Chris, the awesome engineer and brain behind Caribou Lodge Yoyo Works, asked me to make some imagery to be laser engraved onto their latest lineup of professional quality, world championship yoyos. On one side you have an angry bunch of weirdos. On the other, a happy bunch. In the end, it’s just a bunch of weirdos. ALERT: Of the series you see above, only 11 were made, and 9 are for sale.
Some new posters have been added to the old dusty portfolio. One for Metro Cinema, for a series of Mary Pickfords silent films all on glorious 35mm film. The other for local comedian Jon Mick. He’s putting on what will be an awesome variety show at the Garneau Theatre (same place that Metro Cinema works out of). Whatever excuse I need to draw something in a fetal position, I guess…
A calendar I designed for Barber Ha, a most awesome barber shop here in Edmonton. Photos by Aaron at 3TEN Photo. Funny one liners by Jon Mick. It comes in at 12″ x 18″ and only costs $20 with all proceeds going to a local charity for men. Get it at the Royal Bison now. Otherwise, go get a haircut and buy one at the shop itself.
The Refinery late night art party occurs this Saturday, November 19. This time around the party has a creative director, Fish Griwkowsky, local man of many talents, and it’s theme is Explorers of the North and the Monsters Who Killed Them. Good pal Smokey and I were commissioned by the Art Gallery of Alberta / Fish to create a set of these “monsters” to have around the gallery during the evening to create that je ne sais quoi that makes a party so much fun. I’ll see you there if you managed to purchase a ticket(s) before it sold out in minutes.
Also happening very soon is the Royal Bison Craft & Art Fair, though I feel I’ve screwed myself by taking on too much stuff to really contribute to this one. I might be there. I might not. I might be napping for once. We’ll see.
Catching up on old posts lost in the void.
You might recall a set of collaborations I made with Aaron Pederson from 3TEN Photo a while back. Someone (specifically, Susan Meingast) from local magazine Avenue Edmonton saw them at Elm cafe and wanted to see more. Aaron and I were more than stoked to collaborate once again, this time about one of the (local) writers behind flick Cowboys & Aliens, Andrew Foley. This illustrations can be seen in this month’s issue of Avenue Edmonton.
Secret update: Aaron and I will be collaborating once again on a calendar for one of the coolest barbershops in town. Keep you posted.