HOOPLA book out soon...

The awesome new embroidery book "HOOPLA" is out in a few weeks. It features not only work by my sweet Wifey, Donkeywolf, but works by yours truly, Johnny Murder as well as an in-depth interview on the MANBROIDERY MOVEMENT. So all you Manbroiderers better pick up a copy so you will no longer have to live in fear! WE ARE OFFICIAL! BREAK THOSE CHAINS and let your MANBROIDERY flag fly!!!!!

OVERHEARD ON A PORTLAND BUS...

Crazy looking old-ass black guy: (to himself) “That might be good…with weed on it…I like seafood with marijuana on it…and chicken, too.” (then to young hipster chick who just boarded) “Darlin’ you smoke weed?”

Chick: “Not anymore”

Crazy looking old-ass black guy: “You wanna buy some weed for your boyfriend?”

Chick: “He doesn’t smoke either.”

Crazy looking old-ass black guy: “God damned shame…(long pause)…shrimp.”

I LOVE TRI-MET!!!!!

Famed at "Hag Island"!

Just got "famed" at JoAnn's fabrics! The checkout lady is apparently a big fan of Johnny Murder, Penny Nickels and Manbroidery. The best part is that she is a 48-52 year old housewife looking lady. WE HAVE ARRIVED!!!

MANBROIDERERS THROUGH HISTORY: "BUFFALO BILL"

As we Manbroiderers scroll back through time, searching for inspiration, we should not neglect so-called "fictional" characters. One that springs immediately to mind is that sensitive stitcher from The Silence of the Lambs, Jame Gumb, better known as "Buffalo Bill". His singular dedication to his craft and impressive attention to detail are on par with the greatest fiber artists of all time. His professionalism even extends to his raw materials. Rather than just walking into a store and saying "I'll take 3 yards of that...", Bill hand picks his materials and spends weeks making sure the texture is just right by ensuring that the lotion is rubbed upon the skin, going so far as to threaten a brutal spraying with "the hose" if the aforementioned lotion is improperly applied. Yes, Bill is a maverick Manbroiderer who never got the appreciation he so richly deserved. So, here's to you, Bill. May you finish that dress in heaven where you surely must be living now. (Thanks to my Wifey, Penny Nickels for the inspiration for this article)

My First relif print...It's only going up from here.

WITNESS MY SEMI-AMATUERISH ATTEMPTS TO MASTER THE ART OF PRINTMAKING IN ONE EVENING. THE NEXT PROJECT WILL CHANGE THE WAY THE WORLD WEARS UNDERPANTS! -THAT IS ALL..... LOVE, JOHNNY MURDER...;

SPINNING WHEEL-GOT TO GO ROUND.

WELL, YOU SAW THE PIC OF ME LEARNING TO WEAVE. NOW I'M LEARNING TO SPIN. PRETTY SOON I'LL BE ABLE TO TAKE RAW FIBER, SPIN IN, WEAVE IT, EMBROIDER IT... WHEN "RED DAWN" COMES TRUE, I'LL BE READY!

Awesome German Gent

Check out the amazing interview with German Manbroiderer and all-around super-artist, Walter Bruno Brix over at my lovely wife's blog, Donkeywolf. You won't regret it!

france.

SELF-PORTRAIT IN FRANCE/NEVER BEEN THERE.

WEAVE ME AWONE!

HEY, GANG, I'M LEARNING HOW TO WEAVE! IT'S SURPRISINGLY EASY AND FUN. EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY IT!

I AM IN A GALLERY SHOW...

Yes, it's true. I have a piece in a show in Indianapolis. It is curated by the amazing genius that is Richard Saja. It's called "Replanting the Garden" and it's all about re-interpreting Bosch's masterpiece, "The Garden of Earthly Delights". This was definitely a challenge considering the fact that when it comes to my Manbroideries, I have a certain style that, although thematically may be reminiscent of old Heironymous, is most definitely pretty different. So, instead of trying to replicate a portion of this great work, I decided to create something that was "modern" and called attention to the fact that most assholes today have never seen or even heard of the piece. Therefore, the jerk-off in my piece is very confused about what is going on. I hope you enjoy his stupidity as much as I enjoyed creating him. -Your Pal, Johnny Murder