Today’s
post is doing a little double-duty. Not only do I have a subject who
has a project to promote, they will also be at Dragon*Con doing their
thing. Actually, this is quadruple duty because I am talking to Lori
and Sarah of Atlanta’s own Third Half Studios.
If
you like comic books, zombies, Doctor Who, or stuff that’s really
cute in a gruesome, slightly unsettling way then you will probably
dig what Third Half has to offer. You can go check out their Etsy store
right now and see what I’m talking about. Or you could go and buy the entire set of Cryptozoology plates RIGHT DAMN NOW BECAUSE THEY ARE SO AWESOME.
There
is also a Kickstarter campaign
that you can get in on. The ladies are looking to expand into the
patch market. I can tell you from personal experience that patches
are pricey, so Third Half is doing the Kickstarter thing to finance a
run of their adorable designs. There are the usual donation levels,
along with plenty of perks. Go and see what you think.
At
the very least, though, you can stop by Third Half’s table
(wherever) at Dragon*Con. The lovely ladies will be there all weekend
long with plenty of stuff to sell.
1) Where were you born and what is one way that place has affected you as a person?
Lori
- I was born here in Atlanta and raised in good ol’ Lawrenceville,
GA. I make fun of it but really it was pretty awesome. Mom worked and
Dad lived in another state so basically we ran wild like banshees. We
built forts, burned the woods down, shoplifted and beat the crap out
of each other. Looking back it also gives me an appreciation for
country living, even though we weren’t full-on country.
Sarah
- Portland OR, we left when I was too small to remember it, but
having been back several times as an adult I will say you can take
the girl out of Portland, but you can't take Portland out of the
girl. If I could live there - I absolutely would.
2) What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?
Lori
- I remember the Jaws game where you had to fish trash out of the
shark's guts. if you got the wrong piece of trash it snapped shut. It
was like Jenga but with less stacking.
Sarah
- It was a metal arm that you clamped to a table. From the arm you
suspended a weighted table from strings and then you put paper down
on the table, and then you attached a marker onto a balanced pivoting
arm. Then you shoved the table and the pen worked like a pendulum
drawing as it went. I loved that thing so much that I decided I would
rebuild it on a huge scale once I had enough space to do so.
I still own it by the way.
I still own it by the way.
3) What is one album everybody should own?
Lori
- Guns N’ Roses Appetite for Destruction. When it came out I was
rocking out and my sister was like "what the hell is that
NOISE?!" and then 2 months later she was calling me to make her
a copy on my double cassette recorder with speed recording. Yeah, I
showed her what's what.
Sarah
- Yikes, that is a tough one. If everybody has to own it then I would
have to say "At Folsom Prison."
4) What would be your ideal career?
Lori
- Life coach. Well, if you went on skill. Or closet organizer. I
really like looking through people's stuff but I have to hold back
because it is usually not looked upon as polite. I could also be a
professional crafter but only if there were no deadlines. I think i
could just pet dogs all the time but it wouldn’t be fair because I
would play favorites.
Sarah
- An art career that paid the bills.
5) How and when did you realize that?
Lori
- Realize what? Oh wait, i gave like 23 answers a minute ago. Let’s
stick with life coach. I can look at a lot of problems people have
and come up with clear concise solutions without judging them or
calling them idiots to their face.
Sarah
- when I was four, I announced dramatically during one of my parents
wild drunken parties that I was going to be a famous artist, I was
holding a giant glitter husky pencil and only wearing underpants.
Not much has changed really.
Not much has changed really.
6) Who is your favorite wrestler and why?
Lori
- I like that guy with the writing on his chest (“Human
Hand Grenade” Dany Only)
that you told me what it was and I totally can't remember what i
thought it was (Hated
Yet I Persevere).
I also like the purple guns dudes (Washington
Bullets).
Oh wait- scratch all that. Kyle with the fancy booty (Kyle
Matthews)!
Sarah
- I am going to drive off a cultural cliff here and say all Bolivian
Cholitas. If you can wrestle in a derby and petticoats - you can
pretty much rule the world.
7) What are the best shoes you’ve ever owned?
Lori
- My Fly Londons. Really that's a brand. They're like 200 bucks and
worth every penny. Miz Mooz green mary janes come in a close second.
Sarah
- Doc Martens, had the same pair since I was 17. They are taped
together and have chunks of concrete and plaster stuck to them. I
only wear them on special occasions that don't require the structural
integrity of a sole.
8) How did you become involved with Dragon*Con?
Lori
- My friend Sarah made me start a company with her and now we are
taking over the world. She signed us up for Dragon*Con's artist alley
and it worked! They liked us and let us in! Prior to that I was just
a costume watcher.
Sarah
- I have been going to Dragon Con since its inception and have always
loved it. It was pure luck really that we got our foot in the door in
Pop Artist alley and we owe a huge debt to Thom Trainor for giving us
the opportunity.
9) Which actor do you feel like you could sit and watch for hours no matter what they were doing and why?
Lori
- Ed Norton. As long as his shirt was off. Or that Ryan Reynolds
dude. Those are just based on hotness.
Sarah
- Matt Smith... if I could pay to make out with that man, I would
never stop robbing banks.
10) What inspires you to do what you do?
10) What inspires you to do what you do?
Lori
- glitter. It is my only inspiration. That and maybe a screw is
loose.
Sarah
- Everything, all of it, science and awkwardness and insanity and
rollerskating and weird bugs and dumptrucks full of joy.
11) What are you doing at Dragon*Con this year?
Lori
- Selling stuff. This is year 2 in artist alley. I'm kind of scared
because i got craft depressed this summer and I am WAY behind making
stuff. Then my sewing machine broke. But it's cool. I'm back in the
groove and if someone would prescribe me some Aderol I could get it
all done!
Sarah
- Working my booth, drinking martinis and planning ways to
accidentally run into Jonathan Coulton.
12) Is there a movie that should never be remade and if so which one?
Lori
- No movie should ever be remade. Ever. They always let me down.
Sarah
- The Third Man, Close Encounters, and Rear Window - anybody touches
those I am cracking skulls!
13) Closer – can you sell me cold on Dragon*Con? Pretend I’ve never heard of it.
Lori
- "Oh my god, there's all these chicks running around in
underwear and you get to pose with them and people are taking
pictures of everything and all the hotel rooms- every one of them-
has a party and storm troopers keep order. plus you can go learn
about shit like wizards and elf and cryptozoology things and not
Twilight. Twilight got banned".
Sarah
- Doctor Who, Indiana Jones and Glenda the Good witch walk into a
bar. Chewbacca approaches them and says, I have dropped my Iphone
into the toilet, can I use your magic wand to try and get it
out?
There is no punchline - I actually saw this happen.
There is no punchline - I actually saw this happen.
Wow.
This one looks like Easter. Maybe I could have gone with some
different color choices.
Anyway,
you can go right now and take a look at the Third Half Studios website and
their Kickstarter patch campaign. And if you’re
going to be down at Dragon*Con (and I can’t imagine why you
wouldn’t be), stop by Table BT11 in the Pop Culture Art (or
whatever) place and buy some cool stuff.
Unless
you’re Kyle Matthews. Then Lori will probably just hook you up.
-Phantom
Kyle can have anything for free! Good job on the post, i love the colors! And anyone else reading this, if you say you saw this blog I'll give you a free button!
ReplyDeleteI knew I loved you guys before, but now I want to pretend I don't know you and discover your shit all over again! See ya at dcon!
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