The Peace Puzzle

The Peace Puzzle was a great exercise as I examined my life to question what peace meant to me.  I discovered my version of peace was an action. Peace to me is working in the garden, sowing a seed with patience and a pledge to give it the best possible start.  The image I created for the Peace Puzzle is a representation of sowing a seed with an intention that can connect to many meanings. Using ancestral geometric imagery, I illustrated the strength one mighty seed possesses.  The seed with nourishment can reproduce for many generations and this what I strove to convey in this block.  Lastly, as an unknown author once said, “Gardening is cheaper than therapy, and you get tomatoes!” So there is that.  

The Peace Puzzle website: http://1000woodcuts.blogspot.com/

Cykochik + Art Conspiracy Bag off!

Submitted a design for Cykochik and Art Con collaboration.  Cykochik is an internationally awarded compassionate brand recognized for their creative, cruelty-free, eco-friendly, and custom-made vegan handbags. In 2013, PETA awarded Cykochik the Compassionate Business Award.  

3 Bags will be chosen and produced.  Exciting venture  http://custom-handbags.com/

Oak Cliff Visual Speedbump

The life of an artist is a wild pursuit. I, Angela Faz opened our home and invited a bunch of people I didn't know to come in and see some art!  If you have a partner their support is crucial in this endeavor.  Luckily, my partner takes particular pride in creating a nest so delightful that it was easy to say yes to the experience.  But, I wasn't the first to do it.  Chuck and George have been turning up the funk in Dallas for over a decade. Their home is a fun house of creative energy.  H/T to Erica Felicella for including me in her bump back in 2009 and for always fanning the creative fire in her friends.  

I showcased a series of prints in our converted breezeway. (thanks to CB city) Beasties is a series of prints based on gender identity.  I also invited a few artist to join the fun.  That Guy Joey a fabulous jewelry artist. Karla Garcia, a mythical beast conjurer.  Danielle Ellis, a upcycle enthusiast and painter.   

photos by: Scott Wayne McDaniel and Flamicorn glamor shots by Sam.