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Bon Iver

2010-01-31T19:49:00.000-08:00

Bon iver has such a beautiful haunting music styling

I will never tire of his music

Hindsight

2010-01-31T17:38:00.000-08:00

Holes in the walls that break apart sweet lips

two sips then falling asleep

holding legs and arms and floating sensations

that drown and pound out the static fog

some holy unfamiliar dream

catastrophic lines that bend pines

and follow you home down dirt and rock bridges

mountains falling and rising with breaths of summer sun

all accumulating under my sheets and getting caught in the cracks

from black to white light sun light

flight when falling calling home when hot tears wash over

all your fears gone

the bright white quiet of winter snow fall

all clean and awake

blue crystal lake that holds you up

wings and rings and feathers on cheeks

sweet cheeks holding all you fear and love in life

wanting to show everything at once

wanting to give everything because thats all you know

all you know is the feeling in your chest beating to get out

to acknowledge the mountain range

to love the sound of cicadas and summer nights

the smell of rain in the spring

filling my room with sweet dreams

and green leaves

and remembering what made you feel more alive then any amount of starving and aching and bricks and sticks and static that could ever come over you.

Dreams

2010-01-16T11:10:00.001-08:00

This is gonna be a good spring I'm thinking...

And here's a song to go along...

The Morning Benders-Dreams (Fleetwood Mac Cover)

Sushi and Bears!

2009-11-15T20:40:00.000-08:00

I forgot how easy it is to make sushi.

Tonight I decided I'd try and give it a shot, since I haven't made it in so long.

Faster than pasta, and way better. It took me a little over a half hour to make it.

And it's way better than store bought because you can use your own ingredients, and it's so much cheaper too!

I played around and used a couple different things. My mom always made it with Umbashi plum sauce, but I couldn't find it, so I used Ubashi plum vinegar. Which is much yummier to dip sushi in than Soy sauce.

For filling I used

Carrots
Cucumber
Avocado
Sprouts
Smoked Salmon
Cream Cheese
Red Pepper Hummus

In different variations. It was delicious, I must have ate Twenty pieces :)

On another note I went to Michaels craft store recently and saw that they had these wooden 3D puzzle sculptures I made when I was little. They were like a dollar each so I got this Bear!

It was really fun to make, and came out looking really cool.

Patches!!!

2009-10-30T17:10:00.000-07:00

Here are some patches that I embroidered!

Ipod Case!

2009-10-30T13:33:00.000-07:00

I sewed this out of felt today!

Pretty cute, I need to practice more embroidery.

It's really relaxing.

Sailor Jerry esque spread....

2009-10-21T08:09:00.000-07:00

I did this for tattoo class...I love art school sometimes:)

I'm actually starting to get pretty good at this!

The power of playlists!

2009-10-10T22:18:00.000-07:00

I love music. I love how it's the most mood altering thing we can do.

If I'm feeling sad and listen to sad music...I'm more sad. (Elliot Smith you asshole).

But oh Bishop Allen! You're so happy and fun!!! You make me feel like being a grownup kid and running around in the streets!

I saw Nick & Norah's infinite playlist tonight with my mom and dad.

Now hold onto your seats...it was actually good!

I honestly and full heartedly enjoyed it.

Watch it.

This is what Lawrence does on my computer when I'm not looking...

2009-10-10T22:16:00.000-07:00

what are you gonna do tonight?

ill just be shooting pumpkins with bb guns

i mean duhhhhhh

me/you the pacific northwest trains and by trains i mean boats and by boats i mean small towns and by small towns i mean large towns and by town i mean the hoh rainforest and by the rainforest i most surely mean birds and by birds i mean italo calvino and george orwell

shamans

and broken cars

wooooo

In a tiger's jaw loving living raw, I'll get my truth through open stares, and steady open palms

yeah?

.....

houses, temples, shrines

are built much like the people;

precise, elegant.

∞

need not look too far

for all the sacred places

as close as your heart

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and.....

once valleys were homes and the rivers were cradles and the windows and walls

and other solid things.

now rivers are snakes and the valleys are cradles that chase us behind windows and walls and other solid things.

find shelter.

find shelter any where you can.

find shelter.

find shelter now.

ps. i don't think i like cheap indian incense.

and we have anxiety associated with the need to be productive constantly.

just..........

space out

when i met him he was wearing an eye patch. he didnt explain why.

its only life though.

space, chance, and pacific wind.

eggs eggs eggs eggs eggs eggs eggs

pppleeeeeaaaaaassssseeeee dooooonnnnnnttttt

eeeevvvvvverrrr

chhhhannnnnnggggeeeeeeee!

hiiiii....girrrl!

(stop chasing miniature tigers)

make the water holy.

i wish it was fuckin sunday

cause thats my like fun-day

an i dont have to run day

live in dreams!

i'm oneiric

that words a shy pick

it means i float around on clouds.

oh-nigh-ro-naut

see. chelsea

people are sausages

the fragile skin on the outside

holds the mystery of what lies beneath

is it hickory smoked?

or maybe

italian?

we are all different

we are all sausage

..................

∆

people tend to come and go

like common colds

golden rolls

and thoughts control

a better season

a better cold

∆

.....................

ohhhh babbbbyyyy

(i dont feel good)

suuuupppp ma dudez!

boats and clouds

lets dance.

lets party.

pacefaint.

faintpace.

facepaint.

n a t u r e

lazy day

underwater people

peace in

peace out

and dont forget to daydream.

!!!!!!!!!

why do you like the woods so much?

i like wish i could rip a hole in the fabric of space/time.

i know dude

its just so hard to reverse the flow of physics.

aint it strange that your entire visual perception of reality comes from two goeeeeeyyyy

balls.

okay. so that guy hates us.

Actually both those guys hate us.

well FUCK baseball jerk you should have seen the shit he was looking at " michael phelps wins this weekend blah blah blah fuck you baseball jerk"

also on a side note he was talking to his faggity baseball friends on aim and i was reading the convo

victory last night in baltimore!

hell of a game!

woah....little harsh lar

im sorry im hungover.

thats your excuse for everything.

when are you going to get control of your life and admit you have a problem!?!

this is hard...but

we cant be together anymore

im so sorry

your breaking up with me on a digital sticky note? :...(

yes.

i feel bad we took that cute mans seat

Woot!

2009-09-29T13:25:00.000-07:00

Last night I got to stay up late and do this illustration of an owl for Tattoo class.

Now don't jump to conclusions about art school being a load of bullshit, it's actually hard!

After I write this I plan on catching up on my This American Life whilst making a mini stage sculptor/illustration for my Pictorial Problems class.

While some people in the class get away with easy shit like cutting out construction paper and gluing it to a black piece of paper *coughbullshitcough*

I get to spend ten times more time illustrating the Greek myth of Daphne.

Gnuuuuuuuuuuuuugh.....

But at least I made some pesto last night! Yum! I didn't use this recipe exactly. But play around with it and see what tastes best. It's not time consuming, or expensive so don't worry about messing up.

Also I just bought this headband at Forever 21. It was the only cute thing in the store. That place truly is hell!

How did you know!

2009-09-28T10:52:00.001-07:00

Spring came early when I was sick and Lawrence came over with a bouquet of wild flowers he bought for me.

I wish I knew what kinds they are. But they all dried beautifully. Minus the sunflower.

I wish I took a picture when they were all together next to my bed. But I'm too late.

Now they're just going to dry and be hung around my room :)

BTW

2009-09-27T16:14:00.000-07:00

This is the project I turned in for my Pictorial Problems class.

I should be doing homework...

2009-09-27T12:01:00.000-07:00

So here I am sitting at my computer tired of cleaning every inch of the apartment as an excuse not to do my homework.

Procrastination is a bitch kids.

I'd rather be writing a paper right now than having to bundle up to go out into the rainy, chilly New York fall weather right now to buy some wood, and water color paper because my teacher thought this project as just a collage was too easy! No, no Chelsea lets make this a 3D project and instead of just drawing the characters, you should sculpt them!!!

And though this seems like mindless bitching right now to everyone. It has been a long build up of a realization that maybe art school might not have been the right way to go.

So as a tribute to being sick of art school and sculpting greek myths, I'm going to dedicate this post to shit that I think is cool! Shit that no one can judge because I don't really give a care right now.

Tada!

Super Nerd Art Team!

2009-08-14T13:02:00.000-07:00

Grady Mcferrin!
This guy is fucking rad as shit! I really truly envy him and his work, and aspire to one day be this good of an artist.
I found out about him through my Ink Drawing teacher Sam Weber...
He took us to his studio in Brooklyn on a field trip. There were Two guy who shared the studio with him, one was Grady, the other was a guy named Chris Silas Neal...

Also an awe inspiring Illustrator of our time.
There's got to be a way steal these guys secret art powers for myself! These Three guys combined make the coolest super nerd art team I'll ever be so lucky to have been in the same room with.

A Personal Hero

2009-08-05T09:53:00.000-07:00

Gary Panter is the unknown heroin in my life story. Truly a great man full of fatherly wisdom, and advice on things like why no one should do Cocaine ("Makes you steal your friends T.V.'s).
I accidentally took my storytelling class with him last year then came to realize this man is a cult hero!
His most famous of achievements are the set design for Pee Wee's playhouse, and the infamous poster for the band The Screamers. Not only a great comic book artist, but also a musician and painter.
I don't know how I can make it more clear that I want to be like this man!
Truly an iconic legend among artists, and creative thinkers alike.
We love you Gary...

David Barnes

2009-07-27T12:32:00.000-07:00

This guy may just be my hero.
His work includes (but is not limited to...) the album artwork for the band Of Montreal.
He came up with the genius idea of taking pictures and info from people upon request and making custom portraits in his unique style of illustration. (Wish I came up with that!)

Summer Nights

2009-07-16T10:43:00.000-07:00

Came down to Virginia last night on a bus.
It's nice to be home for a little while, after living in the city for an extended period of time I've come to appreciate this country living, wasting time watching campfires, and romanticizing the future instead of the past.
I'm gonna also try to scan some of my own art to put on here, as well as showing others.
So look forward to some Wolf Hands originals!

*wolfhands

The Extraordinaires!

2009-07-08T08:24:00.000-07:00

A personal favorite, and also close acquaintances of mine!
I've know almost all these boys for some year now. One of them, my whole life! I can say from experience that they might just be one of the best live performances you'll ever witness in your whole existence!
Locally grown in Charlottesville Virginia. They grew up being musically forward in the community, and now have spread their seeds to almost all over the country! (not the seeds your thinking about! how rude).
Check them out! They're on tour now all over the damn country with the release of their most current album-

Electric & Benevolent

They also have some old favorites on there, so be sure to listen.
These guys are the posters boys for doing everything possible to support their dreams. There's nothing in making music they don't/wouldn't do/haven't already done!

Also check out this super cool website-

Gig Posters

Some really cool stuff on here to get creative minds inspired!

*wolfhands

This American Life!

2009-07-02T08:42:00.001-07:00

Now I know I'm only one of the few out there who actually squeals at the idea of sitting in the same room as Ira Glass, the host of the best radio show known to man...This American Life.

But it's hard not to be in love with this guy. He came up with this great radio show that's based around storytelling! It's like being little again, but this time you get to hear stories with real impact. Stories about little boys being afraid to go the bathroom at night, so they pee in the hallway and blame it on grandma....well most of them are more impact full than that. But you get the point.

So if you're style is feeling dumbed down lately, hop on to the This American Life website and get a wicked cool shirt from the recent T-shirt contest they hosted. Don't be afraid to let your inner nerd shine, and might I add there really is nothing nerdy about listening to a talk radio show... (P.S. I don't think this is even really considered a talk radio show!) So if anyone runs into my friends tell them you listen to This American Life as well as Chelsea, and to stop rolling their eyes everytime she brings it up :)

T-Shirts!

Hours of entertainment!

P.S.
While you're on there if your a full time listener, donate a little money!
They work hard to provide us with great stories and nobodys forcing them to.
Show a little gratitude!

*wolfhands

Bobby Doherty

2009-07-01T08:45:00.000-07:00

I don't think I've mentioned one of my favorite photographers, and also one of the rare few I can see making it after we graduate without working at a trader joes, or somewhere along those lines...

BOBBY DOHERTY!

He's oozing with talent and grace. And is the first person to ever turn me on to photography.
Truly awesome Bobby.

Love,
*wolfhands

a print a day!

2009-07-01T08:13:00.000-07:00

Not only does this woman make really cool, inspiring art. She has her own magazine where she talks about it!

The blog: a print a day, is ridden with cool friends who inspire her, and contribute to her growth as an artist.

The Magazine: Parasol, is jam packed with interviews with great artists like:
-Greg Girard
-Yuli Sato
and my personal favorite...
-Margaux Lange

Maybe we should all be like Yasmine and concentrate on what/who inspires the creative clock to tick. Rather than trying to figure out why its broken at the moment...stupid clock.

Either way, check it out! You'll want to say the words cool a lot, eat lollipops, and hop back on the creative wagon ASAP!

*Wolfhands

Emir Ozsahin

2009-06-30T07:09:00.000-07:00

While drinking my morning coffee, and sitting at my computer...well now actually...
I came upon this photographer, and I really like his stuff!
Now I might be an Illustration major, and I don't know two shits about lighting, actually anything really about photography.
But I think anyone can appreciate a piece of art that moves them in a certain way.

Stampede!

2009-06-29T09:42:00.000-07:00

Also check out this guy next time you're walking through the streets of the East Village....

He uses royalty free images of cool old shit like whales, and Alice in Wonderland prints.
Donate to your community and stamp some monkeys on the wall of your school, or be ironic and stamp a tree on a tree!

Checkcheckcheck him out!

Out On a Limb

2009-06-29T08:20:00.000-07:00

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Anyways....So I'm starting to feel a little frustrated with the fact that This American Life is located in Chicago. I'm more so frustrated at the fact that I'd move out there in a heartbeat to take their internship, buuuut I'm stuck in NY doing a stupid summer class where I learn the exact same thing I've been learning for the past Two years....Which I will learn for the next Two years.
So I'm going to pray to the This American Life gods, and cross my fingers for them to have a sudden change of location to (Please Lord, I wont throw cigarettes out the window of my car for the rest of my life if you give me this one) New York!

In other news, Billy Mays died today....A great man with a booming voice, that will echo in our hearts forever.....R.I.P. Billy...

I wanna see you with a body full of spirits...

2009-06-27T13:09:00.000-07:00

If you are looking for some new music to dip into this summer, I highly recommend this guy....

I suggest turning this up while sitting by a camp fire and drinking beers with some close friends. I know it's cliche, but I'm gonna have to say Jacks music is some of the most haunting I've heard in a while. It permeates your brain, and stays with you wherever you go. I find myself humming "Misty Mountain Fever" while walking through the hot, dry streets of the east village.
Because, although I grew up in the same mountains Jack describes, I am forced to reside in the city. Only to day dream about a time when the mountains didn't seem so far away as they do now.
Thank you Jack, for making my summer a little more bearable.

P.S.
This guys impossible to find online. So just write him a letter on myspace about sending in money for his CD. Which I will guarantee, is completely worth the ten or so bucks to enjoy the awesomeness of Jack and the Whale. Not sure if he still does it, but the old CD's had homemade posters in them! Oooh, looks good on any flat surface ;)

Welcome to the forest

2009-06-27T12:36:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I hate website like ffffound. I look at them everyday, and say, 'fuck! Why didn't I think of that!'