| Act Two: Page Thirteen of Backstage |
[May. 16th, 2008|10:05 am] |
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| New Limited Edition Print for Sale |
[May. 15th, 2008|03:31 pm] |
It's that time again- the time for selling new prints. This time I'm offering one of my most popular illustrations, Octopus Girl. The original was for the cover of UR Chicago magazine.
I'm doing a limited run of 10 prints. My prints can go fast- the portrait of Stormy I did sold out in three days. Once they're gone, they're gone.
11 x 17, archival inkjet on professional semigloss. Signed and numbered.
$75
Click on the image to buy it from Etsy
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| Buck Angel is a god-man |
[May. 12th, 2008|10:11 pm] |
and total muse. Based on one of his acts at the Box, with the liberal embellishments of my imagination
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| Fred's show on Saturday! |
[May. 12th, 2008|03:29 pm] |
My wonderful boyfriend Fred is having his first big NYC show in Chelsea this Saturday. It's a two-person at Last Rites Gallery (one of the most exciting new galleries in NYC, imho) with mechanical sculptor Chris Conte. You should totally come, show support, and ogle his beautiful art.
Invite below...
Here he is on the Village Voice's Naked City blog (video by Audacia Ray)
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| Fleshbot covered Madame du Sketchy's |
[May. 6th, 2008|01:48 pm] |
Photos by Yael Gottlieb
http://fleshbot.com/387112/a-night-at-madame-du-sketchys |
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[May. 1st, 2008|02:35 pm] |
http://wonkette.com/386215/dc-madam-found-dead
I read her extraordinarily smart and brave interview with $pread some months ago, and learned that she was facing a huge jail sentence. It's obvious she was railroaded into committing suicide.
Meanwhile, swine like Vitter, who used her agencies services while causing misery to sex workers around the world, get off scott free.
Horrifying.
Nearly as horrifying is reading the comments. It makes it clear that, if you work in the sex industry, it doesn't matter if you die to most people- even supposedly educated, liberal ones.
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| Art Monkey Jewelry |
[Apr. 28th, 2008|11:40 am] |
Finally live and for sale... and it's soooo pretty.
Solid silver art monkey Jewelry!
Available for sale at ...
http://www.rocklovedesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=16&products_id=101
photo by Dr. Simon
"Dr. Sketchy's Art Monkey
$50.00
Calling all art monkeys...
...RockLove Jewelry is proud to present the Limited Edition 2008 OFFICIAL Dr. Sketchy's Art Monkey Necklace
A solid hand carved and cast cheeky little devil designed by our illustrious leader, Molly Crabapple, and immortalized in top quality nickel-free sterling silver. Made right here in our NYC studios.
Spanning a comfortably hefty 1.25" in diameter, the back is signed "Dr. Sketchy's '08" along with "RockLove" and "925" in script - only to be sold in limited quantities this year. It has been oxidized and repolished for a contrasting gunmetal glow.
It hangs from your choice of glossy black 15mm wide satin ribbon (vegan friendly) or black 2mm round Greek Leather cord with a sterling clasp in either 16" or 18" lengths. Please specify during checkout. Both options can be conveniently removed and replaced with your own chain.
Proceeds go directly back to Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School, meaning that you not only get a wicked new piece of jewelry, but your purchase is supporting the organization for which we know, love, and expose!
Includes FREE International Shipping and comes in a stylish RockLove gift box." |
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| In Prison |
[Apr. 23rd, 2008|03:10 pm] |
at NYCC. Photo by Seth Kushner
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| Trying to Decide |
[Apr. 22nd, 2008|05:53 pm] |
So, I'm going to Europe in August (partly for Dr. Sketchy's, partly for work-excused wanderlust), and I need to get burlesque/modelling/art/Dr. Sketchy's/lecture/whatever bookings to help pay for the damn overpriced tickets.
I'll definitly be in Glasgow, London and Helsinki, and am trying to choose a fourth city
Comment if you live in one of the following cities and would be interested in either hiring me or coming to one of my events.
A. Berlin
or
B. Rome
Look forward to hearing from you! |
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| Holy fuck |
[Apr. 21st, 2008|11:57 pm] |
this weekend was exhausting. My god. Thank god for Fred, friends, Julia, Stephan, Gal, Ashley, Act-i-vators, Douglas Rushkoff, and the free popcorn in the professional's lounge
In other news, I'm in Spin, for an article on Dances of Vice. Shien Lee is a genius. The lovely Amber Ray is also in the roundup
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| Backstage: On The Brand New Act-i-vate Website |
[Apr. 17th, 2008|10:59 am] |
Backstage, by Molly Crabapple and John Leavitt.
Click on the lovely graphic to be transported to the new, the sleek, the splendiforous Act-i-vate website
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My NY Comic-Con Plans! Keep me company during the Geekfest!
April 18-20
New York Comic-Convention
Jacob Javitz Center in NYC
I'll be exhibiting all weekend at Booth 33-34 in Artist's Alley, with Lady J, Legs Malone and other guest models. Plus, I'm doing the following events and panels.
Friday, 2-3 pm: Webcomics Round Table with "Act-i-vate"
I talk Backstage, along with fellow Act-i-vators Dean Haspiel, Dan Goldman, Michael Fiffe and more. Room 1E08
Friday: 4-5 pm: Weird Tales: 85 Years, 85 Storytellers
Creators talk about working for the legendary fantasy magazine. Room 1E10-1E11
Saturday, 11:15-11:45 AM: Dr. Sketchy's w/ Legs Malone
Mini-Dr. Sketchy's on the variant stage with the beautiful burlesque queen Legs Malone. Bring your sketchpads |
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| Dr. Sketchy's needs Helper Monkeys |
[Apr. 16th, 2008|05:18 pm] |
Hey All,
I'm puttng out my yearly call for folks interested in joining the sinister legions of Dr. Sketchy's helper monkeys. Dr. Sketchy's is the largest chain of alternative life-drawing sessions in the world- a fifty city labour of love that brings together artists, burlesque dancers, booze and prizes. You can find out more about it at http://www.drsketchy.com
As befitting an endevor of this size, Dr. Sketchy's is looking for folks from a variety of backgrounds to help out
You:
Enthusiastic
Have 2-4 hours a week to spare
Able to give realistic assesments of what you can do
Computer savvy
Can live anywhere
Pleasant, articulate and fun to work with
Areas we'd like help in:
Graphic/web design
Grant-writing and grant research
Event help (NYC only- no skills needed- just a pleasant disposition)
Research
Maintaining and researching social networking sites
Documentary film-making (NYC only)
Building things
Researching and contacting sponsors
Researching organizations to work with
Web programming
What we can give you:
Free admission to Dr. Sketchys anywhere in the world
Free Dr. Sketchy's merch
We might be able to toss you paying work, depending on what you do
Referrals to folks with paying work
Press and promotion help with your projects
Letters of recommendation
If you're a student, we can work with you to try to get college credit
An inner view of a DIY empire
Alcohol
Nicola Black, who started out helping Dr. Sketchy's with graphic design, and now runs Dr. Sketchy's Philly, has this to say about her experiance
"One of the most interesting and beneficial moves of my career, so far, has been responding to a Dr. Sketchy's help wanted ad. The projects I've done with Molly are sooo much fun and allow me to get really creative with my designs — there's nothing like doing work that you love!"
~ Nicola Black,
Nicola Black Design, L.L.C.
Interested? Email molly@drsketchy.com with a little bit about yourself, your skills, and what aspects of the Dr. Sketchy's empire you're interested in working with. Also, what you'd like to get out of helping Dr. Sketchy's.
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| New Act-i-vate Site Up |
[Apr. 15th, 2008|10:38 am] |
Begone, LJ! My webcomics home away from home, Acti-vate, finally has its own website.
Browse, read, enjoy the swank.
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| Cause the IRS Ate My Savings |
[Apr. 14th, 2008|05:22 pm] |
New! Snazzy! Post-tax I'm so broke I can't breathe Print!
Limited edition of 10, which means that when it's gone, it's gone for good. The Stormy print sold out in a day, so if you like it, I highly recommend nabbing it
13" x 19". Professional semi-gloss paper. Based on the beautiful Porcelain Twinz at The Box.
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| RockLove + NY ComicCon |
[Apr. 14th, 2008|10:37 am] |
Remember the Dr. Sketchy's jewelry I told you about? RockLove's been hard at work, and just got me pictures of the wax prototype. I love it so much!
We're debuting the actual silver necklace at New York Comic-Con.
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Speaking of ComicCon, here's my schedule...
April 18-20
New York Comic-Convention
Jacob Javitz Center in NYC
We're taking over New York Comic-Con. Molly Crabapple will be exhibiting all weekend at Booth 33-34 in Artist's Alley, with Lady J, Legs Malone and other guest models. Plus, we're doing the following events and panels.
Friday, 2-3 pm: Webcomics Round Table with "Act-i-vate"
I talk Backstage, along with fellow Act-i-vators Dean Haspiel, Dan Goldman, Michael Fiffe and more. Room 1E08
Friday: 4-5 pm: Weird Tales: 85 Years, 85 Storytellers
Creators talk about working for the legendary fantasy magazine.
Saturday, 12-12:30 PM: Dr. Sketchy's w/ Legs Malone
Mini-Dr. Sketchy's on the variant stage with the beautiful burlesque queen Legs Malone. Bring your sketchpads |
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| Seth Kushner shoots me |
[Apr. 11th, 2008|10:37 am] |
For the NYC Graphic Novelists Project. Thanks so much to Joi for negotiating for us to use the space at Lucky Chengs. It was a dream location!
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[Apr. 10th, 2008|09:22 am] |
Click on the promo graphic below to for increasingly mysterious events
See the entire Backstage archives at http://www.mollycrabapple.com/backstage . Thanks to Mekenzie, they have all sorts of new functionality and spiffiness.
Also check the quotes from two of my favorite writers, which leave me so honored I could faint.
BACKSTAGE is dazzling retro-fetish. Just enough histro-smut, transgressive comedy, and wacky badgirlism to make you wish there were MacArthur Genius Awards for Sultry Artist/Writer Duos Kicking through the Web. Manhattan never looked more deadly.
- Mel Gordon. Author of Voluptuous Panic: The Erotic World of Weimar Berlin
Molly Crabapple is an American Renaissance woman. In a market that increasingly demands simplicity, she delivers the opposite, juxtaposing a candy shoppe visual aesthetic of sweetness (all pinks and curlicues) with a harsh tale of the sordid underbelly, justifying the title "Backstage"...the truth behind the beauty.
- Trav S.D. Author of No Applause, Just Throw Money: The Book That Made Vaudeville Famous |
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