Designer Con wrap up...

This years -Fresh new Designer-Con in Pasadena was awesome!

I look forward to participating more next year. Perhaps live paintings... hmmm.

This time it was fun wearing Mr. comfy Beanie, signing some books, and peeking around at booths... in the process, a cool art project approached the Baby Tattoo Books booth from a chap named Linh. Wish I had this Idea! He got some great drawings from Dave Pressler, Greg Simkins, Ragnar, Christopher Lee and many more... hmmm I gotta get better at asking people to sign my sketchbook, so far I've got a Brandi Milne/Bob Dob combo, and a Tim Biskup! not too shabby eh? oh my- I must attack more artists.

Dave Pressler .YES!
Greg Simkins
Chris Lee --- and look! there's the cutie Kristine---

his sweet lady - whom I worked with on The Mighty B! --
Mr. Ragnar - such a doll, I love 'im. I wanted to steal a sketch of his.

And whos this bum...Geee, I'm drawing---Have a good thanksgiving! ---

-love mm

Designer Con Book Signing & Arroyo Arts Tour...

Hey Guys.. This weekend is a double header !

( aww, my first sports-type reference....sorry)

This weekend is Designer Con www.designercon.com --

formerly known as The Vinyl Toy Network

I did a huge custom 'uncle' Vinnie for 'em last year,
and this year it's Yoka's turn!

Say hi to my piece---Sandy, as she sadly goes for a swim.
DKE put together quite a show of about 100 artists..My sister, CJ Metzger, Buff Monster, Anthony Ausgang, and MANY more will be on display...come see what the 'Yok' is up! ha hah..

I'll be signing at the Baby Tattoo booth
from 11am to noon ish- Nov.21st
...I have some special holiday stuffs I'm bringin' with me - so don't be shy and stop by!

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Rick O'Brien update! -- later Saturday Evening... join us at:

M Modern in Palm Springs this weekend - Nov 21st -7pm

"Broken promise of the flying car"

My sweet man Rick will be in a group show with such artists as:
SHAG, The Pizz, Chris Reccardi, and many more.

-----We'll both be there and I hope you can join us....

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And don't forget! Sunday Nov 22nd is a HUGE gigantic open studio
for the entire North East LA area!....................................
Please see:
The Arroyo Arts Collective Discovery Tour for more info!

- Rick and I will be 'a stop' on the tour-- My mom Linda is gracing us with her amazing ceramic mask creations, whilst Rick and I work on art for upcoming shows... come and watch us work and see how boring we are... yay!


Much love and health to you all,
someone dear to me is very sick-- you must eat your vegetables everyone...Steam that Broccoli!

--love---mm

BabyTattooville painting el Prize-o!

So-- Remember all that wooden Nickel Jabber that I was carrying on about in October? Welp, those were made as tokens to win this piece of art at Baby Tattooville! Miss Katie Crabb won the lil' Darlin'- and picked 'er up at my home studio-- I'm so glad my new painting has a good home.
I wanted to give it a lil' something special for the winner -- I bet she's tired of the whole "Crabb" thing but hell, my brain wanted a lil' crabby at the top.... arn't we all a little crabby at the top? - or bottom? uh-nevermind. Have a good weekend!

-mm

Happy Halloween kiddies!

Thank you to all the peeps that came out to the gallery 50 show! - It was such a fun night... Rick and I almost drove into a bunch of bicyclists/day of the dead parade- that was making it's rounds around the neighborhood!-- sorry, I didn't get a picture....

and here's to Mr. Bill... always ready to go.

Below is an AMAZING gallery in Highland Park we went to after the show - The Mor York Gallery 4959 York Boulevard--

Take yourself out for a treat and see this space, if you collect old vintage stuff like I do-- you'll be amazed at what they do with it! - It's only open on Nela art nights. see this link for info!
This gallery had everything from vintage doll displays to carnival collections... My photos don't do it justice--- there is SO much to see and be inspired by!

.... and here's a detail of the painting I have at Ave. 50 gallery.yeah I know, cheezeball. he he.


I'll leave you this 'ol hallows eve with a picture of my eyepatch for

"The Benefit of Mister Fred" in New Orleans.

"PROJECT EYEPATCH - Saturday, November 7th , 7-10pm.
Where: BANKS STREET BAR, New Orleans

To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
EYEPATCH Show-FACEBOOK

Good luck to my artist pal P.H. Fred and his good eye!
I hope this Fundraiser knocks his socks off!

:)have a good one! -mm

Avenue 50 Gallery Show

My sister and I are a part of a group show this weekend @
Avenue 50 Gallery / Studios --
"MUERTOS CON LECHE ~"
Light Hearted and Satirical
Saturday, October 10 , 2009
starting at 7 p.m.
131 N. Avenue 50Highland Park
323 258 1435

Sister Christian is out of town, so you just got me goin' - sorry folks!
-I hope to see you . ( and sorry about the ghetto photo! the art was mid- way done..)
-mm

BabyTattooville

BabyTattooville 2009 was insanely fun..
Here's all us artist's with our 'Art Jam' painting Sat. night: James Gurney, Michael Hussar, Audrey Kawasaki, Travis Louie, Elizabeth McGrath, (moi) Miss Mindy, Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, KRK Ryden, Greg "Craola" Simkins, Yoskay Yamamoto, Buff Monster and The Lovely Miss Molly Crabapple.

--- It was so nice to meet all the artists...not to mention work along side each other. To hang out with the attendees was so very cool.. I've never met so many people so incredibly psyched about art - thank you for making me feel welcome.
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Yes My Wooden Nickels actually got done before the guests arrived on Friday...
I was happy & exhausted! Watching them pick out their "Loot Bag" was my favorite part -- I got to see most of the folks open their bags and pull out their handmade sucker- and then Nickel. Their faces were like Christmas.

Below are two of the cards from our "Duets" evening... -- artists draw on these special cards 50/50 courtesy of arrested motion. These two were me, Buff Monster and Yoskay...

Sucker Madness.... This is how I made the Custom sucker gift for the attendees of Baby Tattooville -First the sculpt.... (I used super sculpey)

Then cook up the secret formula... ( sugar sugar sugar sugar diabetes sugar)

-don't forget to place your tripod on your stove with a large twist-tie attached to your candy thermometer to achieve the right temperature! ( Our pan was too shallow, so I had to get creative.. ha ha)

pour le gooooo... into le fairy face....(after you make the mold of course-- 'Sill-Putty' works awesome.)

and waaa--- la! The custom candy shop -- enough sugar to make you crazy! Thank you Rick for helping me with the assembly line. I owe you the biggest Guinness ever. 0r three.

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Below are some sketches I did for the attendees..... _______________________________________________

And lastly and certainly not least... out lovely room at The Mission Inn!


Who does this to toilet paper- really? - they do. You know it --I kept it, and will wear it in my hair to some artsy fart-y thing.

Thank you to my sweet man Ricky-Dee, without you I would have gone insane...

and to Bob Self, for publishing my books and supporting my art habbit. Thank you.
-mm

Here's some press about the event:

BOING BOING

Flicker

Riverside art museum show

Hardcore!

Check her out. Don't tease this lil' mess! She don't care 'bout squat, but does kinda.. in her eyes ..but she's still hardcore, see. "Whatever man", she says.


And also....Whilst at the Long Beach Flea Market I came across poor naked Pinocchio! geees. - - - - - - - - - -how much?
What a lovely hot and sweaty mornin' we had lookin' at junk! Thank you ladies, and get this -they're both named.. Brandi & Brandy. Crazy! I'm gonna buy a lottery ticket!

And lastly, fake dogs-- way too funny.
SHOW news: Here's what I painted for the Monster Mash show in Hawaii! - - -
It's this weekend if any of you are lucky enough to live there! Wish I could-ah put myself in the envelope with the art -boo hoo. I wanna snorkel.

Here's a couple details and the full shot of "The Shyster Monster" and a CD cover I did for Mr. Fred's Round Pegs and Bass Peeps! - an awesome band -based in New Orleans..
I'll post when their CD comes out! A sneak peek of my "Baby Tattooville attendee gift sooper hot-shot assembly line art machine."

It's so hot shot, it's made of burlap... DAMN girl! Just stamped me some secret Looooooot baggggggsssss.....shhhhhh burlap can hear you!

Oh I've got butterflies in my tum tum, but I'm lookin' forward to it. But you days can go by slow, because I need the time. thank you.

-mm

My own personal sweat shop...

This month is a busy one! --- I have my headband.. watchin' my fingers whilst workin' on the saw... and doing a buncha art for different shows.

The Biggest job right now is the BabyTattooville paintings for attendees. Also on le plate, is a piece for a show in Hawaii at The China Town Boardroom gallery, and one for a satire Day of the Dead show at the Ave. 50 Gallery.
----artshow flash!... The Kokeshi doll show at JANM is coming down in two weeks.. so go see all the beautiful dolls before they're gone!

A new love of mine is customizing old vintage objects. The sniveling sibling in Eagle Rock is full of awesome old, reasonably-priced old crap! I actually found one of those old metal "kid bounce- ride-y things" ( someone help me here) -- pictured above, and I am in love with it! -- This weekend I'm going to the Long Beach flea market with my two Brandy-(i')s --and am on a quest for more cool old props 'n' toys to paint. I'll share my finds... and post progress on my '80 painting marathon-bonanza' soon! waaaaaaargh!!!

love-mm

Book signin' & pirate Burlesque tonight...

Hi Mateys! -----My pal Lavender La Rue is putting on a Pirate Burlesque show at The Redwood Bar in downtown tonight, 9/13. I'll be signin' books from 9-12pm, and drinkin' beer. Come and join me!

Hope to see ya'll! -mm

Faerieworlds Oregon!

------------Here we are at Faerieworlds, Eugene Oregon - 2009!



____My lovely Madre Linda, accompanied me on the Journey....


Obsessed! How much fairy stoofe can I tack on my head ?.........

______I was very fortunate to be a guest artist at the event... and met a bunch of artists I completely adore! ____________________ The Lovely Amy Brown.

____________________and Mr. Toby Froud

And.. Hey! I know this guy already.. but what a Darlin' Mr. Grimly is... My mom liked him a lot.

___and Artist J Corsentino's Time of the Fairies -- booth assistant, sweetheart face!

---And some stranger's baby! -- yay!

He was just so freakin' cute.... He looks like one of Brian Frouds paintings!

I'll be posting more pictures on my Flicker page HERE.
Also, I'm working on a video of the event-- you've got to see these fire dancer woodland peeps live-crazy!

:)mm

Comic-con wrap up...

Yes, yes... I know It was in July, heh-
but too bad! I'm late, and with good reason too! errr... emm, hmmm.

Welp, to wrap up this years "Kahn" ( oh goody another nerd reference!)
Here's some pictures of the going's on:


I loved this batman, he was so "in to it." After this photo, he started jumping off some pillers infront of the GasLamp Hilton-- and then superman joined him! ahhhh humans are so cute when they get excited...The steampunkers are a cool addition to the convention-- I liked all the gadgetry everyone puts into their costumes.... And Thankyou to my wonderfully crazy designer friend Alisa Otten who joined me this year, ( Rick had to work..) So us broads...we painted the town green, drank on the train, and ate at this great lil' place called Cafe Noir.. Thanks Alisa!

Signed a ton of books.... Hurray!

--and last but certainly not least, I got to hang out with my Brandi Milne-- whom I adore..

Thank you everybody who stopped by and visited me in unfamiliar territory! Here's to the next bizarro art event we meet at - - -

love-mm

a huge sucking sound...

Strange.. I always feel like one of those little creatures in 'the Dark Crystal' after Comic-con-- you know, the ones that get their essence sucked out? - maybe it was the cheetos.

anyway- on to the next thing--- up to Faerieworlds! I'll do a big post when I get back...

:)mm

comic-con

hEY gUYS! --- Here's my comic-con info this year...

Booth 601 - Baby Tattoo Books booth /

I'll be there from Noon to 2pm on Sat.

and randomly through the weekend...most likely I'll find you this year instead of you finding me! ha ha aha....

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I'll be signing my new book,

giving a away MM bookmarks,

a new paper doll card set,

new tee-shirts, this year for both comic-con and faerieworlds...

AND -- a super exclusive Paper doll costume not in the book!

-- sorry I'll only have 20 to 30 of them--

so see you Saturday at Noon if ya want this silly outfit!!

:)mm

Gettin' outta Dodge!

So firsts things First... As you know, my book is out, hooray!
And you can buy it direct from me HERE.

Soooo....This years Comic-con is coming... July 23-26, 2009 and it's sold out!
and I'll be signing books Saturday & Sunday at The Baby Tattoo Books Booth.
(sorry folks, no booth of the Artist Sisters this year....)
But Please come and visit... I'll be hangin' out with my new super talented artist pal,
Brandy Milne and we'll have some fun treats for you! A comic-con exclusive is also in store,
-- a new paper doll outfit to the first 30 people who buy a book.... signed and numbered. I'll post signing times and the booth number when I know more info.....

Faerieworlds 2009! I goin' up to Oregon with the Fairy's. . .
check out the site! come and visit Brian & Wendy Froud, Gris Grimly, and a slew of great vendors and bands... I will be at the Baby Tattoo Booth August 1st & 2nd, Sat-Sun. If I'm not there I'm running around in some kind of Celtic Fairy get-up running around in a circle.

Art-News Flash! BabyTattooville note:
I will be apart of this years Art Event, for ticketing info, click Here.

And on a wedding pictures note... I've been in hibernation- - - I think I had sensory overload! So many exciting things happened all at once - but I swear, I will upload weddin' pics on flicker from all the friends& family, and not to mention Roxy's "pro photos" soon! Thanks for your patience and emails!

:)love (yup still) Miss Mindy -- O'Brien! ha! take that prefix police! ha ha ha....

and This little Elf got hitched!

The ring box that Rick made for me out of African burlwood...Hurray kiss me!..........Hobbit & music people....Handsome man people.....centaur people....

wilderness people...cake time!........and the night went on........

awwww..everybodys gone.... time to go on our honeymoon to............

SOLVANG! ---- ahhh pancakes, wine and..... he he he..

These are a few pictures I got from Kellie, Carla & Jenn! - so there are lots more wedding pics to come... I'll most likely post 'em on flicker or somethin'! - I'll let u know....

:)mm

Wonderful things a' Happenin'!

Rick and I are gettin' married SOOOON! - so I won't be posting for awhile.. I 'm gonna be busy.. he he he.. oh hurray!! he's such a dream boat.....

And... yup! I'm crazy!
An art show at La Luz de Jesus that same week!
ahhh life = love = art = crazy person + another crazy person= Rick and Mindy!!! ha ha! But It's all in good fun.... The art from my new book with be up on the walls, plus a few other pieces...

I hope you enjoy my new book....

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La Luz de Jesus

May 1 - 31, 2009
Jessica Cooper, Lauren Gardiner, Miss Mindy & Lyle Motley
ARTISTS' RECEPTION Friday, May 1, 2009 ~ 8:00 - 11:00 pm

http://www.laluzdejesus.com/

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( I hope to be there..but no promises! -weddin's the next day ya'll..)

I will be here though...

avec burlesque dancers dressed as my paperdolls!

Fri. May 8th. 7-9PM

Miss Mindy's Sassy Paper Doll Bonanza Book Signing

Click me for the press release.

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Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
this Saturday, April 25th -UCLA
Booth 226 - Baby Tattoo Books
"Miss Mindy's Sassy Paper Doll Bonanza" sneek preview book signing!
http://www.latimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks/exhibitorslist.html

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Pop Femme -Sugar Coated Strange
Pop Gallery, Santa Fe NM - May 23rd
http://www.popsantafe.com/

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Have a wonderful month-- and I hope to see you at one of these artsy-fartsie things!

:)mm

Munky King custom 'Pusher' Show

"The Worker" - - -Acrylic & cloth on Plastic - - - available at Munky King

More custom TOYS!!!!... down at Munky King on Melrose this coming Thursday!
So much has been goin'! - gettin' ready to be hitched - and finding the perfect pair of fairy wings for the day... hmmm what else,......My paper doll book is REALLY done! I have a copy in my hot little hands! There is to be a book signing, and art show at La Luz de Jesus in May--- I'll keep you posted! - - -also....I've been a busy Bee on 'The Mighty B! '(scuse the pun) for season 2 at Nickelodeon, and have been creating paintings for this years upcoming shows!

I hope everyone is hangin' in there, keep makin' stuff folks --no one can stop us from being creative - thank god!

:)mm

custom vinyl Toy photos!

SOME Pictures of Toys, toys in progress - being spyed on while making toys, and last but not least, a better picture of the Vinnie I painted for the winter '08 VTN... he was fun--- ahhh escapism! hehe he...
( The top one is the "Disney-Stitch" custom I painted for a 'Mindstyle Toys' traveling group show---)

here's a link about the show in Hong Kong

Just so ya know, there's some really COOL art shows comin' down the pipe this year with The Paper Doll book debuting 'n' all.....
hmmm lets see...........
Wonder-con, Comic-con, and some secret gallery shows to be announced! yay!

again ahhh escapism... maybe that's why I like fantasy stuff so much-- I can just go away from the real world, and make my own--with tea, crumpets, mushroom chairs and pixie parades--- it keeps this walnut of a brain of mine happy --
time to spike my hot chocolate again.

:)mm

Support the LA Myth-ers!

The LA MYTH art show at Meltdown is this Saturday! be sure to go and support your local nerd lovin' artists! - Sadly, due to a cluster of crapola - I won't have piece in - this year...boooo - BUT! I sure hope to see you there, it'll be fun.

:)mm

Happy New Face!

My niece Sophie & I teamed up to create this special "mouth puppet" show for your New Years eve enjoyment! - mmmm creeepy!
:)mm

Mighty B - ornament pour vous!

Merry Christmas Folks-- Happy Hanukkah - Happy Kwanzaa - Happy Winter - Happy Happy--Merry Elf Day...Which ever you celebrate-- have a good one! And here's a lil' ornament of good 'ol Bessie Higginbottom for you to have fun with -- I just made one the other day, and I suggest not drinking while doing this --- lets just say that my version is NOT pictured above! he he he.... here's the link so you can download the PDF instructions!
http://www.nick.com/shows/mighty_b/index.jhtml

safe journeys to you all...
:)mm

Happy Holidays

If you'd like to join us, Please RSVP here: info@missmindy.com - thanks my friends!
:)mm

Toys & Dolls!

The Vinyl Toy Network Show is here!
--- Come on down to the baby tattoo booth... I'll be hangin' out there from 3-5pm this Saturday Dec. 6th, promoting my Paper Doll book coming out next year! at last ---Hurray!

I have a list of reserved orders for
'The Sassy Paper Doll Bonanza' Book-- so please drop me a line if you'd like a copy all signed up... info@missmindy.com

Also special at VTN this year, is a Vinnie custom show going on of giant 20" blanks customized by yours truly and many other artists in the toyland.

Start Time:
Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 10:00am
End Time:
Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 5:00pm
Location:
Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street

Pasadena, CA

And leading into my next post....
steam punk-toy- lolita -doll fun w/ may pal Brandy!

a snap w/ the vinnie custom I painted up before we headed out to "Royal-T" in Culver city for a zippercut night...

And say hello to my little friends!
( thank you B! for my new doll! xoxoxoxoxoxoxo)

I spy a Brandy doll in the window.....

Otsuka and Ayanami Rei Dolls!

oooh my favorite! a Bran flake doll!
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hope to see you this weekend ya'll....

:)mm

Happee Thanksgivin' Peeps!

Eat yer Meat-
and watch those nuts,
Laugh out loud - don't be a putz!
Thanksgiving's here, so watch yer rear. . .
the biggest, fat-est time of year!
But don't despair, or lose your hair. . .
Just show them folks, yer underwear!

:)mm

Yay!

I just got back
and wanted to post some positive feelings... everyone I know has been so down, rundown by media blubbing, economy hurts, and prop. woes--- So here's a silly sketch to add a a smile to your day......

so, good energy to you my friend-
may butterflies inhabit your buttocks and fireflies light you way to the bathroom!

Here's an invitation - and peek at a one of the pieces I'm showing at
The Wonderful World Art Gallery

9517 Culver Blvd. LA
this Thursday the 13th

7-10pm

:)mm

oh lordy...

Happy Halloweenie!

Faerie Magazine & Where the Wild Things Are..

Hello all ye Art lovin' folk... I got some fun news.
Yes, even in these bizarro times... the Faerie Realm is thriving on waaay too much beer to help drown out the media. And as we all know, Faeries can vote now too. Thank god - he he...

Anyway, above is a paper doll for you.
It is in this months issue of Faerie Magazine,
and is nice and big compared to these lil' guys I posted -- so you can cut 'em out , & play whatever it is you "play" with "dolls." Here's the link to buy the magazine - It's the Autumn issue!

_________________________above: Title "I'll Eat you Up!" - Miss Mindy, w-i-p

"Where the Wild art is"
The Wonderful World Art Gallery in Culver City

Thursday, November 13th, 2008 from 7pm-10pm
Featuring the original drawings of The great Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are)
Miss Mindy, CJ Metzger and a handful of other artists
will be showcasing art inspired by the book.
WWAG


-Take care everyone, keep creating-
mm

Custom and thanks!

Thanks Everybody, who came out to the show in San Diego!
see the Subtext Show blog for more pictures....

I really wanted to thank a wonderful collector and friend, Ada.
She commissioned this Teddy Troop from me....
Thanks Ada! - I bet "Trixie and her racing turtle Oliver" love their new home!

:)mm
I want to vote right now. this very minute. I must go outside with the fairies and ease mind.
aaaaaahhhhh!

Art Preview!

Here's some inkies getting ready to be framed.... and below, The progress of one of the woodcut pieces---- from sketch, to paint, cutting, assemblage, & fini!

le messie sketch. Le soupie paint.Le cut... watch la fing-airs!
in progress - making templates for cutting. more templates for le cutting.

AND FINI! - a crazy mermaid Triptych called "The Players."
took me forever.

I hope you'll join me...

San Diego's SUBTEXT gallery this Friday from 6-10pm.

Lost at Sea: New Works by CJ Metzger & Miss Mindy

Show runs: October 10th - November 9th, 2008

but if you can't attend- sadly..., here's a link to see the show- - - - -
http://subtextstore.com/blog/

:)mm