Zonkey on Etsy!



It's here at last! The world famous Zonkey from the best selling book, Ligers, Tigons And Pizzlies: A Pop Expressionist Guide To Newimals!

Zonkey is just in time for your Fourth of July celebration. Take him to the beach, the picnic, or just hang him in your hallway so he doesn't get wet!

Zonkey is constructed out of sturdy matt board with a fine house paint finish and the best part, the frame is included!

Dimensions: 25" H x 18" W X 2" D

An offer like this comes around only once in a lifetime. don't wait, operators are standing by!

The shop is now open at http://iansands.etsy.com!

Dinocow on Etsy!



You've read the book... now buy the cow!

And if you didn't read the book, How To Milk A Dinosaur is available on Amazon.

Constructed of study illustration board and set inside his wooden frame, Dincow is perfect for hanging in the living room, bathroom or your local children's library. imagine the joy on your librarian's face when she receives Dincow.. makes the perfect gift!

Dincow dimensions: 38" H X 21" W X 2" D

The shop is now open at http://iansands.etsy.com!


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Lost Critter Project Part 2



I'm sending the Lost Critter Proposal to Apex today. Hoping for 10-20 businesses to agree to a lost critter box. If it goes, that'll be 50 lost critters per box hidden in Apex this August.

See the Lost Critter Street Art Project to see how we did it with one business.

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More Scribblism!



You'd think I'd just about worn out my markers and colored pencils creating these latest scribblisms.

I'm using this funky sort of see through paper to create a layered effect. The marker and colored pencils are on the top layer, then the paint is either on the back or on another layer and i follow the whole thing up with a third layer of white paint.



Are these scribblisms something you'd think I should post on my new Etsy site? or should I stick with the cut out stuff?

Text da cell!.... or just leave a comment below :)

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Have you always wanted an ian sands original zonkey, squid or moose to hang on your refrigerator but could never make it to the coffee shop in time?? Well here is your chance to snatch up the latest critter without having to search around NC just to find one hiding in the street.

The shop is now open at http://iansands.etsy.com!

Sneak Peek at Ian Sands on Etsy!



Have you always wanted an ian sands original zonkey, squid or moose to hang on your refrigerator but could never make it to the coffee shop in time?? Well here is your chance to snatch up the latest critter without having to search around NC just to find one hiding in the street.

The shop is now open at http://iansands.etsy.com!

This is just a sneak peek made available to viewers of my blog so there's not much there yet... check back soon for the grand opening!

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Zonkey Street



Zonkey number three has turned up at the Sanitary Restaurant in Morehead City, NC on June 19, 2009.



You can follow all the adventures of zonkey at Zonkey Street!

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The Ice Eggs Part 2

let's see what's Drifting By The Beach....



We set up Ice Eggs Part 2 on Emerald Islands, NC. This was a larger project than the first Ice Eggs with a total of 7 nests containing 25 eggs.



The nests were constructed by digging in the sand to form a platform and than a clump of seaweed was placed on top in the shape of a nest.



Next, several ice eggs, which we had been filling, coloring and freezing all week, were placed inside the nests.



Then, we sat back to see how people would react.



The majority of people took no interest in the nests at all. However, we created a smaller version a few days later that seemed to draw the curiosity of more people. The number one reaction was to reach down and touch the eggs. Most seemed surprised to learn that the eggs were made of ice.



Although people didn't seem at all interested, several of the gulls took a fancy to our nests.



The fact that we placed Doritos inside the nests might have helped.



Watching the birds interact with the nests (ok, with the Doritos inside the nests) gave this the feeling of being one of our most successful street... or uhm.. beach art projects yet!



About two hours later the eggs were completely melted and the tide took the seaweed drifting back out to sea.

The Ice Eggs

let's see what unfolds....



I wanted to create a type of street art that would be biodegradable. Since I had a bunch of water balloons laying around the house, i thought it might be interesting to fill them with colored water and then place them in the freezer in hope that when frozen they would resemble eggs. I could have been more pleased with the results.



First, we gathered some pine straw.



Next, my art assistant arranged the pine straw to look like a nest.



Pine straw is an easy medium in which to sculpt nests.



The eggs were brought to the location in a cooler so they would remain fresh until we were ready to display them.



Which we did.



And the results were fantastic!



Then we sat on a bench and watch all the people stop and check out the nest.

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Next steps:

I want to create a larger version of this project... more eggs, more nests. My freezer is full of water balloons as I type. I also plan to do a beach version with sand nests... check back next week...

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The Adventures of Zonkey #2:
Zonkey Street Art



We dropped off a second zonkey today at Beaver Creek Commons in Apex, NC. He's sitting on a bench right near the movie theater with the following message:



You Found Me!
Please take a photo of me and email it to:
ZonkeyStreet@gmail.com
Then, drop lose me for someone else to find



You can follow zonkey's adventures on Zonkey Street.

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The Art Assistant

Here is a shout out to my wonderful art assistant who is always working so diligently behind the scenes. He even keeps a more complete record of our projects on his blog.

So please check out The Art Assistant Blog!

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Scribblism is Back



We got a donation of some of the funkiest paper. It is sort of see through. The paper takes well to markers and colored pencil and paint so I was excited about trying it out. Plus it being see though gave me an idea. What if I took advantage of the layers?



Like all good scribblists, I started with the markers and colored pencils. This is the best part because scribblism is so free. I just let my hand go where it wants.



For the second layer I decided to apply paint. The paper isn't perfectly see through so the colors of the finished product will be slightly dulled which for me is a good thing.



For the bottom layer I decided to cover the paper in white. This way I can hang the layers on the wall without a matt or frame, which to me would take away from the industrial look, and also without the color of the wall affecting the entire piece.



This photo gives you an idea of the opaqueness of the paper.



Here is a detail of the final work. I'm pretty happy with the results and plan to do more.

Craving More Street Art?



The original idea for this project is called the Float Parade. The concept will be for a group of floating street artists to create a parade of art that will float across Pine Lake Apex, NC all at the same time.

This piece, the floating Deer, was a test run for the Float Parade which we will attempt again in September.





We took the Floating Deer down to the dock at Lake Pine and carefully placed him into the raging water..
Actually, the water was so still that at first it just sat there and didn't move.



After a while though, the wind caught the deer and took him out to sea.



And he went pretty far... however, we had tied him to a saltwater fishing rod and so in the end we reeled him back to the dock.



Craving more street art?
Check out The Flying Zonkey Project!
or the Adventures of Zonkey!


Ian's Website

Looking Glass Cafe & Boutique
Carrboro, NC



Having a show this month at the Looking Glass Cafe & Boutique in Carrboro, NC this month.



We hung the show last Thursday. Carrboro is about 40 minutes from here and when we left it wasn't raining so i had the doors off the jeep. By the time we arrived, it was pouring. Luckily the art didn't get wet but we sure did!



For this show, I created a few new pieces including the Signable Yeti which comes with it's own market and writing space.



There are also a few new zonkeys that also come with markers and post-it notes. The ide is that people can write o nthe post-it notes and then stick them to the wall.

Craving Street Art?



The Sky Zonkey

We created this little zonkey and wrote a short note on his tummy. It read:

You Found Me! I was attached to balloons and set adrift from Apex, NC. Please take a photo of me and email it to: zonkeystreet@gmail.com

We took the little zonkey outside and then, as noted, set him adrift on the wind..



We're hoping someone will find him and report back...



He flew pretty high...



UP, Up, up...



over the powerlines..



and then he was gone

See more at Zonkey Street! Or, click here to read about the Adventures of Zonkey

Ian's Website