Talys
Freelance Artist and Graphic Designer
Projects of Artsy Past
As I clean up this site, I'll be putting my old sections on this page, to get things nice and tidy!
Inventory (5/14/2020)
As of late (especially since Quarantine for Covid started) I've been working on inventory for markets and selling work online. I've been primarily focusing on watercolor and coffee painting, but have been dabbling in just about everything. Book marks, cards, hair barrettes, necklaces, poi, etc. I have lots of art for sale right now, lol, and currently no means to sell them at markets, since all of them are pretty much closed for the year due to Corona. Next year, hopefully things will be more under control, and I'll be able to sell at markets again. Markets allow me to get feedback on my work, see what works/doesn't, and make a little extra cash to incentivize my art making. :)
Galleries/competitions
This year started out great, art wise. I submitted to my first gallery in years and was accepted, my partner and I had plans for markets and selling art, I had a client for designing a book cover and inside illustrations-- and then Covid happened. Although my momentum got thrown off, I'm hoping to resume course and go back to submitting to galleries soon. :)
Secret Project
As of 5/14/2020, I've been working on a secrete project that should hopefully be done by July or August. :)
Mom and Grandma's books/stained glass
Trying to sell my mom and grandma's art/books has been slow going, but has kept me busy. :)
NO PRESSURE
A game designed to help people create better habits. Utilizes story telling techniques and game play to encourage healthy habits. I've been stuck on this one for a while, so honestly not sure when it'll be done. I'm stuck on the coding part, but everything else (writing, artwork, etc.) is done.
Soul Circus book series
I've written about 12 or so books for a series that I've been working on the last couple of years. They're still in the editing stages. :)
Keep Oregon Spooky
Websites I've Designed
Julia's Glass: I photographed all of her stained glass work, made her website, designed her business card, and more.
https://mischieviousfairie.wixsite.com/paulaart
Lois Ruth Scott's Author Page: This is my grandmother, and she's published several books. I designed her website and manage her social media accounts.
https://www.loisruthscott.com/
My website! :)
https://mischieviousfairie.wixsite.com/kfutterwacken
The Soul Circus Website-- this one is just for fun, a place where I can put info about my Soul Circus Series on. :)
https://mischieviousfairie.wixsite.com/soul-circus
Acrylic Paintings
Want to commission me? Send me an email to get an estimate. :) Below are examples of my work~
Past pieces I was commissioned to make:
Ceramic work
Characters, drawings, and fan art
Gender Binaries Series
I made a series of works focusing on gender, and trying to explain in a visual form what gender is. Gender is a complicated and fascinating subject that I've explored for years, and finally decided to put in my work.
Broken Heel
"Broken Heel" is a piece that I made to explore the gender, "woman", and the pain they go through for aesthetic purposes.
In this piece I tried to convey what gender was- a useful tool in society but not a mold that everyone can fit in. Gender is a way to divide up labor, bond with other humans, and so many other things- but when it's forced on people, essentially forcing this superficial construct on organic beings, they can't maintain that form forever.
One of the many painful ways that women try to express their gender is through high-heeled shoes. These shoes can cause permanent damage to their feet, restrict movement, and cause injuries in the short term. (For example: twisted ankle)
Humans are organic creatures. Thusly, they can't fit into things like gender constructs perfectly- hence why I created a sculpture showing an organic object attempting to be a non-organic one.
Chipped Sword
This piece focuses on the gender "man". Similarly to the one above, I tried to explain how forcing organic objects to be inorganic ones simply don't work.
For this one, however, I focused on the expectation of violence within this gender. Men (at least in American culture) are continuously discouraged to express their emotions; that is, unless that emotion is anger. 90% of people in prison are men. Almost 100% of terrorists in the world are men. The US has the highest rate of incarceration in the world. Despite these statistics, social norms still continue to normalize violence in men and not give them an outlet to express themselves in healthy ways.
This sword represents that violence and how we keep trying to make these people fit into a mold. I chose a sword instead of a gun because swords are much older, and gender stereotypes have been around for a long time. Gender used to be a way to divide up work, bond with other people, and get things done- in today's society where so many things have changed, we need to update gender roles instead of clinging to old ways of approaching them.
Brick in the Wall
This piece is about the conformity of gender as a whole, continuing on the idea of forcing organic material into non-organic forms. Each brick represents a person conforming to their gender, and how inevitably, a wall made out of soft material will collapse.
A Broken System
A video and animation I made, to try and show how outdated gender roles are.
Reaching
Used a traditionally female pose and emphasized legs for a male body.
Life Drawings (Warning: Nudity)
I took 2 life drawing courses when I went to Portland Community College. This is just a sampling of the hundreds of drawings I did.
Games
First video game I've ever made. Inspired by a series of books I wrote. I made all of the graphics, pages, and characters. (did not design fonts)
If you're stuck, click the screen. It'll restart the level for you.
Movie Board Game
Game I helped design for my Graphic Design class at Western Oregon University. It was a team based assignment, and for our game, we created characters for people to play as. Each person got a different movie genre to create cards and characters for. I chose Science-Fiction.
Game is not for sale, nor did I or any other member of my group make profit from this. All of the characters shown are of my own creation, particularly Dakini, who is a character from my books.
Science-Fiction inspired cards. On the right, I have the backs of the cards below the designs for the opposing side they would be on.
Red Alert cards
Yellow Alert cards
Hologram cards
Font Design
I love designing fonts!!!! I've created three fonts for my personal projects, which includes 2 mostly fictional languages from my Soul Circus serieds. I've also designed letters for clients!
