Set my eyes on the prize
Posted by Jona8than | | Posted On Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 4:57 p.m.
I'm a bit of a state today. I had the intention of writing a lot here today, but due to a lapse of judgement last night - I am not quite there. This is going to be a mang.
The plan was to write up a set of goals that wanted to achieve in the next six months or a year. Nothing set in stone. Things move slowly sometimes.
1: I want to set up my own press, Deadweight Press. By setting up my own press, I mean I want to get a press - letterpress, etching, etc. But it is more than that as well, by attaining my own press I can work on projects with other artists and collaborators. I think that is the true aim of it, to be able to help publish and create projects with others. To be honest the physical press isn't essential for this, I can use any press at a print shop or some things may be done through commercial printers or print on demand. This may become tied up with a etsy store or a cafepress outlet. Undecided just yet on that aspect.
2: Related to above, I want to publish the comic that Paul Muller and I have worked on. It's only a few pages and maybe people will not like it, but it's one of those things I need to get out there.
3: Apply for some artist residencies. This is one of the best things I can go after, in that you get to make art and travel at the same time. I need to organize myself so that it becomes part of my routine as well as having a few projects around that I can use to apply for different ones.
4: Organize and curate some art shows. Not huge affairs, but just little shows of art that might not get a chance to be seen very often. I have thought of a skateboard show for some of my friends, along with different ones.
5: Apply for shows in artist run centres. Try to get gallery representation beyond St. John's.
6: Find a way to keep an income after I leave the Banff Centre. I need an occupation that will give me time to make art and keep me afloat.
I'll add things to this off and on during the coming days.
