Happy New Year!

Here's to waking up in a sea of balloons for the new year!


via 20x200 art

Have a great one everyone!

my weekend

With all my friends out of town for the holidays, I've been left to entertain myself. Have done a lot of walking around, taking care of year end loose ends (still doing that), and fiddling with my new iphone (Thanks mom, dad, and brother!).








Walking around the West Village, found this amazing store full of mid-century ceramics (and some furniture). They have a blog too.
The End of History

What the what!?

Yes, I know this is a lame post after a week of absence. But really... its worth it.
If you're looking for a laugh, this post is just for you.

Check out White Lightning. Pretty hilarious blog.

Andy Samberg is brilliant.

Elfin' around

In preparation for the holidays, I've been elfin' around. (haha) But elfin' around in a productive way. Worked up my holiday card, here are some shots of the "production of the photoshoot."




A Polaroid...


And the final card....




I'm also making my gifts, peppermint bark! numnumnum



Also, as a custom order, I'm made a couple of these holiday cards for someone. So last night and tonight, I've been making waves with polar bears. (In addition to rewiring my Bernina sewing machine... yikes! but it works now!!!)

more ways to waste time...

Studio Number One has just started a blog. Its surely to have you sitting in front of your computer more than you need to. Simpleasures, enjoy.

one, and a two, and a....

2 things to briefly post about....

In NYC, the BUST Craftacular happening on Sunday at the Metropolitan Pavilion. Amy Sedaris will be there, once again!!! Oooh, and Stella (leatha') from Project Runway.



In Beacon, NY, opening tonight. Limited Run II
Buy your affordable art tonight for your holiday gifts!

"Sound from a Rock"

Super into Shaun O'Dell's artwork. He has a show coming up at Jack Hanley Gallery in San Francisco.

"Sound of a Rock" opens December 13th 6-9pm
Dec 13-Jan 10, 2008

Some pieces from previous shows below:

Los Angeles, I'm yours.

Apartment Therapy recently did a view into Seonna Hong's home. At times like this, I wish I lived back in L.A. or somewhere with space. Click here to view her beautiful home and her collection of artwork.

A new coupling

It's official! For my Illustration work, I am now being repped by Frank Sturges Reps. I'm very excited to be working together with someone and with such a great group of illustrators. To name a few, people like Gina and Matt, Jessica Hische, Simon Peplow, (fellow Art Center alum) Daniel Chang, Heads of State, and Katherine Streeter.

Break-up service

I kinda love this.

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kkkkkrraaaammmmer's eeeerrrrrrgot!

GRRREEEAAATTTTT!!!!

The new Kramers Ergot 7 ("the most ambitious comics anthology of the past decade") is out and they're doing a tour of book signings. Check it out.

My dear friend, Souther, won't be here for the Brooklyn signings but will be joining them up in Providence. This may call for a road trip....



Wed, Dec. 3rd
7pm
Atomic Books
3620 Falls Rd
Baltimore, MD.
Sammy Harkham, Kevin Huizenga, John Pham, Ron Regé, Jr.

Thurs, Dec. 4th
5-10pm
Copacetic Comics Co Presents:
The BrilloBox
4104 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh PA 15224

Sammy Harkham, Kevin Huizenga, John Pham, Ron Regé, Jr., Frank Santoro, Matthew
Thurber

Sat, Dec. 6th
4 - 10pm (Signing will be in rotation. Please let us know which hours work best
for you)
Desert Island
540 Metropolitan Ave
Brooklyn NY 11211
Gabrielle Bell, Johnathan Bennett, Kim Deitch, Sammy Harkham, David Heatley, Kevin
Huizenga, Ben Katchor, Jesse McManus, James McShane, Jerry Moriarty, John Pham,
Ron Regé, Jr., Frank Santoro, Matthew Thurber, Adrian Tomine.

Sun, Dec. 7th
6 - 9
Ada Books
717 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
Rick Altergott, C.F., Sammy Harkham, Kevin Huizenga, Ben Jones, James McShane,
John Pham, Pshaw, Ron Regé, Jr., Souther Salazar

Tues, Dec. 9th
7:30
Librairie Drawn & Quarterly
211 Rue Bernard Ouest
Montreal, QC
C.F., Sammy Harkham, Kevin Huizenga, John Pham, Ron Regé, Jr., Souther Salazar

Thursday, Dec 11
7pm
The Beguiling
601 Markham Street
Toronto, Ontario
Shary Boyle, Sammy Harkham, Kevin Huizenga, John Pham, Ron Regé, Jr., Souther
Salazar, Seth

Saturday, Dec 13
5-9
Chicago Comics
3244 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60657
Shary Boyle, Ivan Brunetti, John Hankiewicz, Sammy Harkham, Kevin Huizenga, Anders
Nilsen, John Pham, Ron Regé, Jr., Souther Salazar, C. Tyler, Chris Ware

Kramers Ergot at Angouleme 2009

Overseas customers will have a chance to see Kramers Ergot 7 at the Angouleme Comics Festival in France January 29th through Feb 1st. Daniel Clowes, Chris Ware, Souther Salazar, Adrian Tomine, Joe Daly, and Conrad Botes will be on hand to sign copies. As an added treat, you will be able to witness a real-live American hillbilly (me) murder French pronunciation. Fun!

Geek chic

Helped Gilbert Ford paint a wintery wonderland, photo backdrop. Its to be used for a "biblio ball" by a group of New York Librarians and other bookish types called the Desk Set.



Some of Gilbert's other snazzy illustrations.

How-to

Having a viable outlet to create your own fabrics can be inspiring.
Spoonflower is based out of North Carolina and there is no minimum order and only $18 per yard!

Maybe you too can create something as wonderful as Steve did (although this isn't through Spoonflower, inspiring enough to make me want to make my own).


and
How to make a button a la Miranda July

Better late than never... and a brooklyn sale

My thank yous are a little late, but better late than never. But I figure what better day than the day after thanksgiving, with my belly full and 20 lbs heavier then the day before.

Thanks to Samantha for the recent post about my work and for meeting up at our new favorite, local bar.
Here are some of her awesome patterns.


Many thanks to Caroline Stanley at Flavorwire (and recently departed GenArt) for all the shout outs and support.

Also, if you're in Brooklyn go by this indoor holiday market. I'm gonna have a hard time not doing any shopping for myself, maybe I'll leave my wallet at home. Mociun, Alyson Fox, Lena Corwin, and many more will be selling their wares, some one of a kind and many discounted!

Able to disable

New Print! This print will be on sale on my website tonight at 7pm. The image is a flag from my Nautical Signaling Flag series.



"Disabled" Print
15"x15" on Rives BFK paper
Edition of 30, handpulled

It will also be shown and sold at Open Space Beacon for their annual Print and Zine show. That show opens Dec. 13th.

Sinking into a puddle of fluff...

I think its been over 5 years now that I've been looking for the perfect duvet cover, I've searched near and far and have come up with nothing... And now, I have found a solution. Well, finally found the perfect print for my solution... I've decided to make my own duvet cover and this Marimekko Lumimarja print seems so perfect. Now to decide on which color....





This is the one I really want that I found on ebay, but its too small...

it's coming....

finishing touches and it'll be ready to be seen.







special thanks to Gilbert Ford and Rachel Salomon for letting me use their studio.

"Gathered Together"

Jill Bliss and Saelee Oh's Collaborative works are up on display at Tinlark Gallery in Los Angeles. The space looks like walking into the world of Jill and Saelee, full of whimsy, delicacy, and happiness.








I love these set up shots!


See more photos at Saelee's blog.