8 posts tagged “camille rose garcia”
Taken from Vinyl Pulse -
After her first vinyl toys were released by NTF, Camile Rose Garcia vowed not to make any more vinyl out of concern for the environment. So vinyl is out and plush is in. At SDCC, she showed two new plush toys from PITCO (Prosthetic Industries Toy Company) with the tag line "So much fun, it hurts." There are apparently at least two more designs (trees) in the works. Release date: "soon."
I can't wait!!! Needless to say, my eyes will be glued to the PITCO website.
Yep, I clearly need some Camille Rose Garcia plush in my life. These would look stunning hanging on my wall next to my Camille prints. Please oh please let these be produced!!!
I couldn't have been more excited when I stumbled upon this video in Livejournal's CRG community! There's actually an entire video playlist of interview segments which I wanted to post, but Vox doesn't allow us to embed videos via HTML just yet. Hmph! Anyway, the videos gives you a great insight into what Camille is like as a person, as well as the meaning behind each of her shows. Very interesting. You'll definitely want to watch all eleven or so videos if you're a fan. (Be sure to click the video which will redirect you to youtube where you'll be able to see the other segments.)
Also, there is a sneak peak of her prototype cloth dolls in the video in which she discusses her sculptures. They are incredible!! I hope she's able to find someone to help her manufacture them. I need them!!
*side note* I just created a CRG group. Please join if you're a fan!
my modem died friday morning and i spent all weekend mourning it's demise. i didn't realize just how dependent i am on the internet until it was no longer available to me. at first, i felt panicked. i almost didn't know what to do with myself (how pathetic) and had to think of ways to keep myself busy. luckily, i quickly resolved that issue. the positive side to not having internet access was it forced me to be creative with my time. i, therefore, did a bit of drawing and painting. i didn't bust out any great pieces of work, just a lot of doodling and practicing - which i need lots of practice on. but i had a nice time doing both. there's something peaceful and meditative about creating art. i really wish i was better at it. perhaps over time with more practice.
i also created my current banner using camille rose garcia paintings. thank GOD i'm obsessive with artwork and have tons of jpegs stored on my external HD. i spent a good amount of time extracting images and placing them in just the right places. i'm happy with the way things turned out. camille rose seems quite at home amongst her name sake's artwork while eeva looks apprehensive. poor thing, haha.
surprisingly, i enjoyed my time away from the computer. i think it's good to take time away from it every once awhile. whether by choice or by force, it's nice to re-connect with the real world. the internet can easily suck you in and make you forget how beautiful the outside world is.
having said that though, i'm definitely glad to be back on my nerd box. ^_^
while browsing TADO's website last week (something i do more often than i care to say), i stumbled upon this beauty! it's their interpretation of lovely miss maffy. she has never looked better!! i, of course, inquired about this darling little painting and found out (to my sadness) that it resides somewhere in the devilrobots' dungeon in japan. hmm, i need to somehow find a way to coerce them into selling it to me!! because you know, i don't own enough TADO pieces. ^_^
this isn't new, but .. radiohead are so good. i have a playlist i made months ago comprised of my favorite songs from each album and today i set it on repeat and listened to it all day. it's something i do on a weekly basis. can't wait for their new album to drop. i should hop on a few RH message boards and see if anything has leaked yet.
have been trying to contact the merry karnowsky all day to inquire about a few prints for miss kara, but no one will pick up the phone. frustrating! someone has to be there. what are they doing, screening calls like i do? .. ha. damn them. guess i'll have to try again tomorrow. oh! found out her show has been extended another week! perhaps i can talk someone into going with me to see it one more time before it ends.
i found my dream blythe. so excited! she's currently in transit somewhere over the pacific. i'm hoping she arrives sooner than the 2 week ETA the seller gave me. *fingers crossed*
i started my bible studying again, yay! for no apparent reason i stopped reading all together in the beginning of december. usually when i stay away for too long, the Lord calls me back. and He did, thankfully. i always feel so much better spiritually + mentally when i have my thoughts + mind set upon Him. He's so good!!
i also had a this amazing dream about the rapture. it's the second time i've had this dream (not exactly the same), though it's been years since the first one. it was so vivid and beautiful. more beautiful than i can verbalize. i hope it was more of a vision than a dream.
anyone a fan of goldfish crackers? i'm addicted to them. we've got small bags of the original cheddar, flavor burst extra cheddar (my personal favorite), parmesan (mmm!), and jalapeno cheedar (mmm, spicy!). thought i'd be tired of them by now, but no .. my love is going strong!!
i think i'm still speechless from camille's show last night. her new work is absolutely gorgeous. i almost feel bad for even posting photos since they do nothing but subtract from her work. they don't capture the overwhelming beauty she creates with acrylics. this show had the most lush, vibrant colors (to date) which gave the viewer a sense of hope amongst the pain and turmoil within the commentary of each piece. had the crowd not been so incredibly suffocating, i would've stayed until closing.
when we first arrived around 7:45 p.m., only six or so people were in the gallery. i was stunned to say the least. i expected to see a huge crowd outside waiting to get in. however, i didn't complain and my dad and i took advantage of the vacant rooms by snapping photos of each piece. by the time we got to the third room in back, the gallery was swarmed with people. it was as if everyone arrived all at once. by 8:30 p.m., it was so incredibly crowded i was hardly able to move. my dad and i stationed ourselves near the tiny gallery store/counter and people watched until camille arrived. seeing that i was basically blocked in, one of the gallery workers asked if i would like for him to bring camille to me since trying to maneuver my way to her would've been nearly impossible. i, of course, was elated and gave him a quick "yes, please!" to which he squeezed his way through the crowd and within a few minutes, returned hand in hand with camille herself. i cannot say enough positive things about her. she's beautiful inside and out. she remembered me from our previous email correspondence, gave me a hug, and talked with me for a good ten minutes before signing my books and heading off to sign more books from the throng of people that had formed around us. i don't think a lot of people realized it was her until my dad snapped a picture of us together. you couldn't miss her though, her long black structured skirt was remeniscent of the girls she paints. she's everything you hoped she'd be. knowing that she's such a wonderful person makes me like and appreciate her work just that much more.
the only downside to the night was i didn't get to see taggylee. she was at a wedding that evening and, therefore, went to the preview showing with her dad the night before. lucky girl! she got to view the show with camille and a handful of camille's family and friends without the huge crowd. she called the next day raving about the show saying i would love it. she was right. the show is etched into my memory.
opening reception of camille's solo show at the merry karnowsky gallery opens this saturday night from 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. i'm hoping to go. i've been looking forward to this show for months and would love to meet camille in person after only corresponding via email. the painting above is gorgeous! i'm in love with the colors. i should give taggylee a call and see if she's flying down for it. last time we talked she wasn't sure. something about already flying down the following weekend to attend a friend's wedding. bad timing! i was really hoping to see her. perhaps she'll surprise me and say she's coming after all.
i'm not going to get into politics, but let me just say how glad i am voting is over and done with. i absolutely abhor election time in this country. the amount of mudslinging and name calling is all so pathetic. adults regress back to kids and we're bombarded with commericials and phone messages promoting this person and slamming that person. we, no exaggeration, received at least one (sometimes two) phone message recordings a day promoting a candidate or proposition. ugh, it's enough to make you wish you lived in another country!
thank God for blythe! .. haha. she has kept me sane through all of this. over the course of a few weeks, my mom and i have purchased some incredibly cute clothes for ours girls. i want so badly to post photos of our purchases, but think i will wait until it all arrives and have another shoot with our girls. oh the joy of dollies!! i feel like such a little girl saying that .. haha.
another bit of goodness - my TADO cannibal funfair canvas should finally be arriving in about a week! exciting! not only that, but m+k are sending me and mazzy a little something special very soon! i'm not at liberty to say what even though i've seen said items and am dying to reveal it. but soon, very soon!
oh the torture! .. haha.
speaking of TADO, check out their amazing new website!
i then showed my mom the two prints (she's also a fan of camille's work) and she fell in love with "royal disorder poisin party." so much so that friday afternoon she decided to buy it!! does my mom rock or what? i was stunned and excited and happy all at once. she got as giddy as i do when buying art. with a big smile on her face she said, "this is my first real art purchase!" yes it is! it makes me happy to know i've introduced her to the lowbrow art movement and that she has taken to it. i honestly didn't think she like anything beyond impressionism. but to my joy she finds it just as interesting and morbidly beautiful as i do. i love my mom!
