Focus on... Sadly Harmless

Sally Harless is an artist living in working in Bloomington, Indiana. She earned a BFA in printmaking from IU in 2007, and has since been showing her work in various galleries and art fairs. A lover of all things bears, beards, and sea creatures, her work is reminiscent of children's book illustrations, and her drawings often depict the struggles of adulthood. See the interview below!

{whale song linocut print}

What kind of mediums do you use and why?
I mostly use ink and watercolor to do my drawings. I just really love the way that it looks.

{knitting narwhals print}

What made you decide to sell on etsy?

In the beginning, it was because I was a poor art student, and also because I couldn't see a reason to keep every single thing I made. And now it's the same, except that I'm a poor artist and this is my actual job!

{the sunken piano giclee print}

Where do you get your inspiration?

Most of my work is autobiographical, so I use the things in my life to create a drawing. I also love to watch nature shows and learn about the habits of animals, so often I will incorporate things I've learned about animals into the work.

{closest to the sky giclee print}

What is your favorite music to craft by?

I actually like to listen to the TV while I'm working, as it helps the time pass.

{elefarmers giclee print}

If you were an animal, what would you be?

I think I would probably be a sloth. I am very slow and approach most things with fear and caution.

{our own language giclee print}

What's your favorite piece of your own work?

It's hard to choose one, but I did a paper sculpture-type piece for my thesis show. It's called "The Aftermath" and can be viewed here.

{pink whale gocco print}

What are your favorite blogs right now?

I love Roadside Projects.

{on the edge giclee print}

Sally has also turned some of her ink and watercolor illustrations into pendants. I like this idea because if I find art I like, I want to show it off! And instead of inviting everyone over to see my messy house, I can use it as an accesssory.

{boxing panda, walruses on iceship, squid, jackalope, nighttime narwhals, gardening octopus}

You can find Sally at any of the following links:

Website

Blog

Etsy Shop

Facebook

Myspace

Flickr

Thanks for your interview, Sally!

Good luck with your continued success! :)