New Guitar. Full Hollow Body Black on black.

I traded in one of my keyboards for this guitar. I have always wanted a full hollow body guitar. It has got a great full sound and a big low end. Plus the feedback through an amp has allot of warmth, which is sometimes hard to get with an electric guitar. I think I will call this one "Bertha".

Bertha the guitar...

More Southern Graphics Demos!!!


Scraper bars!!! When does the excitement end? I kid, really I do.

The next demo I went to was the Printing with Metal and Wood type by Jamie Mahoney. I'm a huge fan of letter press and things of the sort. So once I found the Pollock building, where the demo was being held. I ventured into the room were the demo was in progress. They were using a Vandercook 4 Proof Press pumping out prints that said Think Print in a red to yellow rainbow roll. I forgot to capture that on film or get a copy of the print. Go Me. So next was the demo of the Reliance Hand Iron Press which did not have the fly wheel attached for safety. This press was huge and hand cranking that tank must be a workout.

Below are photos of the exterior wall of the letter press area. Again this demonstrates why I love the feel and look of prints made by letter press.

The Octopus is everywhere now-a-days.

Southern Graphics (more stuff)

Oh the demonstrations. How many did I see?

I went to the Low-tech High-Def demonstration by Dwight Pogue and Mark Zunino. And from the great photo I took. You can see the room was full of spectators and inquisitive minds. Most of the demos were packed on the first day. Well all the demos I saw were. Also i really couldn't hear what they were saying. So I stuck around for about 15 minutes then headed to the next demo.

CMYK Xerox Transfer Demonstration by David Jones. I have luckily see David preform this demo close up but I wanted to check it out anyhow. Again a packed room full of printers and such. Below you see the another great photo I took of a guy taking a photo of David holding up an example of a CMYK print. Notice how the print is out of focus and the camera is in focus. I work magic with the camera. Watch out art world I don't know how to use a digital camera.

Southern Graphics Council in Richmond, Va.

The conference started at the Landmark Theater.
The theater was huge with designs that were made by the Shriners who were the the ones that built it.
The key note speakers were Shelly Bancroft and Peter Nesbett are the co-directors of Triple Candie, a not-for-profit contemporary art venue founded in Harlem in 2001, and co-publishers of Art on Paper magazine, which they have owned since 2004. The theme of their presentation was "Print without Printers, Art without Artist".

After the openings ended. I headed on over to the VCU Fine Arts building, where the demos were being presented.

I took some photos of some of the demos I attended. That will be later.

Southern Graphics Council in Richmond, Virginia

So I arrived into Richmond around 5:30pm on Wednesday.
I got to my hotel after a $30 cab ride. Which I was fine with, the flight was very rough and bumpy.
Speaking of my hotel room. Thanks Columbia...

So I forgot to take my camera with me today.
I went to a bar called called PopInn unlike the Chicago favorite BobInn.
I had a couple of drinks from a beer called Lucifer.
I had a really good burger that was covered with bacon and guacamole.
It was called "The Juan". I bit racist but I was hungry.
After dinner I came back to my hotel room to drop off some stuff. After a bit i went wandering and came across a bar that had a really bad cover band playing. But the drinks were cheap so I stayed. The highlight of the bar was the fight between two of the bartenders.
Oh, entertainment.

Tomorrow I will bring my camera. I promise.

Glenn Branca is seeking 80 guitarists and 20 bass players for his
upcoming performance of "Symphony No.13 (Hallucination City)". This
performance will be in Seattle on May 16 for the Seattle Art Museum’s
Party in the Park, a fundraising event celebrating the museum’s 75th
Anniversary.
There will be two rehearsals on May 14th and 15th from 11:00am to 9pm
on both days. And a sound check on the afternoon of May 16, prior to
the performance at Olympic Sculpture Park.
It will not be possible to pay so all musicians must volunteer their
time, but food and drink will be supplied at all rehearsals and the
performance.
All musicians will need to be able to read standard staff notation
and follow a part measure by measure.
For more information contact glenn@glennbranca.com and you will be
sent a detailed info sheet.