11.11.10

Lisa Blogs About the Mural

So my mate got to it before I did:
Blogging about the three-week mural-painting-bender we went on in September, from a Distinguished Bird.

Me, I just blog about the trip and the cool shops in SF. Seattle notes to come, if I feel so inclined. Or mayhaps my thoughts on the Rally to Restore Sanity (which was awesomefuntime). But you see, I haven't slept yet and sleep is tempting.

2.11.10

In the sere deserts of Somewhere Nextdoor...

Back from our trip, and three weeks since we worked on the mural at 826DC (They have a new website! Snazzy!) but we have yet to go check out the publicly-open storefront! Alas!

On the other hand, we did get to go see the original 826 Valencia storefront in San Francisco while we were out West. They have had 8 more years to get their store in prime shape... and let me just say, it's veritably ship-shape in perfection. Signage in epic numbers, beautiful props and furniture. It's a really awesome place. If you're in SF, please check it out. You'll be glad you did. It's only a couple shops down from Paxton's Gate:


The whole place is rife with mounted animals. It's a bit morbid, but if you dig archaic display cabinets and beautifully mounted insects, this is it. They also have a greenhouse and floral shop in the back. It goes surprisingly well with the "natural history museum" front space. Some great local metal artists on display here, too. And classes on all sorts of related things.

And now that I'm back, I want to share with you what we were working on for 826 prior to murals and vacations-cum-home-browsing. This is the first whole look at one of the final illustrations for the Catalog of Evolutionary Diversions anyone gets (unless you've been to 826DC since it opened, of course).


Zebu Constrictor. Dangerous. Starving. Watch out.