Monthly Archives: February 2010

The Life and Times of Oz Cooper

I wrote a 10,000 word essay called “Heft, Gravy, and Swing: The Life and Times of Oswald Cooper” for the latest issue of Idea. The essay serves as the definitive biography of the Chicago type and lettering designer, famed for … Continue reading

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Blunt Mechanic illustrations exhibit

I’ll be exhibiting a number of illustrations drawn for the recent Blunt Mechanic CD on Barsuk Records on February 13th at the Sakura Gallery in Nakameguro. The exhibition is an all-day art party and exhibition, running from noon until 10pm. … Continue reading

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Anyone Can Color

Back in 1997 Plazm curated a 32-page coloring book featuring a great range of artists from Raymond Pettibon to Kay Slusarenko. A full list of contributors is below. The coloring book was originally inserted into each issue of Plazm 16, … Continue reading

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"Staying Put"

My latest print project, a double poster set called “Poster Initiative 004A” will debut at Grasshut in Portland, Oregon in the show “Staying Put”. The show opens tomorrow, February 6. The show is a collection of prints from folks such … Continue reading

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ART PARTY at Branx this Friday

ART PARTY AT BRANXFEB 5th, 9-2, $5, 320 SE 2nd Avenue Portland Live music: Tara Jane O’Neill and Marisa AndersonDJs: Yeti (Mike McGonigal), Permanent Wave, and Gottesfinger (Sarah Gottesdiener) Visuals/installation: Melanie Valera a.k.a. Tender ForeverDance/performance: Get Me Bodied — plazm … Continue reading

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GOD HATES FLAGS.

Protesting the protesters. — plazm blog has moved to http://blog.plazm.com — — plazm design studio: www.plazm.com — — plazm magazine & blog are now published by new oregon arts & letters: www.neworegon.org —

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