This weekend was a pretty good time, filled with inspiration, nice weather and buddies! Friday night, my friend Tiffany and I went to check out an art show in Raleigh, which actually wasn’t all that impressive, but we had fun anyway. There was another show going on which I think would have been better, but I was feeling too lazy to navigate over. Anyway, after our quick run through the gallery, we walked over to Jackpot and enjoyed an extremely cold beer before too many people filled in. Within 30 minutes we were riding back to Durham to pick up my friends from Boston, Anthony and Christina, we then headed to The Station where we met up with more lovelies, Allison and Leeko. It seemed like such a short night but it was sooo good to spend some time with friends I don’t always get to see. 
Yesterday, Ethan and I slept in, then rocked some Wii bowling sessions before I made an escape for dinner at The Loop with one of my best friends ever, Sarah. The Loop has the best Greek Salads, mmmm. We shared these crazy “home made” chips that were slathered in melted blue cheese. As gross as that sounds, they were really freaking good and I couldn’t stop eating them, even after I was full! I think I gained 5 pounds eating those things. For. Reals.
After dinner, we went to Borders to look for books. I’ve been feeling crafty lately and was looking through various art/craft books that gave me some good ideas and have inspired me so much. Sooooo many ideas, ahhhhh!
Then, it was like my birthday all over again because Sarah gave me some goodies!! I love her. And, since we share a sickening love for designer vinyl, she gave me three dunnies. Lookie:
“Ice Cream Man” by Aya Kakeda She is adorable, I Looooove her work (follow the link).
“Mad Agent” by MAD (I think his illustration work is my favorite, love the bold line work and how “clean” his work is. His Bent World Vandals are also some of my fave vinyl figures!)
Lastly, from the Ye Olde English Series, “Mr. Frame” by Mr. Frame. I haven’t actually heard of his work until now, but I fell in love with it instantly, so inspiring! Hope I didn’t get the name of the dunny wrong.
ps Sarah decided I should have Mr Frame because he looks like our friend, Ben Lande. lol So funny Sarah!!!
Oh and Sarah also found me some blank Mightly Muggs for me to paint on! Yay! If you aren’t familer with all this crazy vinyl talk, you need to get with the program. Just kidding, really I understand how silly it all sounds, but it’s not. It rules. The blank Mightly Muggs look like this:
They are begging for your creative hand to turn them into something fancy. Though, to be honest, I do like them “blank”, all nice, white and crisp. And warning, [NERD ALERT!!], this is an example of Mightly Muggs that you can pick up from the Star Wars series. Yeah, nerd. I don’t care.
I can’t wait to transform mine, I wonder what I should paint….I always have a million ideas and it’s hard to decide. I might just go with line work or gouache, which is one of my favorite mediums. Who knows?? Sarah, you rule and are definitely getting something custom! Yay Thanks!!!!! xo
And, today….it’s super nice out. I tried to go to Studio Supply to pick up some basics, paper, pens, etc etc. It was so beautiful out that I decided to park way down Franklin Street and walk up to Studio Supply. Well, they were closed when I got there. Doh! Oh well, it’s not the walk I minded, it’s that their closed doors forced me to go to Michaels. MIchaels is fine, but I usually leave that store pissed off because they NEVER keep their ink pens stocked and there is ALWAYS something I need that they don’t carry. Grrr. Plus, I’d much rather support a local shop. Speaking of local shops, I did find this cute place along my walk that had lots of really pretty papers and cards and things. Toots & Magoo. I picked up some neat-o paper there and the ladies working were very helpful and friendly. Awesome.
So much inspiration, where do I start? Hope everyone had an awesome weekend!!! Love love love.
xo
2 Comments
June 8, 2009 at 1:50 am
They have The Loop up there? Hunh.
And Studio Supply never had what I wanted, I’d always end up driving to Jerry’s Artarama in Raleigh…which was extremely far. But, they had the top sweetest local ink + brush selection.
June 8, 2009 at 1:57 am
Studio Supply is certainly no Primary Art Supply, but it fills my needs. I’m always in Raleigh, so I’ll check out Jerry’s. =)