Pecha Kucha (bless you)

20 Slides x 20 Seconds that’s the beauty of Pecha Kucha. as we all know, give a microphone to a designer (especially an architect) and you’ll be trapped for hours. The key to Pecha Kucha Night is its patented system for avoiding this fate. Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each – giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show.

So even if you find me irritating and boring, at least you’ll have to listen to 6min 40 sec of it.

Fallen Heros

Fallen heroes // Did their fame get them crazy? Or did their crazy get them fame? This series of portraits salutes the artists that blur the line between creativity and lunacy. The mad geniuses.

An exhibition of work by Adam Crane, Will St. Leger & Mark Black 4 Dame Lane. Thursday 16th july 2009. From 7pm .

All Proceeds donated to Barnardos.

Preview the work here

Bag Artwork

This is a brand new piece I created for Printed Project – Film buffs will recognise Charlton Heston as Moses in The Ten Commandments. Instead of tablets it’s Marcel DuChamp’s ‘Fountain’ that he’s holding up (in worship or rage? You decide)

I produced the artwork onto 100limited edition cotton tote bags for the Pavilion at The Venice Biennale.

God Dates Fags

‘God Dates Fags’ is a new piece that I created for a forthcoming group show entitled ‘For the Love of God’ . I originally did five pieces each tackling a religion or belief of some kind.

How Mao (and other stuff)

I’ve been working on a lot of new stuff lately. This new piece, originally to be used on a bag. Probably going to end up as a print in the near future. Feel free to comment.

I didn’t think I’d ever see the day again when another generation of Irish people would have no choice than to board planes in search for work. Back in the 80’s Ireland was just a developing country, this time around we have allowed greedy banks and developers to dictate our economy. ‘Sinking Ship’ is a self explanatory piece about the banks sinking this country. While ‘Stitched Heart’ is about the people that have gone from me. Like Colin, John and Keith. Who I miss a lot.

Take your flaws of me

A fun series photos of Hollywood babes with a reality check.

Zine Day

A first for Toejam, but hopefully something that will grow into a bigger more frequent event. The idea is simple, we create, make and print a zine on the day from scratch in the Shaw. We start with a brief editorial meeting – not as boring as it sounds – a short discussion on who will do what i.e will do an article on some act or issue, who will do the artwork for it and so on. No previous experience necessary, just the enthusiasm for putting together a zine.

We also have the Irish Times’ Jim Carroll on board, along with Gareth Williamson creator of zine ‘Play That Song I Like’ . Wewill be adding more skills and disciplines over the next few days.

So, from start to finish, we will make a zine page by page, cuttings, sticking, illustrating, photocopying and stapling the finished article so you can take the zine home after a solid day’s work!

Zine Day will start at 1pm and finish at 6pm, is free to take part and attend and we will provide everything you need.

Biffo da Clowen

Act!

ACT! street stencil on Dublin's Quays

If you feel more and more enraged by the daily kicking that Ireland is getting from the muppets in power then it’s time to act. On 21st February workers and trade unions from all over the country will demonstrate against the Government’s proposals for tackling the recession. I’m going to march and I hope you’ll do the same.

I’ve been creating these street stencils to encourage people to get out there and march. They’re are easy to design, quick to make and not illegal (to the best of my knowledge. Depends on what you say of course)

Here’s how to make one:

1. Get a large sheet of acetate (420 microns is the best weight)
2. Print out your drawing/type and tape onto a cutting mat
3. Place acetate on top and tape down also
4. Cut stencil with very sharp scalpel or craft knife
5. Make sure to leave wide ‘bridges’ and ‘islands’ in your type
6. Place finished stencil onpavement (where there’s a build up of grime)
7. Put on gloves and use a wire brush inside the stencil’s exposed areas
8. Lift stencil and blow away excess dust

Get out on the streets of Dublin on Saturday 21st Feb. Assembly at Parnell Square, Dublin at 2pm.

la la love you

A collaborative piece of street art by Sums, Gaetan Billault, xpir, Maser, Canvaz, Morgan and myself is now on show this on Fade street, Dublin 2 (opposite The Market Bar

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