East Village Punk Rock

Just this past Sunday, I went to see Team Spider play in Tompkins Square Park, as part of the "Bike Noise" event. I took a ton of pictures, some of the band, a lot of kids, moshing, pushing, crowd-surfing, and freaking out!

mics on amps!





I like the way the light looks like some crazy halo around his head...
So, there were a lot of kids, and I took pics of them too...




I was also super into the vintage band tshirts people were wearing....

Mr. Bungle!

GG Allin and the Murder Junkies...wha? Daaaaaamn.....

I seriously wanted to knock this kid down, and steal his Bad Brains shirt...

Holly Miranda at the Bowery Ballroom

I was so lucky last wednesday to get to play bari sax with Holly Miranda. Her music is beautiful, and everyone in her band was so warm, nice and genuine. The place was packed, and on one song she brought out an 18 piece choir of all her friends. I played on a majority of the songs, but when i wasnt playing, I took a few pics...




here are some color ones...it was very hard to take pictures, on account of how crowded it was...and I had to stay close to back stage, so i could be on and off easily...



There was an awesome after-party at the Ace Hotel. Holly and various people DJed in this GORGEOUS hotel bar...it looked like something from an old movie!





I'm really glad I could be there. I have been pretty sick, and my joints were super sore and stiff. (I had parvo-virus, which is not a huge deal, but it was pretty painful) I was determined to have fun and play my ass off, though...no matter what. I may have partied and drank a little whiskey too...
Regardless, that was one of my favorite shows I have played in a long time, and I'm thankful to be part of that momment.

New Blouses

Here are a couple more blouses that I made chain fringe on...

Its a mix of copper, black, silver, and gold. It makes this vintage Evan Picone blouse more badass.

close-up views....

The back...

This is a vintage linen blouse. I made the chain sparser...

This is the back, though, you could wear this piece either way...

the chain lines up with the flowers in the lace....

close up...

ACME and Craig Wedren

Last friday I went to Galapagos in DUMBO to see ACME (American Contemporary Music Ensemble), and lead singer of Shudder to Think, Craig Wedren, perform new works by composer Jefferson Friedman. It was absolutely beautiful, and though i couldnt really take any pictures in there, I took this one out front, and this one of the water front, just steps away...
I also got to meet Craig Wedren, which was awesome, he is by far one of my favorite singers of all time.


this is a you tube video from 2009 of one of the pieces from "On in Love", various songs about different kinds of love. Really, there was nothing like leaving work, and then going to this beautiful room, drinking whiskey ginger, and listening to this music....completely alone. I loved the peace and independence of it.

Feathered

I wanted to make a piece with feathers...this on has a kind of Native American meets 80's rock vibe...

Its on this really cool brass disc, that just happened to have all the holes drilled into it...lucky me.

Vintage Biker Tshirts!!!!

Yesterday, while treasure hunting/buying for Royal Curiosity, I found four AMAZING vintage motorcycle tshirts. In high school, I always thought vintage Harley shirts were the epitome of cool...I have a tank top from back in the day with an eagle on it that says "Born Wild" which I will NEVER part with!



This picture is awesome, terrible, ridiculous, wrong and right...all at once.


...the back of the shirt.


This one is a classic

the back


I love this one...the red gives it some extra "umph"


The back is great too....


This one is my FAVORITE...the pocket, the confrontational-ness...man, I dig this shirt.


AND its FRENCH? Wha?

A moth is a funky butterfly

Really, it is. Think about it....
I think this is definitely a moth, not a butterfly...there's something creepy about it.
See what i mean?
I put this beautiful polished quartz in it too....give it an organic, soft vibe.

New Works

Here are some of the latest pieces I have been working on. They are all very different, but I think still in the same spirit of badass...

This piece is made from vintage wooded rosary beads, quartz crystals, silver dragon head pendant, and raw citrine.



Watch your back!!!!
A close up of some charms....

This piece is made from a piece of a glitzy costume necklace. I thought it needed a little toughening up, so I added black chain and a gold-tone SPIKE!


And last but not least, an awesome fish necklace, kind of a shout-out to one i had sold a couple weeks ago....


It has this really weird and really cool bone wrapped in gold colored thread...


Along with an beautiful painted brass fish....