Brute Jonny

I’ve been walking my doofus dog every chance I get when it’s not raining. It hasn’t been as bad as forecasted, but if you didn’t know Portland pisses down rain around the clock in the winter. Robbie finds a stick and carries it the whole time when we walk. Oral fixation I guess. Walking relaxes me, gets me out of my studio, and helps me think more objectively about my workday. Cooking and baking also keeps me sane. I kinda want to write a cookbook for rookies.

I finally scheduled out the next 10 weeks which are pretty full-on. I’ve got so much work to do and little margin for error. I like working like this though. I think I’m gonna go at half speed on the weekend so I don’t host bitchapalooza 2010 at my house. I’m excited about going to Chicago in April. The only time I went, it was so cold my snot froze in my mustache. Still one of the best times of my life (what a stupid thing to say, but seriously).

More updates soon. XOXO

Ssion & Fischerspooner at Wonder Ballroom in Portland last night.

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!

This took several days because there was a paint mixup and I had to start over more than halfway through. The walls were a hideous neutral beige color, so I had to paint them back to white (including a ceiling blargh). Nevertheless, here is a peek at my new studio. More pics once I’m all moved in!

Hi folks! As many of you may have heard already, I have relocated to Portland. That means bigger studio and better performance! I have tons of stuff already lined up for this year, and it’s going to be a very exciting one. I am beginning my pieces for the Resin Collective show at Red Hot Robot in April, as well as working on a new version of the Kristopher toy. I’ve also got a few more toys in the works that should see the light of day very soon. I will need a few weeks to get settled and in the swing of things, but expect big things in the very near future!

Well, I am almost outta here (SF). I leave on Monday. Gonna be so sad leaving. I had my favorite ice cream in the world today (Birite Creamery) and my pal Dakota is coming over to watch the finale of Top Chef (shhhhhhhhhhhh). It took me about 2 days to pack all my toys up (the ones I collect and the ones I’ve made) which is sorta on the ridiculous side, no? Anywho, not much to report on. My shop will be offline for about a week so I have time to move and get settled. Wish me luck on the getting outta here (moving is always such a bitch!!!) , and I’ll try and get around to listing my favorite SF places before I get outta here.

Byeeee!

I’m finally having that big-ass sale I’ve been yappin about. Hellobrute.com

Southern Oregon

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!