Laughing Redhead Studio

Procrastination R Us

So, I've decided, my New Year's resolution is not to procrastinate. And to post more on my bloggy wog. I'm sure I probably owe you a phone call. But, I am very involved in planning a buncha stuff* and painting and cartooning right now, due to a big painting commission (two 3x5 foot collage pieces!) and my regular day-to-day of writing humor and cartooning and sich. Right now, I'm on my planning break at the school where I teach art to little adorable giblets on Wednesdays, but since I'm all planned and good, I can buh-log to you. (With you?) *The "stuff" to which I refer is an Art Trading Cards workshop at Walls Alive on Thursday the 28th from 6-8; ARTS Jam! - a summer fine arts day camp for kids; and my 3 book pitches. (They are freakin' GENIUS, I promise you!!)  Plus, my graphic novel which is from a zombie dream I had t'other night. It was awesome. It was scary. It was complete! So far, I confess, my "graphic novel" is just some rough sketches on fine paper. Okay, in a composition book. Okay, the one in my head. But, that's where it all starts, no?

Oh! And, good news, I will be on display in a window at Utrecht Washington (DC) from July 7th to July 13th. Not "on display" in a Charlton-Heston-in-Planet-of-the-Apes way, more in a "hey-lookie-what-artists do-in-their-studios way! I will be doing an art demo there on Sunday the 10th from 1:30-3:00. Sans manacle. What a fun opportunity! I hope y'all will stop by, ogle, and bring me lattés.

Have a kick-boo-tay day, y'all :-)

Back in the U.S. of A.

Hey, y'all! We are back from the Muse Cruise, as of today. I'm still doing laundry and washing sand off my Tevas, but I want to THANK each and every one of the awesome people who signed up and supported our Muse Cruise. It's not easy to launch a new (ad)venture in such tough economic times, and more than once while planning it, I thought, what the heck are we thinking?! Well, we built it, and they came! The trip was wonderful, educational, and inspiring! I'm soooooooo glad we have launched MUSE CRUISE, and I'm thankful for the support! We are already brainstorming for 2012! Nova Scotia? Costa Rica? Barcelona? What will our next workshops be? Stay tuned. I feel really blessed, optimistic, and in awe of the women who came - what a diverse and awesome group! I haven't laughed that much in years. And Maya ruins to boot!! All amazing. I will post photos - but meanwhile, here's a quick cartoon diary I did. Pagina Uno. paz, teresita