Thursday, April 9, 2009

We've been busy.

Aside from designs and appointments, which have been coming in very steadily since our opening, we’ve been involved with all sorts of exciting stuff.

Our opening party was a blast, and everyone had a great time. Video evidence will be presented on our site by the end of this month via Kim Brown (who is available for work on your website, if you so wish). Thanks to all who attended, Sarah B. for her services at the DJ booth, Rocky Raccoons for the fabulous spread and the hospitality, Eva and Chris for manning the merch, Secrets From Your Sister for the giveaways and Peter Gualtieri for documenting the night. Our next party is in the works, ‘Seven Secrets’ (a co-presentation with Secrets From Your Sister) will take place in late May…we’ll be in touch.

Recently, we traveled to Winnipeg for some Salisbury House take-out and the Just For Kicks art show, presented by Pat Lazo and Rich Handford at the Graffiti Gallery. Artists from all over the country decorated Vans shoes and the volume of ideas was nearly too much for the room to hold. It was brilliant, and we’re hoping that we can reciprocate and put something like that together in the Fall. In the meantime, we are planning an art show for this summer, and we’re having monthly or bi-monthly painting nights at the studio, so keep your eyes and ears open.

Website updates will be coming soon, with new tattoo pics and video being collected. Most of what we’ve been doing since opening is larger, pre-planned work, so we have a limited amount of new photos right now (some of which can be seen on Facebook, Inked Nation and BME). Check the site when you can, as we hope to update fairly regularly.

We’re also busy painting and prepping for NIX (the 11th annual-June 19th-21st, at the Toronto Hilton) as well as (thanks to Damian McGrath) a convention in China in August. As well, remember that barbecue season is coming…and we have that deck…oh yeah. And, finally, thanks to Jason Locke for coming in to do a machine shop with us (and letting us use the meter)…it’s great to have the outside opinion.

We’ll keep everyone posted about updates and the coming party. Book up now folks, it’s already Spring!