{"id":36853,"date":"2015-05-25T10:11:26","date_gmt":"2015-05-25T14:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uncommongoods.pro\/?p=36853"},"modified":"2016-03-01T19:55:40","modified_gmt":"2016-03-02T00:55:40","slug":"this-just-in-spiration-meet-evan-mayfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/2015\/this-just-in-spiration-meet-evan-mayfield\/","title":{"rendered":"This Just In-spiration: Meet Evan Mayfield"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our makers never fail to motivate us, encourage our creativity, and fill us with inspiration. So, when a new design<\/a> enters our assortment, we\u2019re always excited to learn more about the person behind the product.<\/p>\n

What gets an artist going and keeps them creating is certainly worth sharing, and every great connection starts with a simple introduction. Meet Evan Mayfield<\/a>, designer of our\u00a0Darkroom Timer Lamp<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Evan<\/a><\/p>\n

When did you know you wanted to be an artist?<\/strong>
\nI knew I wanted to be an artist at a very early age. My grandmother was an artist and she practically raised me. I grew up drawing and painting, and quickly developed as an artist very young.<\/p>\n

What was the most exciting thing about becoming a professional artist?<\/strong>
\nThe most exciting thing was to finally be properly compensated for all the hard work and effort I had put into my craft. Many folks like to take advantage of young artists monetarily, and it’s kind of a shame. finally getting my first real paycheck from Sony Pictures [Evan worked on the animated film G-Force<\/a>] kind of made me realize I was finally in the clear!<\/p>\n

\"Assembling<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Timer\"<\/a><\/p>\n

What does your typical day in the studio look like?<\/strong>
\nI wouldn’t say there is such a thing as a typical day. That’s why I love my job so much. Everyday is something completely different when you own your own business. Even when I am in the studio, I mix it up quite a bit because I get uninspired easily. So, I am constantly looking for something that inspires me to work on. That is always my best work.<\/p>\n

Imagine you just showed your work to a kindergartner for the first time. What do you think they would say?<\/strong>
\nI think a kindergartner might be confused! Haha! I have adults who approach me all the time that need an explanation, so I cannot imagine kids would get it. My work is somewhere between fine art sculpture and lighting so it can be a bit confusing. I understand that, and am not offended by people’s quizzical expressions.<\/p>\n

\"materials\"<\/p>\n

What quote or mantra keeps you motivated?<\/strong>
\n“Work smarter, not harder” is my go to. I’m an efficient artist, and am always looking for the best way to complete a project. My dad always used to say this, and I guess it just stuck.<\/p>\n

\"Darkroom<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Take<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our makers never fail to motivate us, encourage our creativity, and fill us with inspiration. So, when a new design enters our assortment, we\u2019re always excited to learn more about the person behind the product. Meet Evan Mayfield designer of the Darkroom Timer Lamp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":36898,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[743],"tags":[839,1535],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36853"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36853"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36853\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44622,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36853\/revisions\/44622"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}