{"id":273,"date":"2008-07-11T14:40:13","date_gmt":"2008-07-11T14:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hip97.com\/wp\/?p=273"},"modified":"2012-10-31T23:13:05","modified_gmt":"2012-10-31T15:13:05","slug":"interview-rj-of-bailey-doesnt-bark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/2008\/07\/11\/interview-rj-of-bailey-doesnt-bark\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: RJ of Bailey Doesn’t Bark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I’m very pleased to kick off our interview series again with RJ of Bailey Doesn’t Bark<\/a> — I’m in love with her beautiful black and white lines that she paints on home wares — the lines oftentimes look like ink dispersed in water and frozen in time. Magical.<\/p>\n

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Suffocation I and II, a black and white print<\/h5>\n

Name:<\/strong> Re Jin Lee (RJ)
\nLocation:<\/strong> New York
\nWebsite\/Shop:<\/strong> www.baileydoesntbark.com<\/a>, Etsy shop<\/a>
\nBlog:<\/strong> www.baileydoesntbark.blogspot.com<\/a>
\nMedia:<\/strong> brushes, pens, ink<\/p>\n

Tell us a little more about yourself.<\/em><\/strong>
\nI was born and raised in Brazil. Moved to L.A. for a bit after college and finally planted a few tiny roots here in New York City – which I love. I studied fashion design – designed denim for a few years in L.A. and I realized I was unhappy because I was doing something that wasn’t in me. So I switched to fashion styling, which I adored. I packed my bags and moved to NYC<\/span>. Styled for a couple of more years and soon realized that was not me either! Finally, I decided it was time to do what I really have the passion for and that I knew was in me: draw. So here I am.<\/p>\n

How did you get your start in illustration?<\/em><\/strong>
\nI’ve been drawing all my life… I believe it’s in my genes – My mother is an artist, my father can doodle and my brother as well. I still have sketch books from when I was about 7 or 8. They are quite wild and scary, as in: how can a child think of such things and draw them! Probably just trying to express my emotions – rebel child \ud83d\ude42 Anyway, I’ve taken tons of art classes, played with watercolor, oil painting, mosaics, etc. It was only just a few years ago that I discovered my favorite technique: lines. I started drawing lines to interpret my dreams…<\/p>\n

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Look Up Sometimes, a set of 5 Wall Plates<\/h5>\n

…And how did it progress into painting on homewares such as cups and plates?<\/em><\/strong>
\nI wanted my drawings to be in things that are useful… I’m still experimenting. Home wares are my favorite canvases as of now \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

What do you think about when you put pen to paper? Is there a thought process behind your art?<\/em><\/strong>
\nThe ideas come out of the blue. Once I have it I need to write it down or start drawing immediately, otherwise, I forget. Just like dreams. If you want to remember your dream, you need to write it down as soon as you wake up…
\nSometimes, I can just start drawing on a piece of paper without having anything in mind. Most times it turns out terrible and I tear it apart. <\/p>\n

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The Four Seasons Wall Plates<\/h5>\n

What or who inspires you?<\/em><\/strong>
\nWhat: Life
\nWho: Harry Clarke, Kay Nielsen <\/p>\n

What keeps you motivated?<\/em><\/strong>
\nLove for creating.<\/p>\n

What’s your favourite tool?<\/em><\/strong>
\nA really good pen and\/or brush.<\/p>\n

Are you a full-time artist?<\/em><\/strong>
\nYes and loving every minute of it! (this was a recent change, hence the excitement) <\/p>\n

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Original Series Tea Bag String Cup<\/h5>\n

What advice would you like to give people who would like to sell their works online?<\/em><\/strong>
\nJust do it, now. I really mean it. If you’ve already had the thought of selling online, then your product must be great, so why wait? There are a few great places to set up your online shop. There are amazing + helpful communities in these websites.<\/p>\n

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Shhh Series It’s Crowded Bowl and Tea Cup Set<\/h5>\n

Where do you see yourself within the next few years?<\/em><\/strong>
\nDoing the same thing I’m doing now, drawing, but in a much bigger space with much bigger projects \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

What message do you want to send out to people about your work?<\/em><\/strong>
\nI’m not much of a writer, nor a speaker, so I draw to share with you my thoughts and my dreams.
\nI hope you enjoy them, I really do!<\/p>\n

{ Thanks RJ! }<\/em><\/p>\n

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If you missed our earlier interviews, see here<\/a> for other wonderful artists that we have profiled so far!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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