“MR AUTUMN” AT COLETTE
To celebrate the season of change, I created the “Mr Autumn” exhibition at Colette in Paris, France. Everything in the window display was hand sewn, and then inside the store we had a limited edition collection, including a skateboard shaped like Mr Autumn which I created with Paul Schmitt, plus a commemorative fan zine, along with t-shirts and a tote made by Element Skateboards.
“LA WOMAN”
The LA Woman exhibition was part of the month long “Oakley In Residence” pop-up store in Los Angeles. The show was a homage to the art of female skateboarding, featuring the stars and scenery of the city where it all began. A modern day love letter to the city of angels; Featuring photographers Deanna Templeton, Magdalena Wosinska, Imogene Barron, Andrea Dosouto, Molly Steele, filmmaker Lisa Whitaker, and myself. LA Woman highlights the exploration of landscapes, liberty and ladies, reminding us of the existence of creative expression and our cultural surroundings.
“SUMMER WINTER”
SUMMERWINTER was born after my Mr Autumn show at Colette in Paris. The natural progression was to explore the other seasons, the dance between the northern and southern hemispheres, and how opposites attract. I love the idea that one can not exist without the other.
The star of the show was a 6x7-foot felted creature of Mr. Winter which had movement sensors inside which triggered him to sing to you when you came up and say hi.
“PSYCHO” THE SHINING TWINS
Watch the punk duet perform their hit song on stage, while a few friends crash the party. The music video was inspired when a box of socks appeared at my front door courtesy of Stance socks. With The Shining Twins playing in my head, rather than putting the socks on my feet, I was inspired to make sock puppets instead… And so a music video was conceived. Everything is hand-sewn, the puppets were created to caricaturize Alex Weiss and Marisa Kreiss, aka The Shining Twins. But no band is complete without groupies to dance, drink, and run-a-muck. So when the stage was set, the band of merry pranksters joined in for the fun.
“COME BACK HOME” JAPANTHER
The official music video for the song "Come Back Home" by Japanther which was written as a homage to the late Beau Velasco. Every frame was drawn and cutout by hand. The video was launched through Vice Magazine and noisey.com along with a premiere screening at The Smell in Los Angeles. The animation cels where auctioned off to raise money for The Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast.
“MR. BIG SUR”
Inspired by Skate Camp and Elemental Awareness, I built a huge Sequoia tree creature inside SEED at The Camp in Costa Mesa. The tree’s name was “Mr Big Sur” and he was adorned with one-of-a-kind seedpods painted by different artists, including: Matt Irving, Todd Francis, Chad Muska, Chad Eaton, Mike Kershnar, Miya Ando, Brooke Reidt, Juliana Neufeld, and myself.
At the opening exhibition, the ornaments were sold to raise funds to send a kid to attend Skate Camp. Victoria Rueska was chosen to be the winner of the trip to camp that year, and has since continued to be an awesome skater and all around great person within her community.
“EDEN”
Eden: The Story of Element Eden is a short film that captures the story of the Element women’s apparel brand. I co-directed the film with my husband Kirk Dianda. We documented the products and personalities behind the brand. To string the story along, I created a set of handmade stop-motion animations that not only help tell the story of Eden, but also represent the brand’s creativity and fashion. We celebrated the launch of the film alongside an exhibition I curated featuring the Eden Advocates and a fashion show of Element Eden at Rancho Los Lomas.
“MAGIC TRICKS”
Magic Tricks and Fragile Kingdoms exhibition was held at the famed printing press studio, The Arm in Brooklyn, New York City. The exhibition featured a gang of my creatures alongside their stories to make you laugh.