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Dog Dreams v.2 Opening at the Oakland Museum!

Kids (and those of you Kids with Kids),

Dog Dreams is like The Little Kid’s Book that Just Won’t Go Away!

We’re excited to invite you all to the re-grand-opening of Dog Dreams (v.2) brought to you by the kind folks at Gingko Press and The Oakland Museum. This is the second printing of Dog Dreams (you can see a gaggle of images from Dog Dreams here). The first printing was only 100 copies and those sold out, like, RIGHT AWAY, so I was more than thrilled when Gingko Press offered to do a second printing. This is the same book, mind you, we scanned in the letterpress prints and used those to construct the pages for the new book but this one was printed 175% larger (it’s 7″ x 7″!) and is has been pre-tested to work beautifully as both a board book and a chew toy.

Apparently, it tastes delicious.

Here’s a sneak preview of the new version.

Dog Dreams first look

And a video of me talking about this thing:

You might ask: “Michael? Will you and Andy and Suki be getting up in front of the gathered to embarrass yourselves again with tiny drums and a ukelele and badly-sung novelty songs about dogs?”

The answer, my friends, is blowing in the wind. And that answer is YUSSS.

What: Dog Dreams v.2 Opening!
When: Sunday, December 4. Starts at 2pm, ends when my pen runs out of ink.
Where: OMCA Gift Shop. The Museum is FREE that day. The address is 1000 Oak St. Oakland, CA 94607, and it’s very close to Lake Merritt Bart.
Who: YOU.
Why: BECAUSE WE LIKE YOU.

So. Come see us, grab a book, laugh at us. We don’t care. We like it. In fact, it’s ‘free day’ at the museum, so you can just come and laugh at us without buying a book and the whole thing will cost you NOTHING. Hey, it’s hard times! We understand! If we can momentarily distract you from the constant buzz of police helicopters overhead, then we’ll be happy campers. If you’re looking for a giftie for the holidays (I started to itch all over while typing that last bit), these puppies are priced to move. I will be signing books as well.

Another question: “Will this event be kid-friendly?” Yuppers. Most of my kid’s book events thus far have been in the evening, when our precious little darlings turn into flesh-rendering wildebeasts, so here’s your chance to bring ‘em out when it’s not dinnertime. Plus, you can take them to the museum and the cool gardens and let them run around. BONUS.

See you then?

x,m

Inky Oxnard’s Holiday Frenzy!

Dear Friends Who Are Wearing Sweaters,

I’d like to cordially invite you all to my very first Studio Sale at the new silkscreen studio (*Inky Oxnard) in West Oakland. I’ve invited some amazingly cool (and talented!) friends to join me: Isabel Samaras, Dave Warnke, Jim Winters, and Lloyd Dangle.

This is going to be EPIC, people.

The sparkly wonderland of gifts that will await your arrival: screenprints at ridiculously low prices, lovingly printed teeshirts, framed pieces, a few pieces on wood from Super Furry Animals, landscapes, Squirrel Plates, stickers, books, paintings on canvas, wood, and cardboard. There will be gifts to fit every budget. We will make it worth your while, people. PLUS there will be snacks. Oh, yes. You read that right. Snacks.

This is Inky, welcoming you to the studio. Go ahead, have some hooch! If he had arms, he’d hug you. Inky’s had a hard year.

Isabel Samaras is bringing:
* Collector Porcelain Plates (think Hamilton Mint but much, much cooler) of the image “Nutz!”, both signed/numbered limited editions and “seconds” with slight damages at huuuuge discount!
* Fabulous books and postcard books that can be signed and personalized! (Including: “On Tender Hooks“, “Isabel Samaras Postcards” and “Devil Babe’s Big Book of Fun!”)
* Limited edition signed and numbered jigsaw puzzles!
* Signed button sets!

Jim Winters will be selling his stunning silk screened landscape prints:

Dave Warnke is hard at work on some goofy gumdrop paintings. Yes. You can have one. Don’t eat it.

Lloyd Dangle is a master of all things comic:

And here’s a print you might like. These things will be priced to MOVE, people.

Have we enticed you? Will you turn away from Facebook long enough to come visit and have some cider? It will be hard, I know, but I have confidence in YOU!

The Deets:
Inky Oxnard’s Holiday Frenzy
December 11, 2010. 11 am – 5 pm
3264 Ettie Street, Oakland, CA 94608

xm

* Inky Oxnard is Andy’s Porn Name.

2010 halloween posters are here!

I AM SO EXCITED.

The Halloween posters are done, and they look great! Thanks to Nat Swope at Bloom Press for another amazing print job. 18 x 24″, blue, orange, and GLOW IN THE DARK inks! These posters commemorate yet another fabulous Driveway Follies in the Glenview district of Oakland, CA. Do you want one? Yes you do! Go directly to the Wertzateria shop and buy yourself one. As soon as it arrives, put it under some bright light and then get in a totally dark space. Say “Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary” in a spooky low voice, then open your eyes to see the Magical Glow of this poster!

BWA HA HA HA HA HA!

halloween poster final

2010 halloween poster & the spooky beast

Olive is dressing as a dog for Halloween. She looks good, right?

If you’re in Oakland for Halloween, join Aunt Grandma and Jitters, won’t you?

Celebrate Halloween with Aunt Grandma and Jitters, Hosts of Driveway Follies 2010! Glenview’s Free Marionette Show and Yard Haunt! 3854 Greenwood Avenue, Oakland.

October 30: 7-10 PM: Puppet Show Only.

October 31: Show begins at Nightfall and repeats throughout the evening.

Adults without children welcome after 9 pm.

See you there!

xm

Dog Dreams @ Cafe 504 until November 1

friendlies,

the prints from my little book dog dreams will be installed at cafe 504 in oakland, ca through november 1. check it out and buy yourself a coffee treat while you’re there. you deserve it.

dog dreams @ 504

dog dreams @ 504

dog dreams @ 504

xm

Kids draw: Wertz-style!

These are so utterly charming!

First, a submission from a young gal who did a book report on Dog Dreams:

Dog Dreams Book Report

A couple of kids and a Dad who do a blog called Bookie Woogie did a review of A Curious Collection of Cats, and even did a few concrete poems of their own!

Grace Cats

Lily Cats

Hooray! Keep it coming!

xm

‘Singing’ for Cats this Sunday!

Friends to the Four-Pawed:

Andy and I are doing another ‘Singing’ for A Curious Collection of Cats (a children’s book lovingly illustrated by yours truly) this Sunday at Clayton Books in Clayton, California. If you are in the East Bay, come on out and getcher book signed and see Andy & I act like goofballs! Here’s a little bit from the book launch party:

What: Ukeleles and Kitties and Drawings
Where: Clayton Books, Clayton California
When: 3 pm. Right after naptime.

See you then? xm

new ‘singings’ for curious collection of cats!

Hey everyone,

we’ve had such great feedback from our book ‘singing’ that we decided to schedule a few more at book stores around the bay area:

Sunday May 31 at 3 pm (sharp! this will be a short set!) at Red Hill Books in San Francisco. We’ll be ‘opening’ for Jonathan Segel and Victor Krummenacher from Camper Van Beethoven and lots of other great side projects.

Sunday, May 31, 3 pm
Red Hill Books
401 Cortland Avenue (@ Bennington)
San Francisco, CA 94110

On Sunday June 28 at 11:30 am we’ll be doing another ‘singing’ with Betsy Franco, the author of the book, at Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park, California.

Sunday, June 28, 11:30 am
Kepler’s Books
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park CA, 94025

Come by and get your copy of Curious Collection of Cats signed (and sung)!

Here’s another video Andy posted (Lenny vs. Patch) from the book launch:

See you there? Your current answer is YES!

xm

A Curious Collection of Cats Launches!

(a hairball? no, not a hairball…)

Friendlies,

we had such a marvelous time at the book launch for A Curious Collection of Cats. Many, many thanks to Diesel Books in Oakland, thanks to Abigail and Hayley at Tricycle, thanks to my sweetie who set three of the poems to music so we could sing ‘em. There were about 60 people in attendance, and we sold out of books! If you want a book, call Diesel (510-653-9965). They are ordering more books (and doesn’t it feel good to support the indie bookstore instead of the nameless behemoth bookstore?) and should have more copies soon.

For those of you who came to the Launch, thank you so much! If you couldn’t make it, we’re scheduling a few more “singings” for the book: Betsy Franco and I will be doing a talk and signing at Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park on June 28th at 11:30. I am also scheduling a singing for San Francisco – stay tuned for that info!

In the meantime, here’s some video my brother Tim took of us singing:

xm


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