How to have fun on Second Saturday

Second Saturday is coming.
Don't act surprised.
While I'm gone (in Guadeloupe) until the end of the month, I want you to carry on without me.
It's the way I would have wanted it.

So in the spirit of fun, here is your homework for Saturday.


Step 1: Warm up
Just as you wouldn't get into a fight without screaming psychotic insults at your adversary, you realy shouldn't go out on Second Saturday without first getting at least a little bit drunk.
Places to do this?
You want to pace yourself, and save some money. Best stone to kill those two birds is your house. Invite people over, and hope they bring something to drink (even better).

Step 2: Meet up
Jessee James had Billy the Kid and some other dudes (or whatever) in his posse. Satan has Black Sabbath, and the dudes form Japanther. You need a crew too.
Chances are you already have one.
Trust me; don't do this alone.

Step 3: Know Where To Go
Fuck myspace
ferreal
but
That's the best place to figure out where the good shows are. Keep an eye on your bulletins the few days beforehand, and figure out where to go. (If you want to be the Jessee James, you're going to have to be the leader, and know this shit)
When in doubt, you can always go to Olipom, Toyroom Gallery, Bows & Arrows and the California Center for Contemporary Art.
Also, my pal Andy just designed the new Second Saturday Site.

Step 4: Nurse your buzz
By now, you're probably starting to see more clearly, so step four should be an obvious one, but I'll spell it out for you anyway -- get something else to drink. You don't want to do this sober.

Step 5: Browse
It's not a fucking museum -- and so many douchebags treat it like it is. Browse -- there's so much to see in one night (and by now, you're already drunk) so there no need in wasting time analyzing art that you don't like.
Move on.

Step 6: If you like something, BUY it
Bring your checkbook, or cash and buy it. We Sacramento artists are whiners and are always threatening to move because no one in Sacramento buys anything. If you like something, support the artist and buy that shit. You can always use it as an ironing board later.

Step 7: Repeat
A while ago, I was talking to my pal Yankee Tag about how he hates instructions where the last step is "Repeat", because, as he put it, if you really follow those instructions, you'd be washing your hair all day long.
This last step is for him.

photo of the day

photos actually
plural

The Mystery Note -- Silkscreen

Ok
so we're doing shirts this week for the Gendarmerie, which is the French version of the Police, or National Guard.
anyway

I decided to change the medium a little
and do a Gendarmerie Mystery note, for some Gendarme to find

I wrote this on the inside sleeve of the shirt
so chances are, he'll have the shirt for months before he notices it.

imagine what killing someone with kindness would look like


(click to make the images bigger)

Verveine

Here's a look at what I did this morning and afternoon

if the pictures don't tellt he story, I'll tell you myself;
I went to a small Guadeloupian village called Aigles des Abymes
and, while the rest of the world was watching a triathalon
I went up a little mountain
and saw an ancient church
ans an ancient cemetary
and some other ancient things

(I didn't rotate these -- rotated images are ugly)

Caille-Lait

getting there squares

so
I spent all weekend on the airplane
really
all weekend
well -- the plane and a hotel

here's what it looked like

France 0 -- Romania 0

I only know two people that wanted Romania to win yesterday. One, is Romanian (Patricia, you're off the hook) and one who just wanted to be an asshole because I wanted France to win.

Needless to say, a 0-0 tie with Romania sucks.