ALL MY TEENAGE FEELINGS

A poster collaboration by Rachel Wolf and myself for our friend's birthday cover show.

GRRRL'S GUIDE @ THE LE SIGH

After writing up a guide to International Women's Day weekend on the East Coast, the lovely editors at The Le Sigh requested that I start writing a monthly events column for them. We've called it Grrrl's Guide. I'm doing an illustration for each month, too!

It's May Day, so let out a hearty rabbit, rabbit, and head over to The Le Sigh to see what's in store for the month.

Here's the Grrrl's Guide to April, if you missed it!

GOIN' TO THE CHAPEL

Two of my dear friends are getting married and they asked me to design a Save the Date card for the occasion. I'm super happy with the final product. The flower bunch is made of peonies and hydrangea and was drawn/painted with watercolor pencil and Neocolor II; the type was drawn with Micron pens.

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...we're feeling the Women's History Month vibes and ready to celebrate like the truefeministsoulcrusaders that we really are. 

I wrote this fun International Women's Day roundup for THE LE SIGH, and drew some feminist emoji to accompany it. [view on tumblr]

Allison & Katie Crutchfield Illustration in Women Who Rock Coloring Book

Allison and Katie Crutchfield, illustrated by me for the Women Who Rock Coloring Book #2, which benefits Girls Rock! Rhode Island. Published February 2013. More details here!

FEMINIST SUMMER ROLL CALL

I drew this cute thing for For the Birds' feminist summer roll call, read Kathleen's post about it here!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

In honor of Galentine's Day, and also, Valentine's Day, here's a Valentine for my singletons. While I don't really have any Valentine's Day rituals, I do like to take time on February 14th to read this veritable single manifesto by Nikki Darling, a super talented music writer from LA. I've discovered it pairs well with a listening of Beyoncé's "Single Ladies," as well.

And if that's not enough, cue up the Valentine's Day mix I made for you last year, dear reader.

PUBLISH OR PERISH

WEIRD WORLD photo zine--my photos at left.

December is the month for print!

Booklyn Artist Alliance has just released WEIRD WORLD, a photo zine to accompany the exhibition by the same name. The zine features 21 artists--many from the show itself, but some hangers-on, too, myself included. I'm happy to be a part of anything Aimee curates, and also to finally publish some of my photos in print.

You can purchase WEIRD WORLD at the newly-launched Booklyn web store, and in person next weekend at the Booklyn Book Shop (details below):

I also contributed a drawing to the Women Who Rock Coloring Book Vol. 2, to benefit Girls Rock! Rhode Island--a project I am really passionate about. Girls Rock! RI had an opening party for the coloring book last night, with performances by graduates of Girls Rock! and drawings from the book projected on the wall. Might make an awesome holiday gift? So check 'em out online at Etsy.

Women Who Rock Coloring Book Vol. 2 release party (photo via)

Cover art courtesy of Girls Rock! Rhode Island

AND--if you've made it this far in the post, I will be announcing the major project that I've worked on in the past year, which will finally be available at the end of December. Stay tuned!

TOM TOM MAG ISSUES 2 & 3

I did this illustration for Tom Tom Magazine's "One Drummer, One Question" (in issue 2) back in January 2010 (whoa!) -- issues 2 and 3 are now available online for free.

MUSIC MONDAYS at IF YOU MAKE IT

I contributed to Dave's new section, "Music Mondays," at If You Make It. Katie Crutchfield (P.S. Eliot) is up next week, and we are in good company with a calendar of contributors that includes many of our great friends and colleagues.

I also made that sweet little stereo icon!

LOVECRAFT LOGO

Over the summer, I met my friend Dragana's dog, Sid. I drew him a little badge that said "el sid," and handed it it over to Drag for safe-keeping. Dragana has since started a printing press called "lovecraft" and asked me to tweak el sid's banner to read lovecraft instead. I was sent this glorious photo of Sid, but maintained the original sketch drawn from the life of Sid himself. Dragana will be selling her zines at this weekends' Ergs & Hunchback reunion shows to benefit Jackie Nixon, so be sure to pick up some copies!

FALL UPDATES

Unsurprising, but it turned fall just about over night. I think it was over 80 degrees on the fall solstice, but October has been totally 60 degrees, grey and rainy style.

I recently made inserts for both Cheeky and Aye Nako as part of the 11"x11" full color (!!!) booklet to be included in Are you with the band?, a women-fronted pop-punk compilation by my cohort and friend, Lauren Measure. Yep, that means there will be a Cheeky track on there too.

On deck, I just submitted a review of the Critical Intersections: Reproductive and Economic Justice conference at Barnard to be published at Elevate Difference. Also, ED recently republished my Marnie Stern review (as they switched identities from Feminist Review). Check that out here.

Racialicious linked to RE/VISIONIST again, so we are excited about that.

Hopefully my next fall update will have something to do with apple/pumpkin picking, hanging out in the woods, and making pie and cider.

Records on display at Academy Records Annex Williamsburg.

ILLUSTRATION FOR TOM TOM MAG

A little while back I did this illustration for Tom Tom Magazine's feature on drummer Teresa Figgiani Poidomani. I heard that they were no longer going to use the image, but to my surprise, it showed up in the article today! The feature is part of a regular series on Tom Tom, called One Drummer, One Question where one drummer interviews another. This week's interview is Lisa Schonberg (Kickball, Explode Into Colors, A DIY Guide to Drums) on Figgiani Poidomani, who used to be her drum teacher. Check it out here.

CHEEKY: WHAT THE HECK 12"

IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING! "What the Heck" is coming out this Fall, we should have a limited amount of copies at THE FEST VIII. Art and layout by me. Check out the "press release" type thing from Freedom School:

FREEDOM SCHOOL RECORDS is proud to present:

CHEEKY's long awaited WHAT THE HECK 8 song 12" EP (FSR011)

Yes, is finally coming out. And by the way - I've heard it, and it's awesome! Now accepting pre-orders, the 12"s are $10 each plus $3 shipping for up to 3 items.

paypal - thehunchback@hotmail.com

WHAT THE HECK

Here's the album art I'm doing for Cheeky's last record, What the Heck. Details are still forthcoming as stuff keeps changing.

Recognize this dude?

EACH OTHER'S MOMS

It has been awhile since I did the cover for the Each Other's Mothers demo, but it is now up on If You Make It, so therefore, my art is too. Check 'em out!

MONDAY, JUNE 15

I'm booking a show for Canadian Rifle from Chicago. I put some of my favorite local ragers on the bill too.

I think I'm officially dubbing this GIRL GERMS GIG VOL #1.

Editor's Note (06/2010): Due to the Girl Germs DJ night in the UK run by Tukru, I am actually renaming my curatorial moniker to Girl Gang Gig Vol.


MONDAY, JUNE 15
AT TOMMY'S TAVERN
8PM - SHOW MUST BE OVER BY 12

1041 Manhattan Ave.
Greenpoint, Brooklyn

G train to Greenpoint Ave.
B61 or B43 bus

IRON CHIC
[CATCHY JAMS FROM LI, MEMBERS OF LATTERMAN, SMALL ARMS DEALER] http://www.myspace.com/ironchicsmyspace

CANADIAN RIFLE
[ON TOUR FROM CHICAGO, DON'T MISS]
http://myspace.com/canadianrifle

DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
[ON TOUR FROM CHICAGO]
http://www.myspace.com/daylightrobberychicago

FATAL ERECTION
[YR NEW FAVORITE HARDCORE BAND. FROM LONG ISLAND] http://myspace.com/fatalerectionny

PASSIVE AGGRESSOR
[LOCAL BROOKLYN RAGERS]
http://www.myspace.com/passiveaggressorbk

* * BRING $3-5 FOR TOURING BANDS * *

10:39AM

[photo from Bedtime]

All these friends sending me photos of my work and getting tattoos of stuff I've done makes me so stoked! Totally re-affirms any reason for me to keep doing things.

GIMME COOTIES ARTWORK

Here's the cover art I did for the Gimme Cooties comp, which will be available at the RIOT GRRRL COVER SHOW on Valentine's Day.