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MONDAY 14 JUNE 2010 // THE ART OF ZACHARY ZEZIMA

Zachary Zezima is an illustrator hailing for Long Island USA. He's lived in NY, Italy and Japan and has just the right combination of talent and qualifications in our book. Looking at Zacks work you get an immediate feel of a worldly nature, rich in culture, texture and story. I guess this stems from having lived in 3 parts of the world. Taken form his website i love this quote "I like trying new things as long as they don't concern aliens, sharks, tsunamis, spiders, botulism or seafood" Check oout more of Zacks work at www.zacharyzezima.com

FRIDAY 11 JUNE 2010 // ORGANIC TABLES BY LEX POTT

I want one! I want one! I want one! Industrial Furniture designer Lex Pott brings together industrial design and organic natural elements in these tables. So much, they look like his just plucked them from nature itself. As it goes, the wood processing industry works according to a fixed pattern: a tree is stripped of its branches and divided into geometric forms. Lex Pott combined these industrial, geometric forms with the original, organic structure of a tree in a series of items of furniture. Where the legs of his table meet its top, the form of a tree trunk can easily be seen. The contours are also directly derived from the tree trunk. The pieces of furniture are reproducible, yet remain a unique fragment of the natural world. It's like eating off natures plate! ww.lexpott.nl

FRIDAY 11 JUNE 2010 // SKULLS, SKULLS AND CRAZY DETAIL!

There's really not a lot of information about artist/illustrator Sam Thomas i can give you today. All that i can tell you without having scoured the indents for hours searching for some tasty leads is he's from Sydney, Australia, currently works as an in-house illustrator for fashion label Allsaints Spitafields and has a style that is tougher than IPMAN and Sarah Connors baby (if they were to converse and have a child that is). Just look at that hand drawn radness? It almost makes me want to throw all my pencils out of the window in a fit of jealous rage! Keep up the damn fine work son. Check out Sam's Behance folio here

THURSDAY 10 JUNE 2010 // B-B-B-B-B-BACKWOODS BAM!

Wooden Toys friends and allies in this Thunderdome world we live in Rone, Meggs (both of Everfresh Studios), and Ghostpatrol (Mitten Fortress) have pulled up there little cotton socks (though in this weather im guessing wool might be a better option) and gone and opened up a new gallery! al la Backwoods Gallery! Backwoods Gallery was founded to help Australia’s flourishing street and fine art movement gain international exposure and will feature artists who challenge the boundaries between ‘urban’ and ‘fine’ art through their innovative styles and ideas.
And the first cab of the ranks will be none other than MEGGS with his new show ‘King for a day’ opening on the 25th of June. BAM! For more info and all that head over to there site www.backwoodsgallery.com

FRIDAY 04 JUNE 2010 // STREET/STUDIO BOOK LAUNCH TONIGHT!!!

Well Lads and Ladetts! Its SHOWTIME! Thats right, fuck the Logie's, tonight's the night of night's for one night only! Roll out the carpet at the all new No Vacancy Project Space in Fed Square for the launch of the much secretive Street/Studio! And on a double bonus score, its a FDIDAY!!! Woop Woop! Shannaniradtimes kick off at 7pm and im sure will swagger into the night! So come one, come all and in the words of Will Smith, lets all get jiggy widit! Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na, getting jiggy widit!

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