spring updates
current projects, lots of fish, visible mending
hey there, kind reader! i hope spring is treating you well. this newsletter will be a little lighter from previous installments, on account of having a full-time job making it difficult to focus on writing! my free time at home is currently allocated to working on creative projects and connecting with loved ones and reading good books, and i unfortunately do not have much creative energy to spare on long newsletter posts or keeping up with social media.
animals i’ve drawn recently
i’ve been working on a new project in a format i’ve never experimented with before - zine-making! it will be an illustrated zine featuring a selection of Palestinian wildlife with short descriptions of each animal as well as how their environment or relationship with humans has been impacted by the occupation, and/or how they are significant to culture. below are some of the illustrations i’ve finished so far. i’ve got a few more illustrations to wrap it up with, and then i move on to the research/writing portion of this project :-)
i’ve been drawing a lot of fish recently, and am working on a few designs to make into stickers for a shop update/revamp later this year. below are the just-lines versions of sticker designs for the brown bullhead, coelacanth, arowana, and lake sturgeon.
visible mending is good
i’ve been learning a ton of new sewing techniques through visible mending recently! i’m drawn to the practice of hand-repairing clothes in a way that makes the owners care and love for the item visible, and the inherent imperfection of the art makes it very unintimidating to pick up for an inexperienced sewist like myself. below are some of the projects i finished this year - next on my agenda are repairing pockets on a pair of my favorite pants, darning a few pairs of socks, and repairing a shirt i love with holes in it.
media i enjoyed recently & recommend to you, reader
Scavengers Reign (tv show, 2023)
Watership Down (film, 1978)
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica (book, 2017)
Summerhouse (video game, 2024)
Bastard Jargon by Nakhane (album, 2023)
All albums by Mort Garson (musician)
How Far The Light Reaches by Sabrina Imbler (book, 2022)
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film, 1984)
Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa (book, 2019)
The Zone of Interest (film, 2023)
Dredge (video game, 2023)
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (book, 2020)
Club Shy by Shygirl (album, 2024)
that’s all for now! thanks for hanging out :-] and remember, always listen to the birds
i hope you enjoyed reading this installment of my newsletter! if you have thoughts to share/questions to ask/fun facts to tell me about, please reach out to me by replying to this email, or messaging me on any of my social media linked on my website at augustcampbellart.com - thank you!