tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533Thu, 05 Sep 2024 05:22:21 +0000miscellaneousetsysewingJakeinspirationscreenprintingcraftsprintsmy self-employed lifedrawing a dayflowerslinenrecipeshome designillustrationsan franciscofarmers' marketshowsstreet findsfabricfashionistanbulvintagewood20122012 new workcollagescreative processfoodgolden gate parkkickstarterpaintingsLos Angelesbagsfrugalitygardenshow-toquiltgratitudeapronsbabiesblogscalendarsclassescollectionscontestsgoalspatternspresentsrenegadethriftingwork in progressbikebirthdaysbooksbusinessfocusitalylocal soulsketchesstudiotextiles2011 new workantique doorsbookmakingchangecurtainsdressesembroiderynotebooksornamentsphotographypost-it notesrandomnessupholstery2011ChristmasLIDLadviceartbrusselscanningdesign stuffdiscountfreefriendsgushappinessin the newsinvitationslinkslive bravelylondonmeditationpartiespinkrare deviceretreatsshowerstea towelsthings i'm obsessed withIllustrator, Printmaker, Textile Designer, Entrepreneur.http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jen)Blogger699125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-7490463977032994712Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:37:00 +00002013-04-04T08:37:31.897-07:00my self-employed life <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"ＭＳ 明朝"; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} @font-face {font-family:"ＭＳ 明朝"; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:roman; http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/04/msel-rookie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-8546419366397753604Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:30:00 +00002013-03-25T06:30:04.219-07:00textiles Even though spring snuck up on me this year, I subconsciously knew it was approaching. In a fit of what I now realize was spring cleaning fever, I woke up one morning and decided to steam all the rugs in my house. I've started buying masses of inexpensive bulb flowers. And my work has become lighter, moved in a different direction. So much is going on right now. Some things aren't quite http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/03/spring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-567111325442798777Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:00:00 +00002013-03-20T16:11:14.808-07:00gus &nbsp; <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"ＭＳ 明朝"; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} @font-face {font-family:"ＭＳ 明朝"; panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:roman; http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-gus-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-1848296168572105934Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:30:00 +00002013-03-14T09:22:07.140-07:00businessmy self-employed life A friend of mine hosts craft workshops and was recently asked by the management of a large-ish local craft fair to host a one-day workshop at an upcoming fair. My friend sent over her proposal with her pricing, and the manager responded, “Oh, we can’t afford to pay you. But you can pass out your cards to participants and get publicity.” An independent artist whose client base is growinghttp://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/03/msel-pay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-2965308259765436713Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:30:00 +00002013-03-08T07:46:04.947-08:00classes I've loved taking classes as a grownup. I learned how to screenprint at a drop-in class when I was 34, I took a collage workshop at Teahouse last year (which led to my first-ever show), and recently, I took a calligraphy class at Makeshift with Maybelle (and that may lead to a fun collaborative project). Classes are a great way to learn new skills, brush up on old ones, and discover new http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/03/classes-for-grownups.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-869431303024475584Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:15:00 +00002013-03-20T16:11:33.409-07:00my self-employed life As some of you may know, I've had dual careers for the past three years: artist and human resources consultant. I'd been happy doing both, working with my consulting clients a few days per week, and spending the rest of my time working on my art. My consulting work paid the bills (and I genuinely liked it); my art work nurtured everything else. But something changed for me last year. I had http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/03/msel-day-job.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-2895956769284415418Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:49:00 +00002013-03-01T07:49:00.547-08:00screenprinting This is what four weeks' worth of printing looks like. I just have 30 more pieces to print, and then this will all go to my manufacturer. Lots of changes are going on around here. A few things became very clear in February, and I realized that some of the plans I had made just weren't the right ones for me anymore. I'm excited about March, excited to share some of my plans and some of http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/03/four-weeks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-5682065490814646512Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:30:00 +00002013-02-20T08:03:52.395-08:00creative processscreenprinting Registering (or aligning) prints can be nerve-wracking work at first. It's simpler on paper, with its hard edges and low cost. But when you work with fabric, which is so much more elastic and expensive, the stakes are higher. But soon you fall into a groove. Registering and printing become almost Zen-like. There's something calming about the repetition, and, later, about the sense of mastery.http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/02/alignment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-2439467123124703458Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:27:00 +00002013-02-13T17:38:22.659-08:00adviceartcreative process Recently, I’ve received a couple of inquiries from people in their twenties asking for advice on becoming a working artist. Each inquiry seems to imply that there’s a secret to success that those of us who are trying to make it as working artists know (but are hiding from everyone else). To quote one of my favorite characters from one of my favorite movies, “As if.” There is no http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/02/advice-to-would-be-artists.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-4472853654112050341Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:49:00 +00002013-02-11T15:49:12.902-08:00bagsetsy Thank you to everyone who stopped by my trunk show at Rare Device on Saturday. It amazes me how many people know me and my work from this blog, or Instagram, or Twitter. It's always nice to be able to put a face to a username! I sold more than half the bags I made. Rare Device does have a nice selection, and you can also find the bags in my Etsy shop. And the heart bag got a http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/02/new-in-my-shop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-2594728369679432731Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:04:00 +00002013-02-07T08:04:18.987-08:00fabricprintsstudio I've been printing seven hours a day for the past, four days, and I'm just about halfway through printing fabric for my new bag line. This project has been such a labor of love. Amazingly, I'm not sick of printing yet; in fact, I'm having a lot of fun. When I'm printing and creating, I feel like I'm doing exactly what I should be. http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/02/printing-marathon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-8889412329123790708Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:56:00 +00002013-02-06T07:56:33.479-08:00bagsrare devicetextiles I'm participating in a Valentines Day trunk show at Rare Device this Saturday. It's open to all, so if you're in the Bay Area, please stop by! &nbsp; I'll be debuting my foldover bags, too. They won't be available in my Etsy shop until after the trunk show (and I have very limited quantities of them), so the show may be your best chance to pick one up. I have so much to write about, http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/02/valentines-day-trunk-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-1615500541767655252Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:46:00 +00002013-02-04T08:46:29.165-08:00etsyprints I took a break from printing fabric for my new line of bags to silkscreen a small run of prints on paper. If you'd like to purchase one, they are available in my Etsy shop.http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/02/heart-dots-stripes-print.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-3249446853693376304Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:09:00 +00002013-01-31T18:09:29.375-08:00drawing a day &nbsp; So many endings today - end of this month, end of a long-term client engagement, end of this project. I am so excited about what's to come. http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-drawing-day-january-31st.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-3478387954182347680Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:21:00 +00002013-01-30T17:21:09.360-08:00drawing a day &nbsp; Dandelions... make a wish! One more day... http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-drawing-day-january-30th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-5980589686835479286Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:56:00 +00002013-01-29T14:56:09.625-08:00drawing a day &nbsp; Onion flowers. Or poppy pods. http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-drawing-day-january-29th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-4717748927007241009Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:57:00 +00002013-01-28T17:57:40.140-08:00drawing a day &nbsp; Yes, more leaves. I really like the way these are turning out. I'll make a nice repeat pattern of my leaves once I get my Kickstarter orders out. http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-drawing-day-january-28th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-3139473122699724318Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:39:00 +00002013-01-27T14:39:49.119-08:00drawing a day More and more leaves. I really like the lines on this little leaf series.http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-drawing-day-january-27th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-7271515441982176431Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:20:00 +00002013-01-26T16:20:56.008-08:00drawing a day &nbsp; More leaves - this time, from a frilly tree in the Botanical Gardens by my house. http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-drawing-day-january-26th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-7374251223971441504Sat, 26 Jan 2013 03:41:00 +00002013-01-25T19:41:48.957-08:00drawing a day &nbsp; Simple leaf drawing, chartreuse concentrated watercolor ink. Drawing this was a nice way to wind down after a long (good) day in the studio. http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-drawing-day-january-25th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-3326152757713707312Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:58:00 +00002013-01-24T21:39:12.831-08:00drawing a day &nbsp; Retooled an illustration from years ago that just never worked. I like this texture. Must experiment with it more... http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-drawing-day-january-24th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-2581396382526308104Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:11:00 +00002013-01-23T17:11:06.095-08:00drawing a day &nbsp; More paisley. I really must print something with this (and this).&nbsp; http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-drawing-day-january-23rd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-1539532122767715713Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:15:00 +00002013-01-23T07:15:01.026-08:00 Lately, I’ve been loving San Francisco – and my life here – so much. As I approach my intended move date to Los Angeles, I am finding it harder and harder to leave San Francisco. I’ve been spending more time with my friends, walking around my neighborhood, exploring San Francisco. Suddenly, after 16 years, this city feels new to me. My friendships are stronger and I’m making new, creative http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/01/transitions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-7521598611974446026Wed, 23 Jan 2013 02:35:00 +00002013-01-22T18:35:12.191-08:00drawing a day Something I started ages ago... trying to figure out how to make this a repeat pattern. I love paisley.http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-drawing-day-january-22nd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324254399232064533.post-1268105436785236551Mon, 21 Jan 2013 23:02:00 +00002013-01-21T15:02:42.056-08:00drawing a day &nbsp; Quick illustration - leaves from my mom's guava tree. Today's inaugural poem made me think of the guava tree, planted from seeds my Lola smuggled to the US from the Philippines, and which flourished in my parents' Los Angeles backyard.&nbsp; We may have different stories but, in this country, we're all Americans. http://jenhewett.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-drawing-day-january-21st.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0