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Further Confusion 2022

Now with Jan 7th update!

I had hoped to be attending Further Confusion in San Jose this month, both in the dealer’s room and in the art show, but due to the ongoing surge of the omicron variant I am having to modify my plans—which may yet be modified further. For now, here is what I do know:

  1. As of Jan 3, Further Confusion is planning to go ahead with an in-person event on the original dates, January 13-17.
  2. Given the infectiousness of the omicron COVID-19 variant, and despite the con’s comprehensive prevention protocol, I cannot in good conscience attend a multiday indoors event with thousands of other people. My health, and the health of my friends and family (and all y’all) are more important.
  3. As of Jan 6, Further Confusion has been cancelled/posponed. They are currently scrambling the details and my heart goes out to the staff and volunteers.

Here is what I am currently (as of Jan 6) planning:

  • I can put art in the art show, so if the con is worth the risk to you (and no judgement there, these cons are worth a lot!) you’ll be able to see my work and support me there.
  • I will also be in town (in order to hang my art!) and I may be able to arrange an outdoor visit Sunday afternoon with those mutually inclined. However I won’t be doing any public dining or socializing indoors, so be ready with those umbrellas if the weather looks wet!
  • If there is something from me you’ve been yearning for, please drop me a line and we can work something out. Otherwise, my online shop is always open!
  • If you would like to support me, but aren’t in a position to buy anything, sharing is caring! Whether it’s an RT, an email, or word of mouth, every little bit helps. Book reviews are also nice, on whatever platform is convenient for you. I also have some print seconds of books that I can’t sell, but would make wonderful lenders or additions to local Little Free Libraries. If you’re interested in being a Heliopause Ambassador get in touch and I can get you set up!

Best of luck to all who attend, and much love to everyone!

-Goldeen

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Finding Our Way to San Jose

After a lovely holiday season, Heliopause Productions will be kicking off the new year with a trip to California for Further Confusion in San Jose, January 16-20 at the McEnery Convention Center and Adjoining Hotels. I’ll have a table in the Dealer’s Room with my usual assortment of goods as well as three whole panels in the Art Show. This will be a special exhibit featuring the entire cast of my Planet Horse series, including two new ponies completed in the last month!

Program wise I am hosting a Physical Wellness for Creatives workshop on Sunday, 1p to 2:30p, in the Guadalupe room (Marriott), and I’ll be doing a reading on Friday, 3p to 4:30p, on something called the Hilton Stage/Almaden Ballroom which makes me think it might be a very large room so please everyone bring a friend I will do funny voices and a Q/A afterwards it’ll be great.

I’m bringing a couple new book titles and two new prints to the table this year, which will be a half table so hopefully everything will fit! I’m sharing with Corgilegs at table 76 in Dealer’s Room East, right next to my buddy Moth Monarch. I’ll have my full selection of prints, books, cards, stickers, charms and other goodies, and—yes—I’ll be open for at-con commissions, too!

In addition to Bouragner Felpz Volume III and Driving Arcana Wheel 2, I’m excited to bring prints of two new Planet Horses—even though neither of them are, technically, planets. Oh well.

Sol, the sun horse, will be available as a print from my table, and the original will be on display at the art show. However, it will not be for sale as someone has already claimed him.

Ceres, the miniature/dwarf planet horse, will also be in the art show, but you can bid on her if you like! And I’ll have prints of her at my table, too.

All in all I’m hoping for a fun show and a good start to 2020. Hopefully I’ll see some of you there!