The ShadowPlastic Label

Not quite. We’re moving to the future with an eye on the past. If you want to stay up with SPL, and we know you do, check us out on tumblr at shadowplastic.tumblr.com . We appreciate you patronage and patience as we get ready for another decade and beyond.

This is not a goodbye, we’re just saying hello again. We’ve been working closely with School House LLC on building their brand into a collegiate apparel powerhouse. We also have a slew of freshness in the works for 2010. 2009 was fine, now lets do it again in 2010.

Hopefully, we’ll catch you on the flipside.

Always yours,

-SPL

The Real McKoy is an amazing Brooklyn based Graphic Artist, Illustrator, Screen-printer, Ideasman and Super Spy. He recently did an incredible mural installation at ACE Hotel’s New York location and orchestrated the decoration of 5 rooms there with artists such as Jasper Wong and Jim Mahfood. He is truly an incredible insominiac and we at ShadowPlastic are overflowing with girlish glee that we managed to entice him to join our squad. What does this mean for SPL?

More expanding!

When you start getting too big for your britches, you get bigger britches. That’s exactly what we’re doing. Pardon our appearance as we restructure our lab and website. We’ll occasionally update the blog with cool things, but with less frequency until the restructuring is done. We apologize to our viewers but trust us, it’s for the sake of progress.

In the mean time, check out The Real McKoy’s ACE Hotel piece below and more of his work at www.therealmcKoy.com.

Photo credit Worm C.
- SPL

It’s an age old debate, as old as advertising, wall carvings and mating rituals (?): What moves you more: “Art” or “Design”? A Brooklyn based group called Artists Wanted is attempting to settle this argument once and for all through the great human tradition of competition. There is a nice little prize package involved for the winner as well. Check out my submissions at www.artistswanted.org/kagegfx and sign up yourself to participate.

Get active!
- KAGE

Kage (me) finally got his (my) act together and made a limited print run of his artwork. The first release is a demented little guy from the Dirty Fuzzy Things series called The Murder Bunny. To find out more or order go to http://shadowplastic.bigcartel.com.

When animals attack (art happens).

- KAGE

Just in time for the beginning of spring. You can download this wallpaper for your computer or iPhone HERE.

It’s Spring again.
- blogmaster X

Hand-printed in “Griptape Gray” on 100% Pre-shrunk cotton.

Available only at The ShadowPlastic Boutique.
- blogmaster X

So we’ve been working hard behind the scenes upgrading and updating SPL’s web presence in concert with all the events and promotiong , partying and drinking we’ve been doing. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to SPL 3.1. We’re still setting things up so pardon our appearance and watch out for the wires.

We have uploaded our new ShadowPlastic Boutique  Lite so you can purchase new SPL tees as they’re released and get an update when we release new gear until the new cart is complete. We’ve also changed the look of the SPL Word to coincide with the major upgrade of ShadowPlastic.com. Soon you’ll be able to buy original artwork and prints from SPL artists, view footage from our gallery openings at our new pop-up gallery at Enve Salon & Gallery, download music from our featured musicians and even find out ways to collaborate with SPL on future projects. Last but not least, we’ve joined the masses like sheeple and have started ‘Twittering”. You can keep up with our very exciting lives by following us on the sidebar or by checking out our twitter page at www.twitter.com/shadowplastic.

As we grow we ask you to please be patient with us as we bring you the goods. Until the next post. . .

Peace.
- blogmaster X

Ten Bills, purveyors of fine quality designed tees for a $10 price tag have just launched their official blog: blog.tenbills.com. There you can catch up on the latest Ten Bills happenings as well as find answers to important questions in life such as if it’s O.K. to go all the way on the first date.

Chirp x10.
- KAGE

Friends,

The ShadowPlastic Label, purveyors of cool sh!t and cosigners of creativity is currently looking for creative groups and individuals to collaborate with in 2009. We have a dope line up of events and ideas lined up for the new year and we want local heads to be involved and get active with us.

We’re looking to create a pool of local artists and performers from different backgrounds and disciplines to work with on several creative initiatives such as live art/gallery shows, product release parties, The Brooklyn Tee Party, etc. No matter if you are a painter, sculptor, rapper, band, jump rope or  mime, we want to collaborate with you and help you promote you because when you eat, we eat.

So send your portfolio, samples, demo CDs, website, whatever to:
The ShadowPlastic Label c/o Jason M.
Re: OPEN CALL 2009
1074 Park Pl. Ste#2
Brooklyn NY 11213
info [at] shadowplastic [dot] com

Please DO NOT MAIL ORIGINALS or anything you want returned as they will not be returned. This is not a contest. All submissions from outside the tri-state area will be appreciated and accepted on a case by case basis.
- blogmaster X

Here is some nice morning booty shaking music to brighten up hump day. As a matter of fact, this right here might make you want to hump the person in the cubicle next to you. Just remember, that is sexual harassment and it is by no means my fault. Blame it on the boogie that DLake hath presented you in the form of “Green Light” by John Legend featuring that modern day Renaissance Man Andre 3000. Even better than the original and the original was already b’dass.

It’s what Sexual Harris meant.
- KAGE