Mini Interviews - Juana Martinez-Neal (a.k.a. The Woman Behind the Curtain)

December 10, 2013

If you haven't had a chance to read the latest shout-outs from the merry band of mini-interviewers (Molly Idle and Laura Jacobsen), then this post will not seem late. But it is. That's because I didn't have an amazing woman by the name of Juana Martinez-Neal sending me a gentle and thoughtful reminder to start thinking about publishing my latest blog post.

Also to give you an update, if you hadn't guessed Juana is the Woman Behind the Curtain of the Mini-Interviews, the one tying together loose-ends, bringing peace and order to a slurry of questions by our merry band...

"When am I posting?"

"Wait, I thought I was interviewing her!"

"I need help! When I move my mouse up, the cursor goes down!! I think I broke my computer!!!"

But Juana takes everything in stride, with grace and unending patience...

ME "Hi Juana, listen-I broke into your studio, I knew you wouldn't mind, and I printed some art samples and then the toner caught on fire somehow and everything burned"

JUANA "Oh that's ok! I was thinking about remodeling-you just saved me the trouble of demo!" *

You see?! Unshakeable!!!

So thank you Juana for all and everything and beyond what you have done! We are so blessed to be in your company!

* As of this day this situation has not actually occurred.

Mini-Interviews are coming...miss it and regret it!

November 1, 2012

If you are curled up on the couch in a slight fetal position while reading this post on your phone, you are probably asking yourself the same question I've been asking myself today - "Why, oh why did I eat so many 'Fun Size Three Musketeers'!?" Well, I'm here to remind you that today is a new day! The past is gone, the wrappers strewn about the carpet may remain but from this moment forth you has not fall prey to regret! This is also a warning though...you definitely do not want to be racked with guilt if you miss this month's line-up of interviewed talent that could possibly cause this blog to burst through it's html-coded seams! Who shall be joining us? Well, I'm glad I piqued your curiosity... Each Thursday this month you will get a chance to delve in the mind of...

Alexandra Ball

Kent Culotta

Alexandra Boiger

and

David Christiana

But we aren't stopping there! Make sure to check out the blogs of Juana, Molly and Laura who have their own questions for even more amazing talent! But for right now, you are allowed to rock yourself gently on the edge of the couch, sip some ginger ale, wallow in your candy regret but do not miss this tour! Or your regret will be greater than the overabundant sugar content you have previously consumed.

Mini-Interviews 2012

October 18, 2012

I think I'm kind of freaking out.

Do you ever compose a dialogue in your mind with a famous person while washing the dishes? Maybe I'm completely alone in this practice, but I regularly interview people I admire while scrapping away at my panini press. What is amazing (other than a Garlic Chicken Goat Cheese Panini) is that these interviews are coming true. So I'm a bit excited. A LOT a bit.

Since November is National Picture Book Month my fellow illustration buddies Juana Martinez Neal, Molly Idle, Laura Jacobsen and I will be hosting a series of Mini Interviews. We will be relentlessly grilling those we admire, respect and secretly seethe with jealously over their abundance of talent.

Check out who we'll be featuring throughout the month this November...it's pretty incredible...