buttons + pendants

porcelain buttons and pendants:

more scarves

I'm day dreaming about cooler weather...

BONUS Weekly Artist -- Dylan Martorell

and because today is wednesday, and it has taken me this much of the week to get to the weekly artist, this week you get TWO!

Dylan Martorell:
crazy amazing drawings
visit his website/blog HERE
(click on the images to see them bigger, you really need to)

Weekly Artist 8/24 -- Keegan Mchargue

Besides having maybe the best name ever, his paintings are pretty neat.
check out his website HERE

LAWN GAMES 1, 2008
GOUACHE ON PAPER
30 x 40in

LAWN GAMES 2, 2008
GOUACHE ON PAPER
30 x 40in

DEEP SQUEEZE I, 2007
GOUACHE ON PAPER
22 x 17in

DALVA

I am currently on the phone with the dude curating shows at DALVA He is telling me, "if you can get some people together I'll give you guys a show"
Whose in?

new work

I did a little painting today, and finally finished my flower!

Weekly Artist 8/17 -- Chris Johanson

is it really sunday?
this week I present to you Chris Johanson:



also see:
Chris Johanson on Artnet or wikipedia

Sweating Pine

pining?

a new drawing I did after spending a day with pine trees at lake barryessa.

Ashby

can I blog about my dog? he is just too cute!

weekly Ashby:

Beirut

I can't stop listening to this band.
You can listen on their website

Website

Has been re-arranged. There is now an "in the studio" section, full of funny stuff.
check it out HERE

3.1.1

3.1.1 is an art blog/zine that just put out its first issue this month. (and I am in it!)
check out their website here
or check out my page directly here

Terrariums

(Thomas Doyle)

Weekly Artist 8/10 -- Mark Dion

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Links:
Artist Bio
Art21

$ MoneyBags $

MoneyBags is a current project coming from Stan Chisholm (of 18andCounting) and Lisa See Kim. Here is a re-post explaining the project.
(original text found at theMoneyBags facebook group and the MoneyBags Blog)

MoneyBags takes a shot at re-evaluating wealth, worth and currency. It attempts to create unexpected reencounters with a familiar image/icon that has been popularly relegated to the realm of cartoons, illustrations, and the surreal. Ideas of ownership, abandonment, economy, luxury, generosity, legality, the ridiculous and any other matters of mind are also sprinkled into the project.

Originally, each bag was constructed, printed and stuffed with dollar bill sized prints of Stan Chisholm's (aka 18andCounting) poetic "One-Liner" phrases covering a gamut of topics about life, the abstract, and the humorous. The bags would then be left behind in unsanctioned public spaces, free for the taking or what have you.
(MoneyBags, Shibuya, Tokyo,)

Now headed by the duo of Chisholm and Lisa See Kim, MoneyBags is taking on an all-inclusive stance for anyone to participate in. A project by the public, for the public. Those who choose to take part are asked to construct their own MoneyBags, stuff them with any messages, items or creations of "value" then add them to Chisholm's & Kim's MoneyBags hoard to be distributed by the stack along with other bags. The donation of supplies, "valuables", empty self-made MoneyBags, and project space is also graciously encouraged.

The first MassiveMoneyBagsDrop will take place in October for the Art On Track show where we will fill a CTA train car! Aided by the Hyde Park Art Center, Chisholm and Kim will facilitate MoneyBags creation programs filled with screen printing, bag construction and the creation of "valuables." These will be hosted by HPAC throughout August and September 2009. Also be on the look out for other impromptu side projects and events.

This is an ongoing infinite project. You're help can never be too early, too late, too little, too big, too anything...

For project donations or info please contact Stan@18andCounting.com or LisaSeeKim@gmail.com

Too Cute

I just thought I'd share:

NEW Complex Geometries

Oh I am so excited!




Tomorrow I am calling American Rag to see if they have these new treasures! and if they do I'm going to go try them all on and day dream about the day I can actually buy them.

Movie List

Remember when I had a fit and cancelled all my bank accounts, then as a result I had to cancel all accounts that were paid via those accounts... like my netflix? Yeah, I'm regretting that now. After visiting my local video store and realizing they have none of the movies I wanted (and its not blockbuster, this place is supposed to have the weird ones)

So now I'm making a list of the movies I want to see. not sure why, or what purpose it will serve, but here it is.

(followed by a list of movies I have seen that I recommend you see)

MOVIES TO SEE (in no particular order):

• George Washington (David Gordon Green, all-time favorite director, also made All The Real Girls, Snow Angels, and Pineapple Express (all of witch will be in the recomended section)
• Demon Lover
• Happy Endings
• Born Into Brothels
• Maria Full Of Grace
• The Slaughter Rule
• Sisters
• Lying (view trailer here!)
• Me You and Everyone We Know (I've seen the first half of it)
• Margo at the Wedding
• Love Liza (Trailer, warning: it's really really sad)
• Unknown White Male
• Woman in the Dunes
• Sleeper
• Dear Zachary
• God's Country
• Our Daily Bread
• The Taste of Tea

RECOMMENDED MOVIES: (click title for link to a trailer)

• Eagle vs Shark
  
• L'Iceberg 
  
• Alice (you can watch the first 6 minutes here)
  
• Bottle Rocket
  
• Pineapple Express 
  
• All The Real Girls
  
• Snow Angels
  
• La Siera (most upsetting movie ever)
  
• Water Lilies
  
• Teeth
  
• Expired
  
• Dark Days
  

Weekly Artist 8/2 -- Peter Fischli & David Weiss

and this weeks its a video!
here are several clips, the entire thing is about 30 minutes long.

Fischli Weiss - The Way Things Go
Uploaded by YforYerom. - Arts and animation videos.

Peter Fischli & David Weiss Wikipedia Page
The Way Things Go Wikipedia Page