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David Adey Installs New Piece at Athenaeum

In August we interviewed David Adey about the process-heavy craft punch pieces he has been fine-tuning for the last few years, but the bulk of his summer was spent developing a completely different process for a new commission.  Like much of his sculpture, Adey started with a goal in mind and locked himself away to study and become an expert in the methods and materials required to reach it.  The ambitious work represents time spent, not in the traditional process of building a body of pieces and detailing them, but in setting out to learn how to manifest and idea with no guarantees that it is even possible.

This weekend, David Adey will introduce "John Henry" at the La Jolla Athenaeum this weekend.  It spans the entire gallery and, although installed in a matter of weeks, embodies months of exhaustive work that continually presented Adey with the question, "will I have anything to show for?"  Sezio will showcase more about the piece and process behind it following the exhibition opening but for now, you'll have to come meet Mr. Henry yourself.

Friday, February 26 /1008 Wall Street, La Jolla / 6:30-8:30 PM

MVM : Lemonade

I have been sick with some sort of cold thing for over a week now and this weather we are having isn't helping me much at all. I am patiently counting down the days until daylight savings time (March 14th) and more importantly Spring. Lemonade's video for "Lifted" has me daydreaming of warmer weather and being somewhere besides this office desk. If you can get past the looping bubble noise and fake laugh, this song isn't half bad. 

Gallery a.k.a. : Tocayo, Exist 1981 & Neko

Fresh off thier collaboration at The Boat House, Tocayo, Exist and Neko take their show down 30th street to Gallery a.k.a. at Disconnected Salon.  While the trio was layering a huge mural at the salon/art gallery, we popped in and snapped a few preview shots. Sneak Attack opens Saturday night, details here. 

I Swear To Good You Are God At This

I've always tried to surround myself with creative, motivated individuals.  It's amazing how their talent and optimism effect everyone they come in contact with.  Dave Brown exemplifies this theory.  For the past decade plus Dave's left his mark all over San Diego's creative scene, and in the past two years, his blog and new book are making the rest of the world take notice.  Check out the video trailer for Holiday Matinee's first book, I Swear To Good You Are God At This.  Sezio is beyond honored to be featured in the book, and at the Launch Party this Thursday at Bar Basic.

What made you create this book and spend your life savings to do it?

Eleven years ago, I started my company (Holiday Matinee) with a laptop, a landline and a shit-ton of motivation. I came up with a two-part business philosophy. The first part was inspired by Wes Anderson: find what you love and do it for the rest of your life. The second part was inspired by my gut: that giving is viral, and it tends to boomerang. Never under-give. Always over-give. That day I dedicated my life to promoting creativity, invest in mission-driven projects and only work with people I truly believed in—and give ‘em everything I had.

For over a decade, I found creative people with cool dreams and helped make them happen. From music and film to non-profits and startups, my focus was set on injecting more creativity, social responsibility and good design into this world.

Thousands of sharpies, diet cokes and frequent-flier miles later, I locked myself in a Palm Springs hotel during the summer of '09 and wrote my first book. It features 25 people from around the world and their mind-blowing, creative projects. I felt so tired of hearing about how terrible our economy was, and all the bullshit that Fox News shoves down our throats. I wanted to combat this negativity by letting people know there’s an army of us using creativity to push things forward. So I wrote a book and I really want it to be seen not only a super sweet design book but more of an inspiration guide for anyone who might need a push to go after whatever it is they're passionate about. From CEOs to guys with guitars to people laid-off during the recession, I really believe this book has a message for everyone. And if there's more of us pushing creativity and awesomeness, well, I have no doubt we'll be living in a better, more kick-ass world.

Can we expect Volume 2 next year?

Most definitely. Already working on volume two along with a documentary web-series to accompany it.

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Grab a free preview of the book here.

If you live in San Diego, you can pick up a copy of I Swear To Good You Are God At This at the launch party on Thursday as well as Citizen Video, Subtext and Igloo.

All-Star Cast Collabs on The Boat House

In a twist of fate, Sezio was loaned a North Park home for the week.  We proceeded to call some of our friends, to see if they wanted to paint on some walls, drink some beers and hang out until 5am every night.  Luckily, they all said yes and we have a one-of-a-kind show in the works for this Friday, February 12th at The Boat House.

Mike Maxwell, Neko, Exist 1981, Tocayo, Kelli Murray, Brent Sandor, Carly Ealey, Wes Bruce, Sean & Stacy Kelley, Sean Ward and Jane Weibel have all collaborated to paint the once residence of four extremely talented San Diego musicians.

To celebrate the end of The Boat House Era, we'll be hosting an art show / concert this Friday from 6-10pm.  Musical acts include The Paddle Boat, Black Mamba & Dr. Popsicle.  See you at 30th & Monroe.

Photos from Mike & Chadwick @ Creative Casualties.