Studio Birthday! Gallery Nite

My comrades at Drippy Lip Productions celebrated our Studios birthday with a kick ass party at our NEW headquarters! Despite the blizzard, we had an amazing turn out, a great show and several gallons of sherbet punch. Take a peek!

Our patrons enjoyed a time machine/photo booth, an eclectic exhibition, live tunes by The Aches, poetry readings and CAKE! I was beaming for everyone who contributed to the project--what an awesome moment to realize all the coolest cats you know are your friends. :}

We've got a few new projects in the works that I CANNOT WAIT to share with you! Comics, talking trees, and the robot apocalypse...

What have you been creating? What new plans are you hatching?

F*ck It. Do it: Nights Like Last Night

Hello Sweet Peas! This week was AMAZING. Our exhibition, Kitschmas was a smashing success: the art was excellent, the fashion show was to die for and The Famous Graves slathered it on with a set of schmaltzy dance tunes. It was an intense few weeks and a non-stop go-go-gadget day. But We Survived!!

When you're working on your heART projects, there is always a point of max saturation--a zone you set into while lying in bed mumbling, it's too much, it's too big, I can't do it, WHY do I do this??

Hot prickly moments when you're sure you will punch through walls and take bites out of buildings.

Weird lonely moments when you look around and realize you're not sure where you are.

My best gal pal and collective conspirator, Kelly and I hanging work.

And then nights like last night happen.

Nights where you are surrounded by the people who are passionate about everything they do, insanely talented wunderkind who have to be aliens because there is no other explanation for their awesomeness.

Weeks of work slip by smoothly in a few hours and you can't believe it's over--everything explodes in perfect harmony and you stand back to say, "Holy shit. We made that."

I want to take this time to tell you that if you are scared of a project--
If you feel too small to make it--
or unsure of your skills--

Fuck it. Do it.

Fear and excitement are strangely similar. :)

For now, I'm off to my Girl Cave to recover--my apartment in dire need of attention, writing to write and coffee to sip. Plotting plots and scheming schemes...

Wishing each of you much Love, Paint and Rock'n'Roll!

Swizzle Fashion Show Sneak Peeks!

Hello Cherrubs! I apologize for the light posting week--I'm in the final days of putting together an exhibition and fashion show: Kitschmas! I've been buzzing between studios, rehearsals and shopping trips that are more like a scavanger hunts. (Never imagined half a dozen pairs of seamed stockings would be so difficult to score!)

Here are a few sneaky peeps of the fashion show my mum and I are working on! "Swizzle: A vintage cocktail inspired runway showcase"!

The event poster, designed by my lovely and talented friend Kelly.

Custom bubble jewelry!

This is exactly what it looks like--making giant limes. :}

A peep at the beginnings of the "Dirty Martini"

Fat Mew, skulking around the studio.


Vintage pumps and berry colored brocade!

Stuffed strawberry soon to adorn a pink sorbet muff!

I can't wait to post pictures of the show--Wish us luck!

New Work, New Events, New Friends!

*Hello Gumdrops! It has been approximately a berziollion years since I've blogged--I've been busy. Real busy. In the best way. :) In a mere five weeks I will graduate as a Big Bad Fine Artist and I've been writing thesis lectures and preparing for my exhibition as well as a few other exciting things. I'm so excited to share it with you! Here's the spark notes recap:

Morrigan 30 x 40 inches oil on canvas

Morrigan II 40 x 90 inches charcoal on gessoed board

Eater 40 x 30 inches oil on canvas

She Ruined Them One by One 80 x 60 inches
in progress charcoal on gessoed board

These are a few images from my latest series of destroyer goddess works titled, Attained at The End of Desire. I feel like I've really hit a turning point in my painting--and drawing for that matter. Drawing and I never seemed to get along but after much arm wrestling we figured out how to make it work. :) Click 'em for a larger view.

Joe and I painting set pieces--working REALLY hard...

This Halloween, Drippy Lip Productions helped our friends Beewitchingbee Magical Supply throw their Third Annual Season of the Witch Extravaganza! This was such a fun project--cool people, a good team and an awesome turn out. We can't wait for next year! You can check out the super cute stop motion movie we made for the event here!

Near the beginning of fall, it felt like the right time--so I rounded up my best lady friends and we coordinated our very first Women's Circle. How incredible. It was a beautiful evening of REAL conversation, healing and of course--snacks. Our next meeting is next week! We're going to try our hands at a releasing ritual. :)

And when I'm not at work or school I've been down in the studio with my band, Onward Rex Goliath, making a record! This process has been amazing. Writing collaboratively with the group and experimenting with recording has opened creative flood gates. Rock and roll, kids!

Aaaand when I'm not working, schooling, making or recording I'm helping my bestest girlfriend in the Universe, Kelly, get married!! She and her soon-to-be-hubby are getting hitched in 2 weeks and this maid of honor can't...freakin....wait. I threw her a sugar coated midsummer Mad Tea bridal shower--if you want to take a peek. :)

Now--I'm dieing to know, kittens. What have you been up to?

Until next time--which I promise will be soon--
Much Joy and Merry Making!