That's the view from here

This is literally the scene from the front door of my new workshop.
West facing so i predict a summer of print shop bbqs.
oh. anyone got a spare bbq?
i think the term for my new venture is undercapitalized so I won't have  dosh for such luxuries.
If there is a donor they would be repaid mightily in snarlers.
and possibly all the t shirts they can eat.
I have also sourced a sweet tape deck for printshop sounds so mixtapes please!
Discounts on prints for mixtapes.
Moving in August 1.

The action is go

Well I haven't blogged for a while because I didn't want to throw a jinx on me but it's official enough to shout about now

Artisan Screen Print is going to be moving into a fantastic oceanside space at Shelley Bay on august 1.
Right next to Chocolate Fish cafe and in the shadow of Massey Memorial.

Of the twenty five print shops i have worked in it is easily the nicest location.

Well Cattle creek Colorado was pretty sweet too tbh.

Gonna have a retail space as well as print workshop.

I will put photos of my view up soon and will also be posting progress of transformation of the space into Wellington's most awesome screen printing space.

Gulp!

Have just put in a formal offer to lease a workshop space.
Exciting and bit nerve wracking.
Have a very good feeling about it though.
Cross whatever you have for me please.

Hey Mr Dj...

...turn the music up!

And preferably while wearing one of my new Pirate Radio tees

 

Things are coming along quite nicely for Artisan, got a job for Colenso this week which is pretty exciting and I have been struggling to get a result with my poster for The Adults but sadly what I have done so far is, in the words of the supernanny, not asseptable.
I will have a 4th crack this weekend.

Lots on in our nations capital this weekend too. Ma'a's last game, Steve Ignorant of Crass on Saturday night and Helmet on Sunday. Not sure what if any of these I will attend but nice to have options.

And in Brainiac news the lovely and talented TW finished the first semester of her course with a solid A+ average.

Nerd.

Trust me i have puuled her pigtails AND tossed her school bag in a tree.
I had to choose a small tree cos that bag is heavy!

Just like the No 18 bus...

There have been no new Workshy designs for some time but today I can unveil not one but three fantastic bits of t-shirt fantasticishness!

First up is the MYOB. Great for everyone that knows a nosey parker. ANd don't we all. Available in blackest black on snuggly organic cotton and printed in the latest water colour inks. After just one wash the print feels as silky smooth as a Geoff Howarth cover drive.

Next is something that will more than familiar to those that have done the State Highway 1 drive up the north island. From a photo i took of the billboard near mangaweka.
Peach Teats - not just for calves now; the well dressed can show their teat appreciation on unbleached organic cotton shirts. Naturally with super soft water based ink

and finally if there is one thing I've learned from my boy Lionel Ritchie it's that sometimes you gotta think about the ladies and nothin but the ladies.
With that in mind I present the seahorseheart shirt.
2 seahorses kissing makes a love heart.
That's fucking adorable.
I only made 20 of these and once they are gone they are gone so if you want to get one of these NZ made organic cotton baby blue beauties you better hit me up at www.artisanscreenprints.co.nz or you'll be crying yourself to sleep. Again.

In action

Here is the finishing touchs being applied to Tony Rush's Latest poster.
Also just finished my first print for Grame Offord http://www.graemeofford.com/
Hopefully we will be working together more in the future.
Also got a project in the pipeline that remains hush hush for now.

Back to Back Kyuss

I have been mentally busy the last couple fof weeks, not only finished 150 7 colour prints for tony rush  Girl on a blanket Finished but sampled a 2 colour for Graeme Offord (out of NYC don't ya know), been doing a set of 3 2 colours for Mel60 and worked on making my A3 table more user friendly.
This is all well and good but I have also found time to attend the Beastwars record release show and go to 2 kyuss shows. In different cities. On consecutive nights.
Also managed to Attend Sarah-Kate at the Auckland Writers festival and and hold top secret discussions with what can only be described as New Zealand rock royalty re an upcoming project.
No wonder my library books are overdue.