Goblin Art

Two more Spring events (free, and in Portland)

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:41:38 GMT

Crossposted from http://goblinartstudio.blogspot.com :

Rick and I at the St Johns Bizarre in 2007

Faire in the Grove
Friday May 1st - Sunday May 3rd
McMenamins Grand Lodge,
3505 Pacific Ave, Forest Grove, OR 97116

Featuring merchants, entertainment, artisan and medieval life demonstrations, and more!

The St Johns Bizarre
May 9th (Parade Day), 10am-6pm
Located in the St Johns Plaza, adjacent to the US Bank,
7440 N Philadelphia, Portland, OR 97203

The Bizarre is "a 'Celebration of the Strange' that showcases the unique and eclectic character of North Portland". Please note that N Lombard Street will be closed from N Burr to N New York streets from noon until 2pm, for the 47th Annual St Johns Parade.

Hope to see some of you soon!

Spring Update

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:17:06 GMT

Crossposted from new blog at http://goblinartstudio.blogspot.com :

Preview of feature in FAE magazine

It has been a busy month in the studio, between assorted special orders, preparations for some local craft shows, and assembling photos and interview answers for a forthcoming Goblin Art feature in Faeries and Enchantment (FAE) Magazine!

Earlier this week I met with my wonderful and talented friend Theresa Pridemore for a couple of photoshoots. A glimpse of the outcome is shown above--that is me wearing the iridescent green mask I made last year. That photo and others will be in the FAE magazine article, along with a "How To" article for paper mache wearable horns.

For people in Portland, here are the two events this weekend where my masks and horns will be available:

Pagan Faire 2009
http://www.paganfaire.net
March 28th, 10am - 5pm
World Forestry Center, Portland OR

The 7th Annual Vampires Masquerade Ball
http://www.vampireballpdx.com
March 28th, 9pm - March 29th, 2am
Melody Ballroom, Portland, OR
(Look for the Goblin Art booth in the vendor hall).

I will be running the Pagan Faire booth during the day, and then I will trade off with Rick so he can run the booth at the Vampire Masquerade that evening.

Then the following weekend I will be vending in Tacoma, WA:

2009 Spring Fairy Festival
http://www.springfairyfestival.com
April 4th, Noon - 8pm
Freighthouse Square, 25th St., Tacoma, WA

If you are not in the Pacific Northwest but are thinking about special ordering a mask for Spring and Summer events, please hurry--my Spring production schedule is almost full! I do still have plenty of openings for late Summer mask orders, (after Faerieworlds).

I hope you are all having a lovely Spring!

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:31:08 GMT

International shipping is now available at the Goblin Art Etsy store! http://goblinart.etsy.com

And if you haven't visited the new Goblin Art blog yet, why not stop on by?http://goblinartstudio.blogspot.com

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:24:49 GMT

In conjunction with the Goblin Art website reopening, I decided to move my blog over to blogspot: http://goblinartstudio.blogspot.com/

Expect more photos and information about my art, my artistic techniques, and the various studio inner-workings from now on! You'll also find out more about some of my other interests and obsessions.

I hope you'll enjoy visiting my new corner of the web.

All the best,
-Monica of the Masks

The Goblin Art Etsy store is up!

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:18:08 GMT

I have a few horns and pendants already listed. Look for a few masks and some fancier horns to be listed over the next few days! Also need to fix up the store banner, the current one is just a quicky.

The link is http://goblinart.etsy.com

~~Livejournal doesn't seem to support javascript, so I can't give you a nice, clickable view of the store here.~~

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Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:52:03 GMT

Just a quick update here...

Unfortunately we recently had to close the studio for three weeks without warning. Rick's mother just passed away, but we were very fortunate to be able to spend her last few days with her and with the rest of the Sears family in Ohio.

The maskmaking workshops have also been canceled because of this, but if there is enough interest from people who would still like to take one after Halloween, I will reschedule them.

We are back in Portland now, and I have a limited amount of time available to spend in the studio. I would still like to get the Etsy store open soon, but Halloween is almost upon us, so it might better serve folks who were thinking of masks and horns for the Holiday and New Year's season. We shall see. I'll certainly post here to let you know as soon as the store is open.

I have also decided to return the website to the original "Goblin Art" format. I look forward to pursuing more gallery exhibition at a future time, but right now with the uncertainty of the economy, it seemed prudent to return to web-store sales.

My apologies for any email or comments I am behind on replying to, I'll try to get caught up with those soon.

Art show

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:41:49 GMT

I have three pieces displayed in this show:

Art on the Peninsula & the St Johns Booksellers Present:

The Altered Book Project
September 22 - October 16, 2008

Buckley Center Gallery
University of Portland
5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
Portland, OR 97203-5798

Gallery Hours:
Mon - Fri 8:30 am - 8 pm
Saturday 8:30 am - 4 pm
Community Reception – September 27th, 6pm - 9pm

Featuring works by Justine Avera . Anne Greenwood . Aren Lawler . Berdine Jordan . Bonnie Meltzer . Buff Medb Neretin . Cathe Rae Smith . Cindy Williams . Cynthia Ferguson . Dana Norman-Gibba . Jenevieve Tatiana . Jill Hoddick . Julia Garretson . Ruth Lane . Kelly Pergande . Mar Goman . Monica Roxburgh . Nancy Cushwa . Terrence Healy . VaLera Washburne

Press release for maskmaking workshop this October:

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:07:35 GMT

Professional-Quality Masks from Basic Materials
A 3-day maskmaking workshop from Goblin Art this October

This workshop includes a discussion of mask design, the demonstration of several maskmaking techniques, and the creation of an original mask. Participants will work with customized plastic mask forms, modeling compounds, paper mache and other materials, learn several mask-painting techniques, and prepare their mask for wear or display.

Instructor Monica Roxburgh has nine years of professional maskmaking experience. Notable clients include the Cirque du Soleil store, the British metal band Iron Maiden, and the recent Hollywood remake of the Wicker Man.

Chose from two workshop sessions:
October 3rd - 5th: Friday 7:30-9:30, Saturday & Sunday 1:00-3:00pm
October 17th -19th: Friday 7:30-9:30, Saturday & Sunday 1:00-3:00pm

Class fee: $175 (Including $25 registration fee). Basic supplies provided, but participants are welcome to bring or purchase extra materials. Payment by check*, PayPal, Visa or MasterCard.
Class size: 4-6 people.**
Class location: The Goblin Art Studio in North Portland.

Please contact me before paying the deposit, to ensure a workshop space is still available.

Registration fee is refundable up to 1 week before workshop begins.

Mailing address to send check payment:
Monica Roxburgh
Goblin Art LLC
8316 N Lombard PMB #301
Portland, OR 97203

Let me know if you would prefer to pay by PayPal, Visa or MasterCard, and I will make arrangements.

Looking forward to a fun class!

Monica Roxburgh
Exquisite Masks & Quaint Curiosities
from the Goblin Art Studio
www.GoblinArt.com

*The Goblin Art Studio has the right to cancel a workshop if less than 4 people register.
**Checks must be received by September 26th to register for the first workshop, or October 10th for the second workshop.

Good news and bad news

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:07:05 GMT

The bad news is that the maskmaking class will probably have to wait until after Halloween. There is some unpredictable stuff happening in Rick's schedule in September and October, which complicates his ability to trade off looking after the baby. In other words: no childcare = no mask classes.

The good news however, is despite my prior declarations to abandon web sales, I am considering opening a mask store on Etsy.com especially for Halloween 2008! Check back here for updates on this topic.

Classes

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:55:09 GMT

I am considering offering a maskmaking class in Portland in October. It would likely consist of three to five 2hr sessions, and would be targeted to adults and possibly kids over 12. Not sure if it would be evenings or weekends. I'm interested in your feedback...

Bottom's mask for Midsummer Night's Dream this Saturday

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:39:27 GMT

The Water in the Desert Festival is doing a Butoh adaption of Midsummer Night's Dream. It sounds fascinating, so even though I am not officially taking commissions right now, I was very excited to make them a donkey mask for Bottom's transformation...

The face of the mask is vaccuformed from ABS plastic. Those of you who saw the Wicker Man film may recognize this as the horse mask design Rick and I did for them. While we're actually steering away from using plastic now (more discussion on that later), we had a couple of horse heads lying around waiting to be put to good use. To make a donkey though, I did need to make larger ears. I did not take photos of that process, which is too bad as it was a new technique and turned out rather well. But it involved making ear-like shapes out of cardboard cereal boxes, masking tape and staples, padding them out with twisted paper and more masking tape, a layer of paper mache, and then dipping them in a product called Liquiche--kind of a liquid paper mache/polymer hybrid. The single layer of regular paper mache simply gave the Liquiche something to bond to.

Because the budget and time for this project were tight, I opted to paint the mask with a "suede" textured brown spray paint. To ensure good adhesion of the paint to the plastic, I first primed the mask with a spray primer formulated especially for plastic. The texture is slightly reminiscent of the short hair of horses and donkeys.

Once the spray paint was fully cured, I added detail with brushes and acrylic paint, and sealed it all with a clear matte spray paint.

Here's another view, with the mask looking especially donkey-like!

Lastly, I took raffia fibers (from a hula skirt!) that I had previously dyed shades of brown, and sewed them to the mask. Donkeys actually have much shorter hair than horses, so I'm making use of creative license to give the mask a long "mane" to hide the actor's head. I did emphasize the verticality of the tuft of hair between the ears though, as donkeys have more of a mohawk than a fringe.

And another view of the finished mask!

And just for fun, this is what the original horse mask looked like. It has a finish of handmade paper.

I also did a unicorn version (shown at the Goblin Art booth at Mardi Gras Mask Market in New Orleans) in 2006.

Water in the Desert Festival
Art, Ritual, Performance, Ecology
July 26, 2008, 1-10PM
Peninsula Park
700 N. Rosa Parks Way
Portland, OR

THIS IS A FREE EVENT!

The Midsummer Night's Dream performance starts at 7pm, amongst the roses.

New Website

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:12:22 GMT

The first draft of the new website is up. I still have to tweak the link colors, and how the tables display in Firefox. It is not a fancy website, really just more of a token online presence. There is no web store presently, and I'm not sure if I will reopen that in future. The plan is actually for the business to be much less web-oriented from now on, which will hopefully give me the time to make some new art. Prior to my closing the studio last year, it was a real battle to keep up with web orders as well as produce new, original works. And with a new family member, there is less studio time altogether! But masks and horns will continue to be available from a few of my retailers, I just won't be handling the paperwork and shipping for individual orders anymore.

Also trying to decide if I will eventually move this journal over to a WordPress installation on my webserver, somehow I have a notion that it would look more professional? If I could make WordPress entries automatically feed over to this Livejournal account, I would be thrilled.

Make sure to check my Shows and Exhibitions page to find out about a couple of Portland shows I am currently producing pieces for.

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:55:36 GMT

Another maskmaker whose website you might like to visit while Goblin Art is closed:

Mad Stoat Maskworks
Custom Paper Faces by Devin Van Domelin
www.madstoat.com/masks

Devin interned with Monica in 2003, and since then she has been making some fantastic masks using many of the same techniques as used to create Goblin Art masks.

Devin's masks may be purchased through her website.

Closed!

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:18:13 GMT

The studio will be closed October 15th 2007 through February 15th 2008.

However, my "Goblin Art" line of masks and wearable horns is still available from the retailers listed at http://www.goblinart.com/retail.html .

Otherwise, see you in the Spring when I launch my new website featuring high-end, one-of-a-kind art masks!

All the best,
-Monica Roxburgh

The Mask Art of Monica Roxburgh
Masquerade Fantasies in Mixed Media
www.MonicaRoxburgh.com

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 02:23:35 GMT

Just added two firebird masks, and two curly masquerade masks to the online store. I have a few more masks to add (along with pictures) over the next couple of days. Only one week left to order for masks or horns before Goblin Art closes for four months!

Cart fixed!

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 05:02:11 GMT

The recent shopping cart problem should be fixed! My apologies to anyone who has had trouble adding more than one item to their order.

And don't forget, there are just 9 days left to order horns for Halloween! (Goblin Art will be closed October 15th 2007 - February 15th 2008).

The online store is here: http://www.goblinart.com/king-cart/index.html

Hope you are all enjoying getting ready for the Halloween season!

9/20/07 Pirate Festival update

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:45:43 GMT

Monica is very sorry, but due to health reasons and family commitments she has had to pull out from vending at the Portland Pirate Festival this year.

But her booth-mates at the "Six Days At Sea" pavilion will still be there, with a fabulous assortment of hand-crafted pirate and nautical themed art and attire for your perusal.

Our apologies for apparent tea party confusion

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:49:14 GMT

I must apologize for the confusion about the tea party's location. I was quite sad to learn that several people who had come looking for the Mad Artists' Tea Party & Picnic yesterday ended up instead at the main stage area of Cathedral Park, (where there was some music being DJed).

I did not know ahead of time about the other event, but I had foolishly hoped that the colorful chalk arrows we drew on the many paths around the park (along with the words "Follow Me" and "Drink Me" and pictures of tea cups) would still be sufficient to lead people to the actual Tea Party event's location.

I will admit that our group was smaller (and therefore less obvious) than I had hoped for, but we were the ones drinking tea amongst our art at the lower end of the park from noon until 4pm, near the beach and picnic tables.

I certainly agree that I should have been far more specific ahead of time as to exactly where the Tea Party and Picnic was located, but the presence of another, larger event in the park was entirely unexpected. Perhaps if that had not occurred on the same day then there would have been less potential for mistaken event confusion, and it would have been much easier for people to find us. :(

Anyhow, I sincerely hope that anyone who came looking for us and could not find us, or ended up at that other (non-tea-drinking) event by mistake might find it possible to forgive us for mistakes in the organization of our very first event. Please consider trying to join us again next year when we plan the next one.

-The Mad Maskmaker
http://www.myspace.com/madartiststea

Goblin Art online store update

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:54:42 GMT

Just added to the Goblin Art online store: a few more sets of small horns, twisty horns, and a couple of feathered half masks.

I won't add any more new masks to the store until the end of the month (after the Pirate Festival), but I will continue to add new horns when I can!

Goblin Art events for September & October

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:11:06 GMT

Hello mask people! I hope you are enjoying the end of summer.

Firstly, there are several exciting local shows and events I want to tell you about, that Goblin Art is involved with.

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Don't forget about the Mad Artist's Tea Party & Picnic I am hosting on September 9th.

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The Second Annual Portland Pirate Festival
http://www.portlandpiratefestival.com
September 22 - 23
Cathedral Park, (under the St Johns Bridge), Portland OR

Find me at the "Six Days At Sea" booth, where I will be selling masks inspired by mermaids and skulls and sea creatures, as well as a few other assorted art items. Other Six Days Art co-op members will have fabulous assortment of pirate and nautical themed art and attire available.

Single day tickets: Adult $12/$15. Child aged 3-12 $6/$8.
Two-day passes: Adult $18/$20. Child aged 3-12 $10/$12.
Children 2 and under free.

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The 40th Annual Local 14 Art Show & Sale
http://www.local14.org
October 4 - 7
Thursday Gala opening 5-9pm ($20 per person)
World Forestry Center, Miller Hall
4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland OR

The annual Local 14 Art Show & Sale represents the artwork of 100 talented women artists from throughout the Pacific Northwest. The original goal of the founders was to promote woman artists and offer the public an attractive mix of well-crafted, high quality, and original artwork. I will have a selection of masks available.

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October Mask Show at Quirks of Art
http://www.quirks-of-art.com
October 2 - 30
Artist Reception Oct 13
1602 NE 40th Avenue, Portland OR

The Annual Mask Show that started at the Greystone Gallery is now at Quirks of Art & Furniture! 6-8 mask artists from Portland and the surrounding area will be displaying their creations throughout October. I plan to exhibit 3 new pieces.

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Lastly, I have a couple of important announcements:

Goblin Art will be closed October 15th 2007 through February 15th 2008, for family reasons. Both email and the online store will be unavailable over that time.

Also, I will be taking a break from selling at art and craft booth shows during the rest of '08. But I plan to have some new works on exhibition in gallery venues in Summer and Fall '08, and I hope to resume taking a limited number of special orders and mask commissions in Summer 2008.

Wishing everybody all the best, and a fabulous Labor Day weekend!

Monica J. Roxburgh
Artistic Director
Goblin Art LLC
Magnificent Masks & Quaint Curiosities
www.GoblinArt.com

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:09:20 GMT

(Click to see bigger)

Mad Artists' Tea Party & Picnic!
(hosted by Monica of Goblin Art)
Sunday September 9th, noon-2pm.
Cathedral Park, under the St Johns Bridge.

Inviting: The creators, curators, and lovers of fine, Mad art!
Essentials: Bring lunch and a picnic blanket.
Optional: Bring art to show, art to wear, art to eat, art to share!

Large, printable B&W versions of the poster/flyer:PDF and JPG.

If it is sucessful, I hope to do many more of these next summer!

Water in the Desert Festival this Sunday

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:42:20 GMT

This Sunday I will be a part of the Water in the Desert Festival, under the beautiful Gothic arches of Cathedral Park, beneath the St Johns Bridge by the Willamette River. A couple of my masks will be used in performance, and I am also hoping to put up a small art installation.

Come and join us if you are in Portland!

And if you are not in Portland, stay tuned for interesting photos...

Water in the Desert
Sunday June 29th, 2007

2pm-9pm : Music performance & speakers.
9pm : Memorial & procession.
10pm : Ritual performance on the water.

Cathedral Park
N Edison St & Pittsburg Ave
Portland, OR 97203

Goblin Art mailing list - More masks available online!

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:25:08 GMT

Hello mask lovers!

Just a quick update here... The masks pictured below have all been added to the available now pages here: http://www.goblinart.com/king-cart/index.html

If you attended the Convergence 13 convention, they will most likely seem familiar as they were also in my booth in the dealers room:

Currently I'm very busy preparing for the Faerieworlds Festival (July 21 & 22), although I hope to add at least one more batch of masks to the online store between now and then!

All the best,

Monica J. Roxburgh
Artistic Director
Goblin Art LLC
Magnificent Masks & Quaint Curiosities
www.GoblinArt.com

Convergence

Tue, 29 May 2007 04:02:26 GMT

Convergence 13 was fantastic! Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by the booth to say hello, to offer such nice complements, and in many cases, to even buy a mask or two!

And for those of you who stopped by the booth a second time and found that a mask you wanted was already gone, or who wanted a mask but it wasn't in your budget this past weekend... rest assured that I plan to add many more masks to the online store over the next few months. Now I will admint that the online store has been a bit neglected as of late, but I plan to make up for that very soon and ultimately transform the store into a mask-shopper's paradise!

Wishing you all the best, and thanks again for the fantastic weekend!

Goblin Art local events - 3 shows this May!

Tue, 08 May 2007 19:25:45 GMT

Just a quick announcement to let you know I'll be selling my art at three shows in Portland this month:

The St Johns Bizarre - "A Celebration of the Strange & Unique"
Saturday May 12
Day of the St Johns Parade, 10am-6pm in the St Johns Plaza
(Downtown St Johns, between the US Bank and Dad's Restaurant & Lounge)
I'll be selling masks, wearable horns, magnets and pendants in the Goblin Art booth. We'll also have a small "Goblin Art Museum" display featuring some of our more interesting and unusual creations of the past 10 years.
More info on the Bizarre here
More info on the St Johns Parade and events here (pdf format)

The Alberta Art Hop
Saturday May 19
This year's Art Hop will be one of your last chances to see my work on display at the Six Days Art Co-op! There will also be all kinds of fun, family activities along NE Alberta including a parade, children's activities, free music, and art vendors. The co-op will be open extended hours on the 19th, from 11am to 9pm at 2724 NE Alberta St.
More info on the Art Hop here

Convergence 13 - "A Dark Victorian Dream"
Friday May 25th to Sunday May 27th
Portland is excited to host this year's "Convergence", the annual festival of Goth culture. It is held in a different city each year, and features a wide range of musical acts, art, film, fashion, vendors, and more, inspired by everything from the Pre-Raphaelite movement to the modern Industrial subculture. I will be selling masks and more in the "Ballyhoo's Market", as well as exhibiting several pieces in the Art Exhibition.
More info here

All the best,
Monica J. Roxburgh
Goblin Art
Magnificent Masks & Quaint Curiosities