Artist Profile- Cameron Kramer

Cameron modeling for Riverbasin in a fall 2010 Redress Raleigh show case at the ReuseConex. Interview: December 5.2010 River: How old are you?  When is your birthday? Cameron: 18, October 30, 1992 Riv: Have you always been into drawing? Cam: Always. Riv: What do you like to draw the most? Cam: Animals, Trees Riv: What are your plans from here on out? Cam: (graduate in Spring 2011 from Chapel Hill High School.) Go to a 4 year college majoring in Communication Arts (Commercial Arts)- Hopefully at VCU Riv: While your in college, do you want to try something new?  A new direction? Cam: I really want to become a success (working) tattoo artist, but that might never happen... Riv: What kind of tattoos do you what to do when you're a professional? Cam: All custom pieces, not stuff off the wall. Riv: Well, has this project (drawing for Riverbasin) given you more incentive to work with other artist? Cam: Yes! Riv: How do you like a collaborate? Cam: Having an idea but no set boundaries, like the way we did it, then bringing it to you to see what I could change. Riv: What do you do on your free time? Cam: Hang out with friend, eat food, a lot!  Summer time we hang outside a lot but it's kinda cold now... Riv: What kind of bands/music do you listen to? Cam: I really like Rancid, Citizen Cope, Elvis, The Rolling Stone... Riv: Local Bands? Cam: The Squirrel Nut Zippers, I don't know of many others. Riv: What are your favorite restaurants? Cam: Dominos, but I don't go out much. Riv: You like pizza! Cam: I like to get frozen ones from Harris Teeter. Riv: You've been working a lot. Cam: Yeah, at Boston Market. Riv: What are you saving for? Cam: College, another tattoo. Riv: So you have tattoos, where are they and what are they of? Cam: One is a snake wrapped around a fish in a traditional Sailor Jerry, Old School style tattoo.  The second one is all my family's names in their hand writing.  I stole Meredith's [Cameron's younger sister who is a Riverbasin intern] name from one of her papers.  I got my parents to write their names down and I had to get my sister, Mimi, to write out her name Amelia, since she signs everything Mimi. Riv: How would you describe your style? Cam: Sloppy...mostly.. I can find some good outfits, I like wearing funky things. Cameron with the original pen drawing of the Tree Buck.   Doodle marker tattoos

Meredith and Cameron at Festifall, Oct.2010 Cameron modeling a recycled sweater printed with the Tree Buck design she drew from Riverbasin Outfitters. a note from River: Thank You Cameron!  I love working with you and I'm already thinking of tons of ideas for the Spring.  I really like our collaboration style, I just simple told Cameron of a design idea, she did a sketch, sent me an image, I sent her back revision comments, how she could change/modify it to fit my vision more and she sent me back exactly what I wanted!  For the second image, I showed her my inspiration after the first draft she show me so she wasn't over influenced by the images.