i have to admit the idea of going around and looking in artist's studios and buying arts and crafts doesn't appeal to me...such is the eastside culture crawl here in the 'couv. i usually steer clear of such things as it usually means running into assholes you thought and hoped you'd never have to see ever again, making idle chit chat, "i love you work" when actually it's pure shit. but today i was forced, by way of doing a favor for leeanne who had bought a print from a guy i've known forever-david bircham. she couldn't pick it up so i did for her...get a car! i actually didn't mind a bit getting for her. so there i was roaming around seeing other culture crawlers looking for arts and crap. i hadn't seen david for many years and was pleased to see he looked great, youthful and making his art...like he should be. he's a graphic artist who makes collage art print things. www.silentalbum.com check it out. so while i was out i decided i really should check in on my old pal and one of vancouver's finer looking men, ken diamond. ken works in the life sucking film industry, like myself, but went to school years ago for upholstry but now makes cool leather goods...different from the garberator... belts, cuffs, sandals, buckles...lots of hipster dufus stuff.. i like it. and he's just so damn cute too... www.kendiamond.com. he was showing his stuff at the work spaces on railway street. he wasn't in his studio but instead had shacked up for the weekend in his friend's studio so he wouldn't be lonely... his pal, janna, has a company called astrosatchel, and makes bags, totes, purse type things..all very cool. she was good enough to give me a drink of juice, the way to my heart to be sure, and was also willing-although i guess she had no choice-to listen to my long winded storeis of gerlach, nevada and pancho villa burritos... www.astrosatchel.com. then off to jj bean for coffee, with erin, where i ran into, almost literally, my old pal diane thompson, who used to make clothes-under the names dresscode and maleman. i was the model and sizing dummy for her xl jackets and vests many, many years ago. her sister has to put up with me when i go to san francisco in search of toys and burritos...all in all a big day out... i need a little down time now...i may go out tonight and see brent's band tonight...if i can get it together...
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