moly_x_52

Dear Molyx52 Team!

2010-08-29T12:13:00.001-07:00

Dear Molyx52 Team!

Hope you are having a lovely summer so far or winter depending on where you are ^_^.
My name is Tania and I am the moderator assigned to groups MOlYX51 through MOlYX60. I am here to basically assist all of you in any way I can to keep your group together, evolving, creating and hopefully finishing up all the wonderful books that are floating around between each others hands, inclusive of nudging anyone along who falls behind and anything else in between.
~A little bit about me I am an artist residing in NYC, I am in a few of the MOLYgroups here is my link as an introduction to who I am: http://www.flickr.com/photos/inknjoy/
In the meantime I hope to hear from all of you at some point, you now have my email address, and if there is anything pressing I should be aware of in the meantime, do get in touch with me. ^_^

On a Sunday Afternoon,

Tania.

2009-12-08T16:17:00.000-08:00

Nat's moly is safe and sound and nestled in my purse. I will try to get it done before the holidays get under full swing, but I'm making no promises. Yay, Nat! Looks like your book will be finished with round one first!

Nat's Cowboy Moly off to Kelley

2009-11-29T06:43:00.000-08:00

Will be on its way to Kelley. It was fun to do and was educational.

Curious where are the other molys?

Favati I guess you would need my address?

I feel like I've seen everyones moly but Kelleys.

Happy creating.

Shante

I hate to say I still have Nats

2009-10-29T04:54:00.000-07:00

:(. Kelley I will email you hopefully by Monday to say it's on it's way.
Curious about the other moly's on how they are doing and where are they?

Bowing Out

2009-10-07T08:48:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone -

I'm sorry to say, I'm going to bow out of this Moly exchange. I've taken on a new role at work and don't want to hold back the group because I'm too busy. Favati you should contact Shante to get her address for mailing future books. Good luck everyone and have fun!

Jenn

Rikard's moly is going to visit Natalia

2009-08-31T23:33:00.000-07:00

It seems Rikard's moly had taken on a "b" theme. Jenn did a bubble, Shante drew some bee's...I combined them with bugs and bubbles, LOL...hope it's okay.

Natalia, I will be mailing this in the next day or so, keep a look out in the mail and please, let me know when it arrives so I can stop worrying :)

Roll call

2009-08-13T16:46:00.000-07:00

I realize this group has been slow to gain any momentum in its exchange. I have to start over since my book was lost along the way, but before I do, is everyone still interested in continuing this exchange? I will do whatever the group wants to do - either disband or keep going with the knowledge that it's very slow moving. Or we can re-energize and establish mailing deadlines to keep people moving.

What do you all think?

Rikard's Doodle Moly off to Kelley and ..........

2009-06-01T06:25:00.000-07:00

I received the cowboy moly. I will be working on my moly and cowboy moly in the next week and a half. Doodle Moly is on it's way to Kelley today.

I lately have bees on my brain. From childhood memories to the bee girl painting I did last year then to books - Secret Life of Bees. I wasn't sure what to draw and the beegirl just came out of me. B is for bees and beegirl.

Nat's Cowboy Moly

2009-05-09T18:20:00.000-07:00

Here's my entry for Natalia's cowboy moly. I have always wanted a pair of red cowboy boots. So here I have drawn one and written the mental story I carry with me that surrounds their mystique in my head. It will be off to Shante soon.

Does anyone else have any updates?

Recieved Rikard's moly over the weekend.

2009-04-20T06:12:00.000-07:00

Still working on mine and will start working on Rikard's doodle theme in the next week or two.
Still haven't heard from Jena.

Shante

Rikard's Doodle Moly

2009-04-11T20:18:00.000-07:00

So Rikard's theme as much as there is one, is doodles. Tonight I was out at a girl's craft night (wine, cupcakes and friends with busy fingers) and doodled a bubble with a needle being pointed at it. A reference to my mood these days? Perhaps. Influenced by the sewing going on around me? Definitely. Off to Shante next. I still have Nat's to work on and will send that off soon too.

Double Moly!

2009-03-13T14:02:00.000-07:00

Today I got a nice little package from Rikard with both his and Natalia's moleskines in it. So now I have three total to work on over the next few weeks. This should be fun!

Jena...are you out there??

2009-03-09T12:55:00.000-07:00

Hi All...I just wanted to make you aware that we seem to have a participant who is MIA. Both Shante and I have been trying to reach Jena for awhile now and I'm sad to say aren't having much luck getting a response from her. I've emailed her a few times through flickr, but haven't heard back. Then this morning I found she had a gmail address posted and tried her there too. As of now, I've yet to hear anything and I am still waiting to work in a book for this exchange. I suggested to Shante that until we hear from her we might want to just skip her in the rotation and if she comes back and wants to participate we can, of course, include her. However Shante has already mailed her Azuregrackles book...and Shante? I'm assuming your own as well, right? So that means Jena may have those in her possession. I'm not really sure what you all want to do, I just thought I'd let you in on what I've been up to..which is nothing...and see how you wanted to proceed :)

Best to all.

2009-03-09T12:29:00.000-07:00

Oops! I forgot to say that now mine and Natalia´s molys are on their way to Jenn. Finally! :D
I was in such a hurry to send them of that I forgot to snap some pics of them. Hopefully Jenn will show them of later.

I haven´t received Kelley´s from Nat yet. Strange.

Sorry!

2009-02-18T11:44:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone!
Sorry for not doing my part in this. But now I´m on it! I´ve just started my own moly and then I have one from Natalia that I need to do. I intend to send them both to Jenn before monday :D
I´ll post some pics asap.

Done!))

2009-02-17T10:03:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone,

I finished finally my contribution to the Kelley's moly.

Kelley, hope you'll like it =)

Will send it to Favati asap.

(and yes - I'm still interested)

Azuregrackle's Moly off to Jena - Progess Shots

2009-02-17T06:33:00.000-08:00

I forgot to post progress shots and completed shot of my entry into Azuregrackle's Moly that is now in mail route to Jena. Eager to see what other people are working on, and can't wait to contribute to more molys.

WIP, mailing to Jena 2/10/09

2009-02-09T10:28:00.000-08:00

(WIP from the beginning)

I apologize for being one of the slow ppl. I did my research for my moly and for Azuregrackles. I was so excited to do moly 52, and then I looked around and a month or two has flown by.

I apologize to Jenn aka Azuregrackle for holding your book so long. I will be mailing Jena Azuregrackle's poetry book to Jena by tomorrow.

Such a wonderful concept the poetry book. I had so many poems that I loved and that still stay with me. I choose three and then three became 2 and then American History by Micheal Harper won, I think because of all that is happening now and watching movies and PBS like Eyes on the Prize. "American History" poem I just saw images so instantly. I hope Azuregrackle likes my contribution to her moleskin. One love.

2009-02-06T13:59:00.000-08:00

Is this exchange still going? I sent off my moly but have yet to receive anything? And I made a post in January but haven't received any responses. Is everyone still in or has the group gone kaput? Please let me know. Thank you.

Hello out there!

2009-01-21T09:29:00.000-08:00

Hi, I was just checking in to make sure everyone is still active with their exchanges. I just emailed Jena again asking when she would send her book...however I am still waiting on a moly to work in. Have yet to receive anything and was just curious how the rest of you are doing?? Maybe a few of you can post works in progress??

Happy New Year!

2009-01-04T06:11:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year Moly 52! Just checking in to see how everyone is doing with their molies. Has everyone started something? Let me know if I can help!

Jenn

just to animate a little bit our blog...

2008-12-28T11:36:00.002-08:00

Hope I'm not the only one who continue to draw for our exchange?)))

So, my first steps in the Kelleys's moly, work in progress. It will be a fairy tale of a little folk group - dolgan - who lives in the North of Russia, between republics of Yakutia and of Sakha.

Here it is:

And best wishes for a happy New Year!

Moscow: first stop in the trip of Kelley's moly :)

2008-12-02T10:28:00.000-08:00

Received from the post this evening - tomorrow I'll have Kelley’s moly! I was waiting for it :)

Recieved Poem theme moleskine

2008-12-01T13:07:00.001-08:00

Received Azuregrackle’s moly this holiday weekend. I narrowed down my poems to three for illustration, hope to narrow to one and get started by the end of this week. Also working on my moly to pass on to Jena.

Ready to go to Shante...

2008-11-22T13:24:00.000-08:00

I finally finished (and started) my Moly 52 entry today. For the theme of Poetry, I have illustrated and included several lines from one of my favorite poems, "Landscape" by Mary Oliver. You can also see here where I messed up writing the lines the first time (they came out all slanted wrong). So I covered them in white ink and then glued a new piece of paper (with confetti in it) on top, finally rewriting the lines the way I wanted (mostly).

Shante B's Intro

2008-11-20T13:42:00.001-08:00

Hello everyone *waves. My name is Shante Bullock aka Shante B. I live in Arlington, Va and work full time as a project administrator at a non-profit. After 6+ years of an art block, I started doing art again Jan 2007 spurred on by a silk screen class. I am 50% self taught and 50% trained. I am so excited to be apart of this mole group and can’t wait to see what everyone does and to contribute.

I am working on my moly and toying with theme of children or theme of fantasy/surreal.

My Moly will be making a trip to Russia....

2008-11-18T21:38:00.001-08:00

I finished my entry in my book and it will be leaving my hands tomorrow! Natalia, keep on the look out for snail mail...it's headed your way! As I mentioned last week, I chose Fairy Tales, for my theme. You are all more than welcome to choose whichever tale you like...it could be one from Grimm or Hans Christian Anderson, it could even be something specifically from your country. I chose Little Red Riding Hood, I'd been itching to do this story for awhile now. Anywhoo, here it is.

I have a theme too

2008-11-15T19:40:00.000-08:00

I decided that my theme will be "Poetry" and that can be as loose or as literal as you want to take it. I may include a few lines and imagery from my favorite poet, Mary Oliver. But feel free to do whatever you think is poetic in life - your favorite place, person, things... a beautiful view. Interpret to the fullest extent of your imagination, please!

I haven't started the art part yet, but I did manage to get a library pocket and check out card. Today I found an old typewriter at work and typed up the insert card for it. I hope you all will sign the card as the sign in page.

I finally decided on a theme...

2008-11-13T22:39:00.000-08:00

so....after much deliberation I finally decided on a theme for my particular moly. I've seen this done in another exchange, but since I was unaware of the moleskine exchange before a couple of months ago, I'm going to repeat it :)

I choose "Fairy Tales" for my theme. If you are from another country please feel free to pick a tale that is specific to your area,. And if you do, could you maybe fold up a print out of what the story is about and keep it with my moly?? That way those of us from somewhere else can learn new things :)

Also, just thought I'd ask...seeing as there are only a small group of us...can we do more pages up front say five or do we want to let the books circle around another couple times until their full? I mean with 30 pages in the moly and six of us involved, we could each do five pages up front and be done with the book or we could limit ourselves to say, three and have a few people repeat...just a suggestion I thought i'd throw out there :)

Introductions - favati

2008-11-11T13:17:00.000-08:00

Hi! :D
Writing from Stockholm, Sweden. I work as a graphic designer at a advertising company, my new job, started only a week ago. Before that a worked at the Royal College of Music doing concert posters and that not.
This is my first mole thing. Found out yesterday that I´m supposed to get a moleskin as well. Thought it was only one being passed around :D
A couple of days ago I got my first moleskin from Natalia in Moscow. She/you´ve done a wonderful thing in it! :D Soon I´ll do my piece and send it to the US.

Take care everybody! :D

Introductions - paintmarks1

2008-10-30T15:08:00.001-07:00

Hello to all! My name is Jena and I am from Washington State. I am an artist, mom, volunteer, and many other things. I am fortunate to have a studio, a supportive family, and loads of ideas! I am so excited to be a part of this exchange! I just went out and got the Japanese Accordian Moleskine just yesterday and will be working on my theme! Looking forward to connecting to artists across the world!

Introductions - belle_vue_

2008-10-29T09:42:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,

My name is Natalia, I'm from Moscow and I'm working in the boring telcos industry but due to the work and to my personal urge to trip, I travel much and always with moleskines.

As far back as I can remember I draw, that's why my second diploma is in arts (graphic art & aquarelle). I love to use chinese ink and watercolors. Moleskine is for me more like a sketch-book than a serious painting, but I will try to do my best for this project! :)

I have any concrete theme for this exchange, just some pictures - so feel free to add what you want :)

Introductions - ilovetodoodle

2008-10-27T11:06:00.001-07:00

Hello Everyone, my name is Kelley aka ilovetodoodle, I am an illustration graduate who is trying to get my foot in the door in the illustration world :) I work full time at a boring office job and am very happy to have stumbled across the Moly Exchange world.

I love to use pen and ink, pencils, and watercolor. Traditional mediums are my all time fav's. However in this day and age, I have adapted to the computer pretty easily and am constantly learning new techniques that the computer has to offer.

As of right now, I'm still undecided on my theme for this exchange...I was thinking of doing something totally funny like including a photo of myself in my moly and letting everyone draw me as a cartoon pin-up girl, LOL!! But I have yet to pick anything concrete, just yet, hee hee. Still laughing over that image!!!

Hello Moly 52!

2008-10-27T08:58:00.000-07:00

Hello Moly 52 - a merry band of six artists.

I'm Jenn. I'm a printmaker in Massachusetts on the east coast of the US. I also work at a small contemporary art museum with a large outdoor sculpture park, so I'm lucky to enjoy art and nature every day. I'm not sure yet what my theme will be for this exchange, but I am thinking about something abstract like "poetry" and then you all can interpret that however you like. I hope you all will say hello, introduce yourselves, and we can get this ball rolling!

Here's the list of the order that we will go in and I will send out mailing addresses individually via email.

AzureGrackle - Jenn from Massachusetts, USA
ShanteB - Shante from Virginia, USA
PaintMarks1 - Jena from Washington, USA
ilovetodoodle - Kelley from California, USA
Belle_Vue_ - Natalia from Moscow, Russia
favati - Rikard from Hagersten, Sweden

Welcome to moly_x_52!

2008-10-26T08:12:00.000-07:00

Moly_x_52, founded by Jenn Schmitt (USA), is an extension of the Moleskine Exchange. This blog will follow the adventure of a group of artists around the world, in a Japanese fold Moleskine sketchbook exchange. Our current group includes the artists listed to the right, including contributors in many different countries all over the world.

Each artist will set off with a small Japanese (accordian) folded Moleskine. Creating a drawing, collage, or painting, then send on to the next artist. Each artist will draw on a couple of spreads (3-4 pages) then send it on to the next artist. When the artists book is filled, it will be returned to the owner with images created by artist around the world. Each artist has a month (give or take) to make an entry. The outcome will be a pleasant and surprising adventure, as artists are encouraged to interact and merge their art with others.

The concept:

1. The artists start with the Japanese fold Moleskine - Name, address, email address written in book.

2. Each artist gets 1 month (give or take) to make a sketchbook entry, and mail it to the next person. The order is listed to the right -- for participants in this exchange, look at the list of names under MAILING ORDER. If you ever need to update addresses, please feel free to contact your partners directly! An important part of this project is to discuss and exchange information and ideas.

3. Each artist will do 3-4 pages each round.

4. Artists are encouraged to interact with other images in the book. Please be respectful, but also don't hesitate to meld your art with earlier entries.

5. When the book is full, when one side of the unfolded book is filled, the book will be sent back to its original owner. That artist may continue by buying a new book and sending it to the next person.

6. If a person decides not to continue, she will simply keep her book when it comes back to her. She should email all of the participants to say she is not going to continue. We will decide, then, if we want to find a new person.

7. Please communicate regularly via email. Let each person know that you have received/sent the book. The goal is to have a dialogue. Any comments and questions are welcome.

This moly_x_project was begun by Marty Harris, Minnesota, USA.