Iowa here I come

Long story. But I do the trip every year. See you in 2 weeks.

Mr. Brainwash

I drove on sunset going the wrong way running an errand when I say a giant cutout of Elvis with a machine gun (Carbine Rifle) a la Andy Warhol. As drove home I told my boyfriend that we need to go because it was free, yeah, I'm broke, and I love Pop art. He said that he thought it was Banksy. I know it was not Andy Warhol, and as we went in knew it was not Banksy. Looking through I thought it was a collaborative student show themed "Pop". Until I picked up a postcard and read it was Mr. Brainwash. It was his one man show. It was obviously not one mans doing, but the claim is "one man show". Where is the credit for the artist doing all this or the hired help to create all this work. What did Mr. Brainwash lay his hand on. The graffiti, the sculpture, the painting, the screen prints, the installations?

Oh, the idea. That's where his hand is on. Yes, the idea, nice. But the idea comes from Oldenberg, Warhol, Banksy, Duchamp, Hopper, a little Mike Kelly, etc. etc. and throw graffiti all over it and theres the idea...Done. Sold.
I must confess that some of it was cool, like the photo-shoped pictures with Run DMC. And I can recognize some of the graff artists.

So...oh yeah, one might say that Andy Warhol had hired help, but his concept was original. Jeff Koons also had help to create his work, but they were his concepts! Duchamp was controvercial and avant-guard. Yes, controversy makes sales, and thats whats going to happen all the way to that bank. Lets see if the artists get their share, and that is how it goes. I wonder what my college art history teacher would say if she saw this show? Because that is the only person that I trust to cut the BS and not kiss ass just to say something PC or nice and happy.

Last semester I had a very talented student that liked graffiti, and he also drew amazingly. I submitted his work into contests, had him do a large painting for auditorium. I planned to give him a very large sketchbook and a card. He did not show up 2 days before because he was feeling sad and down that he was not graduating on stage. I told his friends to tell him to come because I had that for him. On the last day he came to just say hi to me. I asked him if his friends told him, he said no, he just wanted to say hi and thank you. The card read (from what I can remember), "You are a talented person and I have know a lot of people that write (do graffiti), some have gone down the right path and are artist in their own right and some have gone down the wrong path and died or gone to jail for it. I hope you will keep it positive and establish yourself as an artist and make a living doing what you love, Art". Thank you for everything.
My point, I have mixed feelings about graffiti. I don't like tagging aspect. The tradition of graffiti is street based and illegal. The artist of this medium start as kids. It has become popular and graffiti artist have established themselves. My college paper was on "Twist", I saw him at the Hammer museum. Now there are legal walls, but some of the more popular "Venice" are difficult to do pieces on. What is Mr. Brainwash should think about where this medium comes from and the people that rack their brains coming up with an original idea. Nowadays, it's hard to have an original idea because almost everything has been done.
read LA TACO's responce and Neu Black
Where some of the artist respond also. Ok, I'm done.

Sunday Plans Swap o Rama Rama, Caracol, and LOVE

I just saw this post on the LA Craft Mafia site

Swap o Rama Rama Worth Checking Out

VENICE, CALIFORNIA Saturday, June 28, 2008 11am to 5pm
Venice Center for Peace with Justice and the Arts
located at Venice United Methodist Church
2210 Lincoln Blvd (at Victoria) Venice, Ca 90291
Silkscreening, design stations and more

Mods and Rockers films june 26-july 9

more on Mods and Rockers film festival

At the Egyptian Theater

Sat. The Beatles' "A Hard Days Night"
Sunday: the story of the Los Angeles 60's band: Love! " LOVE STORY"

I'm stopping by the Caracol Marketplace on Sun. morning in Boyle Heights and pick up some goodies from ilaments.com

DIY Cat House

Ok, I went to pet co to buy food for the cat.. Put my blinders on cause didn't want to buy cochinadas (junk)

Result: I bought food, litter deo.., a cat sleep thing which was a little expensive, and a piece of cardboard for scratching.

As I left, I thought, I can cover my wooden boxes at the house and that cats can cozy up in there, so I went to Joanns, bought fabric, and then Returned to Pet co to return the $26.99 thing I purchased.

Well 1 hr and a half later. My cats were not not interested in the New box I lovingly made for them and didn't try the cat scratcher. They played with the bags everything came in and are sleeping on my bed..

Cabrones
ungrateful hahhahah
Maybe they will warm up to it.

or I need catnip!

Here are pictures on My attempt to do a The How To.


You need:
a wood box, quilt batting, staple gun(heavy duty one), super glue, fabric (I used a canvas fabric)
And Some Tassels!

1. Measure the size of the top with batting and cut

2. Staple the batting to all the inside 3. Fold and staple the fabric onto the box
Pretend its x-mas. Tuck and fold! and staple.

4. Hammer in all the staples that stick out 5. Cut a slit on the front to make a flap(duster?)

6. make sure the flap doesn't shift 7. Glue the tassel ribbon along the flap.


8. cut a continue glueing 9. TA DA!!

What is this? I smell glue and I dont like it, maybe el ponk should have sewed it instead, she's so lazy!

Intruder!! Mine! mine!

Cat Fight over the box! But the Plastic Bag is more interesting!

Hope you enjoyed the post. The ones with them in the box was after the glue dried. I should have known, they woulnd't like it right away because of that. Although they don't use the box to sleep in, they play with it and sit on top. Oh well.

P.S.: They haven't touched the scratcher. Damn, I was looking for the cheapest one and got it and it has cat nip on it!

Cute overloaded!!

Thats what I did!... I love this website. I've been pressing the back button to last weeks posts. I'm up to Jan 2007..hhhaaha.
Sometimes you need some cute overload in your day!

VinVan77 Rock T-Shirts

I saw these on a post on the Moldy Doily Blog. Can't decide which one I want. The prices are reasonable. They are on Ebay VinVan77 rock t-shirts

My Chola Wish List and Love me some Toshi and Judy Baca?

If I had a chance to pick what kind of Chola I could be, it would be Judy Baca in this picture, Name: La Artista "Y QUE". Ok, she is not a Chola, but this is a picture of her as a Pachuca (1973). But she is , As my gays would say FIERCE! Love her! Image is from a Political Lanscape painter blog
N-E WAY..







Marcello Toshi. Love this Peruvian man and these shoes are to die for. They are in the Fall 2006 collection. All his collections are amazing. I thought I loved shoes, but this man makes me be obsessed. His Shoes are totally hand crafted and it takes two days to complete. Check out this article on clarabellanyc.com
The black and gold chola image are from a myspace (of all places) profile. I don't think it's his.
And the other, turquise and gold is at Fashiontribes' post.
NO GOOD FOR ME.com has an article on these and other shoes.

ANNND the White Pricessa (No pun intended) shoes with a bow are like ones Paris Hilton wore when she came out of the Pinta..I knew she was a Chola..JK..

Note the order is out of whack, but I had issues posting.. Thanks