60's and 70's crafts/fashions are baaaaaaaaaaack

Photo from my 1970 sketchbook-decorative drawing by jafabrit's ma

Does anyone remember doing this with old records back in the 70's and then painting or decoupaging them? Remember tie-dyeing, candle making, macramé, and flower power, and decoupaging anything that didn't move. I picked up an fashion mag, elle, and the Hippie Trend is back with a zing and a twist. Does anyone remember BIBA?

Talk about things coming full circle.

Story of the Happy Face
Wal-Mart loses attempt to trademark smiley face

I was in London and I was into Reggae music BIG time, especially underground Reggae/Ska, cropped hair (skinhead style and before skinheads became xenophobic and racist) trevira suits, riding boots, and braces (suspenders). Drawing on the left is by me and from my 1971 scrapbook (signed Coty, which was my nickname during high school, or potty coty by some).

So here is my latest work in progress on an old vinyl record. I think you can see where many of my influences came from eh!

PIZZA BOX COMPETITION
Art News Blog had a link to an art competition, I thought what the heck, why not give it a go! If you have time check it out and tell me what you think.
Design your own Pizza Box

Oooh, check out pollocksthebollocks pizza box design, I would buy pizza just so I could get the box :)
Or how about this one by the Bird Proofer David Howard
Here is Maria's (busy in London with her play-woo hoo) at Baaahhh

GRANTS
I was so excited to receive a letter from the Yellow Springs Community Foundation informing me that the JafaGirlArt groups grant application for our Find (free) Art Fridays was accepted. It is very intimidating writing a grant (Nancy and I wrote it with the guidance of the Yellow Springs Arts Council working as our fiscal agent) and applying for it. It is rather nerve wracking waiting to find out if you are rejected or accepted. So now we can up the ante a bit and afford specific art supplies for the found art, as well as for a monthly demo in various locations around Yellow Springs.
YES!!!!!

USELESS INFORMATION
In Indiana, it is illegal to ride public transportation for at least thirty minutes after eating garlic.