April 2013

Stay Connected to DrilOne

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In our campaign to show all the places you can stay informed on your favorite CP artists, we give you all the awesome internet links for DrilOne 

Here are all the tools necessary to stay up to date on DrilOne – so go look at all he has to offer!

Dril’s Website
http://www.drils.com/

Instagram
http://instagram.com/drilone

Twitter
https://twitter.com/drilone

Tumblr
http://drilone.tumblr.com/

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/DrilOne

Forum
http://www.circusposterus.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=44&sid=5543171e0443efb0b332d75d96c73c28

Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drilone

Shopping
http://www.circusposterus.com/originals
and
http://drilone.bigcartel.com/

News from CP
http://www.circusposterus.com/blog/

Doubleparlour – then and now.

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First figuresIt is hard to believe that the remarkable duo Doubleparlour have only been creating the amazing art we know and love for only 6 years!

To showcase this incredible partnership, we’re taking a look down memory lane. Above, you see the first sculptures created back in 2008 in what they call their “sculpey days.” Below, is a progress image of a piece in their exhibit PINK EYE coming this May! Both the old and new pieces are amazing, and their creepy and atmospheric aesthetic is clear and consistent throughout, but the years of practice shine through in the new piece, and the details are remarkable.

Doubleparlour’s PINK EYE opens May 3rd at Stranger Factory, and we are so excited!

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Dok A + Chet Zar collaboration in the works for ODDFELLOWS

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Collab1This is something that has head exploding potential – Dok A and Chet Zar are collaborating on a piece for their show Oddfellows! It was bound to happen, and with these two great minds working together, we are guaranteed to be blown away with an expertly created and executed work of art. The image above is still in the early stages with Chet sculpting a creature piloting a Dok A machine. Is this a mech, a robot, or a cohabitative arrangement between machine and a carbon based lifeform? At this early stage, it is safe to say that this piece will be epic! EPIC, I tell you!

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an early look at Doktor A’s workbench

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There is some mechanical magic happening on Doktor A’s workbench for Oddfellows, and we’re tingling with excitement to see the brassy details emerge!

Dok A says – “I have broken new ground again with this group of works. I wanted to push some things I started in my New York show a little further, and add another layer of detail. I am very happy with the results.” By that, I think he means that he may have ascended to a plane of mind numbingly glorious detail. Seriously, look at this block and tackle pulley system, rendered in miniature.

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Expect a panoply of pieces from Doktor A for Oddfellows – cast resin, dioramas, even a collaboration with his show partner, Chet Zar! It’ll be riveting, we promise(Get it? Rivets? Oh, I crack myself up.). Stay tuned; we have some teaser shots of something called a Shutterburg coming up.

Chet Zar and Doktor A’s Oddfellows opens at Stranger Factory on May 3rd.

BOO Skelve GID test pulls!

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Your eyes are not playing tricks on you! You ARE seeing a quartet of glow in the dark BOO Skelves! These BOOs are the slightly larger version of the one that will be debuting in the Cardboard Spaceship x Circus Posterus mini series, and are next in line after the sold out GID Mini Greeter release. 

Are you as stoked as we are? Because we are really stoked! Stay tuned for more news on these darling Boo Skelves!

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May’s Workshop “UNDER TACTILE TEXTURES” with J. Lynn Johnson

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Workshop3The workshops at Stranger Factory have been a huge success, and we have another one right around the corner. The weather is warming up, so it is a perfect time to get out and about.

Ever feel like your paintings are just a little flat? Wondering how to bring a little pop to your panels? Local artist & art instructor J. Lynn Johnson will be revealing her vast knowledge on creating low and high relief textures to add a whole new dimension to your art! Please join us on Sunday, May 5th from 2-5 pm at Stranger Factory for this fun and fabulous workshop – Price is $50 and includes all supplies, including paint, panel, and all necessary tools. As always, workshop space is limited.

To RSVP, please call (505) 508-3049 or email strangerfactorysales@gmail.com.

 

Chet Zar’s Custom Frames!

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One of the most delightful things about Chet Zar’s moody, macabre art is the extent he goes to create a cohesive piece in every way. Chet is sculpting up a batch of new custom frames, and they look amazing and remarkably detailed.

Like his show at Stranger Factory last year, they’ll be cast in resin, and paired with his paintings. That show pretty much sold out, by the way, so you should definitely make sure not to miss out on this collection of new art!

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Chet Zar and Doktor A’s Oddfellows opens at Stranger Factory on May 3rd.

Bloody ‘ell! Doubleparlour gets gooey for Pink Eye.

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I’ve been following Doubleparlour’s work for several years, and seeing their work evolve from sculptures of haunting young girls to truly disconcerting creatures has been a a definite trip. Their brand of uncomfortable charm is inspiring, and their often unpredictable directions are equal parts fascinating and dizzying.  For their May show at Stranger Factory(called Pink Eye), Ernie and Cassandra are busting out a whole new range of off-balance humanoids and slightly leaky critters.

Here are some works-in-progress for the show, and we can’t wait to show you more!

Expect a larger amount of kinda-gross orifices in May.

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Never have I found the addition of (real?) hair to sculptures so potentially terrifying.

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And finally, some work on two of three baby-faced Miettes that will appear at the show…

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April’s Opening Night!

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Lots of Scott Radke at Opening

This past Friday night saw the opening of Kathie Olivas‘ “Scout“, Scott Radke’s “Interface“. and Stephan Webb’s “Evolutionary End Game“. As with most shows at Stranger Factory, it was jaw dropping! Luckily, Brandt snapped some images and Vine videos for us – check them out below!

The online request period for art from these three shows begins TODAY at 12 NOON – further instructions, and preview is here.

 

 

 

Mini Skelve Masks!

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Masks oh myKathie Olivas is busy as a bee setting up for her show at Stranger Factory, and she passed along an image of how things is going! The show won’t open until tonight at 6pm, where this delightful candy palette awaits you, so hopefully this holds us over for about 30 more minutes.

If you notice(how could you not? they’re gorgeous!), there are quite a few small hanging Skelve Masks. The scoop on these gems is that they will be available in-store starting tonight, and the remaining masks will be sold in the online store mid month. What is your favorite mask?