The Magic of brass and plastic

I have to say, I haven't been this excited since forever so forgive my posting every 2.5 seconds. Here is my newest ring in which I am combining my two favorite things: brass findings (I've been collecting since i was a teen - no biggie I finally get to use them!) and freshly cut plastic. I am taking a class at the tech shop this weekend to further explore lase possibilities. SO EXCITED. WOOT.

ps. also forgive my blurry photo flicks. excuse: since i cant commit to deleting photos off the digital in fear of never being able to print them off my 1980s digital photo printer, my memory card is totes forever filled.

A premature dreamcatcher!

I probably shouldnt be posting this since its far from being correct, but im too excited at the thought of this dreamcatcher. It obviously needs a much thinner chain for the web but hey, im trying not to walk away from anything unfinished. I will take a chance take a chance on it tomorrow. Until then, I leave you with this beast:

and this completed (approx. 4") beast:

A necklace and a ring!

Jewels updates!

A woman obsessed. Again, I must thank the CHIKABIRDs for all their support.
drawing in acrylic:

my mom as a cameo:

Jewels!

If you want to see photos of how im starting to make my jewelry collection you can check out my flickr set. I'll be uploading more photos in the near future.

Bobby D close to my heart

Ive disappeared the past few weeks into the basement to come up with a new project to keep me excited and here is a sneak peak. Introducing the bob dylan cameo and company.



Thanks to the lovely CHIKABIRD girls and SO's for affording me the opportunity to pursue my dreams in their studios and on their couches.

Show at Adobe Books on Nov 5th, SF

My lovely and talented bf's band Hollow Mirrors is playing a show at Adobe Books on November 5th with my great friend from childhood in his one man band Old Thunder Heart. If I was in the country I would most definitely be in attendance. Alas, Asia is calling me back for most of next month. Since the interweb is censored in China, I will be in touch in the near future. Until then; you are the best, no one is better than you.

My mom!

My dad gave me a few photos of my childhood. Look at how well this polaroid was preserved!

Clarion alley mural project block party!

10th Annual Block Party. Saturday, October 24th. 2009. noon to nine. I finally got my butt into gear and started fixing her up. Thanks to HYPER 1 I had to do some damage control. Nice ego, buddy. CAMPS facebook page.

oh, ive been travelling down this road so long

i just got back from an epic 3 week road trip across the country.







check out my flickr to see more if you like. HERE

its true.

New Standard Tee

Made a tee for New Standard clothing. Available at urban outfitters. Please enjoy. Matilda the baby kitty does.

WOAH CAKE!

So ThreadCakes.com is a contest in which anyone can submit a cake based off of threadless.com tshirt design. Not only was my design picked, entered and ROCKED but it won! Leslie Evans, who I must contact to tell her how much I freaked when i saw it, is a genius. Not only because the cake was amazing, but because the video she made along with it, blows my mind:

Please Be Welcome. Tomorrow, NYC!

Please forgive my last minute posting, but communism and censorship are not conducive to blogging in a timely manner. Im in a show tomorrow night in NYC curated by the strange and lovely Damian Weinkrantz. Please welcome, PLEASE BE WELCOME.

Saturday, August 15th - 7-10pm

Artists:
Damian Weinkrantz
Linda Smyth
Richard Bannister
Abigail Bruley
Will Buzzell
Carrie Collins
Kris Chau
Adam Crawford
Matt Curtius
Mary Deevy
David Dunn
Keith Greiman
Emily Glaubinger
Jim Houser
Jake Henry
Thom Lessner
Brian Lynch
Magick Outlaw
Eric McDade
Gustav Mergins
Annette Monnier
Ted Passon
Sto
Crystal Stokowski
Gina Triplett
Adam Wallacavage
Ben Woodward
and more...
INFO:

“Please Be Welcome,” group show curated by Damian Weinkrantz runs August 15 through September 12, 2009, at Fuse Gallery, 93 2nd Ave (between 5th & 6th Sts, 2nd Ave stop on the F), NYC, NY. The opening reception, on Saturday August 15, from 7 to 10 pm, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Fuse Gallery at 212.777.7988 or fusegall@fusegallerynyc.com.

Ni hao! Konichiwa!

And, I'm back. Please forgive my posting hiatus, but communism and censorship are not conducive to blogging in a timely manner. Here are a few snapshots of the trip, with more fun and drawings to follow when i get over this jetlag and learn how to speak without fear again.

the eclipse:


the floods:


the food:


the family:


the friends and fun:







if you click on any of these flicks it will take you to more fun!

domo.

Neutron Yawn!

The super spectacular Gregory Pizzoli put together this beautius flip book that features yours truly plus Frank Chimero, Michael Deforge, Luke Ramsey, Chris Kline, Nate Duval, Tim Gough, Kyle Pellet and Drew Millard. Check the whole thing out HERE.

yup.

R.E.Load Maypril fools race

Not sure whats going on with the race but here is what the tshirt would have looked like!

Maker Faire!

This weekend I am participating in the Maker Faire in San Mateo, CA. Ill be selling new gocco prints and cards along side the fabulous Chikabird. Here's a sneak peek. Please forgive the quality, its a phone snap shot.

my favorite jawbreaker quote:

Boom or settlement or (a little dry) TOMONI

I just peeped the website for Tomomi. They are the Japanese bike company that I made the logo for a while back. My mind is blown how beautiful a job they did. Check out this little video and the website. This link is to the english translation site, which, i have to say, is pretty hilarious.

1st TOMONI from JAN on Vimeo.

SHIN-CHAN!

A Drawing Blog.

I havent been posting many drawings lately because ive been too busy watching this video:

And, Yes.

Does anyone know how to make this column bigger? I hate how it gets cut off. Help!

NOOOOOOOO!

i just died.

Glasses and a threadless shirt

Last night I started a project involving my massive collection of glassess. 54 pairs! It took over three hours to photograph all of them. I also got my Threadless select shirt in the mail this afternoon. What a beauty! They really did a bang up job on the registration which usually poses a threat to most screen printers. Go HERE to purchase!

The Number 9

a secret sneak peek from a part of the design for a certain bicycle race that i not so secretly make the tshirts for every year. shhh! i think this is my most favorite one yet!

I Remember Andrea!

I Remember Andrea is a documentary about a high school reunion that BLOWS MY MIND. The most effing funny Andrea Wachner contacted me a little while back to help with a little animation in the film. This is what she has to say about the project:

I was immediately attracted to the funny premise of my documentary, but it was the grey area between belief and disbelief that made me fall in love with its story. When I tell people that I sent a stripper, as me, to my ten-year high school reunion, I am (with few exceptions) met with incredible enthusiasm, generous support, and a barrage of questions. The most consistent is, “Did you go down to the reunion at the end and expose the real you?” Absolutely not. If anything, I wanted to leave people wondering whether that was really me, or not. I guessed that some people would believe it, some people wouldn’t but most would be somewhat unsure. It was this “shadow of a doubt” I was most interested in. Could it be me? Does it matter? Do they care? There was a lot of unexplored ideological space between RSVP’ing ‘Yes’ and ‘No,’ between trying to impress your peers and removing yourself from judgment, and I seem to have found it. As a comedy writer, I believe that humor is powerful. Laughter is the best way that I know to get people to re-think what they think they think. With this film I was able to take a familiar situation—a high school reunion—which most people simply accept without question as a part of life, and turn it on its head, like the incongruous images in a Magritte painting, but funny.

Check out the trailer!


Andrea also has the funniest BLOG you should totes check out. You might pee your pants. I especially enjoyed the post on proposing an adoption to Steve Martin. woah.

SERIOUSLY?!

my trip back east.

coney island.
verrazano bridge.


europeian and 51oz in a plastic bottle.

chance at the abandoned docks.

chance fixing the derbi at the drag race.

glasses faces.

the new fabric horse storefront!

lion king masks with mom.

snakes and kenzaloo.

ahhhh, the best.

a drawing

we are very happy.

family portrait!

Glamour Kills Poster

Glamour Kills clothing asked me to do a design a while back. They made a poster. Go buy one here HERE.

Threadless Select!

Thanks to UPSO my Threadless SELECT shirt just came out. Go buy one HERE.

cut&paste losing design. toadally.

you can read a pretty great recap of the contest HERE

concrete slides. tricia. dom. bryan. bb gun.

best kinda friends and fun.

love without limits

Crud & Matilda

So in love.

philly, get bent!

go to my friend chance's dance party. you wont be sorry. i made the flyer, btw.

Lots of free time = inspiration upload

some phone flicks of patterns that inspire me:




and some positive mental attitude i found in the bathroom:

i saw the signs

playing with my new holgaroid, so fun:

Cut & Paste Design Competition

I entered this digital design tournament.


I was chosen (!!!) to along with 7 other designers from SF to compete on February 28th, 2009 to win a shit ton of prizes. Obviously, it would be amazing if I could have some friends up in there to cheer me on. Here is what they about the SF challenge:

Sunshiney San Francisco wakes up to memories of gold-rushing crazes, rainbow-striped protests, and summers of love.

In its long history as a leading city on the Pacific, this old town’s been knocked down more than once—earthquakes and fires, bursting dot-com bubbles—and always gotten back on its feet. Today, the City by the Bay stands tall as a bastion of liberal attitudes, free spirits, and open arms. Hills nestled against lapping waves and streets bustling with geek savants, bon vivants, cosmopolites, and one of the largest creative communities in the world, San Francisco brings its fair share of aesthetic genius to the tournament.

San Francisco will host competitions in 2D, 3D, and Motion Graphics for Digital Design Tournament 2009.

To purchase tickets you can go here and look left for all the info and the link to buy the tickets. You can also email me to try to get the group rate and I can pair you up with some friends that will definitely be going.

watch this video and get an idea of what it will be like:

Cut&Paste Digital Design Tournament 2007 from Cut&Paste on Vimeo.

an illustration from yesterday

Draw-er for Hire!

It's that time again folks. The recession has now rid me of my second full time job. I am ready and available for all your drawing needs. Tell your friends, Ill give you a kiss on the cheek if you do!



look, people even sometimes like what i make:

and heres a different more poppy version of that juxtapoz drawing that I wish i had put in instead. enjoy.

oh and if you were curious what I used to do during the day it was making these:


please help?
drawingisawesome at hotmail dot com

JUXTAPOZ profile

Juxtapoz magazine did a profile page on me in the latest issue (feb 09). check it out. thanks to the talented teeter sperber for writing such a funny bio.


you can click on the above image if you wanna see it full size on my flickr.

Kids patterns

Some kids patterns I've been working on.

New patterns

just some patterns ive been working on lately.

He was a skater boy!

New skateboard released by PRESTIGE skate shop in the mid-mid. This was curated by the lovely Teeter Sperber of 31 Corn Lane. If you wanna purchase one you can email or call the shop. Come on guys, all your friends will be SO JEAL i sware!

A blog about a blog

A blog about me by the mega talented super stars 31 corn lane. They make me blush. Look at this ridiculous graphic they made. I'm still laughing.

New Gocco Prints

Im in love with Gocco.
Ive decided to put my favorite lyrics in the form of a gocco print. enjoy.

Nike 6.0 Leftovers

Any ideas what to do with this? Never made it into the line.

Perez Hilton in my hoodie!

with Kanye West. Woah. A design I did while at Gama-go.