Working at Mitchell Black

Mitchell Black is kind of hard to describe to people. My coworker and I have a motto on the board: Old+New=Modern. This company makes candles, wall art, plates, and are working on other items for the home.
Here I work on wall art. It's a very delicate process and I've goofed up a few pieces just by getting a nick on the backboard. I'm learning a lot about what makes a company a company and about all the trunk shows and what it takes to build a presence.
I love working here because I deal with art every day and get to use my hands. Plus, it is a lot of fun. We get to exchange our ideas back and forth and talk about everything in between.
Here I am with an unframed piece:

Working at Barrel Maker Printing

Barrel Maker Printing is a screen printing studio. It was a very hot studio. To the point where it was colder on a hot day outside than inside.
I studied printmaking at SAIC so I knew how to screen print. I learned the business aspect of printing for companies, and also what makes a good logo. There was one shirt that was laying around that was pink, and a very large size, with a silhouette of a lady at a table and a caption that read, "Table for One." Not too sure what that was all about but it made a good laugh. In fact, Justin and Erin were both hilarious and made work fun. I kind of miss working there, but I pray they got some air conditioning since then.

photo from instagram 

Working at Steracle Press

Steracle Press is a letterpress studio. Before working here, I had never done anything like it. It was a lot of fun working with Stacey, and she was pretty relaxed despite how stressful it is to work with brides, and a brand new intern that didn't know a thing about letterpress.
When working here I made a lot of wedding invitations, and few business cards. One client was a leather company called Horween (a name I can't ever forget considering we printed thousands). There was also this very ridiculous and intricate wedding card that gave us so many headaches, but is a fun story to tell. We even printed a birthday card for the president.
There's a lot of creativity involved with making invitations and cards. Choosing colors from a book is just the beginning of the process. Adding a side strip of color is another option, as well as glueing two sides together. I had a lot of fun working here, probably the most fun I've had at any internship, and I learned a lot.

picture from instagram

Adventure Time (Christmas Card)

I made my boyfriend a little Christmas card, a bit early, but I got really excited about it because it is cute and I love Adventure Time. Pardon the sentimental quality of it, but here it is:

Remember to buy some of my prints  this season for a little extra zest to your home.

Selfie

I forgot how much I love colored pencil, and drawing myself. :p

©EllissaJane
Self Portrait
 2014
 color pencil on bristol
 9x12

Sales!

New things for sale at my store! Check it  out and buy some great gifts.

Portraits

Hello! I truly hate commissioned work, especially when people ask me to draw something random for free. That's not nice. But I can't get over how much I love portraits so if any of you out there are interested in a portrait send me an email (ellissa.jane@gmail.com) and a photo and any requests.

Here's an example:

Chauncey
2014
Colored Pencil on Board
9x12

BUY BUY BUY

Here's the place to put your orders in my friends....

That site has prints only that I don't know what to do with/ have too many of so they are for your enjoyment!

I don't know how to make it "suggested donation" which is what I would prefer, considering I don't like putting a price on things.

BUY! BUY! You will get free things and I will like you!

Monster (2011)

 

watercolor 

Birthday (2012)

disposable film

Working at Roger Brown

2012

News

Hello! After 3 years I am now a graduate from SAIC. Yay.
Like mentioned in that last post (a very long time ago) I now have a website. This blog is meant for:

-Pieces for sale
-Works in progress
-My development as an artist and seeing how I grow

You can check out my website here.

Feel free to contact me at: ellissa.jane@gmail.com if you have any questions about what is for sale and if I like snowcones or whatever. Thanks for looking!

Domestic, 2011

Domestic
2011
Plexiglass etching on Rives
20x24 (3/3)

Float (2011)

Float
2011
Plexiglass Etching on Rives
6.5x7 (8/8)

News

I'm trying to figure out how to create an artist's website. In the meantime, I have a couple of things to add to the blog. However, they aren't the best of quality. I'm going to assume that by summer, a website will be up, arranged perfectly.

A Conversation with My Mother (2011)

Another video that I made (click here) but this time it's about my mother. What pulls me closer pushes me farther away.

Our Art Project (2011)

This is my video.

Digital Collages (2011)

Manipulated (by hand) and scanned prints

Collages
2011
Collage on Arches
8.5x11

Woodgrain (2011)

Woodgrain
2011
Wood Relief on Rice
11x14

Identity (2011)

Identity

2011

Watercolor/ink on Bristol

24x18