Project Reports

The two classes I taught in February were full, with 24 participants in total. I have plans to use the work to create a community art project that will be displayed in the Toolsong Gallery at Madjax.

I repaid the $1000 loan by certified cashiers check that I dropped off at Art Mart with Karen Fisher.

I will submit images of the final exhibition after the installation. I plan to teach more gelli print classes at Madjax this summer and fall.

I have made great advances in my business this season already. I have been able to afford to invest in equipment to further increase my products I'm able to create. I have had overwhelmingly positive reactions to my art now that the vending season starting back up. I am booked for events every weekend until September. Without the connections, support and encouragement from the community I would not be to this point in my journey. I am excited to work more in the community and be able to give back some day.

Project Update

My project is ongoing, with two boxes completed so far. I will continue creating additional boxes and sharing the concept with the community.

On April 26, I will be attending Mango’s Market in Daleville, a 501(c)(3) organization that rescues animals. The event is geared toward animal-focused vendors and causes. Participating will allow me to engage with community members while continuing to introduce and market the idea.

I appreciate the continued support and look forward to sharing additional progress as my work evolves.

The first Gelli print classes of the series will be held on January 14 and January 21 at Madjax! The first class is at capacity, and the second is nearly full.

Thank you for helping this project become a real community endeavor! It wouldn't have happened without the support of the VAF!

Hello, Vore Arts Fund & fellow VAF Supporters!

I am happy to say that I have officially launched my postcard penpal club!

Check it out! : https://www.patreon.com/c/WithLoveMaya

Maya Doss Art presents... a monthly postcard from your artist penpal-

"With Love, Maya ~ꨄ︎"

I have created 3 tiers for my supporters to subscribe to, and I would love to see you all join in on the fun! For as little as $10 a month, you can receive a postcard of my original artwork every month. The artwork on these postcards will be exclusive to the club, and comes with a note from me about what inspired the artwork and how things are going for me as an artist, in true penpal fashion!

Another exciting milestone is an Instagram reel I created marketing my Print Club got 31.7k views and over 1.3k likes.

I am so grateful to the Vore Arts Fund for the kickstarter loan to launch this business. I am so excited to mail the first round of postcards to you all!

-With Love, Maya! <3

The project was cancelled in due to no interest.

Righteous Gemstones Part 2 was successfully released on August 15th, 2025.

The guest feature from the national recording artist was procured on May 25th, 2025.

There was a major health issue that occurred during the recording of this project that partially affected its creation.

I have been quite busy with my work the last few months. I have been able to establish good relationship with madjax and have been allowed to teach some of my projects to members and making hard to be able to bring lapidary arts to the community in an accessible way. One of my largest struggles with my art is marketing and sales. Since the vending season is over I've been focusing on production and am very excited for the year to come. Being able to share my art and making it my full time career is a blessing and I appreciate the vore funds support in helping me grow as a local artist.

I have one more workshop planned before January. I have also been doing one on one classes with a few people that previously attended workshops. They seem to like the one on one better even with the increase in the cost. At this time, I have two more one on one classes scheduled at the end of this month and mid-December.

Hello, Vore Arts Fund team!

Things with Pressing Matters are going well. MadJax has partnered with me and is providing space for the classes as well as advertising as a kind of partnership. I have purchased some of the tools myself, and MadJax has also purchased some that I can use for the classes.

The first two classes are scheduled for January 17th 10am-12pm and January 24th 1pm-3pm at MadJax.

Thank you for your help in getting these classes ready and out to the public!