I was over the moon when some of my favorite people in one of my favorite bands invited me to make a music video for their upcoming album.
This was a brand-new medium for me, and I’m endlessly grateful to Rorelai Trillmore for being camera top and making sure we got the best shots we could in the limited time we had. Next time, I’m hoping to do a lot more animated artwork.
You can hear Geb the Great Cackler’s new album Disco for Dolls (and see all the videos) here.
I’m so thrilled to be collaborating with dozens of incredible artists on this new deck. The artwork is vibrant, personal, and reflects a variety of identities. I’ll be designing a card and writing about the cards for the deck. We need your help getting this project funded, though!
Donate at the Kickstarter site
Slow Holler’s gorgeous website
More press on the deck
Ask me a question about it!
Behind the scenes, works in progress, glamour shots of clotheslines. I promise to update Instagram more regularly than I do this site, Facebook, or Tumblr. #whichisntsayingmuch #finallylearnedwhatahashtagis
As of Christmas Eve, 27 people were still languishing in jail and facing impossibly high bail. I’m trying to get this poster back in print to keep up the fundraising effort–if you have the means to print and distro, please get in touch! Meanwhile, I’m offering a high-resolution, digital download of the poster for donating to the bail fund below. Just send me the transaction ID from your receipt and I’ll send you a pdf suitable for printing.
10/17:
All but 18 posters have been mailed. Eighteen posters accidentally sent to wrong addresses are being reprinted this week and will be mailed. If you haven’t gotten your poster, please let me know and I’ll try to track it down!
And here’s the math on final profits and loss:
480 posters sold online, at $6.62 profit ea.
Money sent to Ferguson as of 9/3 = $2680, or profit from 404 posters
20 posters sold at bookfair where profits went directly to Ferguson = $200.
18 posters lost, at loss of $80 for printing and shipping
18 posters reprinted and about to be reshipped, at loss of $80
Money owed to Ferguson, minus $150 loss from reprinting and resending = $503 – 160, or $343.
Remaining $343 sent to Ferguson October 18, 2014, for a total of $3223 raised from this poster so far.
UPDATE 9/3:
Posters are no longer for sale. Thanks for the overwhelming support! I’ll be mailing out all the orders over the next few weeks. We held a mailing party last week in Portland and managed to get 180 posters shipped–tomorrow I’ll send out another 70. For total transparency, the costs break down like this, per poster: poster printing – $0.69 paypal fee – $0.51 postage – $1.93 shipping materials – $0.25 total = $3.38 per poster, leaving $6.62 profit. Last week I sent $2000 to Anti-State STL (accounting for 302 posters sold with domestic postage). More poster mailing and more math next soon!
Can I get one of your drawings tattooed on me?
Of course you can, just send me a photo of the result.
Can I commission you to design something for me?
Sorry, I’m not taking new commissions right now.
I run a distro or retail store–can I buy your work wholesale?
Yes! Email me for my wholesale catalog: corinadrossartwork [at] gmail.
Can I use your art in my project?
Maybe! Tell me a little about how you’re going to use it and why.
Can I use your art to make something I’m going to sell?
Please don’t! This is my livelihood.
Can I order a custom print that isn’t listed on your Etsy shop?
At the moment I can’t do custom orders, but this could change.
I’m interested in making a deck of cards. Where did you get your deck printed? What should I know?
I’ve tried three different printers with mixed results. There are a lot of factors that go into having a good experience with a printer, a good final product, and enough money to make that all happen. For more detailed advice, send me an email!
Where do you get your other stuff printed?
My talented friends at Fennec Design hand-print my patches, and the helpful and friendly folks at Paper Jam Press print most of my paper goods.
Who inspires you?
My favorite artists include Anselm Kiefer, Kathë Kollwitz, William Kentridge, Mandy Katz, Marie Alarcon, Santiago Mazatl, Franz Masereel, José Guadalupe Posada, Justin and Joëlle from Fennec, and Abby Miller. I’m also inspired by old photos, botany, anatomy, constellations, myth, dreams, and homesickness.
Is it true you are also an astrologer?
Yes–you can find my astrology site here. I offer sliding-scale consultations from a radical/queer framework (but not just for radicals and queers!).
collaborations with Josie Mosser
prints available
Corina Dross 