Dresser Redo pt3

Ok so I am so close to being done I can smell victory! But I'm not, so more work lies ahead. And the rain isn't helping either since I have been working on this project in my carport. BOOOO!! I know now why people like Kristen(who inspired me to do this project) over at kfddesigns(go visit her she's awesome!) and others whom have turned this into a living get paid very well to do so. IT TAKES ALLOT OF WORK!...I am very happy with this project and cant wait to get started on my next. And so here are more progress pics of my dresser. ENJOY! Remember this is my very time attempting this kind of transformation, and while I am an artist this is uncharted waters for me...

From skateboard to eyewear

So I love StumbleUpon.com, if your wanting inspiration you should check out the site. I could stumble for like EVER!...Anyways one day I was on the site and found some street art event videos which led to what I found today. Eric Singer is an amazing artist based in Portland Oregon who makes handmade sunglasses out of exotic hardwoods. That's right you heard me correctly. In the video below which I saw on Vimeo some guys are out skating in LA and one breaks his board. The next scene you see is the artist(Eric) taking that very same deck and going to work on it, to create what I think is nothing short of a masterpiece. I love his style, his vision to recreate something not only out of something used, but something that pre existed in our environment. Any way I didnt want to say much other then to explain the video and share it with whomever out there is listening! I LOVE THE CREATIVITY! LOVE IT! Go Create, it makes you feel alive...Oh BTW his web address is Shwood sunglasses



Experiment No. 1 - Skateboard Shades from Shwood Eyewear on Vimeo.

Wild Things

So I wanted to post a picture of one of my most recent pieces in the studio that I am not finished with yet. I love the childrens book "Where The Wild Things Are" and wanted to do a piece from the book. I recently got some old shelves that my brother in law removed from his house while remodeling and thought it would be perfect for this project. I had the idea of doin this piece monochromatic to give it a twist, and I like how it's turning out. I should be done sometime earlier 2012 with this, and it is for sale...please let me know your thoughts on how it looks so far.