2010 Calendar

The 2010 calendar idea was conceived as an exercise in creating artwork without the design boundaries and restrictions that come when working for a client, we felt the need, and want, to produce an item that can be free from outside influence, be part of our portfolio and be made in a collective environment.



Peter, Stephen and I began to meet every other Friday at 8 in the morning (hence our name) to discuss on what themes could work best for the project. We decided to focus on national holidays from the US and the other countries, giving us the opportunity to explore and learn more about such events that are being celebrated, there were many to choose but decided on including just one per month and being the topic for the artwork. The illustrations and collages were done in mixed media with markers, color pencils, scanned images, etc.

Here is a rundown on the holidays:
January – Nuclear Fission Discovered
February – Groundhog Day
March – Spring Equinox
April – Earth Day
May – Day of the Bravery
June – Queen’s Jubilee
July – Bastille Day
August – Picnic Day
September – Skyscraper Day
October – Columbus Day
November – Day of the Dead
December – La Posada



Our friend Sky Ellerson gave us the cool cover of a tiger beetle screen printed on solid colors, a minimalistic approach to complement with contrast the variety of styles throughout the calendar, and Lizelly Cisneros pitched in by sewing the pouches.

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