It took a while to limber up, but then I found a compelling layer to record...

Man, I have so enjoyed getting ready for the Uppercase Old School Show! I have not been on the circuit for so long, I was really stiff and formulaic for several weeks, taking lots of crappy pictures. Finally, it all started coming together when I was exploring as many playgrounds as I could find, coming to and from work. I love the painted instructional graphics on the pavement, those precursors to all the other graphic cues left us by the authorities that make things like crosswalks and the interstate system viable...

I love the palimpsests formed when recess areas are reformatted, perhaps reflecting a change in the educational model followed by that particular school. I love the ineffective covering of play spaces past, especially since the children who inhabit them will absolutely not be fooled.

So yeah. I am back, my fellow travelers. Join me or stay the hell out of the way.

Just casting about, warming up as it were...

Getting closer, maybe...

So yeah, I got into a show at the incredible Uppercase Gallery!

Right now, I am just running through a few ideas, playing it loose. I have been so out of my production mode, it was a little awkward at first. Here are some shots that I am not as sure about–don't want to give the goods away before I submit work next week!

Sometimes, I would kill for a zoom on my Polaroid camera.

To have a project at hand... Even with the house still in shambles and work being crazy, I feel amazing, I feel like I may cast a shadow again. No more of feeling disembodied, forever wandering the moors looking for a purpose...

I have 2 other shows to prepare for this summer and the ideas are just starting to roil around in my head... Better ideas than I have had in a few years.

You may have noticed that the banners are changing with some frequency these days. I am using them as a warm-up for the day: I give myself 20 minutes and I try to come up with something interesting. Here is the link to the gallery of all the previous banners. You can also find it by going to the left-hand sidebar and clicking on Ongoing Projects.

The Ardor Arbiter Starter Kit 

I may be spoiling the surprise a bit for those of you who have not gotten your valentine yet, but here it is:

The Monstress Certified Ardor Arbiter Starter Kit.
Medium: Silkscreen, Xerography
Edition: 325

I've spotted 2 errors so far, sorry about that. I was a bit tired. I have fixed them on the downloadables, so they are now marks of authenticity of the first edition.

I will be mailing the international and out-of-state ones today and tomorrow and will set up 2 NYC pick-ups, one for Brooklyn, one for Manhattan. I am also trying to figure out the best way to organize and post the other valentines I have made, and all the ones sweet people have given to me.

Download pdfs of this valentine!

• Ardor Arbitor Pamphlet & ID Card 
• Ardor Arbitor Citations

 

 

Working on my scissor skills and thinking of Prince Achmed.