It was only a matter of time before the vajazzling founders at Completely Bare Spa in New York one upped even themselves. Allow them to introduce the Vatoo — the latest down-under adornment that can be done after a good wax, of course. Like the vajazzle, the vattoo isn’t permanent…
36: Kade Twist Kade L. Twist works with video, installation, sound, text and two-dimensional media. In his words, he aims to “combine re-imagined tribal stories with geopolitical narratives to examine the unresolved tensions between market-driven systems, consumerism and American Indian cultural self-determination that dominate the postcolonial landscape.” Twist is one…
Given: Clothing, for a dude, serves one purpose when placed on a woman: to hide the things us men spend 99 percent of our time trying to see. It’s a sick game you ladies seem hell-bent on playing. In other words, guys shouldn’t give a shit about women’s clothes because…
37: Jon Haddock Jon Haddock is an incredibly talented fine artist, illustrator and a heckuva guy, according to all who know him. He has this to say about himself: “If I had been better at math I would have liked to have been a mad scientist. Being an artist is…
The first week is never about what actually goes on during class. It’s about figuring out what your schedule means by “the Brickyard,” checking out potential lag-time hangouts and figuring out which path will save you three more minutes. Here’s a peek at our guide to ASU’s Downtown Campus …..
Suzanne Falk grew up in Phoenix with a family of artists. Her training came from spending time on the other side of the canvas — as an artist’s model for more than 14 years. Falk took up painting full-time as a means to “stay sane.” “My work is an escape…
This week, we’ve shown you how to make absinthe through distillation and with kits. Today, we’re taking the really easy road — just buying it. Feel free to take it easy, we’re going to share which brands of absinthe are the best to buy, where to purchase them, and we’ll…
The first week is never about what actually goes on during class. It’s about figuring out what your schedule means by “the Brickyard,” checking out potential lag-time hangouts and figuring out which path will save you three more minutes. Here’s a peek at our guide to ASU’s Tempe Campus …..
39: Kobina BanningKobina Banning was born in Kumasi, Ghana and received his masters in architecture from Arizona State University, where he specifically studied how displaced persons from other cultures can adopt architecturally into new urban settings.In 2007, he founded Fusion Architecture [FA] in Phoenix opened a location in Kumasi, Ghana…
If you fall into the ugh-school’s-starting-soon-and-I-can’t-find-a-cool-class-to-take category or are just looking for something eccentric and/or fun to do with your time, three Phoenix-area artists with a lot of creative pull are offering some out-of-the-box courses beginning next week.At Phoenix College, found-object-sculptural specialist, out-there musician, and former eye lounge member Joe…
Yesterday, we blogged about how you can make distilled absinthe, with links to websites that either sell stills or provide directions for creating homemade stills. But since distilling alcohol without a permit is illegal and distillation is a complicated, time-consuming process, today we’re going to show you another option: how…
>Given: Phoenix is known for its low-key, laid back style. We wear jeans to the opera, shorts to the theater — hell, we just saw a lady in a slinky romper at the Phoenix Art Museum. (We’ll have more on rompers in tomorrow’s female-specific list.) Also Given: In the summer,…
James Hamilton Mitchell has an interesting approach to fashion. At 6 feet 7 inches tall, he doesn’t have much choice.Mitchell has an interesting approach to many things. He’s a film student at SCC; a poetry, fiction, and screenplay writer; and runs his Ignominous Films production company. You may recognize his…
Since December, I’ve lived with a fascinating condition called foot drop, in which a loss of communication along the nerves in my lower leg makes my toes drag on the floor like Jar-Jar Binks. As my rehab progresses, I’ve gone out on the town with a crutch; a walker; fearless,…
40: Carrie Marill Carrie Marill was born in San Francisco in the late ’70s. She was raised by a gun-toting dentist who, in the evenings, enjoyed doing doughnuts in a red 1982 Toyota Supra in his front yard. In 1994, she accidentally hit a bear in Yosemite Valley. In 2004,…
This week, we’re bringing you a three-part blog series on absinthe, which will cover how to make distilled absinthe, how to make absinthe from kits, and where to buy the best absinthe. Since the 18th century, absinthe, aka the “Green Fairy,” has been a popular and potent drink among Bohemians…
The blogs that make us happy are often blogs that make us want to spend some serious dough.Local silversmith and jeweler, Ashley Weber, keeps us reaching into our pockets (or, at the very least, fantasizing about it) as she posts her latest creations on her Against the Grain blog…
There was no lack of skin to which apply the SPF yesterday at Hotel Theodore. The former Mondrian Scottsdale hosts its weekly SPF Sundays and serves the music, alcohol and food if you’re game to party. The Good’s above, you can check out the other two after the jump or…
41: Scott BaxterScott Baxter is on a mission to find 100 Arizona ranchers whose families have been in the industry for 100 years or more. He’s been taking notes and large-format, black-and-white photographs while on the road (and often on the back of a horse) since 2004. Baxter has been…
When it comes to horror films, there’s no shortage of fan sites or blogs, but one horror film blog is dedicated solely to critiquing remakes of classic horror movies: stoptheremakes.com.This Phoenix-based blog is run by Levi Yockey, a lifelong horror movie buff. Yockey’s probably seen every horror movie you’ve seen…
Michael Bergfalk is a tattoo artist, painter, collector and philosopher. His young artistic ambitions ultimately led to the study and practice of the art known as tattoo. Bergfalk says the copious images on his own skin also bear testimony to his own examination for the origin of this centuries-old art…
Saskia Jorda was born in Caracas, Venezuela and works with site-specific installations, drawings, and performances that “map the tension between retaining one’s identity and assimilating a foreign persona.”Her artwork has been featured locally and internationally — but she’ll tell you all about her maps and nest made out of 100…
