Read Some!

So in the last 2 days 2 of my most favourite artists have, well I suppose you would say "released" some new books/zines for your enjoyment. Here are there stories...

Oliver has made this super excellent book of lots of his drawings and sketches and more. He is amazing. If you ever came to/walked by my apartment when I was living in Melbourne, he is the one who made the giant cardboard letters that were in the window looking out over the laneway. Oh, sometimes I miss the old place...

That's a little off topic, but anyway, they are €6 each (plus postage) from Berlin. Ollie has only made 50 copies of this book, so I would suggest getting one quick before they are all sold out (I've already reserved myself a copy for when I have a postal address!), email Ollie at oliverofthesky@googlemail.com to buy/get more info.

Next on the agenda... something I have been waiting for for ages... NEW GIRLIE PAINS!!!! YES!!!! Mel Stringer has made 8 new mini comics which she is selling for the amazing price of $2.50 each. Or if you would prefer, you can buy all 8 for the discounted price of $16. I really like the way she has gone about this, it very much appeals to my like of having options so I can choose which zines I would like (although I'm pretty sure that I will want all of them!)

Go to Mel's shop GirliePains on etsy, or for easy access, here are links to all of your options separately: buy all of them!!!, option 1, option 2, option 3, option 4, option 5, option 6, option 7, option 8.

Next on the agenda, just a few other interesting books I have come across in my internet and real life travels...

BBB's diary. Molly Colleen O'Connell. $8, limited edition of 100. Here!

I can't even express my love of Matt Furie's art and comics with words. You can get Boys Club 2 here ($4.95). Boys Club 1 is a bit harder to find (it's sold out in most places), but I think you can still get it here ($5).

How To Disappear in America. Strange but excellent. If you are on the run from the law or some gangs or something, this is a very handy book to have. Not that I have ever been on the run from the law or from gangs, but it's good to have the information anyway. This version is a hardcover book (available for $20, here). The copy that I have of it is a handmade/purple photocopied version on really nice thin paper which I think is way nicer than this hardcover one, but I'm not sure if you can still find that one anymore. This book is also all over the internet if you don't want to pay money.

Oh man, I forgot to write about Matt Thurber's comic 1800-MICE. I suppose that will be another post for another time.

p.s There are only 2 more days of my etsy shop being open! Buy my things and support me in my travels! Today and tomorrow there is 20% off everything too which I have also mentioned in the previous blog post.

Oh, hello there

If you can tell by the tiny picture, my Ghost Kitty print and Acorn Pouch were featured in the latest issue of Dujour Magazine. Yay! They are nice.

In other news... I am taking my last orders in my etsy shop on the 20th of June (in 2 days!) (after that I will be away for the next 2 months or so), so if you want anything from me, get in quick. Also, I suppose if you are a reader of my blog I can offer you, lets say, a 20% discount on anything until I close shop for the summer? Just mention it in the "message to seller" part.

Just made the best frozen yoghurt ever with green tea and berries and so many other tasty things. Also, what's the deal with yoghurt being spelled "yogourt" in Canada? Oh wait, just wikipediaed it.There is no deal. Ok. 

Adventures...

(image from Keith Jones/nobodyland.com)

Yay for Toronto! I have been having so much fun here while I have been back this week for my show.

On Friday night I went to a really excellent art opening at a place called Hunter and Cook. They are a shop, a gallery, and a magazine. Super awesome inspiration.

The artist who's show the opening was for is called Keith Jones and I really love his work. The colours are so bright and fantastic, it's like Where's Wally (or Waldo for you from the Northern Hemisphere) but some crazy city that Wally would never go to hide in because he, the master of all hiding doesn't have the street smarts to get by in this city of litter everything/multicolour vomit buildings/faceless everybodies. Or whatever. I recommend you go to the show.

Oh man, also I went to this tiny farmers market this afternoon and bought some jellies made from berries and leaves foraged from the Canadian wilds. They were tasty.

Finally I'm telling you all the details of my show coming up in Toronto...

Yes.

Hi! I told you that I would tell you about it sometime...

The title of my show is "Other Wild Mammals" by Sarah McNeil. It includes drawings, paintings and prints. Including the above drawing, amongst other nice things.

The show opening night is on Thursday the 11th of June, from 6-9pm and it will run until about the 31st July at "Robber", 863 Queen St. West, Toronto.

Your are invited. Bring your friends. Fun fun fun. Facebook invite is here.

That's enough promoting for now. Hope to see you there.