20081129
Enemy Design 2.0
Enemy Design was a collective I co-started back in 2002 that involved simple furniture design accompanied with propaganda inspired graphics by old pal Luis Salazar. We disbanded sometime in 2004 but have recently got back at it again. This time we're dropping the furniture and focusing on the propaganda side of things, but on a fairly loose manner with no real agenda other than world domination! Site launch on the way......
20081128
HERD confirmation
HERD will officially be happening Spring 2009 (April 17-May16) here in Edmonton over at Latitude53. More info, images and sales info will be posted closer to the opening date.
20081127
20081124
The Cure : Harold and Joe
I keep having these debates with a friend about our 'All Time Top 5' lists like a scene out of High Fidelity. I have to say i'm going out on a limb here and declaring this song my all timer. Just one of those tunes that I stop whatever i'm doing and just listen. I still can't believe this was only a B-side.
20081121
20081117
AT-AT-Aquatic !
A little tribute to one of the all time greats.....
I actually had the DVD on repeat while working on this piece to set the tone. Life Aquatic is without a doubt my 'desert island' choice of movie. Never get tired of it.
I actually had the DVD on repeat while working on this piece to set the tone. Life Aquatic is without a doubt my 'desert island' choice of movie. Never get tired of it.
GI JOE Movie intro
This intro to the old GI JOE animated movie is absolute money! The song is classic 80's and the echoed background chant of 'Cobra' is fantastic and creepy at the same time.
20081110
ITEM sighting : TOYSREVIL
Big thanks to Andy for posting a sneak peak of HERD over at the mighty TOYSREVIL. Even if Designer Vinyl is not your thing, you should still take a moment and check out what a great job he's been doing from his base out in Singapore. The way he shows appreciation and respect for this culture will no doubt rub off on any non-believer.
Nerd City
Great little blurb on HERD over at a wicked blog out of Chicago named Nerd City which has now become part of my daily read. Any site that dedicates postings to old school topics such as Masters of The Universe and original NES games, is tops with me. They also produce an ongoing podcast series discussing the latest in Vinyl, Video games, Design and much much more.
It's no doubt made me embrace the inner geek once again.
20081107
20081106
FANBOYS Trailer
Trailer for FANBOYS to accommodate my current Star Wars phase. Hopefully it's not the case of good trailer....shitty movie. Still a good laugh though....
more HERD !
A few new sneaks......
Also of note, the official show name will now be HERD : rat-ATAT-touille
Also of note, the official show name will now be HERD : rat-ATAT-touille
20081030
more HERD......
Finally made use of my Toy Machine stencil !
Of note....all leftover items from the HERD show will go on sale at the ITEM SHOP. More details once dates have been confirmed.
Of note....all leftover items from the HERD show will go on sale at the ITEM SHOP. More details once dates have been confirmed.
20081027
20081020
20080919
DESIGN and DESIGN : Book of the Year
SALVADOR will be included in the upcoming Design and Design Book of the Year.
The hard cover publication which is released every January will consist of 730 designs from around the world. Definitely looking forward to seeing what they compiled.
More info here.
20080918
Barcode Building
I have to admit i'm seriously geeking out over this building in St.Petersburg, Russia. It's titled 'Barcode' and you can read more about it here.
20080915
20080912
Pecha Kucha Night 2 : Done and Dusted in Edmonton
So I made it through my first Pecha Kucha and have to say it was a great time. Though I was pretty nervous leading up to the opening, the wine helped bigtime to ease the situation. Plus it was nice to see that I wasn't the only one who had a bad case of nerves.
All in all it was a solid night. I really have nothing negative to say about the presentations as I know that it takes some courage to head up there and keep the audience captivated for a short period of time. But I did find a moment where one got uncomfortably preachy which created some debate on the way home. That for me was a great thing to come out of the show as it really raised a few questions amongst our group.
As for my routine, I think I did OK as I was able to avoid going to my notes. Plus it seemed like I was up there for only a minute as it really was a complete blur. Response was good during and at the intermission, plus I did get a few new contacts which was great. It definitely was a nice way to end the furniture run under ITEM and head into a new direction starting with the solo gig next year.
Big thanks again to Next Gen Edmonton for the invite. They really did a fantastic job and i'm looking forward to PK3!
20080911
20080909
Pecha Kucha Edmonton ... 2 days to go!!
With Pecha Kucha only a couple of days away, I have to admit the nerves are seriously killing me! I think getting word that a 300 plus capacity theatre is now sold out for the event got me crapping a wee bit.
I find i'm gong through moments of cold hands to over confidence. I also realized that the last time I spoke infront of a crowd this size was when I MC'd my Brother-in-laws wedding, which I have to admit, was done with ALOT of alcohol courage. Something that may not work so well with PK.
But in all seriousness, i'll be using this night to talk about the work compiled over the last few years under the ITEM moniker. I'll explain influences such as my love of Designer Vinyl to dealing with my Wife's clutter issues and how i've incorporated it into the ITEM fold. It's basically a chance for me to stop and take a look (very quick look!) at what i've been doing all this time and give me an idea as to where i'm going. Plus i've always avoided explaining the work and figure there's no better way to jump start that ride.
Fuck I just got nervous again!
20080903
solo ITEM
Work is well underway for the first ITEM solo show slated for the new year. The image above should give an indication of the shows theme as well as the proposed title....
'rat-AT-AT-touille'.
The exhibit will consist of 12 pieces. Venue and dates TBA.
20080902
PARC bench
I'm revisiting an earlier piece called PARC BENCH. The one pictured here is the first version made a couple of years ago for a *FROST exhibit. The intention was to have the user sit on the bench and basically run their fingers through the 'grass' while forgetting the days events.
A revised model is in the works and will be pumped out for '09.
ITEM does PECHA KUCHA
I've been asked to participate in an upcoming Pecha Kucha night here in Edmonton. If you're not familiar with this event, the format is 20 slides at 20 seconds each to present your case.
Let the nerves commence.....now!
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