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Stencil Nation

....Stencil Nation: a modern art history coffee table book OUT NOW ....

About Me

Hey there,"Stencil Nation: Graffiti, Community, and Art" has hit the shelves! The book looks great, thanks in part to the wonderful folks at Manic D Press, Justine Ives the designer, Francis Mariani with the great cover photo of Dogcat's stencil, and all the artists and photographers who contributed and created.Hit up this site often to find out about upcoming events, promotions, and online launches. Hopefully you'll also be into grabbing a copy of the book. It won't cost too much! Promise.

My Interests

stencils, graffiti, punk, hip hop, stickers, wheatpaste, Banksy, Logan Hicks, activism

I'd like to meet:

Artists, skaters, punks, hip hop lovers, graffiti writers, taggers, art lovers, photographers, activists, tramps, crusties, and anybody who makes/loves cutting, painting, and photographing stencils.

Music:

Secret Chiefs 3, the Coup, No Means No, Balkan Beat Box, Gogol Bordello, Immortal Technique, Blackalicious

Books:

Stencil Pirates, Stencil Graffiti, VIP (Very Important Pochoirs), Hasta La victoria, stencil!, Wall and PIece, 1000 Stencils, Stencil History X

Heroes:

anybody with the guts to go out on the streets and get up, anybody with the guts to perform in front of a crowd anybody with the guts to dream big and try to get there

My Blog

My Stencil Obsession Immortalized

Here are photos of the complete mural piecesWhile I was working on the book in San Francisco, I'd sometimes stop by Mona Caron's mural-in-progress up on 24th St. in Noe Valley. I'd climb the scaffold ...
Posted by Stencil Nation on Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:28:00 PST

Stencil State of Mind

Wow, my first stencil-related posting in about six weeks. Wasn't completely off the negative space buzz, but it was on the back burner. Hmm, mixing cliches makes for yummy late night blog post. OK: Th...
Posted by Stencil Nation on Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:33:00 PST

A1one Rocks Melbourne Stencil Fest

(click the thumbs for larger flicks) My hamsa wallpapered the collab piece (and second "canvas" work ever for me) with A1one A1one paints his fortune teller on the wood panel Stefan gets detailed ...
Posted by Stencil Nation on Sat, 02 Aug 2008 08:26:00 PST

Trips before Traveling, Packing Again for Australia

Offline, heading back online now that the bag's packed again for another book trip. Got back from Colorado and unpacked from that trip and didn't really do much of anything except catch up and work ou...
Posted by Stencil Nation on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:51:00 PST

Stencilpalooza in Portland

Monday morning came soon enough after the long long walk to 25 Ave with Chris and his busted bike. We've gotten into a routine of waking around 9 p.m., having coffee and fruit-laden cereal, and planni...
Posted by Stencil Nation on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:57:00 PST

Stencil Bombing and Zoo Bombing

Sunday flew by today. Woke up this morning to coffee, cereal, and serious conversation in Eugene at our hostess Sue's house. She has been an activist/radical since 1963 and was sorely missing the 1968...
Posted by Stencil Nation on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:03:00 PST

On the Road for June

Heading up the West Coast to a book store near you. Stop by and introduce yourself.Stencil slide presentation and Budget Stencil Gallery at each stopSun., June 15, 1 PMDowntown Initiative for the Visu...
Posted by Stencil Nation on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:55:00 PST

Stencil Nation on the Walls at Rev Cafe [sneak peak]

The walls are up for the Stencil Nation book release. For the out-of-towners who won't be able to see the show, and for those who stopped by earlier in the day to check things out, I'm posting a few p...
Posted by Stencil Nation on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:06:00 PST

June 7: Stencil Nation Budget Gallery

Stencil Nation Budget GalleryCheap art that anyone can afford!Sat., June 7Noon to 4 PMThe sidewalk in front of Al's Comics1803 Market St. (at Octavia)SF, CA 94103FreeCelebrate the Manic D Press releas...
Posted by Stencil Nation on Tue, 27 May 2008 07:33:00 PST

June 6: Stencil Nation Book Release Party and Stencil Exhibit

Stencil Nation: Graffiti, Community, and ArtBook Release Party and Stencil Art ExhibitFriday, June 67 PM to MidnightRevolution Cafe3248 22nd St. (at Bartlett)SF, CA 94110(415) 642-0474Artwork on the w...
Posted by Stencil Nation on Tue, 27 May 2008 07:31:00 PST