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The Opera Is Done, Opens Tomorrow
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010Opening night is sold out. More pics to come after I recover. I designed all the sets/props as well as all 40-some illustrations projected on the scrim.

This Opera I’ve Been Designing
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010The Good Soldier Schweik for Long Beach Opera – It’s a comedy, in English, based on a Czech novel about the start of WWI. Only 2 performances, each in a different theater, the first one being far superior and almost sold out – Get Tix here if u want.
This is the tipsy bar – which i think is quite a sublime little piece. The mugs attach magnetically to metal hidden under the top allowing repositioning of the mugs – and re-balancing or un-balancing of the bar without the mugs falling.

this bed is made from platforms and crates used in other scenes. The look is spoze to be very traveling troupe with a circus/military feel.
I got this green chair for $5. Making it into a wheelchair cost a bit more.

These sketches were rough early concepts. The birdcage was found on craigslist and i added the extra who-ha at the top. I think adding chandelier crystals to those chairs and cage was a bit of genius but that’s me talking about myself. And let me tell u what a bitch it is to paint a birdcage.
How’s That Sex Club Coming? And Why The Bags Under Your Eyes?
Sunday, December 27th, 2009I was planning on much more being completed by now but had to pause the sex club effort to do a mega job for a mega company (which I’ll be back on from mid Jan – mid May) and then was asked to design an opera (opens Jan 23 in Long Beach) – which I’m completely absorbed in right now. But in between the two i designed the club’s condom and lube packets.
The condoms aren’t in yet because they must go through FDA approval (yes even if only the packaging changed). In designing them i looked at automotive product packaging and the masculine simplicity of generic IKEA-like labeling. Once inside the club i try to avoid text as much as possible and switch to using icons instead – like a big drip shape to indicate “lube,” because reading is is a forced mental process but image recognition is part of our animal nature – and when you’re in a sex club u r definitely getting in touch with your primal state.

The auto-body shop inspired entry is almost done. It still needs the new light fixtures and a few other elements. I wanted to beat it up and distress it but i can’t bring myself to do it yet. Maybe by may it will have happened naturally.

O and this is why i’m not blogging much – BECAUSE I’M DESIGNING 3 JOBS. Sex club, opera, and this other big secret gig. And while doing all that i’m trying to get Obscene Interiors II to happen, launch a zine, plan another major gallery event/show/party for late summer/fall, and find a publisher for another book project. My bathroom hasn’t been cleaned in months and i’ve discovered Fabreze works when you don’t have time to do the laundry.
I’m also looking for graphic designers (especially with dimensional and/or way-finding understanding), set designers, 3-d modelers/CAD/sketch up, and a lighting designer. And when i say graphic designer I don’t mean someone who laid out their church picnic brochure. I mean a designer with FLAIR and DRAMA who also understands it’s a sin to stretch a font in Photoshop.
Ok so that’s the deal. I’ll continue to post when i can find the energy to stare at my computer for yet ANOTHER hour. But as long as no other dream jobs land on me i’ll be spending May-September 2010 creating my OWN awesomeness for your viewing pleasure. Omg i’m so exhausted most days i just want to cry.
In LA? It’s My Birthday This Tuesday And You’re Invited
Sunday, December 13th, 2009i’m hopping on Luke Nero’s back and we’re both having our birthdays at his club Mr Black Tues Dec 15 here.


I’m Designing An Opera
Saturday, December 12th, 2009The Good Soldier Schweik for Long Beach Opera – It’s a comedy, in English, based on a Czech novel about the start of WWI – if any of that interests you. There is also a scene with 5 guys in a bed together getting enemas. Maybe i should have gone with that for the poster image. There’s only 2 performances, each in a different theater, the first one being far superior I think – Get Tix here if u want.

Art For The Season: Stay Warm With Bear Tapestries
Friday, December 11th, 2009Kent Anderson Butler’s “Chic” spotted today at Carl Berg Projects at the Pacific Design Center.

Holiday Looks For 2009 With A Joey Arias Garnish
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009


o and my patent leather poinsettia accented chapeau was an early design from David of the XXX-rated House of Vader created especially for my giganto aerodynamic melon head.
I Found Those Missing Warheads
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
There’s a huge prop warehouse sale happening in Glendale if u need any office furniture, or chairs, or caskets, or warheads.
Paint By Numbers (The 1980’s Specifically)
Sunday, November 15th, 2009Michael Dotson – Architectonic Dreams, Opening Reception in LA, Saturday, January 16th , 6 – 10pm www.lawrenceasher.com
HAWWOWEEN OMG
Sunday, November 1st, 2009Every Halloween needs one classic Hallmark card Jack-o-lantern.

Klum as Crow exiting custom 1947 black Cadillac = haute surrealist moment. See the big version at Modelinia.

Inside Heidi’s partay Cojo Khloe Kardashian wants a piece of me.

then to a friend’s place for pumpkin smashing.

But I was too late.

Going Incognito For Full Frontal Disco In Chinatown
Monday, October 5th, 2009
Asians don’t handle alcohol well.









