publications – publishing
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Happy Jolabokaflod!
Family needs my attention so I’m taking a break from blogging, my email newsletter and social media till after the new year. Here’s a link to my recent newsletter about Jolabokaflod, it contains a humorous poem and a downloadable original ebook – https://sueclancy.substack.com/p/the-holiday-book-flood-upcoming If you’re curious about what Jolabokaflod is here’s a nutshell definition below……
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Portraits of trees published books and Pat
More work this week on commissioned artwork for holiday gifts – so let’s look at the trees. Vintage Books is pairing my fine art portraits of trees with some of their books about trees! Additionally Dec 9 they’ve asked me to do a live-drawing event from 1 to 3 in the afternoon. Yes, I created…
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Verbal questions answered with visual art: a new interview style
This week I primarily worked on fine art commissions that are holiday gifts so nothing here about that. Here’s a new interview style thought up by Kathryn Vercillo and I was her test-subject! Kathryn Vercillo amazed and impressed me again by creating a “visual interview” whereby she asked me questions using words and I answered…
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The Artists Mind by Kathryn Vercillo – an interview
My longterm readers know I’ve an interest in both creativity and mental health. When I saw “The Artist’s Mind” by Kathryn Vercillo I had to interview her. Fortunately Kathryn generously responded to my questions about her new book! Clancy: What are you drinking while we’re chatting? I’m having a dark french roast coffee. Vercillo: Yum.…
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Bugs books and Figures Of Speech
Art events are collaborative acts of community. I hold on to that thought whenever I’m tired as I am now prior to an art opening. I focus on the fact that while I might be a visible part of my upcoming art exhibit I am just one part: there’s the Burnt Bridge Cellars winery and…
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The elephant in the room and we run outside
I asked my friends recently for ugly wallpaper suggestions that I could use for a painting I was working on. My friends are awesome and helped so much! The 1970’s avocado, orange and yellow combination was mentioned. So were weird rooster and chicken patterns and prickly cactus patterns. One friend talked about her pet peeve…
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New color in 2023
I hope your holiday season was refreshing. A friend asked me 2 questions: what’s the difference between your blog and your email newsletter? My blog is about my creative life generally. My newsletter (via Substack) is where I’m serially publishing my sketchbook content, both art and words, prior to the time and efforts of creating…
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A hearing book and the cookbook is out!
Recently a friend asked if I had made a book about my hearing experiences. Yes! In 2003 I made a one-of-a-kind book titled “Book Of Days And Ears”. It measures 3 inches tall 6 inches wide and is one inch thick. When fully opened it is a smidge more than 12 inches wide. The leather…
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Odditerrarium and the week
The week started with a whoosh! Vintage Books asked for more copies of Dr Bob’s Emotional Repair Program First Aid Kit and asked me to sign them!! Of course I did a drawing too because I’m me and that’s what I do – in these copies I did a small self portrait. These can be…
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My adopted Mom’s quilt and a searcher
This week the Aurora Gallery finished framing my adopted Mom’s quilt that I told you about in a prior post. Doesn’t the frame look great? We went right home and hung it in a special place! As you see in the photo above – included in the frame is a piece of handmade paper on…
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