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December's PikaPackage zine that has interviews with 24 artists who participated in this round!
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1. 1760SundayHouse
2. APAK!
3. AnnaEmiliaLaitinen
4. Chickengirl//JannieHo
5. CraftyFOLK//SarahO’Shura
6. CristinaSitjaRubio
7. GaiaBordicchia
8. JuliaStaite
9. KatherineQuinn
10. LizzyHouse
11. LoadedHipsPress//ShannonBuck
12. MariaKalcheva
13. MiladyProductions//StephanieM.Rogers
14. Printspace//MaraGirling
15. RachealAnilyse
16. RuiVictorinoSantos
17. SarahRay
18. SusanSchwake
19. TadCarpenter
20. TheBeautifulProject//JeanetteOrdas
21. VictoriaUsova
22. Wolfie and the Sneak // Renee Garner
23. YaelFran
24. YourSecretAdmiral//Julie
PARTICIPANTS DEC’ 2008
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Christmasisalmosthere,andthatmeansthenewyeartoo.Thisyearhasbeenonethatliterallyopenedupmyeyestothewonderfulworksouttherebyartistsandillustratorsalike.
I’vehadthepleasureofknowingsomanyhard-workingartists,sharingstoriesandalsosharinginspirationsespeciallyduringtoughtimeslikethese--thecurrenteconomictrendisespeciallyhardhit-tingthisyear,anditisalmostknownthatthenextyearisalsogoingtobeachallengingoneahead.
But I am positive that in these difficult times, people will gravitate tosomethingpositive;somethingthatwillmakelifemorebeautiful,although in a small way, with everyone taking firm but cautious steps tobringingalittleartintotheirlives.
December’sroundisasmallersetofparticipants,andI’mgladthatI’vehadthewonderfulpleasureofcuratingthisroundofsubmis-sions.Asmallersetismoremanageable(forme!)andit’ssomethingI’mplanningforthenextyearasThePikaPackageProjectcontinuestogrow.
Wehopeyou’lljoinusagaininournextPikaPackageProjectinFeb-ruary.Hopetoseeyouthen!Untilthenextround,MerryChristmas,Season’sGreetingsandhere’stoabrightandcheery2009!
love,
December PikaPackage Project Zine cover art by APAK!
Hello!
Peepswedidn’tmanagetogetaholdof:CristinaSitjaRubio,JuliaStaite,LizzyHouse, Maria Kalcheva, Tad Carpenter, The Beautiful Project, Wolfie and The Sneak andYourSecretAdmiral.We’llbeupdatingtheonlinezinewhentheygetbacktous!
1760sundayhouse.etsy.com//AnnaRosete
1760 Sunday House1. If I wasn’t an artist Iwouldbeadoctor.Iwasapre-medstudentincollege.
2. My worst habit isunderestimatinghowmuchtimeallthingstake.Itendtocrammyschedule!
3. I am in love withmylife,withthefactthatIgettodraw,paintandmakethings...peopleandthingsthatinspireme:myfamily,mydog,theseasons.
4. Who/what inspires you? Thefactthatthereisthismovementofindependentartistswhokeeptheirownblogs,
selltheirstuffonetsyanddawandainspiresme.Thiswholeindieartistmovement,tome,isveryinspiring.Thewhole“can-do”attitudebehindthis,andthecommunitythatsprungfromthismovementisinspiring.
5. What is your biggest accomplishment to date? Mybiggestprofessionalaccomplish-
mentishavingbeentheonlydesignerona300+unitcondoconversioninChicago’shistoricPrinterSquare,butformyart,mybiggestaccomplish-mentisbeingabletodrawlikeachild,gettingoutofarchitecture’srigid,draftedandbuildablelines,beingabletoexperiment,andbegintoacknowl-degethisotherversionofcreativityinme.
6. What is your biggest fear? Mybiggestfearisnotbeingableto
expressmyselfcreatively,andtohavetoholdeverythingin.
7. If you could have superpowers, what would it be?
Totimetravel...Iamquiteanarthis-toryfan,andI’dlovetowitnesshowartistsfrompreviousgenerationslived.
1. If I wasn’t an artist Iwouldbeafarmer(aaron),zookeeper(ayumi).
2. My worst habit is thinking(aaron),worrying(ayumi).
3. I am in love withbeingalive(aaron),ourdogs(ayumi).
4. Who/what inspires you? Nature,eachother,andfriends.
5. What is your biggest accomplishment to date? Being a fulltime artist, finding the wonderful partner, and learning English (ayumi).
6. What is your biggest fear? Beingtortured(ayumi),corporations(aaron)
7. If you could have superpowers, what would it be? Flying(aaron+ayumi).
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www.annaemilia.com/
Anna Emilia Laitinen1. If I wasn’t an artist Iwouldbeaatravelerlookingwhatisbehindthemountains.
2. My worst habit is pouringtheteacuptoofull,butIamgoodatbalancingthroughtheparlourtomypaintingtable.
3. I am in love withandsaroundacreepingthymeteacuponawalkoutsideinacoldweather.
4. Who/what inspires you? Inspirationcomesthroughtheeverchangingweather,whichtoucheseverythingand
travelsovertheworldtellingstoriesasasoundofthewindordropsofrain.
5. What is your biggest accomplishment to date? Alltheworksareasimportant.FromallIlearned,allthemIenjoyed.
6. What is your biggest fear? Thattherewon´tbeanymoresnowywinters.Itisimportantfortheplantswehavehere
upNorthandalsoformanyanimalsastheymightneedtosleepoverthewinterundersnowtogetsomestrengthforthenextspringandsummertobreedandbloomagain.
7. If you could have superpowers, what would it be? Toseeasfarastothenextuniverse,butjustapeek,atinyone.
www.chickengirldesign.etsy.com//JannieHo
Chickengirl Design
1. If I wasn’t an artist Iwouldbeachickentender.
2. My worst habit is toprocrastinate.
3. I am in love with chickens and all things kawaii. And my fiance, of course :-)
4. Who/what inspires you? KawaiiJapaneseart,vintageandretroart,children’sbooks,comics,food,miniatures,and
toomanyartiststomention
5. What is your biggest accomplishment to date? Quittingmydayjobtobecomeafulltimeartist,illustratingchildren’sbooks.
6. What is your biggest fear? NotaccomplishingthethingsI’mperfectlycapableofachieving
7. If you could have superpowers, what would it be? Flyingwouldbeprettycool!
www.craftyFOLK.etsy.com//SarahGolden
CraftyFOLK
1. If I wasn’t an artist wouldbeamusicpublicist.That’swhatIwasbeforeIquittopursuethecreativeside100%.TheonlythingsImissistheregularpaycheck,gettingallthoserecordsmonthsbeforetheyhitthestoresandbeingontheguestlist.
2. My worst habit isprocrastination.
3. I am in love withthatperfectshadeoflightblue,childlikedesignandcoffee.
4. Who/what inspires you? Color,theweather,myhusbandandmymoodmostly.Acleanhouseandtheopen
dayaheadhastobeoneofthemostinspiringthingsforme.
5. What is your biggest accomplishment to date? The release of my first album, I’m in a band called The Battle of Land and Sea. I sing
andplayguitar. Ittookmeyearstogetanalbumoutthere,butI’mgratefulthattheearlierstuffnever
madeitintotheworld,thisisarecordIwillalwaysstandbehind. You can hear us here - www.myspace.com/battleoflandandsea
6. What is your biggest fear? Gettinginaterriblecaraccident.I
have dreams and realistic flashes of it whendriving.I’magooddriver,it’stheotherpeopleIfear,pleasedon’tuseyourcellphonewhendrivingfolks!
7. If you could have superpowers, what would it be?
To be able to snap my fingers and be inanotherplaceandtotakesomeonewithme.I’dwanttheretoberestric-tionsthoughsoIwouldn’ttakeitforgranted.ThiswouldbegoodfortheenvironmentandgetridofthatfearofcaraccidentsIsuppose.
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Gaia Bordicchia
1. If I wasn’t an artist Iwouldprobablybeabiologist.Ihaveapassion for Natural History and I worked as a scientific illustrator formanymanyyearsafterIgraduatedfromartschool.
2. My worst habit is startingtoomanyprojectsatthesametime. I often end up with many unfinished things and a lot of frustration!
3. I am in love withthemoviesofHayaoMiyazaki!Theyarealwaysfun,entertaining,inspiringandmostofallpoetic.
4. Who/what inspires you? Therearesomanysourcesofinspirationsthesedaysontheinternet.Onlineillustra-
tioncommunitiesoffertheopportunitytomeetsomanytalentedpeopleyouwouldn’tknowotherwise.Asfarasillustration,IgreatlyadmiretheworkofseveralfrenchartistssuchasFredericPillot,SamuelRibeyronandAdolieDay.Theyareallverydifferentandshowdifferentapproachestostorytelling,thatwillappealtobothchildrenandadults.
5. What is your biggest accomplish-ment to date?
Mymasterpieceismy3yearoldson.Idon’tthinkI’lleverbeatthat!:)
6. What is your biggest fear? I’mafraidonedaymyworkroomwill
blow-upfortheexcessofsupplies andjunkIhaveaccumulatedover
theyears!
7. If you could have superpowers, what would it be?
Iwouldbeabletocontroltime!!Icouldgobackandforthtothehap-piestperiodsofmylifeandIwouldhave24fullcreativehours
eachday!
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Katherine Quinn
1. If I wasn’t an artist Iwouldbedoingsomethingtodowithmedicine.
2. My worst habit is winningboardgames.
3. I am in love withapplelollies.
4. Who/what inspires you? Otherillustrators,ShaunTan,RebeccaDautremeretc...
5. What is your biggest accomplishment to date? Havingoneofmyworksfeaturedinamagazine.
6. What is your biggest fear? Wakingupandnothavingthecreativeurgeanymore
7. If you could have superpowers, what would it be? I would be able to fly and be invisible
www.loadedhipspress.com//ShannonBuck
Loaded Hips Press1. If I wasn’t an artist Iwouldbeamadscientist.
2. My worst habit is crackingmyknuckles.Andstartingmoreprojects than I can finish.
3. I am in love withopaquewhite.
4. Who/what inspires you? Postal cancellation stamps, flamenco dancers, old advertising
illustrations,19thcenturypaintings,richcolors,theGreatNorthwest,fadedsigns,imperfections, unrealistic figures.
5. What is your biggest accomplishment to date? StilldoingwhatIlovetodo.
6. What is your biggest fear? Nothinggoodevercomesfromfear!
7. If you could have superpowers, what would it be? TheElectricDanceTouch.AnyonethatItouchwouldgetdownandgetfunky.I’d
startwiththeconservatives.
1. What / who inspires you? IhavealwaysbeeninspiredbythelifeandartofCarlLarsson,aSwedishpainterofthelate1800’s.Herennovatedamillheinherited,hadatonofkids,wasanoutspokensocialist,hostedgatheringsforartsythinkers,hiswifedidallthesewinganddecoratingandhepaintedhislife’ssurroundings.Itsbeautifulstufffulloftraditionsandcelebrationoffamily,workingandcraft-ing.MyGrandmotherandFathersharethisloveforhisworkand
weallhavemanyofhisbooks.Asfaraseverythingelsethatinspiresme...well,that’satallorder!OH,thatremindsmeoftheTallBookofMakeBelievefullofGarthWilliamsillustrations...lovethatkindofstuff.
miladyproductions.etsy.com//StephanieMorganRogers
2. Tell us which quote (and from whom) inspires you the most. “Havenothinginyourhomethatisnotusefulnorbeautiful”(orsomethinglikethat!)
WilliamMorris
3. What propels you to create art? Itsjustwhati’msupposedtodo,thatall.WhenI’mreallyontosomethingIfeellike
i’monthehuntforamagicalplacefullofbeautyandallthingspureofheartlikei’vesteppedrightintoanoldmysteriousillustration.
4. What is your favorite tool? Ateenytinybrushdippedinindiaink.
Milady Productions
www.printspace.com.au//MaraGirling
Printspace1. If I wasn’t an artist Iwouldownabeautifulshopsellingamazinghomewaresandproductsforchildren.
2. My worst habit is losingfocusandgoingoffonatangent.
3. I am in love withmy3boys–hubbyand2littleones.
4. Who/what inspires you? My3boys,designerssuchasPaulRand,WimCrouwel&Luci-
enneDay,Scandinaviandesign,architecture,textiles,birds,nature
5. What is your biggest accomplishment to date? Mybabies.
6. What is your biggest fear? Thisisahardone...butIthinkitis
thefearofmybusinessnotsuc-ceedingandwhatwouldhappen....
7. If you could have superpowers, what would it be?
Hmmmm,somanytochoosefrom,I’dhavetosaythesameonesasJeanniehasonIDreamofJeannie,doesthatcount?
www.rachealanilyse.com
Racheal Anilyse
1. If I wasn’t an artist I wouldbeanarthistoryteacher.
2. My worst habit is selfdoubt.
3. I am in love withJasonMraz,typography,selfpublishing,andchenellebathrobes.
4. Who/what inspires you? Thesceneryaroundme,thecharactersofmylife,readingautobiographiesofartists,
listeningtomusicwithheadphoneson,thencoffeeputsitallintoaction
5. What is your biggest accomplishment to date? Idon’thaveonebigonebutmanysmallonesthatarestillgrowing,likelearning
HTML,takingcareofbusiness,andbalancingselfemploymentwithrelaxation.
6. What is your biggest fear? Notbeingabletomeetsupplyanddemand;eventhoughnooneisdemandingagain;
selfdoubtisabadhabit.
7. If you could have superpowers, what would it be? I’dbeTheMulti-tasker!
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Rui Vitorino Santos
1. If I wasn’t an artist wouldbeanatureguide.
2. My worst habit is laziness.
3. I am in love withthegrowingofmysonMatias.
4. Who/what inspires you? Everythingthatsurroundsmeandthethingsthatican´treach.
5. What is your biggest accomplishment to date? Knowingthatsomeoneboughtmyworkbecausetheywanttohaveit.
6. What is your biggest fear? Theendoftheimagination.
7. If you could have superpowers, what would it be? Liveonlyfromillustration.
www.sarahray.co.uk
Sarah Ray
1. If I wasn’t an artist I wouldbelookingafterorangutang!!
2. My worst habit is sleeping!
3. I am in love withmyboyfriend(Iknow-predictable,buttrue..!)
4. Who/what inspires you? Alotofpeople/things..it’shardtoanswer!Butmainly
peopleinthestreet/snippitsofconversation/animals/familyandotherartistsofcourse.
5. What is your biggest accomplishment to date? DoingillustrationsfortheArtgroupandorangeandhavingmyownexhibitionsIwould
say..butI’dliketohavelotsmoreaccomplishmentsinthefuture!
6. What is your biggest fear? Talkinginfrontoflotsofpeople(thatIdon’tknow).Ihateit!
7. If you could have superpowers, what would it be? To fly!
artesprit.etsy.com
Susan Schwake
1. If I wasn’t an artist I wouldbeascientist.
2. My worst habit is writingtoomanylists.
3. I am in love withmyhusband.
4. Who/what inspires you? Thenaturalworld,booksandpeople
5. What is your biggest accomplishment to date? Well,itwouldhavetobemychildren.theyareturningoutprettydarnwell.butsec-
ondly,ourgallery-it’slikeanotherchild,andwell,iguessIamaprettyproudparent.
6. What is your biggest fear? Ourgovernment.
7. If you could have superpowers, what would it be? Somethingwhichwouldendhateintheworld.Youknow,zappingpeoplewithhateful
thoughts with big fluffy doses of love and understanding.
www.vusova.etsy.com
Victoria Usova
1. If I wasn’t an artist I wouldbeaveterinarian.
2. My worst habit is forgettingtoclosethecapsonvariousbottles.
3. I am in love withlifeandmyhusbandinparticular.
4. Who/what inspires you? Chagall,Miazaki,Russianfolkartandtales,Celticmusic.
5. What is your biggest accomplishment to date? IamabletosupportmyselfwithmyArtwork.
6. What is your biggest fear? Tolosemyinnerguide.
7. If you could have superpowers, what would it be? Definitly flying.
www.yaelfran.etsy.com
Yael Frankel
1. If I wasn’t an artist I wouldbeaphotographer.
2. My worst habit is eatingchocolateeverysingleday!
3. I am in love withmyfamily(husbandAndresandchildrenIanandEma)
4. Who/what inspires you? AlwaysSHAPES.
5. What is your biggest accomplishment to date? WorkinginwhatIlove.
6. What is your biggest fear? Wakingupandnothavingmyfamily.
7. If you could have superpowers, what would it be? Superdrawing,superpainting,superphotographing
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