Author: David Gross
Ready to Ship!
So, it turns out that developing and printing almost a hundred fine art prints is not so simple, but finally, the Kickstarter reward prints are ready. We’ve finished calibrating the printer, printing the test prints, then the real prints, and then recording the edition information. We have printed and signed certificates of authenticity, found packaging, found protective cardboard, and now we’re printing the ‘thank you’ letters. Mieke plans to address each one — my handwriting would send them all to Uzbekistan, I fear.
Thank you, everyone, for your patience. The prints are on their way.
Kahramanmaras
We’ve returned to the US from Turkey, and while I won’t speak for David, I’ve been walking around in a thick fog of jet lag. That fog, combined with a healthy dose of cultural shock, has left me feeling unmoored and dislocated — suspended between two worlds. So before my heart settles completely, I wanted…
Khalid
As I mentioned in a previous post, we are fortunate that our friend Khalid has been leading many of our recent art sessions here in Gaziantep. Khalid has a true gift with children. His words transform their faces into delight — it is quite something to see. We’ve been recording video of him for the…
Gaziantep
Happy New Year! We’ve taken a holiday break from the blog, which means this post will be long and chock full of photos! We are now in a city about 4 hours north of Reyhanli, called Gaziantep. I’m really enjoying this city–the people are warm and welcoming. Our friend, As’ad Sieo, connected us with a…