Satin Thunder

aka Pretty & Bike

Rifrakted show, Sat Jan 15

For the first time in over two years I've missed a few days posting here in 2011. For good reason though. I've been busy because my artists collective Rifrakt is having a one-nighter next Saturday the 15th at the Papercut Zine Library. My band The Low Tide will be performing as well, along with the awesome Sway. We've all been putting a lot of work into getting ready for this, hope you can make it!

Rifrakt presents: Green

I've been neglectful in promoting the shows I've been in lately. This is the latest one. It's up until the end of September at the West End Boston Public Library, just a few blocks from the Charles/MGH and Government Center stops. Check it out. Collectively, I think this is some of the best work Rifrakt has shown so far.

Below are some previews of my pieces from the show.

The Organ Beats

The Organ Beats at Rifrakt's book launch at The Temple in JP, 8/6/10.

The Resurrection

Another old book collage I made back in December and apparently never posted.

Interactions show TONIGHT

I completely forgot to mention, I'm in this show. Opening reception is tonight, 6-9. Well, if you can read this you can read the flyer, and all the info is on there, so I guess I don't have to type it here. If you've been to any of the Mansion Shows the last few years, you know what to expect from me.

Jesus Christ in the garden of Gethsemane

Good thing we don't celebrate this moment in his life. Worst holiday ever, except maybe Flag Day.

She shall crush thy head and thou shalt lie in wait for Her heel

Don't mess with Mary.

The pure body of the Immaculate Virgin was not a prey for worms

Page from the book "Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God; with the History of the Devotion to Her. Completed by the Traditions of the East, the Writing of the Fathers, and the Private History of the Jews." The title actually keeps going, believe it or not. But I think that's quite enough. Published by D. & J. Sadler & Co., 31 Barclay St., New York, 1853. With gold leaf and orange dye.

George Learns About The Mind/A Nursery Rhyme

Silver leaf and orange dye on an illustration from the book "Christmas Joys", published in 1901.

The Hebrew Slave-girl

Illustration from the storybook "Chatterbox", published in 1885, with silver leaf applied.

My Little Twin Daughters

And, lovely pearls,
When little girls
No longer sit ye on my knee,
May winsome ways
And gladsome days
Twin sisters your companions be.

- PHILIP LINDSLEY

Pompey and his Owl

Another piece from the Rifrakt holiday show.

The Lapp's Good Friend

Gold and silver leaf, and orange dye, on a page from the storybook "Christmas Joys", published in 1901.

Tame Hawk

For the Rifrakt holiday show this past weekend, I made a bunch of collage-y pieces from old books. I cut out some pages and then selectively applied gold and/or silver leaf, and sometimes orange dye. This one's just silver leaf. The illustration is from a book of stories and poems called "Chatterbox", published in 1885.

Rifrákt Holiday Art Show, TODAY!

Come say hi and get your holiday shopping done early. Everything's $10, and handmade, and awesome. Your giftees will flip out, if they like art. And things that are awesome. Because that's what we got right here:

Rifrákt Holiday Art Show: two day warning

Another preview of what I'll be selling at the show on Saturday. Here's the info again:

Rifrákt Holiday Art Show, this Saturday

I'll be joining the Rifrákt folks for this art show/sale in JP this Saturday. I won't have any photos this time. Instead, I did some collage-ish things on paper. Here's a preview below. Come get your holiday shopping done early, cheaply and, above all, classily.