Interview: John Murphy
October 27, 2010, 10:00 am Posted by Thom O'Hearn
John Murphy is the author of Stupid Sock Creatures, the Stupid Sock Creatures Book and Kit, and Closet Monsters. In this interview, John talks about being a counselor at a camp for at-risk youth, his love for Zazmyrna Hoag and Julian Van Voon, storytelling, and agoraphobia.
John, you’re a very creative person who has the skill to both draw and sew. How do the two different mediums interact for you, and which one do you miss the most if you don’t do it for a month?
Aw, blush. Thanks. If I had to choose one medium to miss the most if art-abstinent for a month, I’d have to pick drawing. I draw and doodle all the time. It’s how I think and process my day. Trouble is, I really don’t spend the necessary time to really do an amazing, finished drawing. Most of my stuff is quick. But sewing is such an investment of time and situation. I have to plan for it, whereas with drawing, I can just whip out my sketchbook wherever I am and have a go. I’d probably wind up scratching doodles into the ground or finger painting in my own blood if it came to it.
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