PATTERNS AND TONES

"Blood soaked tunes for the B-Movie set" couldn't be a better description for the apply named band  The Vooduo . The  dynamic pair of Eerie Powers and Neidi Night have been entertaining night crawlers for years with their brand of beat stomping monster mash.  Their infectious rhythms pounded out like a cave girl zombie gone wild by Neidi are perfectly paired with Eerie's gravelly vocals snarling out lyrics to tunes like " I Wanna Drink Your Blood ", " Evil Eye " and "Diggin' You Up". The Vooduo reciently allowed me a peek into their day and along with their sweet pup Gort , we shared a fabulous day from dawn to dusk. Starting out at their pad in Long Beach, CA I followed them throughout the city and ended up at  Fern's  where they played a live set. Eerie and Neidi had originally met at Fern's and within a few months started Long Beach's notorious independent video rental store Weirdo Video, which was born from their ...

Many of you who have been reading my blog for the past year know that I am obsessed with collecting Hallmark honeycomb centerpieces. From my first introduction to these decorations in my Mother's Thanksgiving centerpiece, to the start of my collection in a few rare Halloween honeycomb decorations, to my Christmas collection of these paper creations, which led to a plethora of backyard celebration  pieces, I have obtained these items to craft a visual backdrop for every occasion so that my daughter will grow up with an appreciation for the whimsical 6T's graphics I cherish so much. My honeycomb obsession has recently expanded now to include paper ornaments not made by Hallmark ! Yes, I have succumbed to collecting honeycomb, plastic and tin ornaments that can hang from our Easter Tree. My daughter Edith was thrilled to be able to decorate the tree branch this year with the various pastel objects filled with bunny, chick and egg motifs. Next year, I will feature my Ea...

Nothing says Spring more for me than the hum of the buzzing bees in the garden. Those indispensable pollinators who's hard work and determination make a garden strong and viable are the reason flowers proliferate. Thank you little bee for all the beauty and sweets you provide! For my Mask Series, I photographed this little guy flitting around a backyard in the sunny Mission district in San Francisco. Surprisingly, he was wearing his Atom Ant t-shirt that day. These days, that busy bee has gone on to create alluring and original botanical arrangements on the warmer side of the Bay and started his own business called  Oaktown Blooms . Once again, I am offering a limited edition of 2 of these images which are for sale in my Etsy Store . Happy Spring, Julie Pavlowski Green April 12, 2014

It was by chance that I first met Erik Bluhm. It was my first year at San Francisco State University and we both happened to be taking a stone lithography class taught by Glenn Brill .  I saw this tall, lanky, stylish guy sitting intently listening to our instructor. As soon as he drew Kiss on his stone, I knew we would become friends fast. Erik is a warm and engaging fellow, with a smooth and sweet temperament that is nonjudgemental, gentle and kind, a rarity these days. It has been a delight and an honor to have known him for many moons. I thought I would interview Erik to accompany photographs I had taken of him on his rooftop in the Lower Haight district of San Francisco back in 1989, which have never been seen before. To the Champion of California, Julie Pavlowski Green April 5, 2014 What was the first record you ever bought? My grandpa bought me 8-tracks at Two Guys department store as a preteen-Aerosmith, Kiss, then B52s, Devo...  The first vinyl ...