tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253505541462130662024-03-13T01:57:01.144-03:00Meags FitzgeraldAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198380869593019579noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25350554146213066.post-92216386999912154332015-05-22T12:19:00.003-03:002015-05-22T12:19:54.541-03:00Springtime Update!It's been a long time since my last post and a lot has happened in that time! Notably, the snow has melted and the trees have leaves again. I'm also pretty close to having my second book finished and preparing for its release this fall. My life has been a balancing act between the very solitary act of drawing at a desk and the ultra social aspects of performing improv and attending comic festivals. I've also got a pretty steady routine (which I enjoy very much and miss when I'm traveling,) that consists of teaching a weekly improv class and taking aerial silks and contortion classes 2-3 times a week at a circus studio in my neighbourhood. I've been running a lot as well and I'm training for a 10km race at the end of June.<br />
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In April I went with Conundrum Press to NYC for MoCCA (the Museum of Cartoon and Comic Arts Festival.) It was great to see some American pals there, and make new friends. I bought a ton of books, though not as many as usual because the exchange rate was super bad. Still, I had some good reading material for the train ride back to Montreal. <br />
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While there I stayed with my friend from the photobooth community, David Greg Harth in Brooklyn. My trip to NYC was very brief but Harth made sure I still used a chemical photobooth during my visit. He and I used this booth together, it's in a restaurant, The Smith, in the basement in the middle of the washroom. Our presence may have unsettled some bathroom-goers.<br />
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To my delight and amazement, I won the Doug Wright Spotlight Award, also known as "The Nipper." The award recognizes a work deserving of wider recognition and usually goes to an artist for their first or second book. The best about getting the award was probably all the silly and kind things that Seth (the cartoonist) whispered to me as we awkwardly arranged the physical award on stage. He's one of my art idols and it's surreal to me that he even read my book. On my way back to my seat, the legendary Lynda Barry squeezed my arm and congratulated me. (That woman just radiates joy.) All the nominees in the category were entirely deserving of the award and at the end of the day it comes down to the preference of the three-person jury (which changes every year.) I'm most happy that this means the book will reach a greater audience and more people will learn the story of the photobooth! <br />
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This week I'm off to perform in the Combustion Improv Festival in Toronto! I took a three and a half year hiatus from improv, and though I've been performing regularly for the last 16 months, I haven't played with these old friends. I've got butterflies in my tummy about it, good butterflies.<br />
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I've got a summer filled with more comics and more improv. Boy oh boy, I'm excited!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyM-Sn3y1URGS3eSMmjydS743RoAt9zbTiqFx-40UL_JSwJexE3jVTtMFC_vjDdCvMWjyeIENrDqUYJ7i_0r13DD4uPSSpR935N1PeAF4qjq65nVeUe8Ny8rBmUOEH-EcG6VEryhY/s1600/CinnamonBunHoldSM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyM-Sn3y1URGS3eSMmjydS743RoAt9zbTiqFx-40UL_JSwJexE3jVTtMFC_vjDdCvMWjyeIENrDqUYJ7i_0r13DD4uPSSpR935N1PeAF4qjq65nVeUe8Ny8rBmUOEH-EcG6VEryhY/s1600/CinnamonBunHoldSM.png" height="400" width="266" /></a>Back in August I did a photoshoot with my friend and filmmaker <a href="http://shootnathanboone.com/" target="_blank">Nathan Boone</a>. He snapped some test shots while he adjusted the lighting. I had just bought us some cinnamon buns and couldn't help myself from acting a tad stupid in front of the camera. So, we didn't plan on taking comedic headshots but that was sorta the result. Thanks Nathan! <br />
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And speaking of comedy, I've got a handful of really exciting, very different improv shows lined up for February. If you're in Montreal, you should come out and get yourself some belly laughs. <br />
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> <b>Sunday February 1st</b>- <b>MILF II</b> (stands for Montreal Improv Lady Force.) Brought
back by popular demand, this will be a high energy evening with a selection of Montreal
Improv’s finest female performers. Ticket and show info <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1595084790713721/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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> <b>Sunday February 8th</b>- <b>Memoir: An Improvised Autobiography.</b> I feel very
honoured to be the guest for this show, where the story of my life will be enacted
by a talented team of improvisers and a director. You will laugh, you will cry, you will learn my deep, dark secrets. Ticket and show info <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/982397841770940/">here.</a> </div>
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> <b>Sunday February 15th</b>- <b>50/50</b> is an artful improv experiment. Half the cast will be well-prepared actors, the
other half will be totally-in-the-dark improvisers. The two groups will be paired up on stage into two person scenes,
the actors will stick to their scripts, the improvisers will, ah, well,
improvise. Ticket and show info <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/826882114034945/">here</a>. </div>
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><b> Thursday February 19th</b>- <b>Photographic Memory</b>. This is my very own duo with Vinny Francois. I hold it close to my heart. Together we weave improvised monologues into an over arching, satisfying story. An event page with all the details will be up this coming week. </div>
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> <b>Friday February 20th</b>- <b>Threepio</b> is a three-way competition of long-form improv. My troupe,<b> Quest of the Dragon King</b> has won our first two matches. We make up silly but sincere fantasy quests and botch a bunch of British accents in the process. An event page will be up soon!</div>
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I'll also probably performing in a <b>Smackdown </b>or two, which are <a href="http://www.montrealimprov.com/">Montreal Improv'</a>s flagship show- every Friday at 8pm.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9_NSRSj_TFZfYrZvVV3N8yvo-p2xy9rtd9pcZ_nPTr77zc2VKC6h_ioAjTHTtawetypOy4LUAs3pBpnhRLYSMl06DImWv9KWoR9UVvJAKtTPzI25YNhqCLP_tGwljC6oy7d3yMQ/s1600/IMG_2043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9_NSRSj_TFZfYrZvVV3N8yvo-p2xy9rtd9pcZ_nPTr77zc2VKC6h_ioAjTHTtawetypOy4LUAs3pBpnhRLYSMl06DImWv9KWoR9UVvJAKtTPzI25YNhqCLP_tGwljC6oy7d3yMQ/s1600/IMG_2043.JPG" height="298" width="400" /></a>In October I moved into a great new apartment, I pretty much won the lottery. It's in my favourite neighbourhood in Montreal, on a quiet street, just a few steps away from the base of the mountain. I'm also only a 10-15 minute walk from all of the places I regularly hang out; Montreal Improv Theatre, the metro station, my sister's apartment, an independent cinema and a cat cafe.<br />
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The apartment is also stellar because it's got a huge, sunny room with a balcony that I've made into my studio. When I moved in, the space had been pretty neglected and was in serious need of a scrub. The old plaster walls in particular were in really poor condition.<br />
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I spent most of October traveling so I hardly had time to unpack before hitting the road.
In mid-November I got help from a super team of friends and we gave the
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Slowly but surely I've been decorating and fine-tuning the space. Friend and photographer, Jess Fildes took the following photos of the studio in early December. It's still a work in progress though, I've got some shelves to hang, more fun cushions to sew and some antiques that I picked up while in Edmonton to incorporate. <br />
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The rest of the apartment is coming along too, I've finished decorating my bedroom, and I'm about halfway finished with the living room and kitchen. As fun as it has been to get settled into a new place, I've been using it way too much as an excuse to procrastinate. Now that my space is functional, I'm going to put it to use! Which means, I'll have to put the rest of the decorating on the back burner until I've completed my next few big projects.
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<a href="http://www.nomoreradio.com/edgeofthecity/eotc-podcast-136/" target="_blank">Edge of the City #136: A Photo Booth, an EP, and a Dep: </a><br />
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/The%20Deep%20Field%20#4:%20Photoboothing%20with%20Meags" target="_blank"><br /></a>
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-4-photoboothing-meags/id885322039?i=326079995&mt=2" target="_blank">The Deep Field #4: Photoboothing with Meags</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.wetalkpodcasts.com/wtc-presents/" target="_blank">We Talk Comics Presents: Graphic Novel Spotlight</a><br />
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And I chatted with CKUA Radio in Edmonton over the summer but I thought I'd share it again because they've been rebroadcasting it.<br />
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<a href="https://soundcloud.com/ckuaradio/artbeat-artist-says-lave-the-photobooths?in=ckuaradio/sets/artbeat-september-21-27" target="_blank">CKUA's ArtBeat</a><a href="https://soundcloud.com/ckuaradio/artbeat-artist-says-lave-the-photobooths?in=ckuaradio/sets/artbeat-september-21-27" target="_blank">: Graphic Novelist Says "Save the Photobooths!"</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198380869593019579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25350554146213066.post-7185993968188787182014-11-22T12:48:00.001-04:002014-11-22T12:48:45.604-04:00Photobooth in Periodicals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You can find reviews/excerpts of <i>Photobooth: A Biography</i> in three fine
Canadian publications this quarter- <a href="http://www.brokenpencil.com/" target="_blank">Broken Pencil</a>, <a href="http://www.geist.com/" target="_blank">Geist</a> and <a href="http://uppercasemagazine.com/" target="_blank">UPPERCASE</a>.
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And for the curious, there's a list of other reviews <a href="http://meagsfitzgerald.blogspot.ca/2014/08/following-photobooth-biography.html" target="_blank">here</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198380869593019579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25350554146213066.post-87431321366451142952014-11-05T11:42:00.000-04:002014-11-05T11:42:14.326-04:00New Graphic Memoir- Long Red HairTwo days ago Conundrum Press announced that we'll be working together again on my latest book project, <i>Long Red Hair</i>, which will be released in spring 2015. I'm really excited for this work to be out in the world. It's very different from <i>Photobooth: A Biography</i> in regards to the subject matter, the length, the narrative devices and the artwork (this one will be printed in duotone!) Though I think the readers will recognize my voice as it comes through in the introspection and attention to detail. <br />
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<strong><em>Long Red Hair </em></strong>is Meags Fitzgerald's follow up to her acclaimed <em><a href="http://www.conundrumpress.com/new-titles/photobooth-a-biography-2/">Photobooth: A Biography</a></em>.
In this graphic memoir, Fitzgerald paints a childhood full of
sleepovers, playing dress-up, amateur fortune-telling and renting scary
movies. Yet, Fitzgerald suspects that she is unlike her friends. The
book navigates a child’s struggle with averageness, a preteen’s budding
bisexuality and a young woman’s return after rejection. Fitzgerald takes
us from her first kiss to a life sworn to singlehood, while weaving in
allusions to witches in history and popular culture. <em>Long Red Hair</em> alluringly delves into the mystique of red hair and the beguiling nature of alternative romantic relationships.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198380869593019579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25350554146213066.post-2863392698900250202014-11-05T00:03:00.000-04:002015-01-12T18:20:33.159-04:00Ambidextrous Illustrating for T-MobileThe commercial I worked on came out last week and I'm pretty happy with it. The production company, <a href="http://www.pedri-animation.com/" target="_blank">Pedri Animation</a>, a stop motion animation studio outside of Amsterdam, were really cool to work with and did a great job. The team there was awesome and I wish my trip was longer so I could have picked up some animation techniques from them.<br />
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Quite unexpectedly, I am actually in the finished commercial. It was supposed to be just my hands but the ad agency melded the stop motion footage with footage that they shot of me for the making-of video. At the end of the day, that is fine, but for the record, neither myself nor my business, Two Hands Two Crowns has any opinion of T-Mobile's products or services.<br />
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<br />The ad agency found me because of the videos I posted of myself doing ambidextrous illustrations on vimeo three years ago. All that <a href="http://meagsfitzgerald.blogspot.ca/search/label/ambidextrous" target="_blank">ambidextrous training that I did just for fun</a> has definitely paid off. Just goes to show that you never know what a hobby will turn into!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198380869593019579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25350554146213066.post-57508367080613249652014-10-10T11:53:00.001-03:002014-10-10T11:53:20.930-03:00A Quick Trip to Amsterdam<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qSbz1uBPDsgBGMVCBPSNo3AwtcC9dcUGtmw-2SsK0CvhpfiJXIeEA6th0rDhX2yGDLjnHLDDm0ys2NZXa_5GnvAgoyC647duoAQQ1mdN4Bc3V2XG4M6aHtDhgppI6K0uya7ZGbQ/s1600/IMG_2102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7qSbz1uBPDsgBGMVCBPSNo3AwtcC9dcUGtmw-2SsK0CvhpfiJXIeEA6th0rDhX2yGDLjnHLDDm0ys2NZXa_5GnvAgoyC647duoAQQ1mdN4Bc3V2XG4M6aHtDhgppI6K0uya7ZGbQ/s1600/IMG_2102.JPG" height="400" width="298" /></a>Back in August I made a list of ten or so things to blog about, all of which were highlights from my summer. I didn't get very far into September before my schedule was swept away again.<br />
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The last week was really a whirlwind with a last minute opportunity to work on a commercial in Amsterdam. I'll share the back story of how that came to be when the commercial is ready to be shared. For now, here's a photo of our stop motion animation set-up.<br />
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I had less than one day of free time in the city but the stars aligned
and I was able to visit with three friends in that time! We met at the
newly-installed chemical photobooth in the Lomography store. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Photoautomat-Amsterdam/349695825179109" target="_blank">Photoautomat Amsterdam</a>
placed the booth there only a few weeks ago and its been hugely
popular. (It's the first working chemical photobooth to be in Amsterdam
in almost a decade!) <br />
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I feel super lucky that I was able to hang out with Stefan, Cari and Jason, who I know separate from each other but who are all "photobooth people" in their own right. <br />
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I'm in Edmonton now and prepping for lots of fun events in Alberta over the next two weeks. Hopefully I'll find some time to recap some of my other recent adventures here too!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198380869593019579noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25350554146213066.post-68729678489883415952014-09-04T23:30:00.000-03:002014-09-05T01:29:28.818-03:00International Photobooth Convention pt.1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In August of 2013, I sent an email to Brian and Tim, the gentlemen behind Photobooth.net. Since 2005 they've been the organizers of the International Photobooth Convention. (I should note that the conventions are not commercial trade shows, but rather volunteer-run festivals to celebrate all
things photobooth-- with a heavy bias towards vintage
machines.) In my email to them, I expressed interest in helping to organize the next IPC and listed a handful of ideas.<br />
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Ten months and hundreds of emails later, I arrived at A&A Studios a week before the convention date. Anthony Vizzari, his team and I got to work prepping IPC 2014. Truthfully, it was an immense amount of work, but it also felt energizing to be back in that creative space again, with all my old Chicago pals. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chemical booths, from left to right, a Model 21, 17, 17 and 14, with a Photomatic peeking around the corner. Photo by Brian Meacham</td></tr>
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Anthony was responsible for getting the physical space in order, which involved setting up five chemical and two digital photobooths, as well as planning the opening night party. I was responsible for the programming, scheduling and the promotional materials. The A&A staff were a tremendous amount of help. Brian and Tim would join us for during the actual event to keep everything running smoothly.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Conference room, table covered in Anthony's collection of PDQ cameras.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some details from a Model 9 that Antony acquired since the last time I was in Chicago.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anthony's photos, a couple Photomatics and three great examples of frames designed specifically for photobooth pictures. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anthony's own Photomatic, an incredibly rare gem of a machine.</td></tr>
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Anthony taught a workshop on using a photobooth camera outside of the photobooth. A&A staff member, David made a device to trigger the camera and paper cutter and attached a darkroom bag to collect the photos as they dropped out of the camera box. The photos were then developed by hand in the darkroom. Getting the lighting just right was the trickiest part.<br />
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It had been a while since I had serviced a photobooth but I was about to help get the machines up and running. Here are some test shots from the Model 21 and Model 11 which we had running colour paper and chemicals. <br />
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What there aren't photos of, but what was certainly a memorable part of
the pre-convention experience, is all the containers of take-out food we consumed that
week.<br />
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In addition to the poster I made announcing IPC, we also wanted to
make limited edition silkscreened posters, like in previous years. I
designed the graphic while Kiera, an A&A staff member did the
actual silkscreening. I also designed name tags and a set of four buttons.<br />
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Volunteers made bunting out of paper in the convention colours and together we set up a merch table with a pretty good array of photobooth related products.</div>
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As part of the convention we had a small exhibition of art titled <i>
Photobooth: New Works</i>. The theme was art that was made since 2010 either using photobooths or with photobooths as the subject matter. With a team of volunteers we managed to get the art hung just before the opening party on Friday night.<br />
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There was a fair bit of interest in <a href="http://www.photoboothabiography.com/" target="_blank"><i>Photobooth: A Biography</i></a> and all
weekend long I had great conversations with people about the topic. I
met a few photobooth fans that I hadn't met in person before and I may have
converted a few casual photography enthusiasts into true blue photobooth
devotees. (Which is the ulterior motive behind most of actions.)<br />
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My only qualm is that I didn't have much time to look around at
mini-comics and zines that I would have liked for myself. I did however get to hang out with folks after the expo wrapped each day. One major highlight was going to <a href="http://hqbeercade.com/lakeview/" target="_blank">Headquarters</a>, which is a huge bar filled with pinball machines that are set to "free vend"... yes that's right, unlimited pinball! I may be a photobooth fan but I've got a soft spot for the whole coin-op industry. Headquarters also has a backroom filled with arcade machines, including my very favourite, Street Fighter II. Chun-Li 4life.<br />
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queer friendly space. Thanks to everyone who made that an awesome experience!<br />
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Two weeks later I had a talk and signing at Quimby's Bookstore, which in addition to having an amazing selection of alternative books, they also happen to have a functioning chemical photobooth! The talk went well but the coolest part of the evening (for me at least) was the Q&A session afterwards that turned into large discussion. <br />
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I also gave everyone who came to the talk a tiny envelope, which they weren't allowed to open until the end. Half the envelopes contained glamorous photobooth shots and the other contained grotesque shots. Sending photobooth art to each other is one way that members of the international photobooth community stay connected, so I wanted to give the attendees a taste of that. Together, at the end everyone opened their respective envelopes to delight or dismay. </div>
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My good friend Elizabeth came to the talk, which was awesome because she appears in the book multiple times. Elizabeth, over the last eleven years has literally appeased me dozens of times by posing with me in photobooths. This occasion was no different, here we are in the Quimby's photobooth. We are beautiful grown-up ladies.<br />
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Elizabeth and I also went to go see the <a href="http://neofuturists.org/" target="_blank">Neo-Futurists</a> perform their signature show <i>Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind</i>. I had heard a lot about the ensemble over the years but this was my first time seeing them... and my gosh, I can't believe I waited so long. It was one of the best live theatre experiences I've ever had. I highly recommend it!<br />
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More recaps about the rest of my trip to Chicago coming soon...<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198380869593019579noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25350554146213066.post-87717999480333043202014-09-01T00:55:00.001-03:002014-09-01T00:55:05.386-03:00Portfolio- Improv Camp DesignsLast week Improv Camp, which takes place on Gambier Island outside of Vancouver, wrapped up its 13th year! There's a special place in my heart for Improv Camp, where I was a camper and then a trainer for many years. I've created shirt designs for the camp for the last five years and it's a fun challenge to be given, essentially the same assignment every year.<br />
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I recently returned from two weeks in Nova Scotia where I had quite the magical trip, more on that later. On August 15th I was interviewed by Polly Leger for CBC Radio One in Halifax. We recorded it from within a photobooth and it's one of my favourite discussions I've had about the book so far. </div>
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used to that. For the record it's pronounced "Megz" not "Meegs".)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198380869593019579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25350554146213066.post-88288011674227813782014-08-14T14:02:00.003-03:002014-08-14T14:02:27.224-03:00Portfolio- Kinkonauts Posters<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWpCXJBiK3AOmVr2roUPK8tXTeVcfifm7g7UihNQwFtwiB7PBo0-vLLFuZGys9Od2hPT4T_I-1tXQtqK9-KFJn6GxHm72Y973W6kUnohKPDEVZ1j4AYIIxwrxcWvMGE46PIohWgk/s1600/copyright+MFitzgerald+March+FB+UserPic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWpCXJBiK3AOmVr2roUPK8tXTeVcfifm7g7UihNQwFtwiB7PBo0-vLLFuZGys9Od2hPT4T_I-1tXQtqK9-KFJn6GxHm72Y973W6kUnohKPDEVZ1j4AYIIxwrxcWvMGE46PIohWgk/s1600/copyright+MFitzgerald+March+FB+UserPic.jpg" height="400" width="400" /></a><br />
Back in the mid-2000s, when I was living in Calgary, I occasionally performed improv with the Kinkonauts. I have very fond memories of guesting with the long form ensemble.<br />
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A couple months ago I was contacted by one of the Kinkonauts, Owen, about making a poster to announce their new season and a template that they could use throughout the year. <br />
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The company had already been using space-inspired designs for many years, so sticking with that theme we decided to infuse it with a retro, comic book look. I studied science fiction magazine covers from the 60s for inspiration. Then I mocked up three concepts.<br />
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They choose the second design (which was also my favourite) so I refined the sketch further and once they gave me the go-ahead, I sketched out the under-drawing on a large piece of paper.<br />
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Next I inked over the under-drawing using a lightboard, I did this in sections on multiple pieces of paper. </div>
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In Photoshop I assembled the scanned inked drawings. In the early stages of the design process I presented the team with three palettes, (again they chose my favourite one) and so colouring was a breeze. I also used the existing Kinkonauts logo as the alien woman's badge and their existing font for the heading. <br />
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Next I made six variations of the poster, each in a slightly different colour scheme, so the company can re-use the image for their whole season. I also made variations of the design for social media and to be made into buttons. <br />
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</xml><![endif]-->It's hard to believe that it's already been three months since my book came out. I'm overwhelmed by the incredible positive response to <a href="http://www.photoboothabiography.com/" target="_blank"><i>Photobooth: A Biography</i></a>. Nearly every day I receive a thoughtful comment online or an email from someone who's read the book. The two kinds of comments that delight me the most are:<br />
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I've been touring the book to different events in Canada and the USA. You can follow those adventures on Twitter, <a href="https://twitter.com/MeagsFitzgerald" target="_blank">@MeagsFitzgerald </a>and on Facebook at my illustration page, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/twohandstwocrowns" target="_blank">Two Hands Two Crowns. </a></div>
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<a href="http://www.cbc.ca/books/2014/08/meags-fitzgerald.html" target="_blank">CBC Books- Writers to Watch </a><br />
<a href="http://comicsalliance.com/past-obsession-interview-meags-fitzgerald-photobooth-a-biography/" target="_blank">Comics Alliance </a></div>
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<a href="http://mentalfloss.com/article/57362/most-interesting-comics-week" target="_blank">Mental Floss</a><br />
<a href="http://2dcloud.com/explodingwrists/meags-fitzgerald-interview/" target="_blank">2D Cloud Blog</a><br />
<a href="http://photoboothjournal.wordpress.com/2014/05/23/book-review-photobooth-a-biography/" target="_blank">Photobooth Journal</a> </div>
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<a href="http://cultmontreal.com/2014/05/meags-fitzgerald-photobooth-a-biography/" target="_blank">Cult MTL</a><br />
<a href="http://mtlreviewofbooks.ca/reviews/photobooth/" target="_blank">Montreal Review of Books</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/picture-perfect/Content?oid=4389784" target="_blank">The Coast</a><br />
<a href="http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/1229204-tribute-to-vanishing-instant-photobooths" target="_blank">Chronicle Herald </a><br />
<a href="http://www.vice.com/es/read/sal-de-tinder-entra-en-el-fotomaton" target="_blank">Vice SPAIN </a><br />
<a href="https://soundcloud.com/ckuaradio/artbeat-artist-says-lave-the-photobooths?in=ckuaradio/sets/artbeat-september-21-27" target="_blank">CKUA ArtBeat</a><br />
<a href="http://meagsfitzgerald.blogspot.ca/2014/08/cbc-radio-interview.html" target="_blank">CBC Radio One</a><br />
<a href="http://uppercasemagazine.com/" target="_blank">UPPERCASE</a> (in print only)<br />
<a href="http://www.brokenpencil.com/" target="_blank">Broken Pencil</a> (in print only)<br />
<a href="http://www.geist.com/" target="_blank">Geist</a> (in print only)</div>
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If you'd like to buy <i>Photobooth: A Biography</i>, you can get a signed copy directly from me <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwoHandsTwoCrowns" target="_blank">here</a>. In North America, many local comic book shops are stocking it or will be able to order it for you. And in Canada it's also available at Chapters and Indigo. Many libraries are also beginning to carry it, if your local library doesn't have it, ask if they can get it in!<br />
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Next week I'll be in Nova Scotia for four books events, the details are here:<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198380869593019579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25350554146213066.post-44856560284537031332014-06-29T23:51:00.000-03:002014-06-29T23:51:29.174-03:00New Photobooth ArtWhoo. So much has happened in the month since I last posted that it will take me some time to catch up with it here. June was a fun whirlwind of events of projects. I was in Chicago for three weeks, and amongst many things I shot some new pieces of photobooth art at A&A Studios.<br />
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In the days after the International Photobooth Convention (more about this in posts to come) I had five chemical photobooths all to myself. I was just like a kid in a candy shop- with an unlimited budget and a giant stomach. The different photobooth models and paper types gave me a lot of freedom for the projects I wanted to execute.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of a new Grotesque series, taken in a Model 17 with standard paper. Gradient gel on the camera lens.<br />Used plexi glass against face. Copyright Meags Fitzgerald 2014.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With a mirror in a Model 14 with out-of-production high gloss paper. This paper with this machine <br />produced beautiful high contrast photographs. Copyright Meags Fitzgerald 2014.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of the Swamp series, taken in the Model 11, with paper with exposed edges. Used a purple gel <br />on the camera lens and a lime green gel on the glass. Copyright Meags Fitzgerald 2014.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198380869593019579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25350554146213066.post-67576374469301928582014-05-30T14:17:00.001-03:002014-05-30T14:19:10.024-03:00Chicago Events!Yesterday I arrived in Chicago, where everything fun that I've ever wanted to do is about to happen.<br />
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First up, on May 31- June 1 is<a href="http://www.cakechicago.com/" target="_blank"> CAKE</a> (Chicago Alternative Comics Expo!) This will be my first time tabling at CAKE, I'll be at the table for Conundrum Press. I'll be at table 52B with fellow comic artist, Dakota McFadzean. Chicago is known for having a great comics scene so I can't wait to make some new friends and buy lots of paper goodies.<br />
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Lastly, on Thursday June 12th at 7pm, <a href="http://www.photoboothabiography.com/" target="_blank"><i>Photobooth: A Biography</i></a> is having it's own book launch at <a href="http://www.quimbys.com/" target="_blank">Quimby's Bookstore</a>! Quimby's is a pillar of the comic's community and they also happen to have a functional chemical photobooth in the store! I'm really excited for this evening, I'm working on a special presentation and attendees will receive a special treat!<br />
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RSVP <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/562674610512114/" target="_blank">on the facebook event! </a><br />
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After all that, I'm staying in town for a few more days for the Blues Festival and to laze around with friends. Let me know if you'd like to laze around!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198380869593019579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25350554146213066.post-80149223598073982012014-05-26T12:37:00.000-03:002014-05-26T12:37:45.415-03:00A New SelfThis week I made a new cartoonish self-portrait. I made it mostly for fun and to test out my new Wacom tablet. But I also thought it was time to replace the self-portrait I've had in circulation for the last year where I look a little too serious.<br />
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As usual, I started with a sketch using animators pencils. I then inked
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198380869593019579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25350554146213066.post-69787026409367741982014-05-17T14:43:00.000-03:002014-05-17T14:51:31.599-03:00Book Launches! D&Q and TCAF<br />
This last week has been one happy blur.<a href="http://www.photoboothabiography.com/" target="_blank"> Photobooth: A Biography</a> officially launched on May 8th at the Drawn & Quarterly store here in Montreal (thanks to them for hosting!) I was quite sick leading up the the event and may have told my sister "I think I'm dying" that very morning. But all in all the launch, which was for Conundrum Press authors went smoothly.<br />
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I really enjoy chatting to people while signing books. Everyone's got a story that has to do with photobooths. At the events in both Toronto and Montreal I was delightfully surprised to meet some people from the photobooth community for the first time. Here I am with photobooth fan, Carolina. <br />
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Conundrum Press may have had the best table location at the Toronto Comics Arts Festival (TCAF) which happened on May 10th and 11th. Being right at the entrance, I bumped into many friends from the days when I lived in Toronto. The weekend was of course tiring but so much fun! Here I am with Joe Ollmann and Dakota McFadzean, doing the signature Conundrum Press arm crossing technique. <br />
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I'm one lucky lady. My parents, two aunts and my grandmother all came to Toronto to support me. (They flew from Edmonton and Saskatoon!) My brother, Tiegh and sister, Eryn also came to route me on. I was still recovering from being "deathly" ill, so it was especially nice to have my family there to help out. Here's my mom on the left, my aunty Annette beside her and my grandma on the right. (I somehow didn't get a picture of my aunty Suzanne who was also there.)<br />
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On the Sunday I spoke on a panel for Non-Fiction and History Comics. It was moderated by Brigid Alverson, who really knows her stuff. I was flattered to included amongst many great authors. It was really fun, even if I sounded nervous! You can listen to the audio from it here. <a href="http://www.thecomicbooks.com/Audio/2014-05-11-TCAF-HistoryNonFictionComics.mp3">http://www.thecomicbooks.com/Audio/2014-05-11-TCAF-HistoryNonFictionComics.mp3</a> (Thanks to Jamie Coville for recording it!)<br />
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Another high point was getting to meet Jillian Tamaki and thanking her in person for writing a blurb endorsing my book last July. The blurb helped the book get some attention and it gave me a much needed ego boost, as Jillian's been one of my long time idols.<br />
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TCAF was a huge success, by mid-Sunday we sold out of all of the copies of my book. Thanks to my friends, family and members of the photobooth community who showed up! Also a huge thanks to Andy Brown, the mastermind behind Conundrum Press.<br />
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Around the same time as the launches, a few interviews and reviews have come out. So far all the press has been really positive and supportive! Thanks to everyone who's read it and reviewed it! You can read them here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.openbooktoronto.com/evanmunday/blog/guttersnipes_meags_fitzgerald" target="_blank">Fun Interview- Open Book Toronto </a><br />
<a href="http://www.dominicumile.com/?p=711" target="_blank">Thorough Review- Dominic Umile </a><br />
<a href="http://cultmontreal.com/2014/05/meags-fitzgerald-photobooth-a-biography/" target="_blank">Mini-Review + Interview- Cult Magazine </a><br />
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If you're interested in buying the book, you can call your local bookstore and ask if they're stocking it. If you'd like a signed and personally inscribed copy, you can buy it directly from me at my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/188216437/photobooth-a-biography-graphic-novel?" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. I'll also be doing signing at events in Chicago, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Halifax, Calgary, Banff and Brooklyn (in that order, I know, it's a weird tour route) and I'll happily sign copies then. More details and dates for those will come soon.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198380869593019579noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25350554146213066.post-79016890265125362652014-05-01T20:31:00.000-03:002014-05-01T20:31:23.485-03:00Book Trailer for Photobooth: A Biography!<iframe width="640" height="480" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/7ybPh8Mdg0Q" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198380869593019579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25350554146213066.post-32941456851239057502014-04-20T12:34:00.000-03:002014-04-20T12:34:23.154-03:00Found Festival DesignI recently had the pleasure of doing the design for the 3rd annual Found Festival which is a multidisciplinary arts festival, across several venues in Edmonton. Here's a bit about that process: <br />
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1. I like to sketch with coloured animators pencils, they help me distinguish between elements.<br />
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2. I made three sketches of different concepts and this was the one the festival organizers decided to go with. (I was glad, it was my favourite of the options too.)<br />
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3. I drew the under drawing at 1.25 times the print size. The poster is 11 x 17 but the bottom 2.5 inches is reserved for sponsor
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4. Using a lightboard, I inked all the elements on separate pieces of paper. Firstly because my scanner bed is not especially large (and I hate merging scans) and secondly because with all the elements already separate it makes colouring in Photoshop a little faster. <br />
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I also sent the organizers five colour palettes to choose from, they chose the brightest, most summery option. I made two variations of the poster using the same colour scheme.<br />
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The festival is also printing t-shirts, this variation of the design was made for a one-screen screenprint.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198380869593019579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25350554146213066.post-51327165255779353232014-04-14T11:37:00.004-03:002014-04-14T11:37:57.549-03:00Now on TwitterI'm always late to jump on the bandwagon, this has been especially true with social media. But the day has come and I'm happy to say that I can now be found on Twitter, @MeagsFitzgerald.<br />
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See you there!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198380869593019579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25350554146213066.post-41898283929802266802014-04-13T11:40:00.002-03:002014-04-13T11:40:19.947-03:00"Everything" Animation!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="375" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/91763100" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe> <br />
<a href="http://vimeo.com/91763100">Everything</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2983895">Meags Fitzgerald</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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I shot the photos for this animation back in November during my visit to Auto-Photo's warehouse. You can see the "behind the scenes" photos <a href="http://meagsfitzgerald.blogspot.ca/2013/12/field-trip-to-auto-photo.html">here</a>. <br />
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If you enjoy the film, please share it!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198380869593019579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25350554146213066.post-40121113287900784612014-04-11T12:01:00.001-03:002014-04-11T12:01:25.063-03:00Pages from Photobooth: A BiographyHere are a couple spreads from <i>Photobooth: A Biography</i>! And you can check out the new website for the book <a href="http://www.photoboothabiography.com/">here</a>, where you'll be able to order signed and personally inscribed copies starting on May 1st. <br />
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It's been just over a month since my last post because things have been busy, but I think I just needed a wee break from the internet too. This post isn't so much an update as it is reassurance to readers that I am still alive. Alive and making changes to start living better.<br />
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Like usual, I'm busy with <i>Photobooth: A Biography</i>. I'm in the last stretch now and I feel great about the work and relieved that the end of this period is in sight. My tour and signing dates for May and June are all set and in the next couple months the plans for July and August should be confirmed too. Professionally, lots of things are moving and shaking but it's a little premature to share them now.<br />
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On a personal note, my winter holidays were a bit of a juggling act. It was wonderful to be home with my family but I was so swamped with my to-do list that I didn't get to take one full day off during the two weeks I was in Edmonton. I spent Christmas day inside working while my parents and siblings did fun activities. (That wasn't actually as bad as it sounds because my family celebrates the Solstice, not Christmas. But still, I will pout about it.) It sucks to have to work when everyone else is relaxing and there's no one to blame but myself. It's good ol' self-sabotage.<br />
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Being a freelancer can be difficult for so many reasons... lack of financial stability, no paid vacation time, no healthcare benefits, etc. But time management is obviously my biggest issue. When I get fully engrossed in a project, I view every minute of the day as a minute that I could be doing my creative work. I make detailed "time budgets" (that's what I call my daily schedules) and if at the end of the day, I haven't finished everything, I get upset with myself for how I may have wasted time by using Facebook for too long. Then I go to bed stressed, thinking about tomorrow's to-do list and sleep restlessly. These are obviously terrible habits.<br /><br /> I recently realized that I'm still learning <i>how to be</i> a freelancer. Maybe one of the reasons it can be so difficult for myself and others is that we didn't have any freelance role-models while growing up. There's just no one to emulate and learn from. Growing up, the adults I interacted with; my parents, my aunts and uncles, my teachers, my coaches, all had 9-5 type employment, mostly in offices. Later, during my BFA, there wasn't a class that covered the highs and lows of self-employment. I'm figuring this out as I go, so are most freelancers, so we have to remember to give ourselves a break sometimes.<br />
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After my bittersweet "holidays" it became apparent that I needed to set some serious New Year's resolutions. Self-care is at the top of the list, for me this means making time to 1. socialize and 2. exercise and 3. do not eat more than one frozen pizza per week. <br />
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1. I got in touch with the good people at Montreal Improv and have been performing with them once a week. At first it felt a little funny to be on stage again (after 3 1/2 years away) but it's not about the stage time anyway. It's about leaving my house, putting myself into a different mindset, hanging out with really fun people and laughing a whole bunch. It's been an entirely positive experience and works for me because I can build the time into my weekly schedule. <br />
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2. I found the yoga studio I liked best near my house (there's about six all within a ten minute walk,) and signed up for classes. I've gone to one to three classes a week, depending on how busy I've been. I've really savored the exercise and the time to quiet my mind. <br />
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3. So far, so good.<br />
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I've learned a lot about creative work and about myself during this process. If in the future, I choose to make another 300 page graphic novel, I expect it will be A LOT easier. When this is all good and done I will make a list of the unexpected things that I learned as a reminder to myself and maybe it will be helpful for others too.<br />
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