4X8 WOODCUTS

Some in progress photos of the second 4 X 8 block I carved.

Sew Down

Last week Helen and I finished the arduous task of sewing the Cloud Mouth LP Jackets. Helen sewed and I was there for moral support, trimming and assembling. Here's a link to Ice Age Records website if you want to check out more information on the release. Ice Age has worked with some really rad bands and I am really honored to have been able to work with such genuine people. Check out their other releases too. Chicago punk kids know their shit.

Ketchup

Reminiscing over a picture I found of my first studio with my friends Ben and Daryl. This place was HUGE! We had just finished 3 huge lofts and shelving for storage when we were informed we had to move out by the end of the month. They were turning the place into condos.

Here's a funny clip I just found from a relief printing demo that I hosted this past summer at the Montclair Art Museum's annual POWWOW.

Studio Move

Thank you Alex, Tamara and Helen for your muscles.
My press is officially in Brooklyn.

Second Batch Done

200 prints total. Now for the final step.

First batch of the limited edition LP's for Chicago based band Cloud Mouth

Prints Gone Wild 2010 at Secret Project Robot

More pictures -> here

Crankin

Read All About It

Look at this awesome store front/studio that my friend Tamara Waite-Santibanez is now based out of. There is also talk of my etching press becoming her new roommate. Excited to possibly share a work space with motivated people.



If you haven't seen her work. Shame on you. Check it out here.

This week is print week

I will have some stuff for sale at this as well as some of my favorite printmakers in the great US of A.

Also, I will have work in this group show- The opening is tomorrow evening

Cloud Mouth Lp Design

Freelance work eating all my time...

Progress Shots

A pumpkin and a very jealous black cat, how appropriate.

Carving tiny letters drinking tiny whiskey.

New Work Soon

I have a stack of blocks i have to proof....

Mexican Wolf Woodcut

My friend Jason commissioned a woodcut for his father who works for the Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project in Arizona.
Currently, there are only 44 Mexican wolves left in the wild. Check out their website.

Masthead design and Patches!

Commisioned Masthead Design. (in progress)

Let me know if you want any of them. They're cheap.

Ben + Vesper T-Shirt Design

Last month, I had to design, draw, cut and print 50 of these in about two days. So although rushed I think it came out okay. My only requirements were to include a donkey and a pansy flower.

4 of 20 Records Found on the Side of the Road

Bulky waste rules.

Cloud Mouth Woodcut Label #2

http://www.myspace.com/cloudmouth

I'll be posting more designs for Cloud Mouth's next release soon.

Patches

Trying to keep busy

I have to photograph a bunch of stuff to post on here. I've been slacking on that for a while now.

Crazed Bearded Man Shirts

If you'd like one, email me

In Progress, Guess who?

Just Finished a Poster Commission

Genghis Tron Design Finished

MY SHIRT ON CBS NEWS!

This is my friend Wade, from Vagabond Journey.com. Apparently, CBS News found an article he had written, How to Eat Roadkill, and contacted him to do a story about it. They met up with him in Arizona, and here is what they came up with: Wade on CBS News. Wade's fame has gotten my shirt a few seconds on national television. Thanks Wade! I'm sure the orders will be pouring in for some Gorilla shirts now.

*You can read Wade's thoughts on the interview here.

(Wade and Hannah with gorilla shirts)

(Vagabond Journey "Compass and Feather" T-Shirt)

You can also buy a Vagabond Journey T-Shirt, that I designed and printed, to help support Wade, Hannah and their baby Petra on their travels around the world, here. You'll also be supporting two great writers whose articles you can read in the Travelogue.

Thanks!