Fall and winter

O M Gee... well it feels like I might have disappeared for a while.. but only on the interweb. Anyways let get on with it, I've been busy running around trying to get stuff done and doing a couple of fairs and events since the last post.

First up, was The Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago. It was my first crafts fair and i was pretty excited. It did rain the first day but it still turned out to be a pretty goo fair :D, thanks for everyone who came out. This was my first craft fair, and it wont be my last.

"it was the first time I had a giant tent to myself, didn't know what to do at first but it somehow worked itself out"

"elephant march"

Next up, was New York Comic Con/New York Anime Fest, I had a great time at the con, and again, thank you to everyone that came by and said hello and everyone who picked up something from my table, you guys are keeping me alive.

"this picture was a bit blurry."

"watching the crowd"

Up next, was CANZINE!!! except i didn't take pictures, dummy, but take a stroll to Myra, Peter, and Jeannie from some CANZINE goodness.

"Sorry No pictures :("

Now, I would like to invite all those who are in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) to come out to what may be a cold and chilly day, for........ City of Craft!!! This will be my first year there and hopefully not my last. IF you are one of the first 100 attendees, each day, you get a free goody bag, so come on out!

That is all for how, I'm working on new shirts and hopefully some some stuff for colder weather.

Fan Expo 2010, and Renegade Craft Fair

Last weekend was Fan Expo! Id first like to thank all those who came by, it made my last min trip there worth it. This year it was not in the basement cave room of the convention centre, so the light and mood was a lot better.

"These guys were awesome!! they each made their own costumes"

"There was an alien at my table or not..."

So next weekend, I'll be in Chicago for the Renegade Craft Fair, it'll be my first outdoor craft event in a tent, with so many other crafters, so I'm a little nervous. It a free event so if you are in the area please come out, and check out all the artist, and try to find me :)

Fan Expo Toronto

Just a quick shout! Last min, I got a call from some buddies asking if I wanted to go to FanExpo since they had an extra table, yesterday, and i said yes. So Yes I'll be there, so for the rest of the afternoon, night, next morning... I'll be printing my way to the con.

"I'll have, totes shirts and more!"

So please come find me :)

Cat Thief returns! on a shirt

As Promised the Cat Thief is now available on t shirt form, and also some process sketches. You can order online @ 1percenttalent.com or pick one up locally (Toronto) @ function13.

"this one was originally some kind of alien cat, but ended up as a Cat Theif"

"I looks like candy corn"

"Ready for an invasion!!"

"invading alleys"

"stickers"

The Cat Theif

A new zine character? It is first a new shirt design. Introducing the stealthy Cat Thief! He is to be printed on a shirt as early as next week, I'll make another post then. Before it was printed on a tee, I printed some posters to be put up around some parts of Toronto, who knows where they ended up.

"Unlike the posters the shirt will be a lighter ivory colour"

"a little printing process :) "

"Strength in numbers"

If you do find the Cat Thief or have your own photo of my shirts, you can post them on the 1%Talent (<- click) facebook page, thou I'm not too sure how these things work.

Otakon 2010

Well, the past weekend was Otakon! and an eventful one at that. One box i shipped didn't quite make it so some designs were not at the show. So make sure you guys check out 1percenttalent for more shirts. There was also that fire alarm that forced everyone at the convention centre to leave.

"The Forest Guardian sold out, thank everyone!"

"The Nerdy Boss Elephant was also quite popular :)"

I somehow made it through, with the help of friends, fellow artist, and of course everyone who picked up something on the table big or small, even if it was a business card i made on the spot, I hope everyone was able to read my website off it!

"luckily I had everything with me to be crafty"

"HiengTang.com"

So much to do and so little time, I'll try to keep this blog updated as much as i can, I'm prepping to go to Chicago for the Renegade Craft Fair, I'll have a booth there and it'll be my first craft fair so i'll try my best to be more crafty. If you are in Chicago around sept 11-12, please come find me at wicker park!

Nerds

Well, I started working in a print shop (nothing glamorous) but it will finance my creative adventures, so my updates will come slower than before. :( But I'll keep pushing!! So what is new? New notebooks are now on sale on my etsy shop. Also a new partnership with a small Montreal art gallery/artshop Monastiraki, They will be carrying my tees as soon as I send them there, which i hope is soon.

Nerdy animal notebooks, there are currently 5 of them, but i hope that there will be more. I also hope to print them on other stuff, we'll seee enjoy these for now.

"This Nerdy bunny is the newest the the nerdy family ,complete with tie and pants AND nice shoes"

"This nerdy cat is a little off, but still lovable"

"This elephant is not only Nerdy but he is also a boss of his own company"

"This cat is more well rounded.. and will sit and read beside you on cold nights"

"Papa Nerdy bear was the first of this set to be made, not only classy but classic"

Anime Expo 2010

I would like to thank everyone who came by during the four days of Anime Expo, This blog entry is late and short but I've been preparing for my trip to Otakon 2010, and tomorrow I'll be heading out to Montreal to see if i could find a cool art shop that will sell shirts before the summer season is over.

"the Shirt cave"

In other news, starting July 24th - September 19, C1 Artspace They will be having a "Artist T-shirts and Tops show" my shirts will be there and many other artist tees, so check it out if you are in the Toronto Area.

Notes books

I was so busying thinking about how I was going to fly to LA for Anime expo this weekend that I forgot to update, so here is a quick update! I usually print on pre-made notebooks, but while cleaning the "studio" I stumbled upon some stacks of paper user for my book making project a while back. So i Decided to make some of my own. They don't look as perfect, but they include more different kinds of paper, and still feature my own art work. Maybe I will try selling these when I make them better. Here are some picture while you wait.

"Featuring kraft, light weight watercolour and lined paper"

"Some of the covers... well all of them I made 4"

"and on the back, promote when you can :D"

Hand Made Bag

Some more old new, I decided to make my own tote bags just to try it out, I don't have high sewing skills, but i did it anyway. I sold most it the stuff below @ anime north, so until i make new stuff there wont be any more. The fabric used was linen which isn't too cheap, so i will try out newer options. The print i used on it was the elephant king, I was inspired by an Indian Rice bag.

"Raw raw raw ah ah ah... materials"

"The magical tool to put it all together"

"Tada, Thanks to those who picked up the bags"

I did my best, they aren't perfectly made and I hope they hold up to everyday use. These Bag were 100% hand printed and hand made. I had some left over fabric, too little to make a bag of so i made these little draw string pouches, with lino stamps of animals with glasses.

"CATS"

"Bear and Elephant"

"Love for all"

The Elephant King

So some of you may already have this since I'm slow at updating (plus you could see it in other pictures on my blog). This is one of my new designs, The Elephant King, along with the concept sketch. Coming soon online, and already in shops.

Speaking of shops, some new shops to welcome to the family, there is Well and Good located 52 Mccaul street near OCAD in Toronto. Head to BlogTO for some more pictures of the shop. Another member is Mixed Media located on 174 James St N in Hamilton. They both are carrying some of my Shirts so drop by and take a look if you are in the area.

"The sketch"

"The Elephants King watches over all the elephants and keeps them safe."

"A crown on the back"

If you want to own this first, you can pick one up @Function13 which is located in Kensington Market, Toronto @ 156 Augusta Ave, or @ C1 art space which is 44 Ossington, just north of queen west, Or the 2 mentioned above. Well and Good and Mixed Media

A-kon Texas

A-kon Dallas, I was there. This time i only had my cell phone to take pictures. I would like to thank all those that came out this weekend, those who picked stuff up, and those that stopped by and chatted me up even thought I don't really talk too much.

"even if my display is pretty similar each time i like to take a picture of it for the blog"

"I always enjoy good cosplays, but i don't always take picture of them."

"yip, yip, yip, yip, yip, yip, yip these guys bring me much joy, it's one of those things i forgot about but remember again thanks to these cosplayers"

"If you don't know what they are, they are aliens from Sesame Street"

Anime North

So here is a quick update on Anime North... Sorry no cosplay pics just my table. Thanks to everyone who came by crafter's corner and picked something up or even just to check out the table. Thanks to Peter Chan, I didn't have to post cellphone pics.

"My table set up, *note i did not have an alien hat, but sometimes wish I do"

"Cards and note books! and some little bag i made for other little stuff"

"maybe this face scared some people off"

"animals with glasses"

"please come again!"