Picking Apples

So, we went picking apples in Watsonville with my family. It was so adorable and fun. I had to make a shirt for Khenan before we went. Here it is, on the most excited model ever. Peace.

Hardly Strictly and Decompression

These are some of the reasons why I live in San Francisco. Two beautiful events are happening this weekend. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and Decompression. I have to admit, I have been riding the high off of Burning Man since I got back. I listen nonstop to the Opulent Temple podcasts, particularly the mix by Eliki. Bangin is a word that comes to mind. Dirty tribal groovy electro funk from the future. I guess that's a way I could describe it. If it doesn't make you dance at some point we might have to talk. I also have an idea for a sticker promotion that is directly influenced by what I saw felt did at Burning Man. This year has been so nuts, but for sure it taught me that there is another world out there.....

bike heaps, reaps, tubes, pipes

Alright Alright Alright Alright Alright Alright Alright Alright!

Shouted. Rythymically. Try it.


So, this is an example of inspiration. I saw this beautiful bicycle sculpture at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass years ago. I had to take a photo, and just look at it on occasion. It turned into a drawing, which turned into a silkscreen, and now !!!! Here we are. I wear this shirt all the time, and am really happy to share it, show it off, spread it. You know what time it is. Go bikes, and the beautiful people who ride them.

Peace. 


Btw - If you are in San Francisco on Friday September 28th, come to Justin Herman Plaza at 6:00 pm and join us for the 20th Bday of Critical Mass!!!!! Oh it's on.

Calmate

 

Buey. Todo va a pasar.

Seedpod fire

                                                      

Here's a new old one. I had started it a while ago, and now, it 's so close to being done. It's

from a seedpod that I found and marveled at. I can still remember the seeds coming out of the it's casing. Kind of alien.

Argentina and Costa Rica

           How can I even begin to explain the beauty and the diversity of both regions. Two countries (three including Uruguay), so vastly different. I was in Argentina and Uruguay for the month of May. I went to Wwoof in Capilla del Monte, Cordoba. Picture on the bottom left is of Capilla del Monte. Beautiful. Rugged. Dry. Brushy. Juan Carlos, the owner of CasaBlanca is in the photo of El Dique El Cajon. Cerro Uritorco is in the background. I had no idea that this town is famous for UFO sightings. I think they congregate over El Cerro. The town and the people are soo cool. Very laidback. The people I met were so passionate and sincere. I felt such a good honest vibe about them. The town was very small so everyone greeted you on the street. I like that. 

           Well, what can I say about a tropical paradise. Granted, not all places that I saw in Costa Rica were beautiful. Some places were hard. Desolate. Full of struggle. San Jose is a city of contradictions. I suppose like many cities in Latin America, there is an incredible synthesis of Spanish Colonialism and Indigenous culture with Modern era technology. Everywhere I went people were checking their Facebooks. The world felt small.  I'm in the top left picture overlooking Playa Manuel Antonio norte I think. These beaches were so gorgeous. And the water must have been 70 degrees Farenheit. Yes, very nice. 

           Both of these places are still influencing who I am, and the art I'm making. The levels of influence are still unrevealed. I am slowly discovering memories, or flashes or forms that have become embedded in my psyche. We'll see where it leads.