Papergirl Project in Northampton

My associates and I are in the process of organizing a chapter of this project in Northampton Mass. We simply cannot think of a better community to do this. There will be details and dates later down the road. However, anyone interested in participating in the distribution of the work, documenting the process, or donating work themselves, don't waste any time. You can contact me and let me know. We are hoping the distribution will take place on August 14th, though that may change. For more information about the project you can visit here.

If interested in donating work, you can send it to:

103 state st.
Northampton, MA
01062

or for additional questions you can call me at 203-305-6479

More details comin' soon. I'll keep you all posted.

Apse - Climb Up

New Apse. Give a good listen! I am proud of ya' Bobby.


Sorry, no artwork yet.

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1. Blown Doors
2. 3.1
3. All Mine
4. Rook
5. In Gold
6. The Age
7. Tropica
8. The Whip
9. Lie
10. The Return
11. Climb Up
12. Closure

Steamrollers, the Move and David Byrne

The steam roller workshop Stacy has been planning for a few months finally happened. It was my first time doing something of the like and it was awesome. I never had the opportunity to print that big before so it was pretty exciting. Not to mention the turn out was good and it was nice to see what everyone came up with. All photographs courtesy of Julie O' boyle, unless stated otherwise.






Photo, Sarah Smith

Photo: Sarah Smith
Photo, Sarah Smith
Photo, Sarah Smith
Photo, Sarah Smith




Island Godhead - 4'x8' - Relief

The next thing was that I was awarded best of show at the annual Montserrat College of Art All Senior show. The Juror was a very nice woman Named Denise Markonish. She is oone of the Curators at MASS MoCA, and ironically was on staff at ArtSpace in New Haven a few years ago while I was doing volunteer work for City Wide Open Studios. Small world I say.

It's also been sometime since I shared any music here, so I wanted to upload something I've been listening to quite a bit the last few days. "Music for the Knee Plays (1985)," is an album which David Byrne composed for Robert Wilson's opera the Civil Wars. It is an opera in five acts but was never fully realized. Six different composers of six different countries were to compose sexctions of the performance in their respective countries. Afterwards all the compositions were to be fused togather into one major performance to coincide with the los Angeles Olympics. However this final performance failed to materialize due to lack of funding. When the American Section was created by choregorapher Suzushi Hanayagi and David Byrne it resulted in twelve brief interludes which were intended to offer an opportunity for set changes and connect the larger scenes. The scenes depict humans tearing down a tree turning it into a boat, than a book, then back into a tree. While the choreography is very reminiscent of japenese theatre like Noh, bunraku and Kabuki, Byrne takes his inspiration from The Dirty Dozen Brass Band of New Orleans. It's a really awesome juxtaposition and I recommend everyone check it out. I don't have the performances unfortunately, but I do have the score David Byrne created. Take it please.

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1.Tree (Today Is An Important Occasion)
2.In the Upper Room
3.The Sound Of Business
4.Social Studies
5.(The Gift Of Sound) Where The Sun Never Goes Down
6.Theadora Is Dozing
7.Admiral Perry
8.I Bid You Goodnight
9.Things to Do (I've Tried)
10.Winter
11.Jungle Book
12.In The Future
13.Tree (Reprise)
14.I've Tried (Things To Do)
15.Tic Toc 2 (In The Future)
16.Whisper
17.Misterias
18.Faust Dance
19.Ghost
20.Super Natural

I've Also recently noticed a great project called papergirl. It involves people on bicycles riding around around Berlin distributing parcels of free artwork to anyone walking by. The work comes from anyone willing to donate to them. The reason I like this so much is the same reason I really enjoy printmaking. The multiple and the free public distribution of artwork is something that really needs to be practiced more and this project is a great example of it. They are currently accepting donations for the Papergirl three and the deadline is June 17th. If interested sned them donations at

Kuglerstr. 9
10439 Berlin
Germany


Then Finally, here's some new prints. some pages from the Book.

Sentinel - 11"x15 - ReliefMarriage Mask - 11"x15" - Relief

All drawings below are pen on paper





That is all for now. Take care.

Forgot, I'm moving to Northampton June 1st. See you there.

- Eben

Tatsumi Hijikata

It's been awhile since I drew a real person. But here's one. A birthday present for a friend.

Tatsumi Hijikata - Gouache and Ink on Paper - 11"x14"

Bob Log III - My Shit is Perfect (2009)

I've been waiting for this one awhile. And I forgot until I bothered looking today. Dirty dirty dirty dirty slide guitar. One man band blues party. Pretty nice fellow too.

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1. Goddamn Sounds Good
2. It's the Law
3. Mr. Sis Boom Bah
4. Bump Pow!
5. Manipulate Your Figments
6. Bucktooth Potato
7. My Shit is Perfect
8. You, Or You and You, And Me
9. Bumper Car
10. Bang Your Thing at the Ball
11. Shake a Little, Wiggle it and Jiggle it too.
12. Shinkansen The!
13. Goddam Sounds Good Part 2

Cerberus Shoal - Bastion of Itchy Preeves (2004)/The Vim and Vigor Cerberus Shoal and Alvarius B (2003)

My two favorite CS records by far. The split with Alvarius B, also known as Alan Bishop and one third of the Suncity Girls, is an interesting dichotomy between these two musicians performing each others songs. They both certainly do them justice as well. I would highly recommend them. Take.

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1. Grandshire
2. A Cloud No Bigger Than a Mans Head
3. Bogart the Change
4. Shaky Bull
5. Baby Gal
6. Train Car Nursery
7. Tekel Upharsin
8. Nonex
9. Marimus
10. a Head No Bigger than a Mans Cloud

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1. Ding
2. Viking Christmas
3. Blood Baby
4. Viking Christmas
5. Blood Baby
6. Ding

Few New Guys

One of them was used for a Saul Williams Poster. Didn't see that one coming.

Orchid - Gouache and Ink on Paper - 8"x11"
a Blue Hood relieves the Pressue of Another by Massaging it's Head - Gouache and Ink on Paper - 11"x14"
Shaman - Gouache and ink on Paper - 11"x14"
Red Giant Mask - Gouache and Ink on Paper - 18"x24"
Disrupted Conjuror - Gouache and Ink on Paper - 11"x14"

DACDAG Senior Thesis Show

You heard right baby. A senior thesis show including myself, Steve Carvalho, Danielle Shirtcliff, Paula Auld, Christina Roginski, Jeremy Fergurson and Chelsea Rogoff is scheduled to open Monday, April 13th, with the opening reception Scheduled for Wednesday April 15th. Come come come.

Those Poor Bastards - Satan is Watching (2008)

This record has been on repeat in my car and my room for days. Darkest country music I have ever heard.



1. This World is Evil
2. Crooked Man
3. Doggone
4. Ain't you Gonna Cry?
5. Swallowed by Sun
6. I Will Bring you Dead Flowers
7. I Walk the Line
8. Hoist that Skirt
9. Fear
10. These are Hard Times
11.The Bright Side
12. No One

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Here's a couple new ones. One of the prints is rather large. Too big for the presses down in the basement so I have to wait until we have that steamroller workshop in April to really start running any off.

Futuristic Dragon Mask - Relief - 48"x48"

This sucker took me almost a month on and off to carve.

Ribbon Dance no.2 - Gouache on Ink on Paper - 18"x24"

A painting I started sometime ago. I put it down but then just picked it up again last night and I'm glad I did.
Man Eater Mask - Relief - 24"x24"

Black and Blue Feather Mask -Gouache and Ink on Paper - 8"x11"

T3D 343 - Pen on Paper - 8"x11"

One of the drawings from Take Three Daily. There year is almost up and its been great fun. I think I'm going to do it again next year.

- Eben