Who needs a cat condo? All you need is flat screen TV… Iphone is the new polaroid. Vintage Tonka dumptruck carrying a corduroy fedora. rad. Part of a new painting… Honey, I shrunk The Hobosoul!? Save the Planet. Thanks, Scott.
Entries from February 2009
February 26, 2009
Upcycle – Art and Design
Upcycle. Upcycling. Upcycled. It’s the new fancy way of saying working with found objects. If I took an old desk I found on the street and repurposed it for use again, then I would upcycling. It’s a crafty and creative spin on one of the three “R”s; REUSE! Artists have been upcycling since before the [...]
February 26, 2009
Tools
Working hard on many projects these days, both in and outside of my main occupation. Much to build. I just realized that all of my power tools are a different brand. Not that weird I suppose, but it was interesting to notice. I have a Dewalt cordless drill, Makita palm sander, Ridgid belt sander, Ryobi [...]
February 25, 2009
Many Much Polaroids (4)
Arbitrary composition Polaroid scans. See parts 1, 2, and 3. That’s all folks.
February 23, 2009
Evan Trine, Photographer?
Perhaps, he’s got the eye, and he know’s when to pull that trigger. And he’s got some interesting looking friends that make for the right subject matter. hmmmm…. When scenes like this just happen, and you’re there with your camera to document it, there’s nothing better… Way to go little brother.
February 20, 2009
Weekend
Have a great weekend! I’ve got projects galore, which means posts galore on monday!
February 19, 2009
Jacques Cousteau
Major Treasure Find! 20 Volume set of the The Ocean World of Jacques Cousteau. All for the price of $20. I didn’t buy them, but it was a good find! What a deal! And this captain:
February 18, 2009
Glory Preservation Society
I was driving north on PCH yesterday afternoon, and was struck by the sheer majesty of some awesome looking cloud structures. I tried to snap a pic on my phone, but it just wasn’t getting the job done. During my stretch between Huntington Main St and Bolsa Chica, I noticed that the people in the [...]
February 16, 2009
doodles, doddles, doldrums
Recent chicken scratch in the good old handy dandy sketchbook; a collection of thoughts, musings, and church time doodles… Verily… Elijah and the Broom Tree Just a thought. Maybe all truths are not self-evident at every given moment to all people at all times. Partial truths are partially evident in most parts. If I had [...]
February 13, 2009
Gettin’ Crafty
I had all my tools out last night, working on a sweet project for a group down in Irvine (photos forthcoming), and I decided to do a little jigsaw action on some scrap wood lying around. I have a huge collection of old wood, usually found in the alley behind my house. I use the [...]
February 12, 2009
Recent Acquisitions
Just got these little beauties in the mail yesterday. I think it marks my first actual Ebay purchase. A group of vintage broadhead arrows, 13 to be exact. I think the seller actually put new feathers (fletches) on the arrows as well. Look how mean looking those arrowheads are! Also, last week, I picked up [...]
February 11, 2009
Saw Stop, and the hunt for a new table saw
I’m in the market for a table saw right now. A worthy purchase, to be sure, but which one to buy? I was talking to a buddy at work, who also happens to be a great resource for rapid brainstorming about building things, and he informed me of this truly wonderful product called the Saw [...]
February 11, 2009
What’s your Greendex?
Interesting new survey via National Geographic. See where you rank on a global scale. The higher the score, the better. I scored a 62, and I’m not exactly sure why, but I’m happy about it. Take the survey and learn more HERE.
February 10, 2009
Many Much Polaroids (3)
See Part 1 and Part 2 of my arbitrary composition polaroid scans.
February 9, 2009
Church Architecture
I’ve always been fascinated by Church architecture. Well, let me step back…. I’ve always been interested in architecture; the built environment. It comes up in a lot of my sketches and paintings – houses, churches, boats, and the like… I think the three main structures I’ve spent the majority of my lifetime in have been [...]
February 9, 2009
Bow and Arrow Experiments (2)
Little Bro, Evan, is still the number one shot with a bow and arrow. Improvised archery tournaments abound! Check this out. Piercing the can 2 out of 3 shots! Uncanny Accuracy!!! And here’s some footage from Kevin’s Bachelor Party of Evan wielding his bow and arrow prowess on helpless little watermelon; or not.
February 6, 2009
Collecting Images
I keep coming back to these two photos from our trip last year to the Salton Sea. Mountains, valleys, themes of uncovering and recovering, digging, uprooting, discovering, ascending, descending, etc… are ideas and images that keep coming up in my mind lately. Thus, these two photos, 1 of Kevin and 1 of Danny, as they [...]
February 6, 2009
Treasure Hunting (skates)
Probably the best pair of skates I have ever seen at an antique store. Impecable condition, and my size! Soon to be an acquisition??? Perhaps. Original wood wheels. Good for doing mean power slides. And the toe stopper is unlike any I’ve ever seen.
February 5, 2009
Painting, Painting
As I mentioned a few days ago, I’ve been painting. I have these surges of making work through a certain process or media, and then just as soon as I’ve started, I switch it up again. Lately, I’ve been flooded with ideas about sculptural projects I’d like to work on, but I’ve been manifesting these [...]
