Button Frenzy ....

Loads of one inch buttons I made with my trusty button machine luckily I have a magic elf named Lyle who helped in the production of these little pricks.

I probably will plan on selling some on my online store once I return from Berlin... That is the reason I made all these guys as part of a VIP gift and also for button sets that will be on sale at the gallery. ONE WEEK COUNTDOWN!!! I am getting excited in a super over drive kind of way... but also nervous like I am forgetting to do something or something will go wrong and everything will get messed up and I won't make it to Berlin... My brain loves playing games with me. I need to take an even deeper breath than I have been. See this is even more special for me not just because its my first international solo show but because it's my first trip to Europe that is if you don't count Bermuda which I really don't since that feels more like the Caribbean. SO there you have it some random ramblings about my upcoming follies.

Teaser Taste Sketchbook Platter.... Drink them in and Eat them whole...

Freckle Face Thug

Freckle Face Thug
Originally uploaded by Angie Mason

made a bunch of busted up bruised heart boxes which have goodies in them for my special presents to special people ^____^ for Berlin of course. My pops helped me with the assembly line of painting glazing cutting bandaid sticking and hard core thuggin' ov course ;).
Big props to my pops... not like he will see this since he ain't got a fancy box that he connect to the intynet like I do guess that makes me all SOOOFISTACATEd n' Stuff.

Dont it!!!

Ok back to being productive or maybe I will goto sleep.. I am soooo tired lately I think I am crashing from all the hectic running around I have been doing.

Splendiferous Snail!

Christina Graf and her beautiful worlds...

Please meet the wonderful Christina Graf ... She is my very special guest artist I have invited to be a part of my show coming up in Berlin which opens this July 13th. Here is a just a taste of her marvelous, delicate, intricate and intimate boxed worlds.... she also makes lovely paper sculptures such as paper dresses and paintings as well. You can visit her on myspace to see some more of her work. I would give you her website but she is still working on that.... ^___^ soon soon.

So the Art dorks opening was last night... lots of fun took pictures but still have to get them on my computer. Saw lots of new and old faces which just put me in such good spirits. One of the nicest things about showing your work publicly is it how it brings people together. That is probably my favorite part of the whole experience as far as the opening and show goes.

It's really not always about the selling of work (Though I am sure there are way too many who disagree) but but but... I feel like you have to make work that first gives you joy or satisfaction. I like the idea of work starting out as just for you intimate not meant for anyone else until you are ready to release it for others to see. I understand that people try to make a living off of art but then it turns more commercial which is fine there is a place for that work but for me personally I want my work to remain sacred in a way not driven by having to sell but driven by what I want to say or what I am feeling at that moment. Selling is nice but I don't want it to suck out my soul with having to do it. I think this goes for a lot of things in life when anything becomes obligatory there is really no joy ... it gets lost. For me I have to make art no matter what... it is what gives me peace in this world. Shows are great selling too but in the end if there are no more galleries or money coming from selling art.. THE GREATEST Thing is making the work and finding happiness in that that is what makes me full inside the rest is really just fringe.

I know very well money is a necessary evil to survive... I have made choices in my life that I feel keep my as balanced as I can be with it all working a full time job to keep me stabilized. And really isn't it a shame we live in this world of economy...sometimes it seems everything is economics even in the arts or should I say especially. And in this funny economic world we live most artists who are known mostly for not being rich yet are expected to pay for so many things. As artists in this modern world it's truly a struggle to be able to do this thing that we love but in fact the artist will continue on because of that love. In the end for myself at least it's not driven by the dollar it's driven by the love of creating & making things.

Another Show Promotion for My Upcoming Solo Show!

It's about 3 weeks now left till I leave for Berlin! I have a bunch of things to finish up and I am working as best I can without falling over which I did do earlier this evening... I sat on my one leg and it fell asleep then I got up and fell....haha... Last time I had a solo show I remember writing a certain entry about falling out of my chair... I guess having a solo show and an international one at that does that to a person well at least me... ^__^ SOOO excited and soooo much to get done to have it as perfect as it can be. I have been documenting the whole process and journey with movies, and photo and notes etc I am planning once I am back from it all I will put everything together in some kind of movie documini art thing cause that shits fun to do plus as long as I live long enough with all this falling over I don't know anymore but but but if I do manage to make it to be elderly well I think looking back on stuff like that is great. Everyone should make life documinis of themselves and save them for later... Well we all pretty much already do with blogs and online profiles.... but be sure to print them out or back them up... since I wonder what our futures will look like hmmm post apocalyptic no honey bees or frogs or oil left Yeah maybe I wont make it too old age since we all seem to be spiraling out of control with wars, pollution, hatred... you name it and I say the take over is killing me indeed. But for now at least I can try to make myself happy making some documini's.

ANGIE MASON SOLO SHOW : LIFE SORE SPORES OPENS JULY 13th STRYCHNIN GALLERY BERLIN

So I know most people I know will not be able to attend my show, but I hope you will pass on the word to anyone you may know that will be in Berlin this July 13th-August 6th to come out and see and if they can make it to the opening night it promises to be an amazing time with lots of surprises and treats for all. I will be attending the opening and hope to see many people there I AM REALLY EXCITED for this show... Can't wait to share my artwork with the people of Berlin. Here is some more info about this body of work and the show ^___^ Many photos to come soon I have been documenting the whole journey from the beginning.. and guess what more movies to come too!!! Just you wait!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:ARTIST STATEMENT
STRYCHNIN GALLERY PRESENTS:
ANGIE MASON’s LIFE SORE SPORES
SOLO EXHIBITION
STRYCHNIN GALLERY
BOXHAGENSTR. 36
10245 BERLIN,GERMANY

OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY JULY 13th 2007 7-11pm
SHOW RUNS THROUGH TIL August 6th,2007
GALLERY OPEN WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY 11-6
*Special Guest Artist CHRISTINA GRAF
will be showing some of her lovely boxed
worlds upon my request of having her be apart of my show.

ARTIST STATEMENT:
"All of us face many negative forces in life which seem to linger on us like fungal growths constantly emitting spores attaching themselves to our well being and dragging us down as we battle against time which will devour all of us in the end. It's a universal truth that we all battle violence and negativity in our lives at times, its part of the life cycle of a slow or fast decomposition depending on how well you can fight this war to live. These Life Sore Spores that pollute our minds and infect our bodies are in a constant battle against our positive energy.
Those heart worm menaces and parasitic rot seeping under our skin dividing again and again creating new problems forcing us to battle against them constantly as growths rise up. They are the sickness, sadness and ugliness we face in life. This is the human war we all battle against in life, attacked at every waking and sleeping moment of our existence we are all soldiers battling these demons that thrive on our demise.
Life sore spores are the toxic mind molecules that can spread within us taking control of our lives and destroy us. Presented here are my reflections on those nagging aching parts in life that can eat away at our core and how one copes with such pressures. How does one maintain beauty and grace during such chaotic brain game times. Do we allow for colony collapse or do we keeping fighting standing strong and proud. This body of work is an emotional examination, retaliation and reaction to the turmoil that is caused by the Life Sore Spores."


-Angie Mason