Brute Jonny

Whoops, stayed up til 7am again…Why does this keep happening? Has anyone seen my eyebrows?

Sweat by DPM.

Hi folks, I’m still alive, and I made it to Portland ok. Moving is really exhausting, and I’m still not 100% unpacked. I’m getting there though. My studio is off the hook. I’m also setting up a garage workshop  for screen printing and casting to minimize lung corrosion. I have soooooo much to blog about but I dunno if I can be bothered just yet. So many cool things are in the works and I think it’s going to be a pretty full-on year. I promise not to get overworked and bitchy this time!

I just saw the spreads for a Hello, Brute feature in one of my favorite magazines and I am SOOOO (I hate the word stoked, but stoked). I won’t divulge the information juuuust yet, but I’ve been giddy since I found out about it.

Btw, I got this Jeffrey plush back from a show in NYC today. If anyone wants it, shoot me an e-mail. Nevermind, SOLD!

I got my first pair of Chucks since high school today. As you can tell from the pic, Robbie thinks they’re too mainstream, but he’s a douche.

I am back in San Francisco, and it was weirdly sad coming home because I’m gonna miss it when I leave. My dog freaked out and drooled all over the car on the way home. He doesn’t like bumpy California roads. He’s asleep now and a fog horn probably wouldn’t wake him. What a loser.

Well evidently I have good credit (not that I’d know because it’s apparently some huge fucking secret mystery number only a privelaged few have access to), because I now have a home in Portland! I am in my way back down to San Francisco to pack all my stuff up before moving in 2 weeks. Yikes!!! Robbie (dog) is freaking our because he’s sick of the car, but he will be rewarded with his own back yard.

I’ve got a lot of stuff to catch up on when I get back and I’m really behind on emails. If you don’t hear from me within a week, please kindly remind me.

I’m gonna be having a sale soon at Hello, Brute and I have some old gems I found while cleaning out my storage. I’ll post the details when I work them out.

Ok typing on a phone sickity-sucks so I’m gonna read a book. Wish me luck on my trip!

Okay, so I did more (half-assed) shopping today while waiting to hear back if we’ve gotten the house in Portland. Just wandering around the suburbs actually. I bought a shitload of jeans for $15 a pair, and they fit reaaal nicely. I guess the mainstream are sick of skinny jeans already, so they’re all going on super sale. I am skinny and skinny jeans look best on me, so I will probably be wearing them for years to come. So if you’re into ‘em, now’s the time to be searching around for new pairs cos the stores are gonna be stocking the new season and putting a buncha shit on sale.

I bought a couple of books at Powell’s Books today. Hand Job by Mike Perry is my favorite. Anyone that knows me knows I love me some hand-drawn lettering and I think he did a great job with the book. My buddy Travis has a few pages of work in there as well. Normally I like to buy directly from the artist/author/designer if possible, but this was a bit of an impulse buy. Buy the book from Mike’s store here. I still need to get his book of hand-drawn patterns called Over & Over, I just need to reign in the spending before moving. He has cool zines and stuff for sale too. I’ve been trying to do a zine for years, but it always falls to the wayside. Once I’m in my new studio, it’s likely I’ll get around to it.

Other than that, I’m dying to get back home and get back to work. It’s really difficult leaving projects you’re right in the middle of. Hopefully everything goes well, and I’ll be back in San Francisco tomorrow night. Wish me more luck!

Okay okay, sorry about all the product plugs. I guess I’m over-zealous because I’ve had limited internet access for a week and just spent the last 2 hours crawling around the web. Pathetic!!!! I guess I’ve also got a shopping buzz because I’ve been in about a zillion shops this week and have bought close to nothing. I’ll post more about my work once I get back home. And yes, I’m still in Portland. We’ve put in an application in for a house and are waiting to hear back. I hope it works out, because I will have quite a bit of studio space. Verrryyy exciting.

I am getting kinda antsy because I’ve been away from my work for about a week. All I have here is a sketchbook, some bristol paper, and my pencils. I have been doing a few drawings that I’ll scan when I get back to San Francisco. I’m also going to be releasing my Kristopher toys in the next few weeks, as well as begin work on the next toy after that. I’m going to be doing my best to keep things going throughout the moving process, though the next few weeks may be a bit sporadic. Once I get settled though, I’m gonna be on a ROLLLL because I’m gonna have more studio space than I’ve ever had, plus a proper workshop for toy casting and screen printing. So even though the year has gotten off to a slow start, I’m gonna make up for it. Scouts honor!

Soooo it’s almost 2am, my laptop battery is almost dead, and I’m expecting an early phone call. Time to go nitey nite. Wish me luck on the house!!!!!!