tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142904802024-03-13T12:32:22.473-07:00Mr DeJerkTiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.comBlogger264125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-5521050198379183722009-12-09T05:55:00.000-08:002009-12-16T11:55:29.107-08:00Oh My Gawesome!Greetings from Brrrrraaaazzziiiiiilllll!!! Here's the first 3 parts of our adventure thus far! More to come...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Syk48L-K1EI/AAAAAAAAAIU/CGIstejC1OQ/s1600-h/S3000016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Syk48L-K1EI/AAAAAAAAAIU/CGIstejC1OQ/s400/S3000016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415922633546585154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">- Part I -<br />The Bike Rid</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">e</span><br /></div><br />Bom Dia! (Good Day/Morning!) Get ready for a doozie, because we're doing A LOT!!!<br /><br />I hope all is well for all of you out there in DeJerklandia, as you brave the winter's cold and gear up for the frenzy of the holidays! Tiago discovered, while reading www.bikeportland.org, that Portland has been experiencing crazy-cold, and that our friends have been biking in 20 degree weather! Well, I can't say that we wish we were there, but I can express that we miss you all dearly, and wish you the best of luck in that hell-frozen-over-ish weather!<br /><br />As for our side of the world, the weather is warm, varying from mild to hot, but all the while staying in the realm of spicy sauce descriptors. It's hard for me to imagine that Christmas will soon be upon us, as store windows display scantily-clad, beach-ready mannequins alongside saxophone-playing Santas and bright pink artificial Christmas trees. Yet, the kindness and proximity of Tiago's extended family, even upon our first meeting one another, does help me to get excited for the holidays we have soon to share.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Syk6SHvwfXI/AAAAAAAAAIc/KCbdJDolKoM/s1600-h/curitibacritical.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Syk6SHvwfXI/AAAAAAAAAIc/KCbdJDolKoM/s320/curitibacritical.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415924109881146738" border="0" /></a><br />Shortly after making our over 24-hour, Thanksgiving trip to Curitiba, BR, Tiago and I had the opportunity to participate in an uber-inspiring Critical Mass with about 50 locals. Here in the world's most ecologically sustainable city, which greatly mirrors <span style="font-style: italic;">some</span> aspects of Portland (re: greenery, cleanliness, etc...), motorists are still largely uneducated as to sharing the road and being respectful of other modes of transportation. As such, bicycling (hell, even walking, I think) is still quite dangerous, even though anyone in Brazil will tell you that Curitiba boasts the bests drivers of any city in the country! Needless to say, I was a bit apprehensive at first to ride a foreign bike in this foreign place. However, when we arrived at the meeting point at Tiago's alma matter, all of my apprehension subsided as I found myself feeling strangely at home amidst the exuberance and delight brewing amongst the participants that were getting ready to ride. Though they were sans costume, (except for one street punk dressed as some freak-bloody butcher-Hannibal-Lector character), they started to ride in a circle as we prepared to leave, following each other in a derby of merriment, raising a ruckus with voices and plastic instruments, and rallying one another for the ride at hand - and in doing so, making me feel right at home.<br /><br />The ride was long and kept a great, even, and conscientious pace. About 50 people participated - I'm told that usually there's around 150-300 people, but the day we went held a hot rain in store, and even though it was stupendous for us to be in rain that didn't make us shiver, I guess getting wet is not Curitibans' cup of tea! No matter though, as the small number afforded us a chance to converse with almost everyone on the ride and to learn a little more about the bike scene. I was pleased to see everyone, not just the same 2 people throughout the ride, taking turns corking oncoming traffic, and I was thoroughly impressed when - during a rough bit of condemnation from the aggressive traffic behind us - the leaders of the ride took 4 or 5 donut turns/derby circles in the middle of a busy intersection, completely disrupting traffic for an entire rotation of traffic lights! To my surprise, almost everyone on the street was completely receptive to our hijinx. All the passerbys that I offered flyers took them graciously, and people of all ages smiled at our antics.<br /><br />Yet the highlight of the ride, (for me anyway), was watching the aforementioned punk terrorize motorists that had the misfortune, or miscalculation, of leaving their windows down. You see, this bloody-butcher-Hannibal man, with a thunderous scream, and tree trunks for arms (he were 9ft tall if he were an inch, I tells ya!), also came equipped with a modified chainsaw that sported a bike-chain mechanism and an intentional gassy leak, which he pointed without mercy straight onto unsuspecting car drivers and passengers! Some people simply looked afraid, and rolled up their windows. When others objected, the environmental butcher simply retorted something along the lines of imitating what the motorists themselves were doing to those of us not in cars... the awesome and surprising result? Feeble retorts, and in some cases, agreement.<br /><br />Later in the ride, the butcher-punk told me of the protests they've had recently in Curitiba over the increasing bus fares. The public transit riders, sans union, share a sentiment that the public transit should be free. In addition to suggestion and solicitation of public figures, they've also taken to the streets and violently let their wishes be known, sending several police officers and protesters to the hospital in the process. I only wish our Portland Tri-Met riders would demand the same from our city...<br /><br />At the end of the ride, we congregated under the covering of some sort of shopping building, since the warm tropical rain had been steadily drenching us for the last half hour of the ride. It was then that we learned that several attendees of the ride had recently been charged with breaking environmental laws in Curitiba - the offense? Installing guerilla bike lanes. The city is charging them with over $3,000 in fines, and thi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Syk6xNHqrdI/AAAAAAAAAIk/WvCvwNVRF5Q/s1600-h/curitibacriticalmass.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 113px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Syk6xNHqrdI/AAAAAAAAAIk/WvCvwNVRF5Q/s320/curitibacriticalmass.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415924643899551186" border="0" /></a>s Saturday they're holding a fundraiser for their cause and for future bicycle/pedestrian awareness projects. The ride leader introduced us and asked us to share about bike culture in Portland. Tiago did most of the explaining, naturally, and I chimed in afterward about how inspiring the ride had been for me, and how proud I am of all of them for braving the streets of Curitiba and participating directly in the bike-fun movement while doing it. After a group photo and bit more socializing, we eventually headed home, wet and elated.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">- Part II - </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Family, The Food and Mor</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">e Travel</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Well, not too much to report here. It's all damned wonderful! The food is delicious here in Brazil, and man, is there a lot of it! Daria and Bohdan (Tiago's parents) are extremely accommodating, and the entire family exhibits the hospitality of some Southern mom-and-pop diner, with an "eastern european twist," (re: "Eat! Eat! You're too skiiiiiiiiny!"). My Portuguese is improving every day, and I am determined to be as fluent as possible by the time I return to the states. Yes, so far I love just about everything about South America! There are only two things that will take me some more getting used to... (1) not eating what appear to me as "finger foods" with my hands, and (2) not putting toilet paper in the toilet (and in some cases, not being afforded the luxury of toilet paper at all)! I never thought myself a privileged-princess with a need for/sensitivity to such amenities... well I guess I never thought about it that long or hard! My friend Emy tells a story about having to re-train herself to dispose of her toilet paper in the toilet upon returning to the States form a stint in South America... I wonder, multiple times each day, if I'll have to do the same...<br /><br />Anywho - after arriving in Curitiba, we spent a few days settling into the room that Tiago and his brother Diogo grew up in (which wasn't too settling for me!), and then it was off to Salvador, Bahia, in the Northeast of Brazil, for more travel, adventure and fun!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">- Part III -</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Salvador, Bahia</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SykyTO9m4oI/AAAAAAAAAH0/oWq9yQWTbY4/s1600-h/S3000022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SykyTO9m4oI/AAAAAAAAAH0/oWq9yQWTbY4/s320/S3000022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415915332905132674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The trip to Salvador, Bahia consisted of a several-hour long plane trip to the Northeastern part of Brazil. During the flight, Tiago and I flew over one of the prospective areas where we are interested in procuring land, sometime in the future. From the aerial view it looked like paradise, and I am anxious to go explore the region more, perhaps later in our trip. Also during the flight, I received a briefing from Tiago about what my demeanor should be like once we got to Salvador, including walking faster than normal, not making direct eye-contact with those trying to approach me or talk to me, and practicing how to say "No Thank You" in many different ways. I'm glad he had the foresight to tell me then, because those tips came in handy as soon as we arrived, and were bombarded with taxi and goods solicitations.<br /><br />We could have afforded to take the fancy-schmancy shuttle bus to the bed-and-breakfast at which we were going to stay, or a taxi, but instead opted for the sort-of-fancy shuttle bus to <span style="font-style: italic;">near</span> where we were staying. After waiting for over an hour, the bus finally arrived, and I got my first lesson in the need to dominate a line in South America. Geeze Louise - for a place where the every day pace is half that of the United States, these people sure do like to be first in line... and I don't blame them! In most places I've seen, the bus will start moving whether you have both feet in or not, so it's best to get on first... pushing and shoving is playing it safe, and I've learned to do the same, although each time i do, I wonder what my mother would say...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Syk3XbiEsII/AAAAAAAAAIE/kmhyeXJeIqY/s1600-h/S3000007.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Syk3XbiEsII/AAAAAAAAAIE/kmhyeXJeIqY/s320/S3000007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415920902556921986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Syk2ej-EAzI/AAAAAAAAAH8/Wez8fGFFsFc/s1600-h/S3000019.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Syk2ej-EAzI/AAAAAAAAAH8/Wez8fGFFsFc/s320/S3000019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415919925569258290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We arrived at our pousada (bread and breakfast) in the mid-afternoon heat; the heat during which locals avoid the beach and tourists stand out more on the streets. The place was BEAUTIFUL, and although it may be 2nd rate to some travelers, it was paradise to me. Only three blocks from the beach, with a snippet of ocean view, each room's facade was painted a different color, and like most of my experiences thus far in South America, the service was impeccable.<br /><br />We unpacked, relaxed a bit, and then - on just 2.5 hours of sleep - went out to establish our bearings, get a big plate of food, a cold drink, and a heapin' of curious looks from the locals... (Turns out that the new skull tattoos Tiago and I are bearing - his birthday present to me this year - is also the sign for a local gang... We were informed by some young kids on the beach who thought we were awesome for being a part of that "hardcore" gang... ai yi yi.)<br /><br />We stayed two lazy, hot nights at that pousada, and during the days we ventured to the historical heart of Salvador - the 3rd most populous city in Brazil, and 9th most populous in Latin America. Salvador was the first colonial capital of Brazil, and as such is host to a magnetic marriage of old, older, and new. The convergence of Brazilian tradition and European influence is overwhelming, and makes for a really colorful experience... and I'm not being facetious! It turns out that the homes of Salvador didn't originally have address numbers, and as such were painted a different color from all other homes on the same street... when the colonizing forces decided to raise taxes, people would stow away at night and re-paint their house a different color... leading to a truly varied viewing experience! The city is pretty much a giant tourist trap, with some areas containing more "trappers" than others, and I'd be lying if I said we didn't fall for some. We even took refuge from the heat in the nearby shopping mall - a very well air-conditioned establishment with lots of security. I got to see so much culture that was on the one hand familiar to me, and on the other <span style="font-style: italic;">extremely </span>foreign. My favorite image, though, is of Tiago in the food court of the shopping mall, eating empanadas and tortas, sporting an un-car-friendly expletive-laden baseball cap, sitting in front of a McDonald's - a scene I'd <span style="font-weight: bold;">never</span> be privy to in the US of A. All in all, we enjoyed an enriching experience in Salvador, and the overcrowded city served well as a stark contrast precursor to the paradisaical adventures that came next...<br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">To Be Continued...</span><br /></div></div>Tiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-14016508267783323642009-09-26T21:23:00.000-07:002009-09-26T22:10:56.891-07:002 Great Events, 1 Big Week!(And as usual, a heapin' of short notice!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sr7zIstFtxI/AAAAAAAAAHs/qJZmzT1Ka4I/s1600-h/skullbike.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sr7zIstFtxI/AAAAAAAAAHs/qJZmzT1Ka4I/s320/skullbike.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386009535146473234" border="0" /></a><br />Hey all! I hope your summer was as amazing as ours! We got to travel a bit, soak up a lot of sun, and we even sunk a sailboat! Mr. DeJerk and myself went on a rickety rollercoaster of experiences, came out relatively unscathed and back in touch with our ridiculous selves. We're so happy to be sharing this great big world with all of you, and we've got two great events coming up this week to celebrate just how great and crazy life can be! (Oh yes, and of course to showcase some Work DeJerk!) Well I'll get right to it, since one of these events is happening TOMORROW!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sr7wZaqaHpI/AAAAAAAAAHU/ZsW8kCPU-lA/s1600-h/flyer-mural-celebration.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sr7wZaqaHpI/AAAAAAAAAHU/ZsW8kCPU-lA/s400/flyer-mural-celebration.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386006523826282130" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Its been about 3 months since Tiago and the Mt. Scott Teen Corps finished the city-sanctioned mural that now accents the Arleta/Mt. Scott neighborhood in outer Southeast Portland, and I'd say it's high time for some celebration! So tomorrow, between 2-6pm, come on down to Mt. Scott Park (SE 72nd and Harold) for food, music and family fun! The Teens have put together a raucously good time for all, and local businesses are contributing the goods to get the party going! We'll have a ribbon-cutting, of sorts, and join the community in their much-deserved revelry!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sr7x2Jo7z5I/AAAAAAAAAHc/OBhYiLWbmes/s1600-h/artcrank+minneapolis.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sr7x2Jo7z5I/AAAAAAAAAHc/OBhYiLWbmes/s320/artcrank+minneapolis.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386008116984532882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sr7x7kD5ZKI/AAAAAAAAAHk/e5PNpphJd-M/s1600-h/artcrank+minneapolis+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sr7x7kD5ZKI/AAAAAAAAAHk/e5PNpphJd-M/s320/artcrank+minneapolis+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386008209976288418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> <br />If you can't make it tomorrow, then surely you must join us at this First Thursday's premiere poster-art event: <a href="http://www.artcrankpostershow.com/portland/">ArtCrank!</a> The event is one of many held throughout the country along the <a href="http://www.artcrankpostershow.com/portland/">Artcrank</a> tour, but is also super special because it is doubling as a fundraiser for the Portland-based Bikes to Rwanda project. <a href="http://www.artcrankpostershow.com/portland/">Artcrank</a> celebrates bicycles and posters coming together as two of the most fun and accessible means of creating and doing. All of the posters are priced at $30, with $5 from each sale going to Bikes to Rwanda. The work DeJerk will be complimented by that of some of our closest friends, and some of the best damn bikey artists around. These posters are going to be a steal and we'd love to see you there! <a href="http://www.artcrankpostershow.com/portland/">Artcrank</a> will be held at The Cleaners at The Ace Hotel (403 SW 10th) from 5:00pm-11:00pm this Thursday October 1st. Oh, and thank you to Jonathan Maus of bikeportland.org for <a href="http://bikeportland.org/2009/09/23/artcrank-poster-show-announces-portland-artists/#more-23721">featuring a painting of Tiago's in his coverage of the story</a>! We love you <a href="http://www.bikeportland.org/">bikeportland!</a><br /><br />Signing out, with a sleepy head and full happy heart,<br /><br />Drica DeJerkTiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-51275308128897755602009-06-20T13:59:00.000-07:002009-06-20T14:22:15.992-07:00Catching up…<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Catching up…<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sj1Obuff4uI/AAAAAAAAAF8/iUa1T42wO8Y/s1600-h/tkissingmebeforeleavingla2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sj1Obuff4uI/AAAAAAAAAF8/iUa1T42wO8Y/s320/tkissingmebeforeleavingla2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349518170629595874" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">These past few months, it seems like all we DeJerks have been doing is playing catch up. Luckily, almost everything that’s been preoccupying us has been extremely worthwhile and rewarding! Keeping in that spirit, it’s our turn to catch YOU up on all the catching up we’ve been trying to do! Between a wonderful trip to San Francisco and Tiago’s installation at <a href="http://www.cellspace.org/new/">CELLspace</a>, moving closer to town here in Portland, the completion of Tiago’s city sanctioned mural, and th</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">e coordination of our city’s May Day March and Rally for Immigrant and Worker’s Rights, it</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">’s been a crazy few months and we (obviously) have lots to share. In an attempt to retain readership, I’ll try to minimize my verbosity</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">, mov</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">e chronologically and, well, just get to it…<br /></span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sj1Q04SfSjI/AAAAAAAAAGE/LjN4NPXdw1o/s1600-h/stencilada+pasting.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sj1Q04SfSjI/AAAAAAAAAGE/LjN4NPXdw1o/s320/stencilada+pasting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349520801779370546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The last time we update</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">d you we let you know a little bit about Tiago’s awesome wheat-paste installation at San Fr</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">ancisco’s <a href="http://www.cellspace.org/new/">CELLspace</a> art collective. Thanks to Russell Howze’s </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">generous efforts of always including Tiago in his aw</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">esome </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">proj</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">ects, (see our previous posts about Stencil Archive, and Russell’s amazing book Stencil Nation i</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">n which Tiago is featured), we</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> were able to venture to SF for the unv</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">eiling events of <a href="http://www.cellspace.org/new/">CELLspace’s</a> now <a href="http://www.cellspace.org/new/node/128">permanent street-facing stencil installation, Stencilada</a>. We even got to spend a night in the</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> collective’s newly renovated, and totally swanky artist-in-residency apartments! Thanks Russe</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">ll! The collective’s efforts really inspired us, and they’ve done some really amazing things in the past 15 YEA</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sj1Q-zqO9gI/AAAAAAAAAGM/UWNiUqwWtEo/s1600-h/stencilada+front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sj1Q-zqO9gI/AAAAAAAAAGM/UWNiUqwWtEo/s320/stencilada+front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349520972335478274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">RS of their existence. We’ll have a post detailing their work a</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">nd hi</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">story coming soon! For now, here</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">’s some pictures of the installation!</span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">We really tried to maximize our trip, and with the support and guidance of our friend Paige, (owner of Portland’s <a href="http://breezeblockgallery.com/">Breeze Block Gallery</a>), we were able to put together a nice kit of Ti</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">ago’s art and accomplishments, which we used to sch</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">mooze with some of the coolest SF galleries. You may remember <a href="http://tiagodenczuk.blogspot.com/2008/08/well-hello-again-everybody-didjya-miss.html">my trip to New York last summer</a>, when I tried to do just about the same thing, but without any of Paige’s wonde</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">rful tips and information. Let’s just say that Tiago and I are completely committed to this coast for now, and that we had 100% positive feedback from the folks we met. We made a lot of really wonderful connections, and even got the opportunity to showcase some art at <a href="http://www.fabric8.com/">Fabric8</a> – an online gallery and retail fusion with an eclectic physical gallery in the heart of the Mission district. They’ve been around for over a decade, and we’re stoked to have the good fortune to collaborate with them.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />Moving right along… You may’ve noticed my absenc</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">e from the blog scene (or maybe you didn’t) over the past few months. One reason being my utter and complete involvement with this year’s <a href="http://maydaypdx.blogspot.com/">May Day March and Rally for Immigrant and Worker’s Rights</a>. Tiago helped a bunch by designing some really powerfu</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">l posters that garnered attention throughout the entire ci</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">ty. I’m happy to report that this year’s event was a HUGE success with a crowd of over 3,000 peopl</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">e, and I think a lot of the attendance can be chalked up to the awe</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">some image he created!<br /></span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sj1RY9q8vQI/AAAAAAAAAGU/I91nmWDiAwA/s1600-h/demand+poster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sj1RY9q8vQI/AAAAAAAAAGU/I91nmWDiAwA/s400/demand+poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349521421699431682" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The rest of May brought the retirement of the physical La Casa DeJerk, our home at the outskirts of North Portland. After a year and a half of living it up in St. John’s, we DeJerks said goodbye to our first real home together, and hello to a brand new chapter of North Portland living at a house our friends bought in March. We’re really exc</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">ited about this home, and our new band of living cohorts. We have big plans for depaving, permaculture gardens, a community freewall, and a safe space for our community members! We’ll keep you updated on the progress…<br /></span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sj1RrPzGOsI/AAAAAAAAAGc/qTsHl_sUTYM/s1600-h/mt+scott+mural.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sj1RrPzGOsI/AAAAAAAAAGc/qTsHl_sUTYM/s400/mt+scott+mural.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349521735803091650" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Back in November</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">, I</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> poste</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">d </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">a</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">bout <a href="http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?a=222806&c=49948">a mural that Tiago was planning with the Teen Volunteer Corp at the Mt. Scott Community Center</a> in So</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">utheast </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Po</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">rtland. Through the efforts of the teens and their volunteer directors, the project secured its funding through <a href="http://www.racc.org/">RACC (the Regional Arts and Culture Council)</a> and physical work was underway shortly t</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">hereafter. After upwards two years of in</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">volvement, the end of May and beginning of June also brought the conclusion of Tiago’s work on the <span style="font-weight: bold;">city-sanctioned mural</span>, nestled in the heart of our old neighborhood in deep S</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">outh</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">east Portland. The teens were able to be directly involved in every part of the process. They directed Tiago by coming up with ideas of images that represented their community and they even helped him cut the stencils and paint the mural. The end result looks amazing, and was a rewarding process for all involved. W</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sj1SJ6HGMVI/AAAAAAAAAGk/sJxDZU_wFiA/s1600-h/mt+scott+mural+signature.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sj1SJ6HGMVI/AAAAAAAAAGk/sJxDZU_wFiA/s400/mt+scott+mural+signature.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349522262557339986" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">e are currently planning a public unveiling celebration slated for July, and are looking forward to sharin</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">g the story of the process with the entire neighborhood! We’ll keep you posted about the date an</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">d time of the event once it is determined. I have to say that Tiago put SO much work into helping</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> these teens achieve their artistic potential, and I am SO proud of all of them!</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">As a final note, today is our two-year anniversary of getting hitched, and tonight we’ll be celebrating in traditional DeJerk fashion by renewing our vows in the</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> company of our closest friends on the Summer Solstice Shortest Night of the Year bicycle ride. The last three years of sharing my life with Tiago, and the last two years of being “official,” have been the best and most rewarding of my life. Our love is a special testament to the potential of love everywhere; within everyone. I am so lucky to be Mrs. DeJerk, and I want to thank all of you for all of your support along the way. We’ve had our ups and downs like any couple, but I am continually amazed by how w</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">ell we work together – how we communicate so openly and honestly, and how we perpetually inspire one another to grow and to change. We’d like to invite all of you in Portland to come celebrate with us tonight, and all of our loved ones across the world to think of </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">us, and love in general, as the earth revolves and our hemisphere </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">welcomes summer once more.<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sj1Sk-TSaJI/AAAAAAAAAGs/90m7MVxQeF8/s1600-h/09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/Sj1Sk-TSaJI/AAAAAAAAAGs/90m7MVxQeF8/s320/09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349522727538682002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />With open arms, and open hearts, we implore you to LOVE and BE RIDICULOUS!</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><br />With love,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Drica DeJerk</span></span>Tiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-68244236974506335032009-03-26T10:47:00.000-07:002009-03-26T11:15:26.771-07:00Stencilada this Saturday<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Announcing: A Very Special Shout-Out From <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sunny</span> San Francsico!<br /></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/ScvFva5dl-I/AAAAAAAAAE0/ICem-97e_Fs/s1600-h/-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/ScvFva5dl-I/AAAAAAAAAE0/ICem-97e_Fs/s400/-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317561203505862626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mark Twain (one of Tiago's favorite American authors) once wrote that the coldest winter he ever spent was a summer in San Francisco. Well, friends, that may've been true for Mr. Twain - but for yours truly, coming from Portland, Oregon's crazy mixed-up idea of spring - San Francisco is a breath of warm, yet fresh, air, and Tiago and I plan on soaking up every bit of it while we're here!<br /><br />And just why <span style="font-style: italic;">are</span> we here, you ask? Well, to celebrate Tiago's first <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">permanent</span> installation unveiling of course!!!<br /><br />This Saturday at <a href="http://www.cellspace.org/new/">CELLspace</a> (2050 Bryant St.), (</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">San Francisco's own Mission arts collective), we'll be celebrating the unveiling of a new street-facing facade complete with stenciled panels by 8 national stencil artists, and "featuring special stencils on paper by Tiago DeJerk." The celebration will last from 1pm - 5pm, and will be complete with a public BBQ, good tunes, and even more paint and accessible walls. If you come down after 3pm, try to bring something to grill or drink, as supplies are limited.<br /><br />We're so excited to be a part of this project - another wonderful opportunity for Tiago's career and our experience in this crazy world DeArt, provided by Russell Howze of <a href="http://www.stencilarchive.org/">Stencilarchive.org</a> and <a href="http://www.stencilnation.org/">Stencil Nation</a> (the book Tiago was featured in last summer...).<br /><br />We're also really excited to visit galleries and collectives all day - soak in the culture of the Bay Area, and get a semblence of a much needed vacation in at night! If you have any leads for us, or just want to suggest a cheap sushi joint, please please please drop us a line at info@dejerk.com! For now, though, we're going to head out for the day, and show this city how to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Love, and be Ridiculous!</span><br /><br />Hoping y'all are happy, wherever you are,<br /><br />Drica DeJerk<br /></span></span>Tiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-81535935726817626892009-03-05T11:28:00.000-08:002009-03-06T17:31:09.822-08:00Happy Two-Thousand-Fine!<span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >2009 Updates and a Call Out for Help!</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Happy Two-Thousand-Fine to Everyone in the Land DeJerk, and Beyond!</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />Sorry w</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">e've been away so long - there's just been so much going on! Between</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SbHMIZ66koI/AAAAAAAAAEs/UbWQJn-NHEE/s1600-h/cute+social.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SbHMIZ66koI/AAAAAAAAAEs/UbWQJn-NHEE/s320/cute+social.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310249880415539842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> holidays, birthdays, special pr</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">ojects and future shows, Mr. DeJerk and myself have been so busy, we're not quite sure which way is up these days... and it's not over yet! Not by a long shot! Let's see if I can catch you all up to spee</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">d...</span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">First of all, we had an amazing Winter Solstice and ensuing holidays celebrating two-thousand-great,</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> and ringing in two-thousand-fine, with over 40 friends and family members right here at La Casa DeJerk! Then January saw a slight lull in activity at the homestead, while Tiago and</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> I buck</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">led down to b</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">usiness to make sure the new year would start full steam ahead on the right foot. Tiago painted day and night to finish two big commissions and a handful of periphery projects that all turned out </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">breathtakingly beautiful!</span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SbHIcsWBHFI/AAAAAAAAAEE/PUqK_E_qE5M/s1600-h/dejerkmobile.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SbHIcsWBHFI/AAAAAAAAAEE/PUqK_E_qE5M/s320/dejerkmobile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310245830911925330" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />The lull didn't last, though, as February thundered in once again as the busiest short month of both our lives! While Tiago worked on pieces for his upcoming San Francisco show (details below), and we both prepared ourselves for </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://vimeo.com/3264129">ZooBomb's Mini Bike Winter VI</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">, I secretly stowed away any hours that I could in order to finish Tiago's super secret surprise birthday presents and party plans! (You may not know it to see him, but Tiago DeJerk celebrated his big 3-0 this February 22nd, and this little wifey went above and beyond the call of duty - let alone sanity - to let him know that he is still very loved... even if he is now a dirty old man!) Over 50 secret hours and three exhausting weeks later, I was able to provide him with 3 surprise birthday parties, 2 birthday wishes come true, and a brand spankin' new, hand crafted DeJerk-mobile - a side-by-side tandem of sorts sportin' the family name on the front, and a whole lotta love in between! I presented him with the, well, present, the day before MBW began, and so we were able to show it off to all our friends and foreigners for the entire weekend! It was a smash hit, and Tiago was happy to be the belle of the ball for two whole weeks!</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />Well, that sums up all that you'd need to know of our last two months! :P Now, getting down to business, we have A TON of exciting news! Here it is, in no particular order...</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />First off, as a result of my most daring managerial move to date, and months of coordination and design work from Tiago and others, we are proud to present to you Tiago's first international magazine cover art!</span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SbHIvvBmbzI/AAAAAAAAAEM/woobXMhDJGQ/s1600-h/momentumcover.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SbHIvvBmbzI/AAAAAAAAAEM/woobXMhDJGQ/s320/momentumcover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310246158049111858" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Amy Walker of <a href="http://www.momentumplanet.com/">Momentum Magazine</a> was introduced to Tiago's art during Russell Howze's promotional book tour for </span></span><a href="http://www.stencilnation.org/"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Stencil Nation</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> in Vancouver, B.C. this summer, when the two agreed that Tiago is "the best bicycle artist in the world." Soon thereafter she contacted me to let me know how much she admired the Work DeJerk, and that she would love it if we could send some art for the <a href="http://www.momentumplanet.com/node/2863">Bikeosphere</a> benefit art show for the magazine. I told her that we would -IF Tiago could be guaranteed a chance to do a cover for the rag. Six months and bunch of negotiations later, the final product is out and hit the shelves this week to much acclaim! I'm so proud of Tiago and his ever expanding ability to create his art in any medium, and I can't wait to see where this new field may take us!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Moving on, our good friend Nathan Bennet, the sculptor who decorated our wedding reception at The Watershed, has curated a show that opens TONIGHT at the Village Ballroom (700 NE Dekum). The show is a straight-up cornucopia of mediums, highlighting Portland's most up and coming artists, including you-know-who! Tiago has 3 wonderful works on display at the show, and it's up until April 6th, so you have plenty of time to go check his, and the other works, out!</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />Keeping in line with this year's theme of expansion, Tiago will also be featured in </span></span><a href="http://www.stencilarchive.org/node/726"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Stencilada</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">, a group stencil-art show at San Francisco's own <a href="http://www.cellspace.org/new/">Cellspace: Collective Exploration Learning Labs</a> (2050 Bryant St.). The show is curated by Russell Howze, and features panel-work by 7 national artists, and "special stencils on paper by Tiago DeJerk." The opening date is March 28th, and we'll be travelling to SF for the week to enjoy the opening party and to try our hands again at big city gallery schmoozing! ...I mean, networking... we'll be networking our little booties off for 5 days straight, from the 25th to the 30th, so "holla" if you'll be around or if you have any leads for us in the Bay Area!</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />Lastly, and most importantly, we need to ask for your help in any way possible, for a fri</span><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SbHJu4HIFGI/AAAAAAAAAEk/zIo3UJyXMio/s1600-h/fortheloveofhollis.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SbHJu4HIFGI/AAAAAAAAAEk/zIo3UJyXMio/s400/fortheloveofhollis.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310247242819966050" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">end of our community's who is in dire need. Hollis Hawthorne, dancer, lover, and muse to the San Francsico bike dance troupe The Derailuers, has suffered brain-stem injuries from a motorcycle accident while traveling in India, and needs to be air-evacuated by ambulance flight to Stanford medical facilities in SF. Hollis has been a major inspiration to our community, and a close friend of the extended family, for quite some time now, and friends and strangers from around the globe are rallying together to raise the funds for her trip back home. Estimates for the cost of the flight are upwards $200,000, and there are ongoing paypal efforts as well as benefits being thrown to reach that goal. As of this writing, these efforts have already raised $65,000, and that amount, coupled with Hollis' stedily stabilizing condition, make the goal extremely achievable at this point. Whether you're in New York or New Delhi, there are ways to get involved. This Tuesday, the Work DeJerk will be available for sale at the Portland benefit to bring Hollis home. Please check out the following blog to see how you can attend or how you can help: <a href="http://friendsofhollis.blogspot.com/">http://friendsofhollis.blogspot.com/</a>. We know you'd do it, if it were one of us Jerks in this situation.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Alright, well there's definitely more news to share, but my tip-tappity-fingers are all but tapped out. Rest assured that there will be no more 2 month breaks from my updates in the near future, and that we missed all of you as much as we know you missed us!</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />Thank you for the love and support you've shared with us lately, and for that that we know you will share with Hollis! Keep on rocking that love, and for crying out loud - get ridiculous while you're at it!</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />Love, love, love,</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />Drica DeJerk</span></span>Tiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-37236631070987244332008-12-05T09:06:00.000-08:002008-12-10T09:46:43.815-08:00Two Great Events in One Short Week!<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Two Great Events in One Short Week!</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/STlpV8Bz7pI/AAAAAAAAADQ/eGXtvmtIRjw/s1600-h/burnsideflyerweb1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/STlpV8Bz7pI/AAAAAAAAADQ/eGXtvmtIRjw/s320/burnsideflyerweb1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276364264053141138" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">If you happen to appreciate new beginnings, free refreshments, and fantastic local art, then we have the event for you tonight! </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.breezeblockgallery.com/">Breeze Block Gallery</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">, (where the Work DeJerk was featured in </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://tiagodenczuk.blogspot.com/2008/09/newest-news-it-was-superbly-sordid.html">this summer's Sprockettes Show</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">), is celebrating the opening of their new location on 19th and Burnside this evening with an all out sponsored bash and group show. The new studio location puts Paige, and the rest of the Breeze Block crew, in the spotlight for southeast Portland's First Fridays art events, and will even be the new home to </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.erhartdesign.com/">Erhart</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">, the "coolest streewear fashion designer i</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">n town."</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />To celebrate, tonight's show will be a cash 'n carry event, so bring your rain-proofed bike trailers along and stock up on affordable</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> fine-art holiday presents for those cool cats that you love! The event happens from 6:00 - 10:00, and will feature art from Stephen Williams, Steve Mathews, Jason Graham, Garrett Price, Jason Vivona, Raskoe, and of course, Tiago DeJerk. Get there earlier, if possible, to catch the best deals! Oh, and speaking of deals, this little bash happens to be sponsored by New Deal Vodka - one more reason to show up before party o'clock! Check out the gallery website for all the details: </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://breezeblockgallery.com/">www.breezeblockgallery.com</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">.</span> </span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/STlofXStA-I/AAAAAAAAADI/FgBUa_4xQkg/s1600-h/bikecraft3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/STlofXStA-I/AAAAAAAAADI/FgBUa_4xQkg/s320/bikecraft3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276363326478943202" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Also, if you can't make it tonight, clear your schedule (and your checkbook) for the night of Wednesday the 10th, and join us (and the rest of town) at Bike Craft IV!</span> </span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">For those of you unfamiliar with the event, Bike Craft is described on BikePortland.org as "a bike-lover’s bazaar that showcases local, handmade, bike-themed arts, crafts, fashion, and more." It also features some of the most affordable Work DeJerk yet, for the second year in a row! The party, (and sales), start at 5:30 at Roots Organic Brewing on 7th, just south of Hawthorne. For complete details, visit the </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://bikeportland.org/bikecraft/">Bike Craft page</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> at BikePortland.org.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />With these two events, you'll have absolutely no excuse to not get a wonderful present for your friends, family, or lovers! Come on down to one, or both, and say "Hey Hey" to us, and all the amazing artists featured during this holiday frenzy! But hurry, these events only last one night each!</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />xoxo,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Drica</span></span>Tiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-75183503134415721192008-11-23T18:04:00.000-08:002008-11-23T21:16:19.919-08:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Annnnnnnnnd We're Back!</span><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SSoMXnVzmgI/AAAAAAAAACw/wqjrdlAwA3o/s1600-h/socutetiago.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SSoMXnVzmgI/AAAAAAAAACw/wqjrdlAwA3o/s320/socutetiago.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272039913627556354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Man, oh man, has it been a doozy of a fall, here at La Casa DeJerk. Between the Parents DeJerk's 2 month visit from Brazil, and our arduous struggle to make Tiago bonafide in the eyes of Uncle Sam, we've barely had any time at all to check in with you folks, and keep you up to date with all of our going's-ons. So sit down, exhale, then inhale, and repeat, while I try to turn you on, tune you in, and drop you off a little bit closer to "complete" than you were when I met you! (Also, if this one's just a little too long for you, I've added a bullet-point list at the end of the blog to sum things up for all you lazy cheaters.)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">First off, I'd like to remind you that Tiago's BIGGEST SHOW EVER is still up at Vino Vixens, and will remain so throughout December. The opening was huge, with over 200 people in and out throughout the night, and a ton of wonderful feedback. If you haven't seen it yet, get your lolly-gaggin' behinds over to southeast 29th and Powell, grab a glass of the good stuff, and check out the show. The art is, of course, for sale, so feel free to rationalize the visit in your busy schedule as a holiday gift run for your partner or yourself. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Speaking of gifts - thanks to all of our hard work this last year, selling Tiago's limited space for holiday portraits was easier than getting a hippie naked in public. So sorry folks, but he's all booked up this year. However, now is the PERFECT time to put in order for Valentine's Day and beyond. We've got a very limited space for portrait projects in the coming months, so the sooner you get a project idea to us, the likelier it is to come to fruition! Portraits have run in the below $500 range in the past, and will only continue to be such a deal for a limited time as well. Email ideas and proposals to </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.blogger.com/info@dejerk.com">info@dejerk.com</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Next, we'd like to give a thank you shout-out to our new blogger friend, Andrew Mulick, of </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.crowmolly.blogspot.com/">www.crowmolly.blogspot.com</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. Andrew recently became a fan of Tiago's and politely asked to use some of the Work DeJerk on his website and in his blog. In doing so, Mr. Mulick displayed the type of sincerity and respect that we has been absent from our experience in the world of art and art criticism at large since we've been, </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >ahem</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">, broadening our horizons. (See our </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://tiagodenczuk.blogspot.com/2008/08/well-hello-again-everybody-didjya-miss.html">August 19th post</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> about my trip to New York...) We greatly appreciate his consideration and professionalism, and invite you all to visit his blog as soon as you're done reading ours! Note that he lists us as conspirators!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Moving right along... If you're wondering what other things we've been up to, you can thank Tiago, since he's a big fan of actually keeping surprises secret. If it were up to me, I'd have you counting un-hatched chickens right along with me, and probably leave you hanging, dissappointed, and disillusioned more frequently than I ought. Good thing Tiago has the final say on these things! As a result, you'll have to wait to hear about the most exciting of our many endeavors until they are complete. Until then, I'd love to share with you a project that Tiago has been working on for a very long time. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Months ago, Tiago was asked to teach a class on stencil art to children and young adults at the Mt. Scott Community Center. As happens with most of his encounters with the youth of the world, the adolescents immediately fell in love with Tiago and with his class, and requested his return presence within their program and at their community center. Tiago enthusiastically obliged, and it wasn't long before the wide-eyed, rag-tag crew came up with a vision to create a public mural together, with Tiago's art as the heart of the project. Ideas turned to proposals, proposals to contracts, and contracts back to ideas, until the last round which is currently up for approval for funding. When approved, the project will begin, and Tiago will be creating a mural with young adults in Southeast Portland, right around the corner from our first house with one another in felony flats. The wall up for beautification is appropriately adjacent to our old haunt, The Queen of Hearts, as well as Space Monkey Coffee, the site of Tiago's first solo show. Visit the </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.dosomething.org/project/mt-scott-community-center-teen-volunteer-corps-community-mural-projecf">project's site</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> to learn more, get updates, and find out how you can help! We're really excited about this one!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Last, but certainly not least, Tiago has a show up currently at </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://muddyscoffeehouse.com/">Muddy's Coffeehouse</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> on Mississippi Ave. The show is not his largest, but it's definitely our most delicious of settings. It also features NEW work DeJerk at </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >extremely</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> affordable prices. Think of it as our holiday blow-out special, and a great excuse to get some of the best food this side of the Willamette with a bunch of your friends! To celebrate our collaboration with Dyer, and the rest of the crew at Muddy's, we'll be hosting a brunch get-together at the coffeehouse on Monday, December 1st at 11:30am. Come on down, bring the family, and get your brunch on, as we take over the inside and the patio with friends, food, and art. You better make it out that day, because the art will be coming down the next week, and with it, your chance to get the perfect, affordable, work DeJerk for the upcoming holiday season!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Well, I think that covers everything! Keep in touch everyone, give us some feedback comments, and of course, let us know when and where you're doing anything noteworthy! (As we know you are!)</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Love, love, love,<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Drica DeJerk</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Abbreviated Version:<br /></span></span><ul style="font-family:verdana;"><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Parents were in town and the man was on our back = we had no time, but we still love you.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Tiago's biggest show ever is still up at Vino Vixens and will be throughout December. Go see it and buy something for someone you love!</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">We're all booked up for commissioned portraits for the holiday season, but if you want something for Valentine's Day, get your order in ASAP.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Visit <a href="http://www.crowmolly.blogspot.com/">www.crowmolly.blogspot.com</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Check out the great, city-sanctioned project that Tiago's been invited to conduct! <a href="http://www.dosomething.org/project/mt-scott-community-center-teen-volunteer-corps-community-mural-projecf">http://www.dosomething.org/project/mt-scott-community-center-teen-volunteer-corps-community-mural-projecf</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Come have Brunch DeJerk at <a href="http://muddyscoffeehouse.com/">Muddy's Coffeehouse</a> with us and all of our friends. Tiago's art is up, and we'll be bombarding the kitchen staff around 11:30 on Monday, December 1st to celebrate.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Let us know how you are!<br /></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span>Tiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-69703464368539436862008-09-26T21:09:00.000-07:002008-09-26T22:14:36.321-07:00<span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Big 'Ole October Opening at Portland's Premiere Wine Bar!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SN2ydI0Ar7I/AAAAAAAAACY/JZwYK5nw23o/s1600-h/captaininsanoflyer.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SN2ydI0Ar7I/AAAAAAAAACY/JZwYK5nw23o/s320/captaininsanoflyer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250548954235449266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SN27nRLVSDI/AAAAAAAAACo/wBxx0g8u-6U/s1600-h/captaininsanoflyerbck.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SN27nRLVSDI/AAAAAAAAACo/wBxx0g8u-6U/s320/captaininsanoflyerbck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250559023884093490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />New Work DeJerk is <span style="font-style: italic;">heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere</span>! And we are SO excited to share it with YOU!<br /><br />You know, it was only a year ago that Tiago held his first solo show at <a href="http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/space_monkey_coffee/Location?oid=76089">Space Monkey</a>, a wonderful-yet-tiny coffee shop all the way out in the Felony Flats area of southeast Portland. Now, a sweet 13 months later, the brand new Work DeJerk is returning to the southeast, and is bigger and better than ever!<br /><br />This Friday, October 3rd, come on down to <a href="http://www.portlandwinecellar.com/aboutwine.html">Vino Vixens</a> (2929 SE Powell Blvd) and witness Tiago's art occupying the largest space it's ever graced! Bring as many people as you like, because this place is HUGE and the party is F-R-E-E! Music, dancing, schmoozing, and general tom-foolery begin at 8pm and last 'till 2am. There's also pool, darts and, for those of you </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >who don't like socializing but still want to be seen at an opening DeJerk, there's </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >a whole room dedicated to Nintendo 64!<br /><br />Don't miss this chance to be present for a historical moment in the career DeJerk, and to meet the parents DeJerk, who are visiting all the way from Curitiba, Brazil!<br /><br />We can't wait to see you there, folks! And just in case you wanted more info on the show, here's the press release:<br /><br /></span><p style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;font-family:verdana;" class="MsoTitle" ><span style="font-size:100%;">The Work DeJerk: A Solo Stencil Art Exhibit</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=""> </span><span style="font-size:85%;">In a city saturated by art school aspirations, seasonal scenesters, and hipster couture, the work of an anarchist-clown turned renegade street artist is never done. On Friday, October 1<sup>st</sup>, <i style="">The Work DeJerk: A Solo Stencil Art Exhibit</i> will premiere at Southeast Portland’s coolest wine bar – Vino Vixens. The exhibit will showcase the tragic-comedy of a popular culture hell-bent on digitally documenting and projecting that which it could otherwise be fully experiencing. Beginning at 8:00pm and lasting till 2:00am, the event is free to the public, and will feature several local musical acts of various styles, including ambient, techno, and beatbox.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Determined to expose fun for what it can be, and art for what it <i style="">really</i> is, internationally acclaimed stencil-artist Tiago DeJerk’s latest work responds colorfully to those who would rather witness an engaging experience through a digital lens or screen, than directly participate in it. Hailed as, “The greatest bicycle artist in the world,” by Amy Walker, Director of Art for Momentum Magazine, Tiago DeJerk is no stranger to creating and documenting fun and diversion for art’s sake. Otherwise known around town as Pinga de Clown, the funny foreigner in Portland’s favorite now-defunct Alberta Street Clown House troupe, Tiago has been participating in direct-action fun campaigns throughout Stumptown for over 4 years. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">As a cyclist, freak-bike builder, and long-time Zoobomber, Tiago’s art has, until now, predominately reflected the Northwest’s D.I.Y. cycling community and its influences through highly detailed, ornate, and oddly photo-realistic reproductions and portraits. Previous work from this Brazilian-born harlequin has been featured in Russell Howze’s scene-busting book <u>Stencil Nation: Graffiti, Community and Art</u> as well as in live installation form at this year’s World Towards Carfree Cities Conference. From October to January, however, <i style="">The Work DeJerk</i> will highlight the full spectrum of Tiago’s insight and artistic capabilities, and will beg the question of which is more important: remembering the image, or creating the inspiration? </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">#####<span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">For more info on DeJerk projects and other shows, click on the image above, or </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.dejerk.com/news.html">subscribe to our blog!</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks!</span><br /><br />Drica</span>Tiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-12067462936555449832008-09-12T13:58:00.000-07:002008-09-12T14:34:13.827-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >The Newest News</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SMrYJjQXA8I/AAAAAAAAACQ/6YwNR7r4pXE/s1600-h/breezeblockopening2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SMrYJjQXA8I/AAAAAAAAACQ/6YwNR7r4pXE/s320/breezeblockopening2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245242374620644290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SMrYFN1J8nI/AAAAAAAAACI/DMeXUk-08cg/s1600-h/breezeblockopening1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SMrYFN1J8nI/AAAAAAAAACI/DMeXUk-08cg/s320/breezeblockopening1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245242300149920370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was a superbly sordid, Sprockette saturated, splendid and schmoozy smash! Tiago sold two paintings at the opening to a young man who has, in his own words, been waiting to buy from DeJerks for months! Months! Now we're getting somewhere, people.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">If you missed it, don't fret, because the work DeJerk, as well as the work of Jonathan Maus and Sarah Eastmand, will be up at </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://breezeblockgallery.com/?page_id=4">BreezeBlock Gallery</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> until the last Thursday in October! Also, if one show of brand-spanking new work doesn't satisfy your DeJerk desires, you can head on over to </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://blueskyportland.com/wp/">Blue Sky Wellness Studio</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> on Mississippi Ave. to see the portraits DeJerk amidst a calming, restorative and anything but jerky atmosphere. When you stop in, say "Hi!" to me, Drica, as I'm usually there managing the goings-ons like I manage DeJerk. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Speaking of portraits, we're gearing up for two big shows this fall of - yet again - brand new work DeJerk. In the meantime, however, we'll be focusing on offering personalized commissioned portraits for the upcoming holiday seasons. What better way to say, "I love you, but someone else can tell you better on my behalf," than by commissioning a fine art representation of yourself, or your loved ones? (The question happens to be rhetorical, but if an answer were necessary, it'd be, "None!")Portrait commissions differ in price based on size, the intricacy of the image, and the date of desired completion. However, you have the word DeJerk that, as always, our art will remain accessible and affordable! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">So thanks, again, to those that came to our two recent openings. Things are really starting to take off for us, but it is always such a heart-warming pleasure to see our familiar fans DeJerk at all of our biggest events! And to those of you who weren't there, you better be gearing up for the October 3rd premier at </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.portlandwinecellar.com/">Vino Vixens</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">. It's going to be the largest space that the work DeJerk has occupied, and the opening is going to be killer! More info to come, and, until then, keep on loving and please, for the love of all things DeJerk-y, please keep on being ridiculous!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Love, love, silly love,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Drica DeJerk</span>Tiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-34262630032942181442008-08-18T19:30:00.000-07:002008-08-18T19:35:19.439-07:00Oh! And as we promised, here's the last video that that DeJerk made...<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FxtqnjQQW3A&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FxtqnjQQW3A&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Tiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-57563396470222313362008-08-12T10:01:00.001-07:002008-08-18T22:31:04.016-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SKowOe85zFI/AAAAAAAAAB4/b4vYuhPTiGU/s1600-h/resourceman.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SKowOe85zFI/AAAAAAAAAB4/b4vYuhPTiGU/s400/resourceman.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236050542156434514" border="0" /></a><br />Well hello again, everybody! Didjya miss me? No? Well that's alright, I missed you enough for the lot of us!<br /><br />You see, it turns out that New York is full of crotchety curators and naive nay-sayers, bloated blood-suckers and tasteless <span style="font-style: italic;">arteeeests</span>. I'm sure that there's some good in there somewhere, but you're little 'ol country-mouse Drica couldn't find it in that big city she used to call home! I did a few cold calls, a few appointments, and dabbled in the (GAG) shmoozing events, and all I got in return were insults, ignorance, and insurmountable haughtiness.<br /><br />The whole thing was a big, expensive, but necessary learning experience for we DeJerks, and what we've learned is that WE LOVE PORTLAND! And not just Portland, but our entire Pacific North West community of freaks, lovers, and friends! So, for the time being, we'll be focusing on local and regional endeavors, and - if something happens to come our way from New York - we <span style="font-style: italic;">might</span> consider it... if they're lucky!<br /><br />It's a good thing we've made this decision, too, because while I was gone Tiago made many wonderful connections, and dove spray-can first into just as many exciting projects!<br /><br />For starters, he'll be debuting brand-spanking new work DeJerk at August's Last Thursday event on his old home-turf of Alberta Street. The <a href="http://www.breezeblockgallery.com">Breeze Block Gallery</a>, (located at 1011 NE Alberta in space #B), will be hosting a bicycle-themed night of art, entertainment, and tabling from local businesses and non-profits alike. Featured at the August 28th event will be photography from Sarah Eastmand and our man Jonathan Maus of <a href="http://www.bikeportland.org">Bikeportland.org</a>, documenting the history of the Portland-based Sprockettes, including all new photos from their 2008 Summer Tour. Not to mention tables and merch from the Bike Farm collective, Black Star Bags, BikePortland.org and BellaDonna Bicycle Frames! The whole shabang starts at 7:00pm, with the highlight of the evening being an 8:00pm performance by the Sprockettes, themselves!<br /><br />Next on our plate we've got a commission from <a href="http://www.theblackcatcafe.com/">Black Cat Cafe</a>, to be finished and displayed within a month or so, PLUS a three-month show at SE Portland's <a href="http://www.portlandwinecellar.com/">Vino Vixens</a>, beginning in October! Rest assured that more details will come, and that we'll be posting more regularly now that I'm home! Also, stay tuned for a special holiday offer from La Casa DeJerk...<br /><br />Thanks for holding your breath for us everyone, it really helped! Now get out there and Jerk around!<br /><br />Love, and Be Ridiculous,<br /><br />Drica DeJerkTiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-7561679586726365012008-07-21T11:59:00.000-07:002008-07-21T12:16:31.045-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SITei2gUGYI/AAAAAAAAABw/qR9oQjnNKgs/s1600-h/on+texas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SITei2gUGYI/AAAAAAAAABw/qR9oQjnNKgs/s400/on+texas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225546157984586114" border="0" /></a><br />It's time for me to say "goodbye" for a bit, folks. Now don't go gettin' your stockings in a bundle - Mr. DeJerk and I are just fine. In fact, we're doing SO well that I'm off to New York for two weeks to scout out new places and connections for us and his art! I'll be putting on my best duds and cheesiest smile and hopefully, by the time I'm done, we'll have a show in New York secured for the Work, DeJerk!<br /><br />Right now my itinerary includes visiting the Vanina Holasek Gallery, Giant Robot, Location 1, Cinders Gallery and Team Gallery, among others. If the Met's lucky, I might just stop by there, too!<br /><br />So if you're in New York in the next few weeks, or if you know of any other places to stop - hell, even if you know someone who might know someone who does - drop us a line at info@dejerk.com! We'd gladly appreciate any help you can offer, and in return we'll continue to spread Love and Ridiculousness all over the world!<br /><br />Thanks for everything, and remember to stay tuned for new video and pictures from DeJerk, himself!<br /><br />Love, love, love,<br /><br />DricaTiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-34470122352084625962008-07-18T13:59:00.000-07:002008-07-18T14:33:31.525-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SIEMCusHmpI/AAAAAAAAABo/KP8WU8ZSxHA/s1600-h/bikeosphere+logo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SIEMCusHmpI/AAAAAAAAABo/KP8WU8ZSxHA/s400/bikeosphere+logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224470283758836370" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Hiya, folks! If you happen to be in the Northern-lands of Vancouver, BC tonight, stop on by </span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Bikeosphere</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> - the art/fashion show and fund raiser party for Momentum Magazine. It's being held at the Centre A Gallery on 23 West Pender Street and, according to Momentum's publisher, Amy Walker, the turn-out is supposed to be fantastic! They've got a cash bar, a bicycle quilt, designers and artists from all over North America, and they even have 3 original works DeJerk! We'll post pictures as soon as we receive them, and they'll include a brand-spanking new piece, and a video of its making! So stay tuned...</span> <br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">To find out more details about the event, or to check out Momentum Magazine (a decision we DeJerks </span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: verdana;font-size:85%;" >highly</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> suggest), visit the site at: </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.momentumplanet.com/node/2863">http://www.momentumplanet.com/node/2863</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">.</span> </span>Tiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-11925400753477997042008-07-07T09:37:00.001-07:002008-07-07T09:44:20.720-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">Ever wonder how DeJerk does it all? </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Check out this brand-spankin'-new video showing the process of Tiago's cutting and painting this year's Pedalpalooza art! Man, do those hands work quickly!</span></span><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BbRYloIl6fw&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BbRYloIl6fw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Tiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-28514775720545114362008-07-03T11:59:00.000-07:002008-07-07T09:45:11.585-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" >New Work DeJerk!</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stunning stencil stuff you have yet to see!</span></span><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"><br /> <tbody><tr><br /> <td><br /> <div align="center"><br /> <a 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src="http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff289/dejerk/website/1st%20update/btns/btnpriest02.jpg" alt="" border="0" height="140" width="140" /></a><a href="http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff289/dejerk/website/1st%20update/cinamonquickie2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff289/dejerk/website/1st%20update/btns/btncinamonquickie2.jpg" alt="" border="0" height="140" width="140" /></a></div><br /> </td><br /> </tr><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span> </tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Click on an image to reveal the full deal! Most of these were created for small-scale sale, except for two: The Sprockettes and Carol.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Here-in depicted in their notorious chicken-fight sequence, the Sprockettes sold this painting at their AWESOME Bicycle Bash party this year, immediately following the 6th annual Multnomah County Bike Fair. The portrait of Carol was commissioned as a present for her mother last Christmas.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Stay tuned, because DeJerk will be offering this same portrait service for the upcoming holiday season this year! What says, "Thanks for birthing me!" better than the Work, DeJerk? ...we can't think of anything either!</span></span>Tiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-76772686240425072352008-06-23T17:40:00.000-07:002008-06-23T18:16:53.890-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SGBKyeJ74lI/AAAAAAAAABY/AdfEpz7EbZM/s1600-h/conferencepavementpaint01.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SGBKyeJ74lI/AAAAAAAAABY/AdfEpz7EbZM/s320/conferencepavementpaint01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215250599443685970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SGBD9Lqz0LI/AAAAAAAAABI/63xvYyuJl_s/s1600-h/conferencepavementpaint02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SGBD9Lqz0LI/AAAAAAAAABI/63xvYyuJl_s/s320/conferencepavementpaint02.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215243086878462130" /></a><br /><br /><br />Man, oh man, did we have an exciting week! It must have been the best 1st wedding anniversary ever! Let's see if we can't catch you up to speed...<br /><br />Monday night's book-signing event was off the hook! We couldn't believe how many people showed up, and neither could Russell Howze, the book's author, and curator of StencilArchive.org. There were so many stencil enthusiasts in attendance, in fact, that the good people at Powell's City of Books had to bring out a whole rack of more chairs to accommodate the crowd. Still, there were people left contentedly standing on the sidelines when the chairs ran out. The presentation Russell gave was great, and the "wooooot's" heard when Tiago's name was called out were especially heart warming because most were from people we don't even know! <br />The subsequent Stencil Ride that Tiago led, (as part of Pedalpalooza), was a real hit, as well. Many left the event saying that it was their favorite Pedalpalooza event to date. We were out fraternizing about the city well into the night, and returned home very flattered and satisfied.<br /><br />The next day marked the public portion of the Towards Carfree Cities Conference, <a href="http://bikeportland.org/2008/06/17/bike-culture-takes-over-city-hall/">and Tiago's first official public art performance with spray paint!</a> Thanks to Meghan Sinnot, one of the organizers of the conference, for arming Tiago with the spray chalk and, more importantly, the official permit that allowed him to paint burning upside-down SUV's on the grounds of City Hall! Conference attendees from all over the world stopped to watch, applaud, and congratulate Tiago for his artistic accomplishments and messages! <br /><br />The rest of the week was filled with wonderfully ridiculous and inspiring Pedalpalooza events, including the Solstice Ride, which we co-lead! We rode all night for the shortest night of the year, and were re-married in front of a crowd of about 100 bikey friends by bike light at the top of Mt. Tabor. Thanks to Rev. Phil and Leigh from Vancouver for the wonderful words and thoughts they shared, and to everyone who participated, observed, and heckled! We love you all!<br /><br />Yes, it has been a magical week, and the perfect prelude to a magical summer for the year of two-thousand-<span style="font-weight:bold;">great</span>! Before I go, I just want to remind all of you that you only have a few more days to catch the rest of <a href="http://bikeportland.org/2008/06/23/bikes-as-art-all-over-the-city/">Cycleseen</a>, the all-around-P-Town exhibit of bicycle related art, in which our own Mr. DeJerk is featured in not one, but TWO different shows! The art comes down this week, though, so get out there and Cycle-see it while you can!<br /><br />Love, and be super duper ridiculous,<br /><br />Mrs. DeJerkTiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-76544920044349148492008-06-15T18:10:00.000-07:002008-06-16T14:04:52.548-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SFXCFdFY0SI/AAAAAAAAAAs/zOPqYx9wcMs/s1600-h/carfreeposterlayout-06-v4-wb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SFXCFdFY0SI/AAAAAAAAAAs/zOPqYx9wcMs/s400/carfreeposterlayout-06-v4-wb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212285542713577762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><strong>DeJerk to be featured as interactive artist in this year's Towards Carfree Cities International Conference!</strong></p><p style="font-family:verdana;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"> That's right! The <a href="http://www.carfreeportland.org/">2008 Towards Carfree Cities Confrerence</a> is coming to Portland tomorrow, and Tiago DeJerk will be leading an <a href="http://www.carfreeportland.org/program/#tuesday">interactive art experience</a> for the attendees on Tuesday the 17th. This is the first year that the conference will be hosted in North America, and it's occurrence coincides with Portland's recently earned recognition as the most bicycle-friendly city in the United States! The conference theme is "Rethinking Mobility, Rediscovering Proximity," and according to the site,<br /></span></strong></p><p style="font-family:verdana;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"> "</span></strong><span style="font-style: italic;">This year’s Towards Carfree Cities conference theme is intended to promote discussion of urban livability, mixed-use development, local agriculture, pedestrianization, strong neighborhoods, accessible public space, and sustainable transportation. The conference program unites diverse interests, from city planners to developers to environmental activists to transportation service providers, around the common goal of reducing communities’ dependence on automobiles."</span></p><p style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>This conference is going to be amazing! Thousands of attendees are expected from ALL over the world. If you're able to, you should attend at least a portion of it. If you aren't in Portland, you can watch the video-stream coverage of the conference on <a href="http://www.crankmychain.com/">CrankMyChain! Cycle TV</a>.<br /></p><p style="font-family: verdana;"> Come on down to city hall on Tuesday the 17th to participate in the public day of the conference! Tiago will begin his interactive art installation around 5:00pm, and if you stay till the end you can catch the <a href="http://sprockettes.org/">Sprockettes performance</a> at 7:00! Can't wait to see you!<br /></p><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Love,</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Drica</span>Tiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-68893872927477518142008-06-13T15:53:00.000-07:002008-06-13T16:11:37.534-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SFL63LbU7sI/AAAAAAAAAAc/KyZRW3wxgzw/s1600-h/stencilnation_powellsportland.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SFL63LbU7sI/AAAAAAAAAAc/KyZRW3wxgzw/s400/stencilnation_powellsportland.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211503544688242370" border="0" /></a> Just in case you live in P-Town and haven't been by Powell's this month, here's a shot of the <span style="font-style: italic;">front</span> window of the world's largest independent bookstore! <a href="http://www.powells.com/events/#2226">The Portland premiere event at Powell's</a> is only a few days away!<br /><div style="text-align: left;"> Please join Tiago, myself, and Stencil Nation's author, Russell Howze, for an intimate event there this Monday the 16th at 7:30pm. Afterwards, Tiago will lead a <a href="http://shift2bikes.org/cal/viewpp2008.php#16-250">Stencil Ride</a> as part of Pedalpalooza. He'll take us all on a tour of some of Portland's stencil art, and we'll make stops on the way to stencil items ourselves! Bring shirts, bags, vinyls, and whatever else you want to stencil.<br /> Also, as part of the exciting book related news, check out the list below that Rusell posted on <a href="http://happyfeettravels.org/index.php/category/stencil-nation/">Stencil Nation's blog!<br /></a><br />We look forward to seeing you all this weekend, and especially on Monday!<br /><br />Love, Drica<br /><p>Here’s the list of museums that have currently ordered the book to sell in their shops:</p> <ul><li>Weisman Art Museum Minneapolis</li><li>Getty Museum LA</li><li>MFA Boston</li><li>National Building Museum DC</li><li>Berkeley Art Museum</li><li>Dia Center For The Arts NY</li><li>Museum Contemporary Art Chicago</li><li>MOMA NY</li><li>Norton Simon Museum LA</li><li>Walker Art Center Minneapolis</li><li>MOMA SF</li></ul><br /></div>Tiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-20183321484778744032008-06-11T20:09:00.000-07:002008-06-11T20:35:47.019-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SFCUWZwF2fI/AAAAAAAAAAM/pPBXhWi1v9Q/s1600-h/iprc.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-_U7BYAk3bA/SFCUWZwF2fI/AAAAAAAAAAM/pPBXhWi1v9Q/s200/iprc.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210827881458293234" border="0" /></a><br />You know, Tiago's been getting a lot of well deserved, steadily increasing praise and adulation this past year. He's been featured on websites, in newspaper, on the radio, and now, even in a book. All in all, we feel pretty great about the direction we're headed! Something happened recently, though, that's filled us with a warm gooey feeling that's even warmer and gooier than all those other things - combined! It happened last Thursday during <a href="http://www.cycleseen.org/locations.htm">Tiago's Cycleseen show</a> opening at the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Independent Publishing Resource Center</span>. There we were, hob-knobbing with the poster producing elite of Stumptown, when someone called Tiago over to the central cork board, to point out a very special note that the center had received. The note, (which can be seen on the opening page of the <a href="http://www.iprc.org/">IPRC website</a>), was from a student who had attended Tiago's Stencil Workshop, hosted by the IPRC last year. This student had been so inspired by her newly acquired skill set, that she developed an entire space at her home to be dedicated to art! Here she is in her own words...<br /><br /><b style="font-style: italic;">PORTLANDERS LOVE THE IPRC AND OUR WORKSHOPS!</b><span style="font-style: italic;"> Here's what one recent participant had to say: "I'm just writing to tell you how thankful I am to find a place like the IPRC! I took the spraypaint stencil class last weekend. . . the instructors were fabulous and have inspired me to turn my garage into an art space. Thanks again for offering such fantastic workshops!"</span><br /><br />Wow! How's that for inspiring? I sure am proud of that Mr. DeJerk! Thanks for taking the time to read about this. Now let's all get out there, share some skills and spread ridiculous love and inspiration!<br /><br />Heart,<br />DricaTiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-17115451024189519492008-06-05T13:49:00.000-07:002008-06-05T14:11:31.293-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2181/2459126795_ec23566e00_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2181/2459126795_ec23566e00_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Great news, folks!</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />The book Stencil Nation: Graffiti, Community and Art by Russell Howze hit stores on June 1st. You better get to your favorite book store and pick up a copy quick, because this hot little number features outstanding work by the likes of Banksy, Swoon, and your very own Tiago DeJerk! (Although the book has him listed by his given name – Tiago Denczuk – we see the misnomer as a minor defeat for the cult effect, the parents DeJerk see it all as a major victory!)<br /><br />Mr. Howze, creator and administrator of the website Stencil Archive, has been a big fan of Tiago’s work since it was first posted to his site by an anonymous admirer in 2006. From that point, Tiago’s fan base on Stencil Archive alone grew so quickly that Russell was inspired to invite Tiago to be a featured artist in his upcoming book. This was all way back in the late summer of yesteryear, (literally August of last year), mind you, when Tiago was a young newlywed, with empty pockets and a head full of ideas. One idea that he couldn’t have had, though, was of how much this book would end up meaning to him!<br /><br />Well friends, that’s the long and short of the history of the book. Now on to more good news! It seems that, as the book and author were making their way up the coast, a great friend of Tiago’s, the Sprockette’s very own recently transplanted Agent Chaos stumbled across a copy in San Francisco. This agent was a particular inspiration to Tiago during the formation of his stencil craft, and her opinion is highly regarded by him. Here’s what she had to say about the book: <span style="font-style: italic;">"Nice job being in a BOOK on the page after SWOON!! It makes me so happy!!"</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Y’all may know as well as we do, however, that close friends – regardless of how desperately they try not to be – may become biased where art is concerned. It only took a quick trip to Powell’s, though, to prove Agent Chaos absolutely correct! The book looks amazing, and not only is Tiago one of 350 artists represented in its pages, he’s also one of only a handful of those artists whose work is accompanied by a two-page spread, complete with a colorful artists’ bio! YEE HAW!<br /><br />We are so darn tootin’ excited, that we’d buy each and every one of you a copy if we could! Unfortunately, we can’t. But you can support DeJerks AND Russell Howze by visiting the book’s website at stencilnation.org and ordering your own copy at wholesale price! Then, if you’re in the Portland area, you can join us at Powell’s City of Books, the world’s largest independent bookstore, on June 16th at 7:30pm for an official book presentation and signing! Immediately following the event will be a bicycle ride led by DeJerk himself as part of (you guessed it) Pedalpalooza 2008. Read more about the ride and the event in our news section! And thank you for all of your support!<br /></span>Tiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-18134165051339285942008-04-23T12:09:00.000-07:002008-06-17T15:01:43.782-07:00<a href="http://www.dejerk.com">D e J e r k . c o m </a><br />coming soon...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dejerk.com">www.dejerk.com</a>Tiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-14613316193922845962008-04-23T12:05:00.000-07:002008-04-23T12:11:58.321-07:00<div align="center"><div style="text-align: left;">Reposted from <a href="http://bikeportland.org/2008/04/22/at-this-shop-not-all-the-works-of-art-have-two-wheels/">BikePortland.org</a>:<br /><h1 id="post-7297"><a href="http://bikeportland.org/2008/04/22/at-this-shop-not-all-the-works-of-art-have-two-wheels/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: At this shop, not all the works of art have two wheels">At this shop, not all the works of art have two wheels</a></h1> <p class="date">Posted by <a href="http://bikeportland.org/author/jonathan-maus/" title="Posts by Jonathan Maus (Editor)">Jonathan Maus (Editor)</a> on April 22nd, 2008 at 10:53 am </p><br /><br /></div><img src="http://bikeportland.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/dejerk-1.jpg" /> <div style="font-size: 0.85em;">Cyclepath Bike Shop co-owner Bill Larson pointing out a detail<br />in one of Tiago DeJerk’s paintings.<br />(Photos © J. Maus)</div> </div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cyclepathnw.com/">Cyclepath Bike Shop</a> in Northeast Portland is known for stocking custom, high-end bikes that could easily pass for rolling works of art. Now, sharing space in the showroom among $6,000 bicycles, are four large-scale stencil paintings by Portland artist Tiago DeJerk. <div style="float: right; padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; font-size: 0.85em;"><a href="http://bikeportland.org/photos/photo/2429890415/Tiago-DeJerk-artwork-at-Cyclepath-Bike-Shop-3jpg.html" class="tt-flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2338/2429890415_bb1cf2a8bb_s.jpg" alt="Tiago DeJerk artwork at Cyclepath Bike Shop-3.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" /></a><br /><a href="http://bikeportland.org/photos/photo/2429890361/Tiago-DeJerk-artwork-at-Cyclepath-Bike-Shop-2jpg.html" class="tt-flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2340/2429890361_c91f2690d6_s.jpg" alt="Tiago DeJerk artwork at Cyclepath Bike Shop-2.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" /></a><br /><a href="http://bikeportland.org/photos/photo/2429890117/Tiago-DeJerk-artwork-at-Cyclepath-Bike-Shop-10jpg.html" class="tt-flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2370/2429890117_e8023066ce_s.jpg" alt="Tiago DeJerk artwork at Cyclepath Bike Shop-10.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" /></a><br /><a href="http://bikeportland.org/photos/photo/2430703488/Tiago-DeJerk-artwork-at-Cyclepath-Bike-Shop-8jpg.html" class="tt-flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2326/2430703488_5a4bdc4dfa_s.jpg" alt="Tiago DeJerk artwork at Cyclepath Bike Shop-8.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" /></a> </div> <p>The paintings were commissioned by Cyclepath co-owner Joshua Hutchens and were unveiled at a party at the shop Friday night. </p> <p>All four of the pieces were painted on reclaimed wood (three of them use old wooden doors) and were done in the unmistakable style that DeJerk is fast becoming known for. (If they look familiar that’s because <a href="http://bikeportland.org/2007/10/30/bikes-art-and-inspiration-in-my-office/">I wrote about a mural painted by DeJerk</a> on the walls of my office back in October).</p> <p>The paintings range from abstract repesentations of bike parts to stylized images based on actual photographs. Team Cyclepath rider Patrick Wilder sloshes through mud in one of the pieces, and over the shop’s front counter Hutchens himself is featured. An uninterrupted bike-chain motif ties the paintings together.</p> <p>Hutchens first met the DeJerk at <a href="http://bikeportland.org/2007/11/16/vendors-crowds-made-for-a-great-bikecraft/">BikeCraft</a>, a bike-themed gift bazaar where DeJerk sold some of his smaller works last November. That night, Hutchens says “I went to buy a few of his paintings, but they were already sold. I asked if he’d consider doing something larger for me and it led to this.”</p> <p>With fond memories of painted murals in other shops he’d work in — in Moab, Utah and Grand Junction, Colorado — Hutchens said he wanted to bring “something big” into the shop. </p> <p>In the weeks that followed their initial conversation, DeJerk visited the shop (on MLK at Brazee) to get a sense of the space and he looked over photographs to use as a basis for the paintings. The result is four inspired works that are sure to garner DeJerk even more attention in his fledgling art career.</p> <div align="center"> <table width="400"> <tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://bikeportland.org/photos/photo/2430703012/Tiago-DeJerk-artwork-at-Cyclepath-Bike-Shop-12jpg.html" class="tt-flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3219/2430703012_133bc73328_m.jpg" alt="Tiago DeJerk artwork at Cyclepath Bike Shop-12.jpg" border="0" height="240" width="161" /></a> <div style="font-size: 0.85em;">At the opening night party.</div> </td> <td><a href="http://bikeportland.org/photos/photo/2429890521/Tiago-DeJerk-artwork-at-Cyclepath-Bike-Shop-5jpg.html" class="tt-flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2419/2429890521_4a5fffb6dd_m.jpg" alt="Tiago DeJerk artwork at Cyclepath Bike Shop-5.jpg" border="0" height="161" width="240" /></a> <div style="font-size: 0.85em;">Artist Tiago DeJerk</div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <p>DeJerk got his start in Portland’s bike scene as a clown who performed with the <a href="http://clownhouse.org/">Alberta Street Clownhouse</a>. His first medium was self-expression, makeup, and building tall-bikes. That led to oil painting and printmaking, which <a href="http://bikeportland.org/2006/04/04/the-art-of-bikes-at-alberta-artwalk/">he displayed at the Last Thursday artwalk on Alberta</a> two years ago.</p> <p>Up next for DeJerk is a series of promotional pieces for <a href="http://www.blacksheepbakery.com/site/687531/">Black Sheep Bakery</a> in Southeast Portland (yes, the one with <a href="http://bikeportland.org/2007/01/23/bakery-offers-bike-thru-window/">the bike-thru window</a>), and he’ll be the official artist for the upcoming, weeklong <a href="http://www.shift2bikes.org/pedalpalooza/index.shtml">Pedalpalooza</a> festival in June. </p> <p>Also in June, DeJerk will embark on a book tour for <em><a href="http://www.powells.com/biblio/62-9781933149226-0">Stencil Nation</a></em>, a new book (due out June 1) in which he serves as one of three artists representing the Pacific Northwest region.</p> <p>As for his works at Cyclepath, Hutchens says they’ve been a huge hit. “Everybody wants to know who did them and where we found the guy.”</p> <p>========</p> <p>– For more photos of the paintings and the opening night party at Cyclepath, <a href="http://bikeportland.org/photos/tags/dejerkatcyclepath">click here</a>.</p> <p>– Stop by Cyclepath Bike Shop: They’re located at 2436 NE. MLK Jr. Blvd. in Portland.</p> <p>– To contact Mr. DeJerk, email info[at]dejerk[dot]com and stay tuned to <a href="http://www.dejerk.com/dejerk.html">DeJerk.com</a>.</p>Tiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-1144960557718917422006-04-13T13:10:00.000-07:002008-07-03T14:33:38.330-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);font-family:verdana;" >Eu, (f)Artista</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8030/1288/1600/100_3006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8030/1288/200/100_3006.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Finalmente, resolvi tomar vergonha na cara e me "contratei" como artista. Ha tempos que eu quero ser o patrao de mim mesmo e a</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">gora consegui me convencer de que eu mereco o cargo e tenho talento o suficiente para isso. Esse eh um trabalho de periodo integral, e ainda nao sei direito quanto vou ganhar, mas ja estou recebendo.</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Na ultima quinta-feira de marco nos inauguramos uma galeria na Clown House, com trabalhos de meus camaradas e meus,obviamente. Foi legal, muita gente veio visitar, mesmo sem a gente ter feito nenhuma propaganda. Jonathan, um cara super agilizado e envolvido com todos os aspectos possiveis de ciclismo em Portland, fez uma visita e <a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://bikeportland.org/2006/04/04/the-art-of-bikes-at-alberta-artwalk/">rasgou seda no seu site.</a> </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Tenho trabalhado com diversas midias, como pintura, colagem, gravura, stencil e</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> bordado. Nao me limito a isso, eh claro, e estou empolgado por estar descobrindo novas possibilidades.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">No mes inteiro de marco teve uma peca minha numa outra galeria, com varios outros artistas de Portland. O tema da exposicao era livre, e o formato 4x4 polegadas. Minha peca constituiu de pedacos de camaras de bicicleta costuradas (como retalhos) e uma caveira, duas chaves-de-boca cruzadas e as palavras D.I.Y. or DIE, tudo bordado com fio dental. Meu trabalho foi um dos</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> escolhidos para o cartaz e postais da exposicao. Agora estou trabalhando em outros quadros, linoleos e ilustracoes, entao ando cheio de trabalho. Quando tirar mais fotos, colocarei no <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/minibikeman">meu site</a>.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8013/1409/1600/4x4_postcardfront_final.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8013/1409/1600/4x4_postcardfront_final.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8030/1288/1600/100_3008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 184px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8030/1288/320/100_3008.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Tiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-1142461755744118142006-03-15T14:04:00.000-08:002006-03-28T10:52:05.026-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8030/1288/1600/100_2622.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8030/1288/320/100_2622.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8030/1288/1600/100_2534.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8030/1288/320/100_2534.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8030/1288/1600/100_2582.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8030/1288/320/100_2582.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >Shows no The Know!</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">No final de semana passado nos (Pepto Dizmal and The Feral Clowns) tivemos 2 shows no mesmo bar. Foram dois shows completamente diferentes, mesmo sendo os mesmos atos. Sexta-feira o lugar estava lotado e o publico, muitos deles super bebados, estava super barulhento, entao tivemos que ser bem corporais. No sabado a plateia foi menor e mais comportada, entao tivemos mais dialogos, etc. Eu estreei um ato novo, sendo um artista pintando uma modelo (Carol) mala e metida. Ela enche tanto o meu saco que eu quebro um tijolo na minha cabeca pra aliviar a tensao. No final, eu mostro pra plateia o retrato que eu pintei e, na verdade, eh um burro. A gente teve competicoes, como quem come mais cachorro-quente e um jogo chamado "What's up your ass?", quando a gente chama voluntarios da audiencia e coloca objetos na bunda deles para eles adivinharem. Foi muito bom!</span>Tiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14290480.post-1141429826943439092006-03-03T15:11:00.000-08:002008-07-03T16:56:29.520-07:00<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 204);font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Goonies</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Esse filme eh um dos meus filmes favoritos de todos os tempos. Obviamente, nao eh por motivos artisticos ou ideologicos, mas porque me traz boas lembrancas da minha infancia. Eu e meus amigos vimos o filme. Eu e meus am</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">igos andavamos de bicicletas buscando "tesouros" e aventuras. Ano passado foi o aniversario de 20 anos do filme e teve bastante comemoracoes aqui perto, pois o filme foi rodado, em sua maioria, na cidade de Astoria, no litoral de Oregon.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Segunda-feira eu, Maya e Giovani estava</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">mos no The Know, um bar duas quadras daqui de casa, e, como ele estava pra fechar e nos ainda nao estavamos prontos pra ir pra casa, decidimos pegar nossas minibikes e ir pra praia. Era umas 3 da manha quando saimos e chegamos la umas 5 e pouco. Estava bem escuro, entao a gente soh tomou uma garrafa de vinho e acampou por la mesmo e, na manha s</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">eguinte, fomos explorar a regiao e bombar as ladeiras nas bicicletinhas. Apesar de nao ser exatamente a mesma praia, essa foi a nossa aventura Goonie e eu me emocionei bastante por estar ali.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8030/1288/1600/3some.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8030/1288/400/3some.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:78%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/minibikeman">Mais fotos em minibikeman</a></span>Tiago DeJerkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09997305641125229993noreply@blogger.com1