Playing Ketchup

Sometimes it seems like being a grown-up means being busy all the time. And as always, when life gets crazy, this blog gets neglected. For those of you who care to keep up with my shenanigans, I do post on Instagram from wherever I am (I'm deerseason87), but while I'm here, let's catch up. Since my last post about such things, I went to Istanbul, Rome, London and Los Angeles. I took a foraging class in the Oakland hills, went cherry picking, peach picking, and blueberry picking. I attended another Outstanding In the Field dinner at the incredible Knoll Farms in Brentwood, cooked by Leif Hedendal, stayed at the Madonna Inn, attended a cake party hosted by my friend Kelsey at the Whole Cake, went to two ballgames, a Big Freedia show, had a picnic, and I don't even know what else... I'll save my travels for another post; here are some images from the rest.

Renegade Time!

It's happening again! Come visit Pie Bird Press at Renegade Craft Fair this weekend!

Vintage Dad

Last week on Father's Day a few of my friends posted old photos of their dads on Instagram and Facebook, and (with their permission), I wanted to share some, since they are so great as a collection. *That's mine up top.

You Are So Loved

Here's a sneak peek at my artwork in the upcoming Chronicle Books release, You Are So Loved. You might recognize my "Me + You" print from the Sunshine show that the Curiosity Shoppe organized last year. The book will be out on August 29, or you can pre-order your copy here!

*facing artwork is by andrei d. robu

Portlandia

I went up to Portland for a few days to see my friend Jane, who is working on an incredible mural at Bamboo Sushi (which opens on the 25th!). It was great to go someplace with absolutely nothing planned in advance, and I managed to see almost everyone I know in town, eat some fantastic food (thanks to my spirit guide DP), do some shopping and even relax a little.




strawberry cocktail at grüner


luce




part of jane's mural


luce






more luce


voodoo doughnuts


luce again




chinese flatbread from the prickly ash truck




and more luce... so good.




amazing display at anthropologie

Weekends, Etc.!

I was just in Portland helping my good friend Jane with a job, and I realized that there are a million things I haven't blogged about yet! A couple of weeks ago, Jane and our friend Anjel curated an amazing show called Roses Are Red at Rise Above Gallery in Oakland, and I helped design the t-shirts to promote it. Specifically, I drew the nettles, and Anjel did the lettering.

I went to see Richard Misrach and Roz Chast at City Arts & Lectures (separately)- in particular, Misrach's work is so consistently amazing, and it was great to hear him speak about it. I went strawberry picking on the coast and had lobster rolls twice in one week. I went to the Monster Drawing Rally at the Verdi Club and went bar hopping for the first time in ages, and had an incredible dinner at Central Kitchen. I went for a walk around the Lafayette Reservoir and had a suburban day with my friend Via. I saw a boat trailer race/demolition derby at the Contra Costa County Fair. And then I flew to Portland- that will be a separate post.


my friend hannah is opening a doughnut shop!


beautiful paper cut by anjel


detail of jane's hand-painted rose wallpaper


our friend christine made the plant installations in the window




snowballs and sweet peas at katie's snowball truck








fair fare










amazing signage in the fruitvale district


marina at the monster drawing ralley




lobster roll #1, at sam's in half moon bay




3oz strawberry!