Toy lovers and art lovers alike will awkwardly-somersault for joy when they attend this collaborative art show held by art-boutique favorites Fabric8 and Neon Monster…Each artist participating in the show will be showcasing a two-dimensional piece (painting, drawing, etc…) as well as a three-dee customization of either a Munny, a Qee, a Neighborwood figure, a Blow-up figure, or a Shawnimal Plushform figure. Those residing in San Francisco should all mark their Mayan and/or Gregorian calendars accordingly and check out this one of a kind arty party being held at both locations! The party schedule is as follows…

3-7pm @ Neon Monster
901 Castro St. @ 22nd

5-9pm @ Fabric8
3318 22nd St. @ Valencia

So don’t miss the chance to check out new work from folks like:

Andy Stattmiller, Ben Collison, Dave Crosland, Ken Kierns, Nate1, Phoneticontrol, Reuben Rude, Ursula Young, myself…and many more! However, if you miss the party…you don’t have to spend hours pulling your hair and smacking your head in a revolving glass door, heavens no! The show will run for approximately one month…so check it out either way!

And now, for my contribution to the show…

Buckety Wilfred and Jamcat are a great pair for the art lover…or guitar lover, or musically inclined animal lover in all of you. Jamcat is my two-dimensional piece, and Buckety Wilfred is my three-dimensional piece…he is made from a Shawnimal Plushform figure turned sideways and inserted into a painted clay base.

Did this 8x8in painting for last month’s Landmark Show at Fabric8…I picked Dolores Park for my landmark theme, mostly because it’s my favorite SF spot to sit around and accumulate a serious sunburn while watching people play frisbee, compare bikes, pick up a prescription from the neighborhood shaman, or just dodge sneaky, hidden dog surprises in the grass! Squeeesh!

Fabric8 hosted it’s Mission Vinyl event last Saturday, which is a fresh combo of live DJ-action in the front of the store and live painting-action in the back patio…and some tasty BBQ action to boot! I joined in on a painting session with artists Reuben Rude, Andy Stattmiller, and Phoneticontrol…who all have very unique styles. I focused on painting a character on top of a collaged canvas that Reuben made earlier that day…a real fun piece to be a part of. For those of you that are not familiar with Fabric8, check out their website or their blog…they are easily the best art boutique in SF…and stopping by in person to see the well designed store will surely confirm that!

One, two, three, look busy everyone!

Phoneticontrol, himself

Phoneticontrol sorting out the details!

Andy Stattmiller dominating the big wood blocks

Reuben Rude

Reuben Rude working on some linework

Me painting a character on Reuben’s canvas

…almost done!

The finished piece! Acrylic on top of collage by Reuben Rude

Coming to Cowboys and Angels August the 22nd! A new group show featuring the likes of:

Phoneticontrol
Ursula Young
Mildred
Leecifer
Johnny Siu
Deli
…and more! Including myself!

The show is called “The Adorable Disaster”…hmmm, kinda makes me think of what a young child might be called by his reluctant father.

Cowboys and Angels
207 Powell St., #400 (Union Square, two blocks from Powell St BART)
San Francisco, CA 94102-2209

Touch Base set!

Gregg Sween entertainin’

The house band, The South Hill Seven

House band leader, Jobo Jonez

First guest Rex Midwife!

Second guest Terrance Magenta!

Third guest Maggie Gunderson!

…and of course, if you didn’t catch the promo video the first time, here it is again!

Fivepoints Arthouse
50A Bannam PL
Grant @ Union
North Beach SF, CA
www.fivepointsarthouse.com

Man, i’m outta here…can’t believe I used to think this crowd was cool. You know, the lifestyle did seem enticing for a while…but I digress, it’s bad for my health, I reckon. They lure you in with their apparent coolness, but honestly, that quickly fades into total blandness. I just don’t feel comfortable around here anymore. It’s back to the old tried and true routine of watching the evening news with a box of Matza crackers and some carbonated water. It’s bland too, but at least it’s safe. That way, I know that I probably won’t be in any danger of fireworks shooting into my eyes or having battery-operated race cars bang into my sensitive ankles. Besides, it’s three in the afternoon on a Tuesday! They really got me brainwashed…what was I thinking? I need to go get my e-file on.

Mixxdown commercial rap from Touch Base with Gregg Sween…

Yo, cruisin’ around and drinkin’ Mixxdown
Diggin’ that sound and drinkin’ Mixxdown
Rockin’ the crowd and drinkin’ Mixxdown
Don’t let me catch you uptown without a Mixxdown!

I keep it real with a Mixxdown,
I pop the top when the beat drop,
my crew do the same and it don’t stop
Mixxdown is gonna wreck shop
on them wack sports drinks that claim our props

cause we be cruisin’ around and drinkin’ Mixxdown
Diggin’ that sound and drinkin’ Mixxdown
Rockin’ the crowd and drinkin’ Mixxdown
Don’t let me catch you uptown without a Mixxdown!

Catch this commercial and many more at the closing reception of the live action puppet show Touch Base with Gregg Sween:

Saturday, July 26th
7-11pm (show opens to the public at 7pm, and the performance begins at 8pm)
Fivepoints Arthouse
50A Bannam PL
Grant @ Union
North Beach SF, CA
www.fivepointsarthouse.com

Jobo Jonez (top row, far right) and the South Hill Seven is the house band for Touch Base with Gregg Sween! Hand drawn, and then finished in Adobe Illustrator. These were printed out and manufactured into paper doll puppets for the performance…which took place this past Friday at Fivepoints Arthouse in North Beach, SF…