I’ve had my eyes on Macha Jewelry for some time now. Owned and operated by Bernice Kelly out of London, England, Macha is a truly wonderful synthesis of expert craftsmanship, elegant design, and powerful symbolism. Awhile back we made contact and decided to work together on a collaboration/trade. I created illustrations for her new line in exchange for some lovely jewelry, and I’ve been dying to tell you all about it and show off the results!
This project required that I incorporate photographs of her jewelry designs into my typical collage style. The symbols and subject matter present in Macha jewelry fit right into my interests, so this was an especially fun project. I’m now the proud owner of Dave the Snake and the Snake Bone rings, and I can tell you they are truly beautiful. Here’s a big thank you to Bernice Kelly, an amazing designer and artisan (not to mention an all around lovely person). Be sure to check out her beautiful work at her website, etsy store and facebook page.
These are just a sampling, to view all the illustrations, visit my portfolio.
I worked with the French band, The Cobblestones, on album artwork for their new release, “Highlight of Superficial Provocation”. The album is a beautiful psychedelic retreat, I’ve been listening to it everyday in my studio. The music is warm and reminds me of good memories that I can’t quite put my finger on. The cover image is from my 2009 Dark Crystal series, entitled Intuition.
I’ve been cutting out lots of tiny little people for my newest series. The other day I poured them all out on the table to show Robert what I’d done with my afternoon. He immediately picked up a camera and started shooting pictures. We took turns snapping photos and playing god of small things. I made a few animated gifs from our shoot. Good times!
Anyone who really knows me knows I really love The Books. Their new album was released yesterday, after a 5 year on-the-edge-of-my-seat wait. We pre-ordered the deluxe vinyl and it is impressive indeed. Double vinyl, 36 stickers to decorate your own cover, and lots of really charming details. I took some pictures of it this morning, have a little look-see:
Besides the masterpiece of album art, I’m in love with the album’s sounds. Truly worth the five year wait. I read a recent interview with Nick and Paul over at Art Info, and it talks a lot about their method of collecting found sound and how they collaborate at a distance. Just to be thorough, the track-list is below.
The Books – The Way Out (2010) 01. Group Autogenics I 02. IDKT 03. I Didn’t Know That 04. A Cold Freezin’ Night 05. Beautiful People 06. I Am Who I Am 07. Chain of Missing Links 08. All You Need Is A Wall 09. Thirty Incoming 10. A Wonderful Phrase By Gandhi 11. We Bought The Flood 12. The Story of Hip Hop 13. Free Translator 14. Group Autogenics II
