Designer John Greg Ball -Weblog

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

“The trout streams where I flyfish are cold and clear and rich in the minerals that promote the growth of stream life. As I wade a stream I think wordlessly of where to cast the fly. Sometimes a difference of inches is the difference between catching a fish and not. When the fly I’ve cast is on the water my attention is riveted to it. I’ve found through experience that whenever—or so it seems—my attention wanders or I look away then surely a fish will rise to the fly and I will be too late setting the hook. I watch the fly calmly and attentively so that when the fish strikes—I strike. Then the line tightens, the playing of the fish begins, and time stands still. Fishing, like photography, is an art that calls forth intelligence, concentration, and delicacy.”

-Stephen Shore, 1982

Thanks Eric!

Buy the hoodoo rack and offcut clocks at a great new store in calgary’s Marda loop district:

Murmur

A great article on concept design and Calgary’s Environmental design movement including some kind words about Blend in this month’s avenue magazine:

Article here

“The West is not a place. It’s a state of mind.”

-Jack A.Weil (Rockmount Western Wear)

delay gratification.

-unknown

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.

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

Now available as a souvenir of canada and the alberta praires, buy a limited edition piece of shotgun art from John Greg Ball and Shoko Cesar’s violent Art collaboration via Motherbrand’s Souvenir shop in Toronto. Each unique piece of art is complete with both artist’s signature, and comes with its own custom “blast pattern”.

+ Souvenir shop

+ hoodoos.ca

“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