Work, and life. Whichever is which.

So this past month, my work has included white trash gingerbread houses, fleshy spiny bio-weapons (that one was a repair job rather than an original, but still interesting), and most recently, hundreds and hundreds of styrofoam letters.  Yep, I recently began working on part the second of The Job That Ate My Life, a.k.a. Livet i Bokstavslandet, the educational children's show for which I did the first season last spring.  Last year, it kind of nommed all of my spare time, and then some (had to stay in the workshop a few nights, because there wasn't time to go home and sleep or shower).  I do hope that it won't be quite as bad this year, but as it looks now... well, just don't expect much activity from me in the next few months.

As usual, there are copyright and secrecy issues and stuff about what you can post online, but I hope to get to share some pictures once these things have premiered (and once my head isn't full of styrofoam words and letters).  Pretty curious to see the gingerbread one in action, personally.  The person who's worked with the most weird materials when they die wins, right?

In personal news, in the midst of said odd jobs, I also recently moved out of the apartment I've shared with my now ex for a couple of years.  It's weird and a bit melancholy -- I do very much like the man, but our long-term compatibility was quite low, and we both knew it.  Also, I've had to compress my home work area quite a lot after the move -- the housing market in Stockholm can be pretty harsh when you can't afford to just up and buy an apartment.  Still, had to happen, and was really a bit overdue.  And at least now I have a room that I'm not sharing with anyone, which I rather needed.  The environs around the place where I'm now renting a room are among the prettiest I've seen in the Stockholm area (it's right next door to a nature reserve).  Plus, apart from my new flatmate, I also share the apartment with a cat -- a rather talkative old matron kitty named Ripley -- which is always a plus.  Far too many years since I lived with any kind of quadruped.  Next time I consider getting attached to someone, I should probably check if they're allergic first.

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  My shop: Armadillo Artifacts on Etsy.  Because of my recent work load, I have increased the handling times somewhat, from 1-3 work days to up to one week until posting.  Also I'll probably not put up anything new in the next couple of months, but only handle orders on what's already there, so if you like anything and need it before mid-July or so, be aware that the things in the shop are the only ones available until then.  Still, feel free to browse, and if you'd like to make an urgent order, write me in advance and I'll see if I can make time for it!

  A note about commissions:  I'm closed for commissions until July, once more because Work.  Some of the things in my gallery may still be available and up for sale at the right price, and if you're interested in buying something you see or commissioning anything that can wait until July or later -- props, accessories, jewelry, or any other stuff that's within the range of my competence -- feel free to write and ask.  Doesn't hurt to start talking in advance, after all.

  I decided to make a blog that's more focused on props and related things (whereas I consider DA to be more of a personal "anything goes" kind of forum), but I got derailed before I was done putting up my backlog¹.  And now I don't know if I'll have the time or energy to get back to it before I'm out of the Land of Letters once more.  Anyway, it currently doesn't have much that isn't on DA already, but it's on Wordpress here, or reblogged on Tumblr here.</span>