So youtube massacred the quality of these videos, the pieces of the animation are really finely done watercolors but they are super blurry so I would recommend watching it in HD which helps a tiny bit. Anyway, these are two stop motion animations I made for the only video class I have ever taken and will ever take.

DCF

Keeping this short because I am completely exhausted but the first two stops of the Degenerate Craft Fair went amazing!! A lot of people have been showing up I have been selling a lot of my work and overall I'm thrilled at how it turned out. There are a ton of photos up on our Flickr site but here are some shots of my table at 303 Grand.

Website

www.shannonbroder.com is now online! In addition to being able to view my printmaking and other projects I have done there is also a link to my Etsy store and of course this blog!

TimeOut NY

The DCF got written up in today's TimeOut NY!

Business Cards

Kenia designed these beautiful cards I printed today.

Radio Interview

Last night I was on the radio with Toni Quest being interviewed about the Degenerate Craft Fair you can listen to it here.

Deer Pillows

I have been silkscreening deer pillows to also sell at The Degenerate Craft Fair

Christmas Ornaments

I made a series of christmas ornaments to sell at The Degenerate Craft Fair

DCF Poster

I printed an edition of 120 4-color posters for The Degenerate Craft Fair which seems to be taking over my life but in such a good way

Degenerate Craft Fair

I have been organizing this event with an amazing person named Amy Wilson that I am really proud of and I think will turn out really well.

"Announcing the Degenerate Craft Fair, a sort of anti-art-fair featuring over 20 artists and designers. Just in time for holiday shopping, it will take place in the first three weekends of December at three different locations, and feature works of art generally priced under $50.

Organized by artists Amy Wilson and Shannon Broder, this event was originally designed to help a group of friends weather the recession together. “Artists have been really devastated by the terrible economy. So we wanted to come up with a way to help ourselves to make a little extra money by selling inexpensive versions of our work – books, prints, multiples, whatever we can come up with,” states Wilson. From that point, the DCF was founded and has now grown to involve a whole variety of artists and objects, including jewelry, stuffed animals, CDs, stickers, clothing, zines, and even square inches of Detroit, MI.

Locations

Silent Barn, Ridgewood (NYC)

915 Wyckoff Ave (nearest subway: L train to Halsey)

December 4th

8pm to 12am

Our launch party, with giveaways for the first 50 guests

and free Brooklyn Brewery beer from 8pm to 9pm

10pm performance by The Beets (http://www.myspace.com/thebeetsbeat)

303 Grand Street, Williamsburg (NYC)

303 Grand Street (nearest subway: L train to Bedford)

December 13th from 12pm to 10pm; December 14th from 12pm to 8pm

Our storefront “pop-up shop” will feature a cocktail reception on Sunday from 8pm to 10pm.

BravinLee programs, Chelsea (NYC)

526 West 26th Street (nearest subway: C/E to 23rd Street)

December 18th from 12pm to 9pm; December 19th from 12pm to 6pm

Our last stop is a gallery in the midst of the Chelsea art market, and features a cocktail

reception on Friday from 7pm to 9pm.

Participants:

Shannon Broder, Everest Hall/Yadir Quintana, Marissa Havers, Imaginary Friends, LOVELAND Detroit, Shalimar Luis, Andi Magenheimer, mimi soho, Danica Phelps, Rapt Boutique, Secret Clubhouse, Showpaper, Spaghetti Suicide, Jay van Buren, and Amy Wilson.

The DCF is sponsored by Kickstarter (http://kickstarter.com) and Crazy Company (http://makeloveland.com)."

Please go visit our website for tons more information: The Degenerate Craft Fair . com

Pidgeons

New video

How to Silkscreen

I'm starting to learn final cut pro in my video class and this is something I did for our first assignment

Outpost

Yesterday was the opening of the VCS exhibit Outpost, it went really well there was a great turn out and we received a lot of positive press including a write up in amNY and Business Week. The concept behind the exhibit was question the value of artwork, what would you trade for your piece of artwork? Artwork was hung next to little bags with the artists name on them and visitors were encouraged to fill out a form and offer a trade for the piece of artwork, it could be anything from a loaf of homemade pumpkin bread to an unlimited metro card. So much work went into this space and it truly was a success.

Outpost Posters

More VCS poster design! Today somehow I managed to print out 50 of these 5 color posters in only 6 hours.

Instant Books

I went to a bookmaking workshop with Esther Smith today and learned how to make instant books.

Iv

So my goal for this semester is to spend as much of my free time as possible in the print shop this includes Monday afternoons, Wednesday afternoons, Friday afternoons (while I'm in Gunar's class) and Saturdays (when possible). Since I'm spending so much time there another goal is to produce at least one design per week. The print I did this week was something pretty personal done for a friend of mine who has not been feeling very well recently.

Poster Design

I got a promotion at work and am now in charge of the poster design for all the artist lectures we put on at school.

First Curating Job

I got a promotion at one of my jobs and am now in charge of curating the gallery space. This was the first exhibition I put together for Student Activities week of Orientation Leader artwork.

The printshop is officially open!

Yesterday was my first day back in the printshop since the beginning of summer and I made a bunch of shirts for my friend Steve Smith. This is one of the designs I printed:

New Place

I'm finally settled in to my new tiny but homey apartment.

Student Artwork

I taught my students grades 3-6 printmaking these are some things they have come up with.

Student Drawings

One of my students makes these really interesting drawings every week so I have begun documenting them.

Camp

This summer I am the Assistant Art Director of Camp Discovery. I just spent the last three days cleaning out my classrooms for camp which starts on monday. I'm still working on coming up with lesson plans and the confidence to teach solo for the first time ever. Wish me luck.

The classroom after being completely swept and hosed down.

Back room before unpacking and doing inventory.

Second classroom.

Unpacked and ready to go.