SHAMLESS COMMERCE

In the spirit of the season we are hosting a sale through the beginning of the new year.  

We just received the new edition of Full Coverage and are offering it at a reduced introductory rate of $50.00.  

Also reducing the price of BloodWork: Sleeves by 40% making it available for $150.

Enjoy.

BLOODWORK: DOC

Moving Red put together this doc on the SJ BloodWork: Sleeves reception.

ATAKers

It goes without saying (but occasionally it's worth stating) how fortunate I am to work with such a dedicated group of socially maladjusted creatives (including the guy behind the lens).

Thanks guys for flying halfway around the world to hang some pictures, sleep on floors, and scribble in a couple books.

PS... In the event of a futile water landing, and to ensure posthumous pioty, I forward dated this entry to post while flying 30,0000' above the Pacific.

Photo: Max Dolberg
Location:Osaka, Japan

BLOODWORK: TOKYO SWAN SONG

The path of the BloodWork: Sleeves project has come to it's conclusion at the Last Gallery in Tokyo. Fitting gallery name.

I'd shed a tear recalling the long road traveled had I not been preoccupied have so much goddamn fun along the way.

Thanks again everyone for all of your support.

Ussun tanoshikunai suwari shigoto ishukan ganbare! Gomeeeen!

Location:Tokyo, Japan

BLOODWORK: TOKYO TOWER

Tokyo Tower book signing... Some things you don't envision the processes of life granting you. 

However, we only sold one copy of BloodWork. More than half the people came for REZISTR tags in blackbooks and on various garments... 

 Better n' diggin' ditches.

Murata san taihen osewa ni nari arigato gozaimashita!

Location:Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

BLOODWORK: OSAKA

The Osaka exhibition: another notch in the good times gun belt.

Thanks to everyone who helped to pull off the event.

All photos by Max Dolberg

Location:２丁目,Ōsaka City,Japan

BLOODWORK: OSAKA SET UP

Spent the afternoon setting up the Osaka exhibition. All systems ready for lift off.

 

Time lapse by Max Dolberg

Location:２丁目,Ōsaka City,Japan

BLOODWORK: JAPAN

In a few days we're all making the jump to Japan to host the final BloodWork: Sleeves exhibition(s). Good times beware.

More info than you need:

OSAKA: EXHIBITION & RELEASE PARTY

＊開催日：2010年02月06日（土）
＊場所：スリータイズタトゥー
〒550-0015 大阪市西区南堀江1-8-5
TEL : 06-6535-6227
＊入場無料FREE
MUSIC SELECT
DJ BAKU (POPGROUP)
DJ HIKARU (BOUNTY HUNTER)
MKT (SAND / A.F.T.B.S.)
DJ E.I.G.H.T. (TIPTRO)
etc… 

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TOKYO: TOWER BOOK SIGNING

＊開催日：2010年02月13日（土）
＊場所： 東京渋谷区タワーレコード渋谷店　7F　タワーブックス
〒150-0041　東京都渋谷区神南1-22-14
TEL : 03-3496-3661
＊入場無料FREE

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TOKYO: EXHIBITION

＊開催日（開催期間）：2010年2月14日（日）〜20日（土）

＊開催時間　：全日共通　14:00 – 20:00

＊場所：THE LAST GALLERY　

〒108-0072 東京都港区白金3-1-11

TEL : 03-5422-9207

＊入場無料FREE

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BLOODWORK: WEEKEND

Okay enough kudos. We had a decidedly superb weekend. Exhibition, tat con, Halloween, prodigious dinners with all of our comrades, good times.

BLOODWORK: REENTRY

Now that the adrenalin has been completely, although temporarily, depleted from our suprarenal glands, I/we feel like we/I just ran a two year marathon. For' we get back to work, let's take just a sec to reflect...


To everyone who showed up to the exhibition at Anno Domini. Terrific evening. Your continued support helps to drive the next undertaking, and the next, et cetera, et cetera. Thank you.

Thanks also to all who contributed countless hours of their lives working on this labor of love. Max Dolberg, Eric Powers, Mark Heaps were the guys at mission control who deserve more credit than they'll ever receive for their contributions.

To all of the collectors, some of whom made great migrations to the photo shoot locations. Its reassuring to know serious collectors out there have a broad view of tattooing, able to see the benefit and importance of contributing to these types of undertakings.

Most importantly we have to extend ridiculous thanks, love, and respect to all of the tattooers who graciously contributed their works to BloodWork: Sleeves. This is really what its all about.

In the war against cultural apathy we have all risen victorious from yet another battle.

Hi 5's

BLOODWORK: SLEEVES: EXHIBITION

Comrades,

Please join us for the exhibition and book release of the BloodWork: Sleeves Project on Thursday Oktober 29 at Anno Domini.

On display will be all sixty seven sleeves produced for this amazing undertaking. Additionally, several large motion graphic projections of the sleeves will be running. Last but not least, the completed book will be available for acquisition. The lowest numbered copies available of this 350 page hand numbered limited edition of 1500 will be released at the Okt 29 event. First come first serve.

Later in the evening we will be celebrating the ATAK two year anniversary/BloodWork afterparty across the street from the exhibiting gallery at the Agenda. Free to all.

Also, on Okt 30 ATAK tattooer Jim Miner will be showcasing a selection of paintings from a new series he is undertaking at the always delicious cafe Good Karma. Should be an interesting sneak peek of things to come from Jim.

And dont forget to attend the 2009 San Jose Convention of the Tattoo Arts taking place Okt 30, 31 & Nov 1.

Thanks always for your support!



BLOODWORK: SLEEVES EXHIBITION
OKT 29 2009
DOORS 8PM TIL LATE
ANNO DOMINI // the second coming of Art and Design
366 S FIRST ST
SAN JOSE, CA 95113 (MAP)
408.271.5155


ATAK 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY / BLOODWORK AFTER PARTY
THE AGENDA
MUSIC BY: RS2, UGLY WINNER, PANTHELION
399 S FISRT ST
SJ, CA, 95113 (MAP)


JIM MINER PRE SERIES EXHIBITION
OKT 30 - NOV 30
GOOD KARMA
37 S FIRST ST
SJ, CA 95113 (MAP)

SAN JOSE CONVENTION OF THE TATTOO ARTS
OKT 31, 31 & NOV 1 2009
SAN JOSE CONVENTION CENTER
150 W SAN CARLOS
SJ, CA 95113 (MAP)

BLOODWORK: BACK ACHES

17,195 lbs... reiteration, we just unloaded seventeen thousand one hundred and ninety five pounds of books. Takashi, Marcus, Blake, Sibel, Tony & I got seriously mancore on the twelve pallets. The physical hangover is already creeping into my body tissue.

Of course this complaint of my/our minor physical ailments is overshadowed by the fortunate fact that we have the books in hand!! The arrival of which has drastically reduced the risk of me having a grand maul anxiety attack>>postal nervous breakdown>>checkout.

So now we're busy packing all the books into their individual mailing cases. First come serve...

BLOODWORK:PRERELEASE:PACHECO

My man Marcus Pacheco did this beautiful tattoo on Karina. Nuff said...

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE BLOODWORK: SLEEVES BOOK FEATURING MARCUS PACHECOS'S TATTOOING

BLOODWORK:PRERELEASE:MINER

Jim gracefully belted out this beauty for the BloodWork:Sleeves project. He put quite a lot of work into it and it shows.

BLOODWORK:PRERELEASE:RUBENDALL

This is an example of tattooer that really pisses me off only because he's so good. Rubendall did a really nice one here.

BLOODWORK: MANUAL

This beast is so overwhelming it requires we include instructions... a user's manual if you will.

BLOODWORK:PRERELEASE:MCSTAY

This sleeve done for the BloodWork:Sleeves Project was tattooed by none other than Trevor McStay. Holdin' it down...down under.

BLOODWORK: STENCILING

More work on the mailing case stencil. Marcus at the wheel. After thirty minutes of rolling the whole workspace reeks of the heart swiftening scent of MARSH vapor. Is fun.

BLOODWORK: OUTPUT

Max has been outputting the images for the exhibition. Terrible large. I think they're 24 x 60.


Similar note, UPS just dropped off the fist sewer pipe full of prints from Max. Tube was smashed... most of them were not salvageable. Turns up my anxiety level up one more notch.

BLOODWORK: STENCIL

Putting the final touches on the stencil for the mailing case. Anyone who acquires a copy of BloodWork at the Okt 29th exhibition, orders one from the site, or stops into the workspace to pick one up, gets a properly hand stenciled mailing case to place their book into.