{"id":38455,"date":"2014-11-11T21:04:53","date_gmt":"2014-11-11T13:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/?p=38455"},"modified":"2014-11-11T21:04:53","modified_gmt":"2014-11-11T13:04:53","slug":"amelias-magazine-10th-anniversary-kickstarter-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/2014\/11\/11\/amelias-magazine-10th-anniversary-kickstarter-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Amelia&#8217;s Magazine 10th Anniversary Kickstarter Special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/ameliagregory\/amelias-magazine-gold-foil-artists-book-and-gold-l\/widget\/video.html\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"> <\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38457 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/6969393a575cf9940bf9037abd1dfb52_large-560x373.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When I found out that <a href=\"http:\/\/ameliasmagazine.com\" target=\"_blank\">Amelia&#8217;s Magazine<\/a> was coming out with a new printed book, I could not contain my excitement! For those who are not familiar with the magazine, it&#8217;s a treat indeed \u2013 it&#8217;s a big tome filled with lots of illustrations, eye candy and made with love and dedication by Amelia Gregory. Ever since it stopped its print run a few years back (although it still exists as an online magazine), I was pining for the day when it would be brought back in its tangible, physical form.<\/p>\n<p>And that day\u00a0is finally here. To celebrate Amelia&#8217;s Magazine 10th year, they&#8217;re holding a special <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/ameliagregory\/amelias-magazine-gold-foil-artists-book-and-gold-l\" target=\"_blank\">Kickstarter campaign<\/a> to raise funds for a limited edition book with the theme <em>That Which We Do Not Understand<\/em> which runs from now until 29th November 2014.<\/p>\n<p>I sat down and wrote to Amelia to ask her some questions about the exciting new campaign:<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 0);\"><b>Hi Amelia! Congrats on celebrating 10 years of Amelia\u2019s Magazine! Could you tell us what\u2019s in store after a decade of being such a big part of the illustration industry?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Thank you! It\u2019s very kind of you to say I\u2019m a big part of the illustration industry, but I feel as though I operate on the fringes, offering a forum for artists of all kinds to showcase their work. Many go onto much bigger things, which I hope is in part due to the exposure that I offer them. I hope that my 10th anniversary limited edition artists\u2019 book, themed around<em> That Which We Do Not Understand,<\/em> will be a reminder that the printed medium can be an enormously important and influential way to share art with the world. After a few years of working entirely online it\u2019s really exciting to think I will once again make a tactile object.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 0);\"><b>I\u2019ve always appreciated that your magazine is a work of art \u2013\u00a0truly. The incredible amount of detail and work that goes to each issue is phenomenal. How did Amelia\u2019s Magazine get its start?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It began life 10 years ago in 2004, after much deliberating and research. I wanted to make a magazine that was a very personal affair, unmuddled by the demands of advertising and big corporates. At that point I could not design so I persuaded a graphic designer to mock up a few pages of the magazine and went in search of a print company and paper merchant who might support me in my dream. Luckily I found Principal Colour and they have been an integral part of Amelia\u2019s Magazine ever since. I\u2019ve used a variety of high quality papers over the years, but now I am excited to be working with Antalis, who are providing beautiful recycled stock for my upcoming book.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38456\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/083586d2869f5aff808b58d16a2a8794_large-560x686.gif\" alt=\"083586d2869f5aff808b58d16a2a8794_large\" width=\"560\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/083586d2869f5aff808b58d16a2a8794_large-560x686.gif 560w, http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/083586d2869f5aff808b58d16a2a8794_large-365x448.gif 365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic; color: #0f2105;\">Tribal Cumulus\u00a0by Mateusz Napieralski for Amelia&#8217;s Magazine That Which We Do Not Understand.\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-38458\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/8700376a7c32f84ac7c62433a20c9f86_large-560x686.gif\" alt=\"8700376a7c32f84ac7c62433a20c9f86_large\" width=\"560\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/8700376a7c32f84ac7c62433a20c9f86_large-560x686.gif 560w, http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/8700376a7c32f84ac7c62433a20c9f86_large-365x448.gif 365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">Shamaness by Essi Kimpim\u00e4ki for Amelia&#8217;s Magazine That Which We Do Not Understand.<\/h6>\n<h3><span style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 0);\"><b>What were the problems that you\u2019ve run into during the publishing of Amelia\u2019s Magazine? Why did you decide to end its print run?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I always said I would create 10 issues and then see how I felt about continuing. By 2009 I was exhausted with trying to find the advertising to support the print costs (I was never very good at doing the required networking) and wanted to concentrate on creating daily online content instead. I also wanted to try writing some books and knew that I could not do everything so something had to give. On the website I no longer take advertising, which is not very sustainable as I currently have no income. But I am desperate to get back into print properly, and if all goes well with the campaign to raise funds for That Which We Do Not Understand then I plan to relaunch the website and print magazine, and have plans to make them self sustainable without advertising.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #102205;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 0);\"><b>Why have you decided to use Kickstarter to fund this book?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I want to ensure that all costs are met and I don\u2019t overproduce or get into debt. As any small publisher knows, it can be very hard to anticipate demand and I have had a lot of issues with storage and distribution over the years which I really want to avoid this time around. To secure a copy of the book a pledge must be placed because I will basically print a run to suit demand, with only a few spares destined for key bookstores such as the Tate. It\u2019s going to be very beautiful: printed on high quality thick paper, with gold spot printing throughout. Kickstarter is completely nerve-wracking because you have to raise the entire amount or you don\u2019t get any of it, so it\u2019s a very good indicator of whether people like what I do.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 0);\"><b>When I got that email from you about a special edition printed book, I knew it was going to be good. Could you tell us why you chose the brief \u201cThat Which We Do Not Understand\u201d for the edition?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the past year I\u2019ve had two late miscarriages and they have inevitably led me to think about things we don\u2019t understand. We don\u2019t really having a decent comprehension of why certain things happen to our bodies, or why certain events occur in our lives\u2026 and I wanted to explore the many ways that humans try to make sense of the world. It\u2019s a very wide open theme and has already produced some amazing and very varied work. As well as opening the brief up to artists, for the first time I have also invited people to submit creative writing. I am super pleased with the response I\u2019ve had so far! There are still a few days to get involved if any of your readers would like to submit work. <em>(Amy: The closing date for submission is 16th November, so hurry!)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ameliasmagazine.com\/art\/that-which-we-do-not-understand-amelias-magazine-10th-anniversary-open-brief-for-illustrators-and-writers\/2014\/09\/17\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.ameliasmagazine.<wbr \/>com\/art\/that-which-we-do-not-<wbr \/>understand-amelias-magazine-<wbr \/>10th-anniversary-open-brief-<wbr \/>for-illustrators-and-writers\/<wbr \/>2014\/09\/17\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 0);\"><b>I love that a big part of Amelia\u2019s magazine is about collaborations. Tell me, has the collaborative process changed from when you first started, to this current day?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I love collaborating with other creatives, and you are right, this is what has made Amelia\u2019s Magazine what it is! There are many challenges involved with working with so many people, such as keeping on top of multiple conversations, dealing with deadlines and giving very concrete instructions to ensure that submitted work is right for publication. Since the magazine\u2019s inception the internet has changed dramatically, and I have had to keep apace with the myriad ways in which we communicate. Luckily I love social media, and am so thankful for the way it has enabled me to collaborate with people across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>==========<\/p>\n<p><em>Thanks so much Amelia!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>To be a part of the campaign and to get your copy of the limited edition book, head over to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/ameliagregory\/amelias-magazine-gold-foil-artists-book-and-gold-l\" target=\"_blank\"> Amelia&#8217;s Magazines&#8217; Kickstarter campaign<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> &#8230; <a title=\"Amelia&#8217;s Magazine 10th Anniversary Kickstarter Special\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/2014\/11\/11\/amelias-magazine-10th-anniversary-kickstarter-special\/\" aria-label=\"More on Amelia&#8217;s Magazine 10th Anniversary Kickstarter Special\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":38457,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_generate-full-width-content":""},"categories":[101,299,220,75,92,98],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38455"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38455"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38455\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38461,"href":"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38455\/revisions\/38461"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}