- Good Jelly Sketchbook Exhibition All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. For information on getting permission for reprints and excerpts, contact info@goodjelly.org All images in this book are copyright by the artist unless otherwise noted. Copyright Š 2012 www.goodjelly.com.au
- Good Jelly Sketchbook Exhibition The Good Jelly Sketchbook Exhibition was created to showcase the development of an artist. Its a rare opportunity to see inside an artist sketchbook where the ideas and development begin. Artists were given a 30 page A5 sketch book and 30 days to fill it with designs, concepts and ideas. - Artists Include Mulga the artist (Joel Moore), Lilly Cuda, Ashlee Maegan, Jake Holman, Dioni Pinilla, Amy English, Megan Harding and Nancy Veronica Bevan www.goodjelly.com.au info@goodjelly.org
- Ashlee Maegan I draw things from my past (and sometimes present); places and animals, people and I am included. I’m interested in how we connect with the past, and how the memory of it keeps us sane or insane. My work is a visual map of the things which occupy me. - Q&A How did you find the process of filling a sketchbook in 30 days? Difficult. And not because I don’t find drawing to be an obsession, it comes down to a sheer time factor, and also, a day job that sucks the life out of you! Where did you get your inspiration from for the designs? To put it simply “art is cheaper than therapy”. For the first time in my artistic life I feel like I am able to express my emotions via my drawings, and feel comfortable with that. Did you struggle to fill the book? I didn’t struggle to fill the pages I did. I probably felt more guilt over the non-prolific nature of my approach, like perhaps I should be an idea machine. I accept that I am not, though. Do you think its important for artists to keep a sketchbook? Without a doubt. I believe that we need to create as much as possible, even if we think our ideas aren’t very good. You make work through making work. Know what I mean? www.ashleemaegan.com ashleemaegan@gmail.com
- Good Jelly Sketchbook Exhibition All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. For information on getting permission for reprints and excerpts, contact info@goodjelly.org All images in this book are copyright by the artist unless otherwise noted. Copyright Š 2012 www.goodjelly.com.au