brownies, not the edible kind

today was the opening launch of indexg's new exhibition of art brownie, where artists create affordable ($30-$100) 2.5x2.5 piece of original art. despite wanting to stay in and cuddle up to a heating pad (seriously guise, it's a better investment than a boyfriend on those canadian winter nights), I decide to make the journey because I've been hearing a lot of excitement about this show.

but i was kinda disappointed. for some reason i thought it was going to be a huge event, akin to the squarefoot show, but it only covered half of one wall. maybe because the pieces were so much tinier? but it wasn't too impactful.

nevertheless, there was lots of other stuff to look at in the gallery, including real brownies to indulge on.

my super duper friend m. is so good at making stuff. I wish I could be a whittler. But then, I just looked up the definition of a whittler and it's not so flattering:

1.whittler - someone who whittles (usually as an idle pastime)

do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer, bum - person who does no work; "a lazy bum"

so just to clarify, that's not the type of whittler I'm talking about.

this is n's piece. here's her website. her stuff is pretty.

i don't know who made this because the listing for the artists was really crowded. but this looks like a space rock or something. I don't know why I find the fact that's it's next to a buddah so trippy looking. buddah looks like he knows something we don't, and space rock is an abandoned brain wave emission.

And there were other nice ones, but my camera ran out of batteries by then.

perfect for catladies. I'm not a cat lady. but it's not by choice.

looks so cute and punch-able. I want one! by fabricawakuwaku, I believe this is their site, though it is kind of hard for me to navigate.

bike month

june is bike month in toronto! unfortunately, I left my (borrowed) bike locked up in a fence somewhere because I lost the key to the lock. It seems like my adventures in biking have ended prematurely, unless my attempt to steal my own bike back is successful, or I finally break down and purchase that bixi membership. but I did draw a lot of comics about biking in that short amount of time, so it's not a complete write-off.

I also went to the opening reception of Romance of the Wheel at the start of the month, a bike-themed illustration exhibition by a talented bunch. I only managed to take 4 photos before my camera died, but I recommend it for any bike & art loving morigirls. It's still running until the 30th of June, at Jet Fuel Coffee (519 Parliament st).


poster designed by jessie durham. you can get a signed copy for $2!

the space

swoon. stole my heart.

adorable mean-looking girls by inkyung choi

i don't really know what's going but these are some really cool bros

i mostly spent this event (after the art appreciating part) clogging up the stairway blowing alcohol-infused hot air and probably alienating myself so I did not collect all the names of the artists or even take as many pictures as I wanted. but i did end up meeting some really awesome and sweet people! totally worth the trek through regent park, where you can also take the time to admire the newly erected million dollar condos competing space with neglected government housing.