Little Hokum Rag

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Sunday Night Song - Tampa Red

Painting by Amy Crehore for "Feed the Kitty" album cover

From the Hokum Scorchers' "Feed the Kitty" album comes a wonderful song- originally done by Hudson Woodbridge (a.k.a. Tampa Red 1936)- called "When You Were a Girl of Seven". This version was recorded in 1992. Lou Reimuller plays the National guitar, sings and plays kazoo. Amy Crehore is on a vintage tenor banjo. Scroll down for the music player on this link:

Hokum Scorchers

By the time you read this, the song will have changed. I'm rotating songs every Sunday.

Bendies Headless

Bendies Headless figures are now available at:

Mannequinland

The Art of Amy Crehore

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Morton B. is famous now

I wish I could have seen this Morton Bartlett exhibit last summer at Julie Saul Gallery. I blogged about him earlier. LINK

Here's a NYTimes article about that show. I LOVE M.B.

Marion Harris has a cool new website. She wrote about his art and preserved it for the rest of us.

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Krazy Kat Plush

Cartoonist George Herriman with a model of Krazy Kat. This photo from 1944 is up for bidding on ebay until Feb. 24, 2008. This is so sweet.

Thanks STWALLSKULL

Psycho Girlfriend

I saw these designers on boingboing TV and I thought they were cool and funny.

Your Psycho Girlfriend

Xeni wears a tutu of babyheads in the boingboing episode.

The Art of Amy Crehore

Thursday, February 14, 2008

The Making of the Fine Print at Pressure Printing

Pressure Printing just blogged the careful and elaborate process of producing two new framed giclee prints. Here is the making of "The Ruiners"by Glenn Barr and "The Banana Eater" by Amy Crehore. It is very interesting - showing all of the steps leading up to two very fine art products. Read about it here:
THE FINE PRINT

While you are at it, you will want to read about the making of Mark Ryden's print as well. Pressure Printing is best known for the quality of it's fine art pressure prints using antique presses.

The Art of Amy Crehore