Fashion site StyleLikeU did a cool little piece on my rather eccentric fashion sense. “When I was a little girl, my mom would show me Toulouse Lautrec [paintings] and I was obsessed with the idea of finding that kind of Moulin Rouge place, filled with cigarette smoke, absinthe, artists and can-can dancers who might kick [...]
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October 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Press
Comic Con is over, for me at least. What a whirl of parties (MTV! Amanda Palmer’s Party on the Internet! DC Comics! The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! Yosi Sergant’s Re:Form School! All in three days!) Yesterday, I had the somewhat surreal experience of donning a blazer, with uber-smart Pablo Defendini and Daniel Burwen, talking [...]
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Red Door Magazine
September 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Press
Photo by Lola Bruise-Andrea Piñeros, of me looking at a bear-fight off camera. Gutta cavat lapidem is a phrase that I always repeat to myself, when I’m working on my books, on the magazine, or on my latest pieces of art. It means, the drop hollows the stone, and is the most direct metaphor of [...]
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Interview: Carnal Nation
July 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Press
On of my formative corruptors, Editrix Abby, interviewed me over at Carnal Nation. CN: You’re also a burlesque performer. Tell us about your decision to come out from behind your easel! MC: Well, I believe you discovered me, Madame Editrix. I remember my first performance taking place on the Mondo Porno stage to “A tisket, [...]
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Interview on Saatchi
July 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Press
JF: Do you feel that art can and should be taught in a formal class-room setting? MC: Formal classroom settings are great for some people. Myself, I learned better from bugging artists I admired until they shared their gessoing skills. I’m very opposed to the credentialization of art though. Study in an art school if [...]
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Chinashop + Interview + Last Rites
July 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Events, Press
+ My portrait of Amber Ray is in Jason D’Aquino’s group show, Lead Poisoning, at Last Rites Gallery. It opens this Saturday in NYC + New article on Chinashop, “Confessions of a Yarn Bomber”, about a fascinating street artist I met in Amsterdam Do you think art is a luxury or a necessity? I think [...]
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DIY Handpainted Sneakers
July 3rd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Press
I spent today making sad and happy ladies on this pair of Etnies sneakers for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Party tomorrow. While I’m unsure about the durability of these babies, handpainted sneakers are pretty easy to DIY. You need *white leather sneakers *acrylic paint in your desired colours *a superfine sharpie *(optional) a [...]
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Press: Lookbooks + MyItThings
June 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Press
Rockstars Hilary Beck and Yuli Ziv were kind enough to cover my tshirt launch at Atrium. Check out their writeups on… + Lookbooks + MyItThings
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