i just saw these videos over on the drawn! blog. which by the by is a great blog to read about general awesome stuff including illustration and drawing. put 'em in your reader. so these videos...i laughed so hard i wanted to share them w/ you guys because i love you and i have a sick sense of humor and thought you may as well. they are hilarious, however not safe for work, unless you work in a cubicle and have ear phones and/or your boss is completely asleep.
Friday 23 August 2013
Opening Pics Brett Cook's Supernatural..
Last week I posted about Brett Cook's install of his show Supernatural at Guerrero Gallery...here are the pics from opening night. It seriously could not have been better weather. It almost felt like summer in San Francisco! The gallery was in full swing as I rode up, there were kids outside drawing and playing with clay, food was being served, Tecate was being poured and lots of laughs and fun happening as people spilled in and out of the gallery.
Inside Brett's altars and effigy's graced the gallery thoughtfully, paying homage to great intellectuals, visionaries and political figures such as Angel Davis, Noam Chompsky, Martin Luther King Jr., Thich Nhat Hanh, and most importantly, I thought was Brett's Granmother. Brett celebrates the interconnectedness of all beings, but the back room dedicated to the life of his Grandmother touched me the most. Lots to look at and think about.
Supernatural runs through July 3. More images after the jump and the full night of pics on the blog's flickr.
Wednesday 21 August 2013
needles pens celebrates 5 years! happy birthday!.
awww, my very favorite shop needles & pens in san francisco is five today! they have a great show planned. if you are in sf it is definitely the place to be tonight. many, many wonderful, awesome and creative peeps will be showing there tonight and i'm sure be there as well. totes not to be missed! i'm a tad bit jel i'm not there, ok, i'm just downright bummed...but this post is about how awesome needles & pens are, not what a crybaby i am. here are some of our (that's me and you!)very favs that will be showing tonight:
Andrew Schoultz, Andrew Scott, Brion Nuda Rosch, Caroline Hwang, Chris Duncan, Chris Pew, David Benzler,Jeff Canham, Jen Smith, Jenny Hart, Jeremy Fish, Jeremy Taylor, Jessica Cusik, John Dwyer, John Trippe, Jovi Schnell, Julianna Bright, Kyle Ranson, Lena Wolf, Maria Forde, Mark Todd, Mary Joy Scott, Matt Furie, Maxwell Loren Holyoke Hirsch, Maya Hayuk, Monica Canilao, Nigel Peake, Nikki McClure, Paul Urich, Paul Wackers, Rachell Sumpter/Jacob Magraw, Randy Lee Sutherland, Ryan Jacob Smith, Tara Jane Oneil, Tara Lisa Foley, Tauba Auerbach, Zefrey Throwell
it's going to be an amazing, knee slapping, hoot hollering good time!
Tuesday 20 August 2013
travel in the time of swine flu
The Seafarers - The Trident of Power..
I woke up to Ferris Plock and Kelly Tunstall's new cartoon, The Seafarers - The Trident of Power from Eighty Four Films in my inbox. Not bad stuff for a Monday morning, I'll tell you what! So much to take in and enjoy, it deserves a couple of watches. I love the map of the ocean: 'gratuitous graphic element', 'ziggy stardust islands', 'sea of unspeakable evils'. All so good and fun to watch. in fact, I'm gonna make coffee and watch it again!
You can see my visit with Ferris here while he printed for his show, Fare Thee Well at Giant Robot a few weeks ago.
The Seafarers - Trident of Power from Eighty Four Films on Vimeo.
Sunday 18 August 2013
john casey's book scarecrow..
this thursday, just in time for halloween, rowan morrison will be hosting the launch of john casey's new book scarecrow. a limited 1st edition art book featuring over 60 unseen bio-morphic, classic, casey drawings. the book is 6x9, 2 color offset, signed and numbered with an intro by james kaufman. order your copy here. at $20 bucks, it's a steal and a definite must have. original drawings from scarecrow will be on show, with john in attendance to sign books, answer questions and eat halloween candy with you, because he's just that good.
be sure to check out john's blog, where he writes often with lots of great photos of his work and all the amazing art shows going on in the bay area. oh and check out a q&a john did for the blog back in may, right here, it's one of my favorite's.
Friday 16 August 2013
my monday afternoon
Thursday 15 August 2013
saelee oh letter press print at tiny showcase..
500 of these bad larrys by saelee oh are available for a mere 10 clams, peeps. yeppers. it's the first installment of tiny showcase's 'tiny tiny print series'. so get on over and get up and get down and hit "add to cart" to help sing in the inaugural series. help them, help you! RUN!
while you wait for your print to arrive, you can check out saelee's new blog.
Tuesday 13 August 2013
and then she was like
Monday 12 August 2013
the only bump I will be talking about today
Sunday 11 August 2013
because the native americans used them
Friday 9 August 2013
Always remind me..
On my parents last trip to California, they brought back a few wooden word signs that my sister bought us.
They’re cute and displayed right by the front door.
But one says “I love being a mom, but please remind me”
Most days I walk past that sign and chuckle. Some days that sign is enough to collapse me.
Today was one of those days.
Today was one of those days where it felt like some of the very first days.
I’m not going to lie, I am STILL dealing with PPD 2 years later. I’m still not over it.
I STILL have thoughts I shouldn’t have. I praise the Lord that I know the difference between those thoughts and actions, but when I tell Aaron I just can’t do it anymore, I need him to jump in quickly.
Days like this, that sign brings me to my knees. Who needs to be reminded that they love being a parent?? Obviously, me.
So please don’t ever stop reminding me.
Thursday 8 August 2013
Caleb Neelon X MFA Boston..
Photo Credit: Photos by Damon Beale for the Museum of Fine Arts.
Over the past year my friend Caleb Neelon has worked with over 125 kids from all over the city of Boston to create "Signs and Symbols," now on display (through September) at the Museum of Fine Arts. The process involved showing children, ages 7-12, examples of how people have used text throughout history in all shapes and forms of artwork. From 4,000 year old hieroglyphics to a scrolling LED text piece by Jenny Holzer. Caleb may have had more fun than the kids, when asked he remarked his favorite piece by far is "Who farted."
Caleb will be giving an artist's talk on May 7th. See more information about this colorful and inspiring project here.
Photo Credit: Photos by Damon Beale for the Museum of Fine Arts.
Photo Credit: Photos by Damon Beale for the Museum of Fine Arts.
Tuesday 6 August 2013
early griffin press 3rd series..
early griffin press just released their 3rd series of prints. they've been received w/ extremely open arms as one print, tom gauld's "the giant robot" print, has already sold out. sheesh. peeps act fast. but that's just how you've got to do it these days. you snooze you lose and then everybody's crying. and we all know how we hate crybabies. the last, but most def not the least, are two prints by french and rachel cattle, respectively. 'the boar tree' by french, who's known for his intricate, crazy line work and his knack for turning gore into lovely, is a three color print. who can resist a piggy? (you can read an instant message interview i did w/ the charming french here.) rachel cattle is known for her beautiful pencil drawings, her print is of an axe in a beautiful graphite gray. 10% of the proceeds go to the artists choice.
Monday 5 August 2013
caleb brown..
O.K. so I guess I should really stick to writing about artists who have websites or other places where their work can be viewed beyond this blog --but someone needed to post these paintings. Otherwise they'd be tucked away in the far reaches of Caleb's Facebook, hidden from view. Caleb works out of Portland. He's got a real knack for producing manly, highly charged compositions, tightly rendered in an old master style. How much better would Drop Zone have been if it had sky sharks? Much better.
Caleb says one of these days he'll have a more of a web presence. Until then keep your ear to the ground for this talented young man.
Sunday 4 August 2013
Valerie Hammond..
I've been home sick all day. One of the best things about my job is that when I can't stop sneezing, I can work from my bed. That never could have been possible working in retail. ;) So to shake myself out of cabin fever I spent the evening looking at new to me blogs and of course Pinterest. Always Pinterest, lately.
I spotted Valerie Hammond on Westervin. Hammond works in a variety of mediums...and works well in all of them, I might add. Not always an easy feat so it's great to see an artist transpire there talent.Such gorgeous pieces!Perfect for my foggy head.
From her artist statement:
Valerie Hammond has always been drawn to places and objects that are full of mystery. The expressive and devotional qualities of church shrines, ex-votos, and Asian art ranging from Tibetan medical drawings to Buddhist sculptures serve as inspiration for the artist. As spiritual objects, they possess the ability to impart on the viewer a sense of enchantment grounded by human connectivity, and this offering of transformation echoes Hammond's desire to record both the tangible and elusive aspects of the human condition in her work.
Friday 2 August 2013
Little Paper Planes Give-a-way Hilary Pecis Print..