Designer Con wrap up...

This years -Fresh new Designer-Con in Pasadena was awesome!

I look forward to participating more next year. Perhaps live paintings... hmmm.

This time it was fun wearing Mr. comfy Beanie, signing some books, and peeking around at booths... in the process, a cool art project approached the Baby Tattoo Books booth from a chap named Linh. Wish I had this Idea! He got some great drawings from Dave Pressler, Greg Simkins, Ragnar, Christopher Lee and many more... hmmm I gotta get better at asking people to sign my sketchbook, so far I've got a Brandi Milne/Bob Dob combo, and a Tim Biskup! not too shabby eh? oh my- I must attack more artists.

Dave Pressler .YES!
Greg Simkins
Chris Lee --- and look! there's the cutie Kristine---

his sweet lady - whom I worked with on The Mighty B! --
Mr. Ragnar - such a doll, I love 'im. I wanted to steal a sketch of his.

And whos this bum...Geee, I'm drawing---Have a good thanksgiving! ---

-love mm

Designer Con Book Signing & Arroyo Arts Tour...

Hey Guys.. This weekend is a double header !

( aww, my first sports-type reference....sorry)

This weekend is Designer Con www.designercon.com --

formerly known as The Vinyl Toy Network

I did a huge custom 'uncle' Vinnie for 'em last year,
and this year it's Yoka's turn!

Say hi to my piece---Sandy, as she sadly goes for a swim.
DKE put together quite a show of about 100 artists..My sister, CJ Metzger, Buff Monster, Anthony Ausgang, and MANY more will be on display...come see what the 'Yok' is up! ha hah..

I'll be signing at the Baby Tattoo booth
from 11am to noon ish- Nov.21st
...I have some special holiday stuffs I'm bringin' with me - so don't be shy and stop by!

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Rick O'Brien update! -- later Saturday Evening... join us at:

M Modern in Palm Springs this weekend - Nov 21st -7pm

"Broken promise of the flying car"

My sweet man Rick will be in a group show with such artists as:
SHAG, The Pizz, Chris Reccardi, and many more.

-----We'll both be there and I hope you can join us....

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And don't forget! Sunday Nov 22nd is a HUGE gigantic open studio
for the entire North East LA area!....................................
Please see:
The Arroyo Arts Collective Discovery Tour for more info!

- Rick and I will be 'a stop' on the tour-- My mom Linda is gracing us with her amazing ceramic mask creations, whilst Rick and I work on art for upcoming shows... come and watch us work and see how boring we are... yay!


Much love and health to you all,
someone dear to me is very sick-- you must eat your vegetables everyone...Steam that Broccoli!

--love---mm

BabyTattooville painting el Prize-o!

So-- Remember all that wooden Nickel Jabber that I was carrying on about in October? Welp, those were made as tokens to win this piece of art at Baby Tattooville! Miss Katie Crabb won the lil' Darlin'- and picked 'er up at my home studio-- I'm so glad my new painting has a good home.
I wanted to give it a lil' something special for the winner -- I bet she's tired of the whole "Crabb" thing but hell, my brain wanted a lil' crabby at the top.... arn't we all a little crabby at the top? - or bottom? uh-nevermind. Have a good weekend!

-mm

Happy Halloween kiddies!

Thank you to all the peeps that came out to the gallery 50 show! - It was such a fun night... Rick and I almost drove into a bunch of bicyclists/day of the dead parade- that was making it's rounds around the neighborhood!-- sorry, I didn't get a picture....

and here's to Mr. Bill... always ready to go.

Below is an AMAZING gallery in Highland Park we went to after the show - The Mor York Gallery 4959 York Boulevard--

Take yourself out for a treat and see this space, if you collect old vintage stuff like I do-- you'll be amazed at what they do with it! - It's only open on Nela art nights. see this link for info!
This gallery had everything from vintage doll displays to carnival collections... My photos don't do it justice--- there is SO much to see and be inspired by!

.... and here's a detail of the painting I have at Ave. 50 gallery.yeah I know, cheezeball. he he.


I'll leave you this 'ol hallows eve with a picture of my eyepatch for

"The Benefit of Mister Fred" in New Orleans.

"PROJECT EYEPATCH - Saturday, November 7th , 7-10pm.
Where: BANKS STREET BAR, New Orleans

To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
EYEPATCH Show-FACEBOOK

Good luck to my artist pal P.H. Fred and his good eye!
I hope this Fundraiser knocks his socks off!

:)have a good one! -mm

Avenue 50 Gallery Show

My sister and I are a part of a group show this weekend @
Avenue 50 Gallery / Studios --
"MUERTOS CON LECHE ~"
Light Hearted and Satirical
Saturday, October 10 , 2009
starting at 7 p.m.
131 N. Avenue 50Highland Park
323 258 1435

Sister Christian is out of town, so you just got me goin' - sorry folks!
-I hope to see you . ( and sorry about the ghetto photo! the art was mid- way done..)
-mm

BabyTattooville

BabyTattooville 2009 was insanely fun..
Here's all us artist's with our 'Art Jam' painting Sat. night: James Gurney, Michael Hussar, Audrey Kawasaki, Travis Louie, Elizabeth McGrath, (moi) Miss Mindy, Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, KRK Ryden, Greg "Craola" Simkins, Yoskay Yamamoto, Buff Monster and The Lovely Miss Molly Crabapple.

--- It was so nice to meet all the artists...not to mention work along side each other. To hang out with the attendees was so very cool.. I've never met so many people so incredibly psyched about art - thank you for making me feel welcome.
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Yes My Wooden Nickels actually got done before the guests arrived on Friday...
I was happy & exhausted! Watching them pick out their "Loot Bag" was my favorite part -- I got to see most of the folks open their bags and pull out their handmade sucker- and then Nickel. Their faces were like Christmas.

Below are two of the cards from our "Duets" evening... -- artists draw on these special cards 50/50 courtesy of arrested motion. These two were me, Buff Monster and Yoskay...

Sucker Madness.... This is how I made the Custom sucker gift for the attendees of Baby Tattooville -First the sculpt.... (I used super sculpey)

Then cook up the secret formula... ( sugar sugar sugar sugar diabetes sugar)

-don't forget to place your tripod on your stove with a large twist-tie attached to your candy thermometer to achieve the right temperature! ( Our pan was too shallow, so I had to get creative.. ha ha)

pour le gooooo... into le fairy face....(after you make the mold of course-- 'Sill-Putty' works awesome.)

and waaa--- la! The custom candy shop -- enough sugar to make you crazy! Thank you Rick for helping me with the assembly line. I owe you the biggest Guinness ever. 0r three.

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Below are some sketches I did for the attendees..... _______________________________________________

And lastly and certainly not least... out lovely room at The Mission Inn!


Who does this to toilet paper- really? - they do. You know it --I kept it, and will wear it in my hair to some artsy fart-y thing.

Thank you to my sweet man Ricky-Dee, without you I would have gone insane...

and to Bob Self, for publishing my books and supporting my art habbit. Thank you.
-mm

Here's some press about the event:

BOING BOING

Flicker

Riverside art museum show

Hardcore!

Check her out. Don't tease this lil' mess! She don't care 'bout squat, but does kinda.. in her eyes ..but she's still hardcore, see. "Whatever man", she says.


And also....Whilst at the Long Beach Flea Market I came across poor naked Pinocchio! geees. - - - - - - - - - -how much?
What a lovely hot and sweaty mornin' we had lookin' at junk! Thank you ladies, and get this -they're both named.. Brandi & Brandy. Crazy! I'm gonna buy a lottery ticket!

And lastly, fake dogs-- way too funny.
SHOW news: Here's what I painted for the Monster Mash show in Hawaii! - - -
It's this weekend if any of you are lucky enough to live there! Wish I could-ah put myself in the envelope with the art -boo hoo. I wanna snorkel.

Here's a couple details and the full shot of "The Shyster Monster" and a CD cover I did for Mr. Fred's Round Pegs and Bass Peeps! - an awesome band -based in New Orleans..
I'll post when their CD comes out! A sneak peek of my "Baby Tattooville attendee gift sooper hot-shot assembly line art machine."

It's so hot shot, it's made of burlap... DAMN girl! Just stamped me some secret Looooooot baggggggsssss.....shhhhhh burlap can hear you!

Oh I've got butterflies in my tum tum, but I'm lookin' forward to it. But you days can go by slow, because I need the time. thank you.

-mm

My own personal sweat shop...

This month is a busy one! --- I have my headband.. watchin' my fingers whilst workin' on the saw... and doing a buncha art for different shows.

The Biggest job right now is the BabyTattooville paintings for attendees. Also on le plate, is a piece for a show in Hawaii at The China Town Boardroom gallery, and one for a satire Day of the Dead show at the Ave. 50 Gallery.
----artshow flash!... The Kokeshi doll show at JANM is coming down in two weeks.. so go see all the beautiful dolls before they're gone!

A new love of mine is customizing old vintage objects. The sniveling sibling in Eagle Rock is full of awesome old, reasonably-priced old crap! I actually found one of those old metal "kid bounce- ride-y things" ( someone help me here) -- pictured above, and I am in love with it! -- This weekend I'm going to the Long Beach flea market with my two Brandy-(i')s --and am on a quest for more cool old props 'n' toys to paint. I'll share my finds... and post progress on my '80 painting marathon-bonanza' soon! waaaaaaargh!!!

love-mm

Book signin' & pirate Burlesque tonight...

Hi Mateys! -----My pal Lavender La Rue is putting on a Pirate Burlesque show at The Redwood Bar in downtown tonight, 9/13. I'll be signin' books from 9-12pm, and drinkin' beer. Come and join me!

Hope to see ya'll! -mm