not selling it that way, I needed a way to hang in the Studio. I was drawn to plastic hangers for foam core mounted art. They are cheap, disposable, perfect, rated for no more than 1 lb. No problem, must order! Ordered two days ago. Decided that they must hold a lot more weight than they claim. Today a friend stopped by, the first person to see the CROPS other than my mom. Standing in the garage, looking a row of printed, not-yet-mounted art, she mentioned foam core. The next run I'm mounting on 3/16" foam board. It will get me thru now but I know there is another way!
New Years Eve
I varnished my last run of foam core mounted proofs tonight. I haven't been shown another way yet. Still working, waiting and watching for inspiration.