JUJU: A new body of work

JUJU No.1

JUJU No.2

Hey. I know, I know, it's been a while. But, baby, you know I still love you. You're the only one for me and everything.

Anyway, I started a new body of work—fine Art!—called Juju. Upcoming posts will explain this title more in depth. Right now I just want to show the first 2 prints. I made them completely analog, cutting out the pieces from thick paper and taping them to sheets of mylar to make the films for screen printing.

More to come. Seriously. Stay tuned!

No. 6 — Wearable Graphic Art

The paper lanterns lead to another obsessive idea: wearable paper pieces. This on is a medallion. It's got a tribal, art deco thing goin' on, and I think I like it. Hair accessories are in the works as well, to be sold on Etsy. Yay, paper!

Oh, did I mention how AWESOME gold spray paint is? I've been harboring a secret crush for years...

No. 4 — Tableaus at Home

Here's something about me y'all should know: I collect shit. Cute shit. Charming, adorable, shiny, laquered shit. And I arrange it all over my house. Can't help it. My friends made fun of me at our last BBQ because I was arranging the condiments, like there was gonna be some kind of Trader Joe's photo shoot.

Needless to say, this blog has become a convenient outlet for my neurotic tendencies! Onward, to more arrangements!

No. 3 — Owl Casting

Wow, can you believe it? Another 2-day project?! How do I manage this?

The answer is simple: I am neurotic. When convinced an idea is sweet, truly sweet, I will stop at nothing to see it happen. Currently I am convinced that I can reproduce my favorite vintage owl-wall-thingy via Plaster of Paris and a lovely compound called Moulage. I may be wrong. I may fail horribly. But that is the fun of it!

Check back to see how it turns out. If this one ends up rockin' socks, I'll start mass producing and selling to people like you—yes, you!—on Etsy.

Jeremy Messersmith Poster

Let it be known that Minneapolis-based musician Jeremy Messersmith is a super cool dude. He asked me to do a poster for his upcoming show...and it could look however I wanted! That's rare, man. I cherish these times. Check back for more photos of the production process (I know, you're holding your breath...)

On another note, where can a gal find Zipitone these days? Has all of it vanished off the face of the earth? The closest I've come is some old letraset sheets of line and dot-screens. Although I made some perfectly radical halftone patterns in Photoshop, I just want to be old school. Give a proper shout-out to the g'dads and g'mas of Graphic Design Past, you know?