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some of last weeks etsy additions and SALE items!!

2009-08-09T15:28:00.000-07:00

Here are some new things that have been added to the shop. Lots of 80s goodness this week. Also check out the new sale items.

METAFORAS-Manuel Miranda

2009-08-09T15:18:00.001-07:00

Had Manuel Miranda's solo exhibit this weekend entitled "METAFORAS." The turn out was good and four paintings were sold! It will be up until the 21st.

new stuff in shop...finally

2009-07-14T12:02:00.000-07:00

i'm finally adding some new stuff this week to my etsy shop, including a couple of 80s rompers, a pretty vera top, and an adorable gunne sax dress. i think i'm beginning to get better at this lighting business. who ever knew photography was so damn tricky?! will be posting more stuff up this week...

"experimental procedures"-phyllis evans

2009-07-14T11:39:00.000-07:00

our last exhibit at manichaus was entitled "experimental procedures" by phyllis evans. this is what she had to say about her work:

"I draw much of my artistic inspiration from the work of the Surrealists, who defied rationality and combined seemingly incongruous elements often using chance occurrence and automatic thinking process," Evans said. "My process of working with digital media disallows a truly automatic or subconscious approach to my work, but I try to be as instinctive as I can and rely as much as possible on my subconscious whims when making my initial reactions, selections and choices."

My affinity for the work of Frida Kahlo fuels my work for I share her “black sense of humor,” and her “taste for the gothically shocking.” Kahlo also referenced medical texts in her paintings, “to explain the mechanical part of the whole business” as she sought to come to terms with her physical condition and the medical treatments she endured. Like Kahlo, I frequently combine mechanical and organic forms, emphasizing the most unpleasant aspects of both.

"Echoing Kahlo’s distrust of the machine, my own strange hybrids of suggests to the viewer something ominous and draws upon our collective anxieties in a world where potential biological catastrophes loom large, where good science is halted by irrationality, and where bad science is encouraged by the market place, in our current political climate in which ethics go largely ignored," Evans commented.

the turn out to the event was good, even though it's the middle of summer. sorry no close ups of the encaustic paintings yet. see her work at: http://phyllisevans.com/

flip in & flip out

2009-07-02T14:59:00.000-07:00

pictured above are some favorites from our skateboard show last month. you can see all of them at www.manichaus.etsy.com. we had a great turn out, lots of new faces. sorry no pics from the actual event. our next show is just around the corner though and this time i'm remembering to bring my camera. :)

Avant Garde Music Nite @ Manichaus!

2009-06-18T14:51:00.000-07:00

ok so i've been a bad blogger and should have posted this weeks ago. :( these are some shots from our last music show. it was a nice mix of performances. bands/people pictured are: Jillian and the Whole World, Fightsongs, Vicente Victorio. not pictured: I Killed Techno and Ronnie Garza. sorry about the blurry pics, for some reason people like to move during music shows. :)

new sale items!

2009-06-03T14:42:00.000-07:00

just marked down lot's of items in my etsy shop: www.handpickedvintage.etsy.com

retro apron class @ manichaus!

2009-05-22T14:42:00.000-07:00

Retro Apron

Level 2
$20 per person

This class meets for one session : 3 hours.

Class Description:

Make your own Kitschy Kitchen apron, Be a stylish Stepford wife with this flattering and nostalgic apron design. Create one of two styles; a cute waist tie apron, or a Bib style apron, your choice, it’s quick and easy to make, add some rick rack or bias tape edge binding for that extra home maker feel. What are you waiting for Let’s get retro!

Materials List:
For this class you will need 1.5 yards of fashion woven fabric( add 1 yard for bib style apron), 1/2 yard of contrast woven fabric (for pockets and straps), 1 spool of matching thread, and optional 5-6 yards of trim. (rick rack/ bias tape/ . Bring all sewing supplies you may feel you need, please call for availability of a sewing machine.

new stuff in the manichaus etsy shop!

2009-05-21T14:47:00.000-07:00

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the line up (5.18.09)

2009-05-20T15:29:00.000-07:00

it's 80's glam meets the sensible 50's this week in my etsy shop! a few top picks are seen above. a cute sky blue 50's dress, an eye catching floral number, super daring gold pants straight outta the 80s, and a cute lil' vintage purse by etienne aigner. stop by later on in the week and see what else i've listed! :)

the 3 S's

2009-05-19T13:23:00.000-07:00

yeah, not feeling well at all today. it happens...and it's happening now. my usual attack plan is with the three S's...that's sleep, sweets, and shopping. very female i know, but it could be much worse. sleep is the easiest one. no effort involved there. as far as sweets goes so far i've downed numerous chocolates and have finished off two half full pints of ice cream. my favorite being the chocolate chip cookie dough pictured above. and last but not least is shopping. today's internet purchases are pictured above. i've been slowly making my way to obtaining all of the kids in the hall series and i've been dying to buy a new cd lately. fever ray is one of the few new bands that i like. though i don't really know if it's considered a band. i believe it's a solo project.

anyhow, i hope my highly scientific plan soon takes affect. :) i've got lots of work to get back to!

the line up (5.04.09)

2009-05-04T18:15:00.000-07:00

here's a few new things that will be listed this week in the etsy shop. apparently shorts are big right now. personally i can't wear them, i've got a knee phobia. i think knees are by far the ugliest body part and should be covered at all times. :) anyhow, if you don't have a knee phobia these shorts are really cute. a couple of pretty vintage blouses too, the last one could be belted and worn as a short dress (again if you're ok with knees).

utopia

2009-05-02T19:47:00.001-07:00

We had a great turn out to Jesus De La Rosa's solo show last night entitled Utopia. People really seemed to enjoy the colorful, multimedia work. Pictured above are the artists proud parents and grandson (photo #2), the artist (wearing a black shirt & khaki pants in photo #3), and a run in with the beard helmet wearer's (photo #5). They will be making a later appearance in this blog...

SALE SALE!!

2009-04-30T15:44:00.001-07:00

Big sale coming to my etsy shop this weekend! Check it out at www.handpickedvintage.etsy.com. Please resume your internet surfing. :)

we're in Texas Monthly!!

2009-04-22T14:42:00.000-07:00

woohoo!!! our gallery got featured in the current issue of Texas Monthly! this is what they had to say about us:

MANICHAUS, MODERN ART SPACE
This artist-run gallery is one of many must-stops along North Main Street, the central corridor of McAllen’s new arts district. A small, raw box of a space, ManicHaus exhibits local and national artists, but it also has a concentrated, inspiring blend of poetry books, handmade jewelry, and retro lucha libre masks. The best time to stop in is during the city’s ArtWalk, on the first Friday of every month from September through May, when up to four thousand designer-jean-clad urbanites wander from gallery to gallery. 1301B N. Main, 956-207-0940

the complete article can be viewed here: http://www.texasmonthly.com/preview/2009-05-01/streetsmarts

the line up (4.20.09)

2009-04-20T20:27:00.000-07:00

the week is looking blue, but in a good way! lots of blue vintage finds this week for some reason. my favorites include a polka-dot secretary blouse and some very high peep toe heels, made in spain.

judging an art show at local college

2009-04-17T10:20:00.000-07:00

omar and i were the judges of a student art show at stc (south texas college) yesterday. it was really fun, i wanna do another one! we announced the winners just like the oscar's (i give omar public credit for that joke because he says i never give him credit :) the top photo we chose for "best of show", the next photo took first place for 3-dimensional artwork, and the next was chosen as first place for 2-dimensional artwork. i wish we could upload more than 5 photos at a time on here, it's annoying. >:( getting decent pictures was also a challenge due to the dark lighting in the gallery. i did my best. :)

highlights of today's haul (4.13.09)

2009-04-13T14:57:00.001-07:00

here's a sneak peak at some of what i'll be listing on etsy this week. a small gang of clutches, an adorable polka-dot romper, and a vintage lilly pulitzer blouse! i ran into someone i hadn't seen for years while thrifting, that was a nice bonus. :)

tea

2009-04-12T13:02:00.000-07:00

just enjoyed some licorice tea (leaves a nice sweet taste in the back of your throat) in a vintage cup that i love, i found it at a local antique store. above is a photo of my little dining area. every morning when i wake up and eat breakfast i always open up the blinds to that big window to the right. it lets in sooo much light, good for waking me up. i have a bird feeder outside. the sparrows polish off the food really quickly, it's hard to keep up with them. sometimes my cat marvin (i'm sure he'll be pictured here in the future) looks out and meows at the birds. once he saw a squirrel outside and really freaked out! he makes me laugh. i call him marvin goldstein because i suspect him to be jewish. :)

handpicked vintage

2009-04-04T22:58:00.000-07:00

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milk the dark

2009-04-04T19:13:00.001-07:00

Last night was our "milk the dark" exhibit at manichaus. It featured low-brow artwork from young new local artist albert garza. Albert is also the lead singer of the metal band demon lung, who played a short set at the end of the night. We had a good turn out and people seemed very receptive to the work.

Playing with self-timer and aperture

2009-03-31T12:49:00.000-07:00

Trying out creative ways to semi hide my face so as not to give away my complete identity on etsy. :) (http://www.handpickedvintage.etsy.com) Messing with the aperture also really brightens things up!

You can make it!

2009-03-27T15:09:00.001-07:00

Our first sewing class at Manichaus (the modern art gallery that me and my partner operate-http://www.manichaus.com and http://www.manichaus.etsy.com) was a success!! Everyone got familiarized with a sewing machine and sewing tools, while enjoying some tea and chocolate dipped coconut balls, yummy!