Casa de los Muertos

We have found a wonderful little artists collective in Austin called Casa de los Muertos! The shop is a multifaceted gem, with a full blown glass studio and tattoo studio, as well as a store showcasing original art. The walls are adorned with paintings, drawings and sculpture by friends who are local artists. There is an energy of astounding proportions and it is wonderful to be surrounded by a plethora of inspiration! Collaborations soon to follow . . .

Sacred Piercings

Also part of cut out series, done on plywood and hand painted with acrylics by Phrog and Heather.

Infinite Anchor

From series of cut outs from 2008, "Infinite Anchor" is made from 3/4" plywood and hand painted in acrylic.

Mexican Neck Tie

 This piece is a cut out by Phrog called "Mexican Neck Tie". Created from used parquet flooring, it is approximately 4' X 1' and hand painted with acrylic. A few years old, part of a series of cut outs from 2008.

Skateboard Collaborations

The top board is an old Santa Cruz Street Surfer that Phrog, Moses and me hand painted during Sunday afternoon sessions at our weekly bonfire in Nacogdoches. The bottom board is a popsicle we found discarded somewhere, and learned to rattle can on it! I call it "Femme Fatale". Hope you like them!!!

The Tentacle

Message In A Bottle

Trust

Sold Two Prints To An English Lady!

A big thank you to everyone who suggested starting the blog! We just made our first international sale to a wonderful lady from North Yorkshire, UK. And, they both sold within the first 48 hours of posting them!

                   

Mokume Gane and Sterling Silver Ear Plugs, Size 00

Mokume Gane is Japanese for wood grain metal. Alternating layers of metal are fused together in a forge, repeatedly hot forged down into a thin layer called a billet, which is then manipulated to form the patterning. This Mokume Gane piece is from a billet of layered copper and nickel silver, made by me through the patient instruction of Ted McDonah and Lauren McAdams. I also used Ted's patterning technique.