In October 2019, I shipped out the first batch of Glow In The Dark TV pins to Indiegogo campaign backers. It was the culmination of months of a random series of events, a collaboration with friends, and a wildly successful crowdfunding effort from supportive patrons. You can read about the first run of TV pins here on my blog. Since then, I’ve experimented with many different designs of the pins and the sticker sets that come with them.
Read More"Pepper's Ghost" Projection Experiments
Lately, I’ve been experimenting with “Pepper’s Ghost” illusions. It’s a very old effect used by magicians and stage performers for hundreds of years and it’s simple to do. Mainly, you just need a piece of clear plastic or glass and a lighted object or a video of an object on a black background.
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TV Pins
In August 2019, I launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to raise cash for a pin based on my black and white TV. I was only asking for $500 and by the end, I raised almost $10,000 from 500+ contributors. The pin features a sheet of clear stick-on screens printed by Factory 2, a maker-space in Flint, Michigan. The pins also glow in the dark, and that led me down the path of all kinds of experimentation with photo-luminescent materials.
Read MoreMural at Factory Two in Flint Michigan
I'm back from Flint, Michigan where I painted a new mural. It was part of Flint Public Art Project's goal to bring 50 murals to Flint this year (another fifty are planned for next year). I was born in Flint and grew up mostly in …
Read MoreExperiments in Black & White Television
Last week, I posted a short video on Twitter showing my black & white TV hooked to a first-generation Roku player. I cycled through Netflix and played the intro to The Twilight Zone. I didn't think much of it but it really took off on Twitter, generating 70,000 likes and over 16,000 retweets.
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Photo by Chri Strassegger
"Budlmuada" Mural in Austria
I’ve recently returned from a trip to the Steiermark region of Austria. Besides being known as the birthplace of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steiermark is home to many regional legends and mythical creatures.
Read MoreMural at Planet Labs
In February 2019, I was commissioned by Planet Labs in San Francisco to create a mural for their new offices. I had participated in an artist residency program with Planet in 2015, so it was nice to hear from them about this opportunity.
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Happy Birthday, Chase No Face!
Internet famous survivor-cat, “Chase No Face” turns 14 years old today! I’ve been friends with Chase’s family via the internet for the last eight years or so. Time flies and I with many more years to that amazing beast.
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On-Demand All-Over Printing
For the last month, I've given myself a crash course on the latest in on-demand printing and online shopping options. It started because I was confused with the fees Etsy was charging me and, before I knew it, I was selling women's stretch pants from my own online store using a modern API powered on-demand e-commerce platform.
Read More"Reinventing the Wheel" for Alta Magazine
I created a full page illustration to accompany a feature about the future of transportation in California.
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