PÄS | project art school

Philip Webb Album Covers

By brianprince | Published: 11 March 2010

opera singer, Philip Webb, came to us for a new look to his Sacred Arts Opera Albums. with the expert help of devin dailey, we created a subtle brand for his albums that can be applied to everything from a formal to casual approach. this was the outcome…

to learn more about philip webb and his powerful voice visit his site: philipwebb.net
or watch him on YouTube //:here.

Posted in identity, primate design work | Tagged album cover, brian prince, cd artwork, devin dailey, opera, opera singer, Philip Webb, sacred arts | Leave a comment

the BOX reception

By brianprince | Published: 8 March 2010

what a fantastic night. last friday (march 5th) marked the first Downtown Fullerton Art Walk and the opening reception for the BOX: perspectives on living outside. we would like to thank many people for making PÄS an all-out awesome experience that night.

first and foremost, we have major love for Tony Munoz, Tyler Hoad, Adam Dyer, Rich Ramirez and Mark Counts of Breakfast with Jesus. they served some mean pancakes and eggs and made awesome greeters into our gallery space!

we would also like to thank Mark (Spazzkid) and Nate for setting the tempo with their magical beats and SHINE lighting for beautifying our exterior walls and shining the logo on the roof.

and to add to the whole experience, much gratitude to Luis Sanchez and Jesse Gaona for painting live!

and of course all the back-end support from our friends at Epic Church and the front-end eye-candy of our artists: brandy chagolla, ron garrett, jesse gaona, jck hnry, irene, ito, kaplowitz, jesse la tour, ryan mekenian, jason moore, anthony munoz, christie yuri noh, nolia, rich m. ramirez, john sollom, jeff steinwand, mauro toledo… here are some shots from the night.

thanks again to everyone! we enjoyed this night of community, justice and healing through art! hope to see you at all the First Friday Art Walks. bring your friends…

photos: brianprince, kristy prince, rich ramirez, edmund k. ie.

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Downtown Fullerton Art Walk on the news…

By brianprince | Published: 6 March 2010

we’re still riding on the high we got last night from the first ever downtown fullerton art walk. the community came out to love on art. i believe this is what everyone was looking for and the night really proved that. the first ever, friday march 5th, art walk also brought out rita garcia of KCAL-9. check out some of the coverage from last night’s news.

check out the snipet ://here.

Posted in PAS, gallery | Tagged 8 o'clock news, art exhibit, CBS-2, downtown fullerton, downtown fullerton art walk, First Fridays, homeless awareness, KCAL-9, Mark Counts, Meg Munoz, PAS Gallery, perspectives on living outside, project art school, Rita Garcia, skid row, the BOX | Comments closed

workshop — Accordion and Concertina Based Structures

By brianprince | Published: 1 March 2010

our next workshop is approaching fast. register this week! if you want to learn how to learn the skills make your own unique books. as a part of Rachelle Chuang’s Sunday Afternoon Book Arts, we are offering Accordion and Concertina Based Structures this coming Sunday, March 7, 2010 from 2-5pm for $45.

go beyond the classic accordion book and learn several alternatives. also learn how to use a concertina-folded spine as the basis for combination structures with the pamphlet stitch and envelopes. you’ll walk away with several models and a finished book complete with hard covers at the end of the workshop. This is a practical bookmaking class and open to all levels.

registration deadline is Friday 3/5/10.
register ://here.

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the BOX: perspectives on living outside

By brianprince | Published: 26 February 2010

in just one week from tonight, Friday March 5th, downtown fullerton will birth its very first Art Walk. we are more than excited to be a part of it. we’ll be hosting the opening of the BOX: perspectives on living outside which will run through April 1, 2010. it entails the work of 16+ artists as they share their perspectives on homelessness through everything from oils to poetry. collage to video. Spazzkid will be bringing pleasure to our ears from 7-9p. and Breakfast with Jesus will be bringing food to our soul (pancakes and eggs). The night, in turn, will bring you out of your box – your comfort zone – and into the BOX.

we will also have a collection box for our brothers and sisters on skid row. if you feel inclined to donate, please consider old books, adult clothes, new socks, new underwear, and toiletries (even female products). your love is appreciated.

we are located in the SoCo District on Harbor Blvd between Commonwealth and Santa Fe Aves. 115 S. Harbor Blvd, Downtown Fullerton.

learn more about the Downtown Fullerton Art Walk ://here.
download a map ://here.

hope to see you here! if you’re on Facebook, RSVP ://here.

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your __________ box workshop

By brianprince | Published: 21 February 2010

come learn the art of making a box — your very own “secret/jewelry/ticketstub/recipe/scrap/fabric/prayer/collection/whatever-you-want” box. beyond walking away with your “personal” box, this workshop will teach you the basic skills necessary for other book/box projects like book covers, portfolios, photo albums, etc. using book board, book cloth and decorative paper we will build a 5″ cubed box with a flip top lid. there will be a good amount of paper to choose from, but please feel free to bring any decorative paper, images or stamps that are personal to you to include in the project. you must pre-register and the deadline is this thursday, february 25th!

this is the first of many workshops in 2010 from SATURDAY PLAY Book Arts By Connie Sasso, CSUF Book Arts Professor and seasoned book artist.

“Box Cubed” is this Saturday, February 27th
from 11a – 3p $50 ($40 for students)
Register today!

we will also be selling the tools necessary to take the skills you learn from this workshop home with you to create more. and, PÄS | project art school is always available as an open art space for you to come in and create whenever you’d like. just let us know!

Posted in PAS, book arts, workshops | Tagged 5-inch cube, book arts, connie sasso, decorative papers, flip top lid, make a box, PAS, project art school, saturday play, workshop | Comments closed

GRAMMY Museum Travel Tours logo

By brianprince | Published: 19 February 2010

The GRAMMY Museum is rolling out a very cool travel program starting with an even cooler package called Elvis At 21, just like the smithsonian and history channel’s traveling exhibit. the package is described like this:

Join Executive Director Robert Santelli for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the musical legacy of Elvis Presley. This five-day, four-night (March 3-7, 2010) guided experience includes ground transportation via luxury motor coach, three hosted dinners, four-star accommodations and VIP access in: • Memphis, Tennessee • Tupelo, Mississippi • Nashville, Tennessee

more info can be found ://here.

i’d do it just to see Hatch Show Print in nashville!

we were asked to create the identity for the program and to develop a few materials to promote it. with the ingenius help of devin dailey, we came up with a few comps to present. the idea was to portray traveling to a destination while still incorporating the GRAMMY Museum brand. i’m pretty confident the idea was subconsciously embedded in my mind from all the traveling i did last year. this was conceived right after my trip to new york in november. we used the colors that represent each of the departments in the museum and used the grammophone mark as a hub:

they went with the last one (above). and from there we versioned out a 4×9 rack card and banner ads for elvis.com.

Posted in identity, primate design work | Tagged Bob Santelli, brand identity, brian prince, devin dailey, Elvis At 21, elvis.com, GRAMMY Museum, logo, logo design, merritt studio, primate design, travel tours | Leave a comment

52nd GRAMMY Award collateral

By brianprince | Published: 18 February 2010

it’s been awhile since i posted about anything going on in primate design’s world. seems like PÄS has been hogging the spotlight, while pd has taken the back seat. in many ways that’s true, but that’s how pd operates best — behind the scenes. here are a couple pieces that showed up at the GRAMMY’s this year.

this was inserted into every GRAMMY ticket distributed:

and this ad was in the GRAMMY Awards Program:

if you missed the GRAMMY’s this year, you can catch up at grammy.com and now that they are finished, we have some updating to do for the GRAMMY Museum didactics in the works. stay tuned for that post…

Posted in flyers/mailers/ads, primate design work | Tagged 52nd annual grammy awards, GRAMMY Awards, GRAMMY Museum, L.A. Live, nokia theatre, primate design | Leave a comment

KIDS EXHIBIT reception

By brianprince | Published: 15 February 2010

the KIDS EXHIBIT is the result of a fantastic Art Night for the children of raymond elementary. 33 of the students made the decision to put their art on display in our gallery. the reception held on saturday, february 13th was a success. it was filled with kids and their parents as well as the principal of raymond and fullerton school district board members. everyone who made it out to see the exhibit thought it was great!

Thanks to the community and all the parents for coming out to support the children’s art. it was a very empowering experience for the kids to see their works up in a gallery and we are grateful to be a part of it. all proceeds from the sold works go to the Raymond School PTA and All the Arts for All the Kids Foundation.

Posted in PAS, events, gallery | Tagged all the arts, community art, downtown fullerton, fullerton arts, kids exhibit, PAS community, project art school, Raymond Elementary, Raymond PTA | Leave a comment

SHUFFLE at Hibbleton

By brianprince | Published: 15 February 2010

Hibbleton is the icon for art in fullerton and friday night was confirmation that they are clearly the epicenter for the scene here in downtown. the flavor they exhibit each show derives from a culture i would love to see grow here. SHUFFLE: Interpreting music into visual art, a collaborative playlist consisted of 15 artists. here’s a few pics from the opening reception:

and good friend of PÄS, wendy peng, had a few printmaking goodies to share…

the show is open until march 7th so you can still check it out. if you’re coming out to Downtown Fullerton for the first ever ART WALK on friday, march 5th, you can check it out then.

Posted in adventures | Tagged aaron jasinski, aaron kraten, aaron little, christopher umana, crystal chan, david chung, haubs, hibbleton, jaw copper, jenikah, julie lee, martine johanna, melissa martyn, shuffle, tommii lim, tuan vu tran, wendy-peng | Leave a comment

Santa Ana Artist Village — february 2010

By brianprince | Published: 12 February 2010

it’s been awhile since we hit the first saturday at the Artist Village in santa ana. and what a great night it was. it was pretty crowded, however the art was well worth it. here is a glimpse into what we saw…

we started the night at occca (orange county center for contemporary art) and witnessed a fantastic show that dealt with “father material”

Kebe Fox

Stephen Anderson

Stephen Anderson “Men Who Wear Robes”

Stephen Anderson

Richard Towle

Father Material

we walked around most of the galleries we knew and landed upon a street performance that was pretty fresh. as well as BC Space: Mything in Action features artwork by forty-five artists who exhibited at the gallery over the past four decades and helped advance the reputation of BC Space as a venue for artists engaging in often controversial ideas. here are some shots from Grand Center Art Center:

Eileen Cowin

Dividing Line — Patrick Haemmerlein and Walt Hall

olé

then. in the project room, there was this:

The American Dream in Terra Cotta — An Installation by sculptor Jonathan T. Ginnaty

it was a wonderful night filled with inspiration

References:
Santa Ana Art Walk
O.C.C.C.A
Grand Central Art Center
Santa Ana Artist Village

Posted in adventures | Tagged bc space, father material, grand central art center, Jerry Burchfield, kebe fox, Mark Chamberlain, occca, Orange County Art, orange county center for contemporary art, RICHARD TOWLE, santa ana art walk, santa ana artist village, STEPHEN ANDERSON | 2 Comments

the PAGE at Chapman University

By brianprince | Published: 9 February 2010

the PAGE is a must-see show if you love books arts. it’s in the Guggenheim Gallery on the Chapman campus and is curated by Rachelle W. Chuang (a PÄS workshop facilitator) and Karin Lanzoni. the show is unique in that it allows you to sit on some really cool designed furniture and thumb through the books. there is also a spread of each book on the wall in “fine-art” fashion. the show is just superb! i took our boys and they loved the seating area.

“The artists’ book is a little known form-genre in which the artist presents his or her ideas in the form of a book. For this survey exhibition, thirty artists from a broad range of studio art practices were asked to submit one page (in the original or poster format) from their artists’ book to mount on the walls of the gallery. Guest curators Rachelle W. Chuang and Karin Lanzoni selected these artists—painters, photographers,sculptors, graphic designers, printers, performance artists, and book artists—each employing distinctive artistic strategies and techniques.”

the PAGE runs February 1-March 12
Guggenheim Gallery Hours
Monday-Friday 12-5pm, Saturday 11am-4pm