http://www.bunchofmonkeys.com/words y'know when you say the same word over and over again it starts to sound funny? Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:58:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The second edition of the Cloudy Collection is now available! This newest set includes art from Vera Brosgol, S.Britt, Elio, Vincent Stall, Scott Campbell, Bwana Spoons, and me, David Huyck (my print pictured below). Get yourself a set for just $35 with free shipping to the US and Canada. http://www.bunchofmonkeys.com/words/2009/06/30/hovels-hideaways/ Hey, check it out-- we're doing an Earth Day promotion at the Cloudy Collection: $10 will be donated to the Nature Conservancy for each print set sold tomorrow, April 22nd, 2009. That's in addition to the $250 we are already sending them! See more at the site! http://www.bunchofmonkeys.com/words/2009/04/22/earth-day-promo-at-cloudy-collection/ It's been several months in the making, but I have finally launched my latest project: the Cloudy Collection! A little while back I had the notion that I wanted to make some letterpress prints with my college friend, Harold Kyle, of Boxcar Press. Then I was also thinking that I ... http://www.bunchofmonkeys.com/words/2009/03/31/cloudy-collection-is-go/ The happiest of New Year's to everyone! The past year was rough on a lot of the country and a lot of the world, but I can't help but be optimistic. Besides the long-awaited departure of a certain someone with the initials GWB, and the corresponding arrival of Mr. BHO, the ... http://www.bunchofmonkeys.com/words/2008/12/31/happy-2009/ Just a brief note to link to an article on the Craft Magazine blog that talks about the San Francisco Plush You! show. Look for the mention of "a magical mask." http://www.bunchofmonkeys.com/words/2008/11/22/a-magical-mask/ I almost forgot to post about this mask I made for the San Francisco Plush You! venue, double punch. And what better day to post a mask than All Hallow's Eve? See more in this Flickr set, including in-progress shots. Now go eat some candy! http://www.bunchofmonkeys.com/words/2008/10/31/happy-halloween/ This in-store Halloween decoration project for a national chain of stores was super-fun to work on. I sat in at Imagehaus and under the creative direction of Jay Miller, I created "Ween the Candy Fiend", who lurks in the candy aisle, ready to share has last piece of candy with ... http://www.bunchofmonkeys.com/words/2008/10/26/hall-of-ween/ It's that time of year again: the fourth annual Plush You! show at Schmancy in Seattle opens Friday October 10! The opening runs from 5-9pm and will be up for a month. BONUS: This year, there will also be a San Francisco venue as well! WOW! ... http://www.bunchofmonkeys.com/words/2008/10/06/plush-you-2/ My wife and I welcomed our baby girl, Susanna, on Thursday, August 7, 2008, at 2:09 am. She was 9lbs 1oz and 21.5in long. Both Mama and baby are doing fabulously! Thanks to all of you who have written to congratulate us-- I may or may not be able ... http://www.bunchofmonkeys.com/words/2008/08/12/proud-papa/ Related to this earlier post, the sign I (quickly) made for the My Yard Our Message project was in the top 50, and thus has been dubbed a "winner!" (look for "DH." about two-thirds down that first page) It looks like you can buy this and other yard signs ... http://www.bunchofmonkeys.com/words/2008/08/02/winner/ Teh awesoem radio show, This American Life, posted a t-shirt contest a few weeks ago, and last night the muse visited, so I drew up this entry. See it on cream as well, below. http://www.bunchofmonkeys.com/words/2008/07/29/radio-nerdvana/ I really should be working, but I need a break for myself. I just saw Claire Robertson's version of this meme and I thought it would make a good break/distraction: Back to basics comic meme Draw a ten panel comic about what you were doing ten years ago. Put pen straight ... http://www.bunchofmonkeys.com/words/2008/07/24/10-years-ago/ No, not a factory made out of Legos (aw, shoot.) Yes, the factory where Legos are made (yay!) (via BB) http://www.bunchofmonkeys.com/words/2008/07/21/lego-factory/ I was pleasantly surprised this afternoon to find a yard sign I designed used as an example on the Walker Art Center's blog. The sign is for a project here in the Twin Cities to get some citizen voices heard during the Republican National Convention in St. Paul this ... http://www.bunchofmonkeys.com/words/2008/07/11/my-yard-our-message/ I'm not sure what will happen when the dude runs into the giant, but I'm thinking either it will be like that Indian (from India) story of the six blind men who run into an elephant, and one thinks it is like a tree, another thinks an elephant is like ... http://www.bunchofmonkeys.com/words/2008/07/11/foggy/