"I think photographers, musicians, performers, artists... they can’t not do it. They have to be taking pictures, they have to be writing music, they have to be capturing whatever it is. They can’t turn it off. Everything they do is creating something."Aaron Thomason is a man of many talents. He is the maker of Three Sheets Books, he welds art pieces in his garage, he has the most underrated Instagram account filled with sketches and doodles, and he single-handedly is keeping the phrase “for what it’s worth” alive. We were thrilled to be able to sit down with him at Helton Brewing for some brewskis and interview time. Also, he gave us our own Three Sheets Books FOR FREE. So, that's how he bribed us into writing somewhat decent things about him. |
Aaron's Creative Influences
Claire Money: Left her desk job, sold her life, tricked out her CRV and lived out of it for six months. She ended up getting an awesome outdoorsy job out of it. She also took one of my sketchbooks along for the ride and posts drawings from amazing places. I then view and like those photos from a cubicle.
Joshua Rhodes: Can basically design a logo while sitting at a desk he also designed and made. One of the AZ people who really embody the label “maker.”
11thMonkey Industries: Been a fan of this place’s work for a while now, and then heard Ruben Gonzales speak at Creative Mornings and realized just how passionate he was about this city. Haven’t made the connection in real life yet, but hoping to change that. Been a maker since long before the label, and he loves what he’s doing.
Danny Upshaw: Amazing photographer, and inherited the running of the designer’s Drink and Draw event when Claire hit the road. Loves Phoenix, dinosaurs, and the Westward Ho.
Jesse Perry: Modern pop-art painter. Does amazing murals all over, but heavily influenced by Phoenix and the southwest. Since most of my work is done with a small pencil or fine-tip pen, I have a lot of respect for someone who can look at a 40’X20’ wall and say “yeah, I can see a rabbit and a neon cactus on there.”
Joshua Rhodes: Can basically design a logo while sitting at a desk he also designed and made. One of the AZ people who really embody the label “maker.”
11thMonkey Industries: Been a fan of this place’s work for a while now, and then heard Ruben Gonzales speak at Creative Mornings and realized just how passionate he was about this city. Haven’t made the connection in real life yet, but hoping to change that. Been a maker since long before the label, and he loves what he’s doing.
Danny Upshaw: Amazing photographer, and inherited the running of the designer’s Drink and Draw event when Claire hit the road. Loves Phoenix, dinosaurs, and the Westward Ho.
Jesse Perry: Modern pop-art painter. Does amazing murals all over, but heavily influenced by Phoenix and the southwest. Since most of my work is done with a small pencil or fine-tip pen, I have a lot of respect for someone who can look at a 40’X20’ wall and say “yeah, I can see a rabbit and a neon cactus on there.”
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