We’re happy to announce that The Variety Hour‘s new album, “Exploded View,” is being released on November 18 by Swoon Records. Oh hey, look, Tim Kapler’s work is on the cover!
Show The Variety Hour some love, and check out more of Tim’s work on our website.
Cheers!
The No Mine! Studios Crew
For my birthday this year, Tim gave me a DVD of “The Last Unicorn.” It has to be one of my favorite presents of all time. The artwork is gorgeous and the stories behind the movie are just as interesting as the plot itself. I remember watching the film as a young kid overseas, and now I love sharing this experience with mine. The fact that our 2-year-old just said “harpy” yesterday for the first time should attest to how many times we have watched it since July.
So while watching the special features interview with Peter S. Beagle, the author of the novel upon which the film is based, I learned that the film would be screened in theaters for the first time since its release. Tacoma is going to be one of the lucky cities on the tour! There will be three showings at the Blue Mouse Theater on November 8, and the author will be present at each one. Just as cool, artist Dana Simpson will be joining the tour. In addition to being one of my favorite co-workers from back in the day, she is the author of Heavenly Nostrils, a comic about a girl named Phoebe and her magical unicorn, which you can (and should!) now buy in book form.
To get your tickets and see if the film will be coming to your town, check out www.lastunicorntour.com.
–Suzanne
Good morning!
Thanks to the good folks at StickerMule, our first sticker is available for purchase. 1 sticker: $5.90, discounts given for multiple orders. Shipping is free to US locations, and $6 to international locations using USPS.
We’ll be adding more designs for purchase soon.
And as always, thank you for your support! We hope you’ll share our work with friends.
— The No Mine! Studios Crew
We have just finished up the final designs for local band The Variety Hour and their upcoming release Exploded View. We will have the full CD and more details as the release date approaches.
Hi!
We’re in the midst of planning an instigators/ collaborators meet-up in the Tacoma area for artists (visual, musicians, writers, photographers, etc.), entrepreneurs, schemers, and helpers. If you’re interested in meeting up with others to talk about projects, drink, and create, what days/ times work best for you?
Write an email to nominestudios [at] hotmail.com, or come find us on Facebook to join the conversation!
Suzanne here. I’ve been slacking on keeping up the blog because of all the cool wheelings and dealings going on. 🙂 First, my proposal, “Little Hermitage,” has been picked up by Tacoma’s Spaceworks, meaning once a suitable space is found, I’ll be working in a space that will be open to the public for special events once or twice a month.
I am also excited to start working on a new project for an out-of-town arts festival. Above is a sneak peek into August’s fun. Details for both will be posted on the Upcoming Events page.
As always, if you are interested in collaborating, purchasing artwork, or just giving us a shout out, leave a comment or email nominestudios [at] hotmail.com. We’re also on Facebook because we’re cool (?) like that. We’d love to hear from you!
Cheers!
No Mine! Studios
Thank you to everyone who came out to see our work at Metro Coffee in downtown Tacoma! And thank you to everyone at Metro Coffee for being such gracious hosts. Today was the last official day of the show. If you saw a piece you wanted to buy, email nominestudios [at] hotmail [dot] com, and we’ll be happy to make arrangements with you.
In other news, we’re excited to announce that Suzanne has been accepted for the next round of Tacoma Spaceworks program! We’ll announce more details later. In the meantime, you can check out Spaceworks’ site for details about what they do, and we’re going to go celebrate (i.e., watch cartoons with a toddler).
Happy Friday!
A relatively quiet ArtsWalk gave Suzanne and Isobel a chance to collaborate. Thanks again to Metro for hosting us!
If you’d like to buy a print, we will soon be ready to take orders online. Check back soon! And in the mean time, if you like what we do, friend us on Facebook to show your support!
Best wishes,
No Mine! Studios
Come hang with us at Metro Coffee on Thursday, January 16. We’ll be there with art and prints for sale from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. All ages. We look forward to seeing you and your friends!
We will be hanging our work at Metro Coffee this weekend. Drop by starting next week to see what we’ve been up to in person.
(And for those too young to get the reference above, go watch Wayne’s World. Or ask your history teacher.)
No, Mine! Studios 