With a ratchet in your waist

 
Another of the 5 x 5s from this years show found a new home this week; Rudie/Johnny Too Bad/Rudolph von Rudinheimer who was a favorite of both Swisscake and myself.
She started with the little chunky fellow and of course, I had to take him in another direction. The pants needed suspenders and from there, I knew what had to happen. I merged and typed lyrics for "This is England" by the Clash and "Do the Dog" by the Specials.

Ho, boys, ho!

Then ho, boys, ho! to california go,
there's plenty of gold in the world, i'm told,
on the banks of the Sacramento shore.

5 x 5 at 619

I have been working feverishly to finish my 5 x 5 pieces for the show  that will be at 619 Western Avenue during the December First Thursday Artwalk.* As La Familia Gallery will no longer be in its current location, the Baby Seal Club has extended the offer of space on the third floor of the 619 Building.

The theme for this year's works developed from the collaboration with Swiscake for my September show. Ms. P and I took the poppet idea and continued to experiment with it.

The exhibition will feature new works by:
Michelle Anderst, James Caudle, Maria Coryell-Martin, Sara Evertt, Mathew Harleroad, Laura Hines, Mirka Hokkanen, Liz Maxfield, and Jim Pirie

Robicheaux

I'm sure you have heard the rumors and yes, they are in fact true.

The first batches of Hans' Robicheaux's 'Pocalypse Kraut have been jarred and delivered, some by hand, some by express post carefully padded with Spanish moss and nutria fur.

With recipients raving, Han's has already carefully lowered a new batch into the depths of the black bayou to ferment just in time for christmas.
So start digging around in your old record crates; the 'Pocalypse is on the way!

Stormy Weather

Maria blows the stars around

And sends the clouds a flyin.
Maria makes the mountains sound
Like folks were up there dying

Lover's Walk

"went walking one day on the Lower East Side...." No, wait reverse that. I meant here is a photo I just received of my collage "Lover's Walk" in its new home on the Upper East Side. Sorry for the confusion, any time you put "east side " and "walk" together, I tend to get twitterpated.