Posted: November 1st, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Designlines | Comments Off
Not far from the bow building is my most recent commission in downtown Calgary. Over 25 feet long the three-part piece captures the kinetics of the pedestrian oriented plus 15 system. Pedestrian traffic in the downtown always fascinates me. Particularily when its busy, these areas flow much like the water currents of the Bow River: the traffic ebbs and flows and often creates slower moving pockets where people congregate.
Just like the bow the slower moving blue ribbons are the richest; and full of life. Currents, is located at one of those places; above a cafe where one can relax and have a coffee and remove themselves from the fast moving water….
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Using modified bike cables as hangers, currents is designed and engineered using four custom designed acrylic shapes that are heat formed; creating a truly unique Artwork for Calgary’s downtown. The hanging sculpture is located on the second floor of 333- 5th avenue @ the Good Earth Cafe Officially now my favorite place to have coffee…
Posted: July 4th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Designlines | Comments Off
Well it’s summer, its landscaping season, and the birds are back here up north. Seems like great timing to create a new birdhouse design with my man Bobby Tripp. Bob is a tattoo artist at Lucky Strike Tattoos in Edmonton and also happens to be a good friend of mine. The form of our design takes cues from the anatomy of birds, using curved lines and steam bent plywood. Bob inked this fantastic custom cherry blossom pattern for the piece that is burnt into the plywood face with a laser.
More @toronto botanical garden
Posted: July 3rd, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Designlines | Comments Off
Meathead mirrors available for 2009 Stampede.
Hand signed by the Artist.
Find them at these retailers:
Calgary Stampede Giftshop- on Stampede grounds
Murmur- Marda Loop
Posted: May 21st, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Designlines | Comments Off
Buy the hoodoo rack and offcut clocks at a great new store in calgary’s Marda loop district:
Murmur
Posted: February 7th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Designlines | Comments Off
Being a big fan of all things art + design, and in particular out here in the WEST; I highly recommend you pick up a copy of the new and creative Alberta-based- DISPLAY magazine. “With emphasis on Canada’s own grassroots design community, Display seeks to showcase the culture of design. By designers, for designers, Display is a platform for all things creative”.
Image above created by Jess Hogan for “The Alberta Design Boom” article by Greg Ball.
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DISPLAY MAGAZINE
Posted: January 26th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Designlines | Comments Off
Being a contributing editor at Moco Loco it’s always alot of fun to take a look back and evaluate all the postings of each year and pick our Top 5 favorites. Here were my choices for 2008:
+ Greg Ball’s Top 5 2008
Posted: December 11th, 2008 | Author: admin | Filed under: Designlines | Comments Off
“100 around 100” will be showcasing another great line-up of artists with lots of work for sale “around $100”. I’ll be giving a bottle of Calgary Beer to the first 12 beer drinkers who arrive at the show! As well, I’ll be selling the last of the lighted Barley Pop series- “Calgary Beer Sign”, and custom meathead mirrors.
Join us for some holiday cheer:
-Thursday December 11 between 5:00 and 9:00
-Saturday December 13 between 9:00 and 4:00
arthouse -1043 19th avenue s.e., Calgary. AB
Posted: October 18th, 2008 | Author: admin | Filed under: Designlines | Comments Off
Tyler Vreeling’s West xprssd exhibit heads further West this weekend.
Visit us in Vancouver,
Images of the show:
Moco Loco Part 1
Moco Loco Part 2
Posted: September 18th, 2008 | Author: admin | Filed under: Designlines, Prairie Contemporary | Comments Off
Textured Bull in China Shop wallpaper designed by John Greg Ball.
Posted: September 17th, 2008 | Author: admin | Filed under: Designlines, Prairie Contemporary | Comments Off
Wall hung white boxes filled with florescent light are the new Barley pop beer signs. Below are first two from the series.
Above: The 1950’s version of the Pilsner bottle from Sicks (6) Brewery- House of Lethbridge. If you are a camper, and Pilsner drinker I know you’ll understand why we say: “I hate white rabbits”
Above: A tribute to the long lost Calgary Beer. And the irony is that you really can’t buy Calgary beer in Calgary. But, it is available to purchase in Saskatchewan…