Today was a really bad day. My projects went haywire. My boss gave me shit. I spilled my entire coffee before the first sip. The worst part was that today I felt like I couldn’t do my job and I couldn’t articulate why. I felt like I somehow got funneled into an office, at a desk at eight o’clock in the morning through no power of my own-I just somehow plopped down where I was and I felt horrible. I wanted to quit. Luckily, I had some friends talk me off the ledge, a big fucking salad for lunch and…a list. Lists always make life easier, right?
Five things that made me quit being a designer/employee/machine and start being me: (warning-no pictures, just words)
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Hey OK Greatsters! It’s Michael, you know, the new kid. Let’s start things off with a bang shall we.
I feel like this is what dreams (or nightmares?) looked like 100 years ago.
I came across the work of Mikel Robinson at the Durham Art Walk a few years ago and I’ve always made it a point to stop by his booth each time he’s exhibiting around town. It’s a combination of prints, found objects, wood, and a ton of distressing, both by hand and by computer, often finished with wax or some other sealant to lock in all of those precious layers. His work is really best appreciated in person since most of his ‘flat’ pieces are actually quite 3-dimensional. Unfortunately, his website seems a bit neglected, but there are still plenty of gems in there.
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