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Textured Bull in China Shop wallpaper designed by John Greg Ball.

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…

New Meathead mirrors with custom graphics.

The western Flourish Pattern

Bound in barbed wire

Much like the X-crib, this design is inspired by the man-made boundaries that restrain us all in life- the West bound table has a little fun with the barbed wire motif adding some new interesting places to put your “barley pop”.

Growing up the son of the 25-year Calgary Stampede rodeo announcer- Lorne Ball, I have been surrounded by Western rodeo world for a good part of my life. As a native southern Albertan, my work as an artist and designer has fueled a passion to understand the historic visual culture that constructs our Canadian West. having a little fun with all of this is the new cowboy contemporary series. All available for sale, this new line of work will be shown alongside 10 designers and firms currently working here in the West. Visit my booth as part of the westxprssd feature at this year’s:

+Calgary Home + Interior Design show

+Vancouver Home + Interior Design show

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Images of the 12-foot ceiling hoodoo lamp installation in Calgary’s Kensington district designed by: Edmonton-based Shoko Cesar and Calgary designer John Greg Ball. More images after the official opening…

John Greg Ball and Shoko Cesar’s violent art collaboration using a 12-gauge shotgun, and prefabricated signage to create wall art. (image from Calgary’s arthouse opening of MADE in the WEST)

From the Radiant Dark exhibit in Toronto. (Stools designed by John Greg Ball and Shoko Cesar)

See the new installation of the Hoodoo Series- Part 2 “The Shotgun Approach” at MADE design in Toronto.

Exhibit runs: from February 07- March 22, 2008.

Opening reception: Friday, February 22nd 2008.

+ hoodoos.ca

Greg Ball taking his first “shot” at the new Hoodoo series project.

Shoko Cesar experimenting with the 12-guage aesthetic tool- on a fresh can of colored paint.

Image of the selected target experiments (all being shown at MADE). Other work being show at our installation includes a new light called: “buckshot”.