Apartheid IsRael
April 10, 2016
Here’s a link to an article about a cool political art project that took place on the London subway. The action was conducted last month by London Palestine Action: We…
Sign Painting
November 5, 2015
I made this sign for the local needle exchange and learned three things:...
Erik Ruin’s “Prisoner’s Song” reviewed in the New York Times
October 16, 2015
The review is here.
Signal:04 Editors’ Round Up
June 7, 2015
Signal is journal of international political graphics and culture and is edited by Josh MacPhee and myself (Alec Dunn). We produce Signal because we believe that art and culture…
Wolf Patrol Online Exhibit
March 9, 2015
WolfPatrol.org is having an online benefit for their organization which “works on the ground to document and report on wolf hunts and illegal poaching, in the face of the removal…
Pittsburgh, PA, November 2014
January 24, 2015
Wheat paste found in Pittsburgh, PA, picture taken last November....
Shahn and Bryson Post Office Murals, The Bronx
January 22, 2015
Last summer I was in lower Manhattan and had 6 hours to kill before a meeting Washington Heights. l took the opportunity to visit the Ben Shahn and Bernarda Bryson…
Rockwell Kent Gallery, Plattsburgh, NY
January 20, 2015
Rockwell Kent has been a big influence on more than a few of us here at Justseeds. He was a prolific draftsman whose illustrations dominated book design and advertising in... ...
Workspace: Shaun Slifer
December 15, 2014
Here is another studio visit, in which I ask Justseeds members to describe their current studio and to talk about their ideal workspace. This time with Shaun Slifer from Pittsburgh:…
Amazing! (Josh)
September 17, 2014
The ongoing blog series where I ask Justseeds members for five things that have been inspiring them lately. This one from Josh MacPhee in NYC:...
Workspace: Icky
August 28, 2014
This post is part of an effort to do online studio visits with every member of the Justseeds collective. I’ve asked people to describe their current studio set-up and also... ...
Signal:03 Editor’s Roundup
May 7, 2014
Signal:03 Editor’s Round Up We start this issue with a reproduction of a silkscreened portfolio, titled Jeu de Massacre, which was produced in 1930 by an anti-fascist/anarchist/surrealist printmaker by the name…
Making a logo: process, process, process
April 30, 2014
Last year I worked on creating a logo and graphics for a group in Belgium. The group, LABO, in their introductory email described themselves like this: We are mainly going... ...
Amazing! (Shaun)
April 12, 2014
The ongoing blog series where I ask Justseeds members for five things that have been inspiring them lately. This one from Shaun Slifer from Pittsburgh:...
Amazing! (Bec)
April 9, 2014
The ongoing blog series where I ask Justseeds members for five things that have been inspiring them lately. This one from Bec Young of Pittsburgh:...
Amazing! (Kevin)
March 4, 2014
The ongoing blog series where I ask Justseeds members for five things that have been inspiring them lately. This one from Kevin Caplicki from NYC:...
Amazing! (Colin)
November 23, 2013
The blog series in which I ask members of Justseeds to make a list of five things that have been inspiring them as of late. This time we get a... ...
Justseeds Studio Visit with Meredith Stern
November 21, 2013
Here is another Justseeds studio visit, in which I ask coop members to describe their current studio and to talk about their ideal workspace. This time with we visit Meredith... ...
Amazing! (Erik)
November 10, 2013
Amazing!, the blog series in which I ask members of Justseeds to make a list of five things that have been inspiring them as of late. This time we get... ...
Interview With Vanessa Renwick
November 5, 2013
There’s an interview with filmmaker Vanessa Renwick over on the Incite website. Vanessa’s interviewer, Deborah Stratman- also an amazing experimental documentary/filmmaker, engages Vanessa into a conversation about her work, filmmaking,…
Justseeds Studio Visit with Dylan
October 31, 2013
Here is another studio visit, in which I ask Justseeds members to describe their current studio and to talk about their ideal workspace. This time with Dylan Miner from Michigan:... ...
Amazing! (Mary)
October 26, 2013
Third round of Amazing! the blog series in which I ask members of Justseeds to make a top 5 list of things that have been inspiring them as of late.... ...
Braddock Neighborhood Print Shop
October 24, 2013
The Neighborhood Print Shop is a beautiful community based printing space in Braddock, PA. Braddock is a small town about 7 miles outside of Pittsburgh, a site of one of... ...
Amazing! (Chris & Nicolas)
October 22, 2013
Second round of Amazing!, in which I ask members of Justseeds to make a top 5 list of things that have been inspiring them as of late. This time we... ...
Justseeds Studio Visits (Pete & Thea)
October 16, 2013
Here’s another new series which I’m going to do for the blog, in which I ask members of Justseeds to take pictures of where they make their work, ask them... ...
Pittsburghers for Italian Pride without Genocide
October 13, 2013
Here’s some photos from some friends here who did a creative action during the Columbus Day parade in Bloomfield (Pittsburgh’s Little Italy). The pictures speak for themselves, a small group... ...
Amazing! (Melanie, Roger, Icky)
October 12, 2013
Welcome to the inaugural edition of a new series in which I ask the Justseeds collective members to list five things that have inspired/amazed/blown-them-away in the last month or so.... ...
Herman Wallace!
October 5, 2013
I was so sad today to wake up and read the news that Herman Wallace had died just three days after he was released from prison. Herman (along with Albert... ...
Resistance Graphics from Turkey
July 21, 2013
Though it’s fallen out of the (western) media spotlight, the struggle for public space in Istanbul continues. Protests and re-occupations of Taksim Square are ongoing (news reports a new clash... ...
Process: The logo for the Rebellious Nursing Conference
February 2, 2013
I recently had the opportunity to design logos for two great organizations, Fight Back Pittsburgh and the Rebellious Nursing Conference. The creation of a logo is really difficult process!…
My print for the Munch Gallery Show
December 8, 2012
This is my print for the Sowing the Seeds of Love show at Munch Gallery in New York. It’s four color reduction print (four shades of grey!) turned into a…
Signal 02: Editor’s Round Up
July 18, 2012
After a tough two years (and many gentle reminders from the PM crew) Signal 02 is finally finished. Signal is ongoing project between Josh MacPhee and me, with the aim... ...
Street Signs
April 13, 2012
Here’s some random snapshots of graffiti, signs, and lettering that have warmed my heart as I move through Portland and Pittsburgh....
Elizabeth Catlett (1915-2012)
April 4, 2012
I just learned that Elizabeth Catlett died on Monday, at her home in Mexico at the age of 96. Catlett was an outstanding participant of the black arts movement in…
Justseeds: 2011 in Review
February 4, 2012
2011 was a busy year for Justseeds! Amidst all of the art-making, art shows, installations, posters, murals, occupying, teaching, protesting, de-colonizing, DJing, graphic making, illustrating, book designing, book writing, blogging,... ...
Crackdown On The No Nukes (5/7) Demo In Japan
May 19, 2011
(I am tardy on posting this and my attempts to find out what happened yesterday (with the two prisoners potentially being released) has been, so far, fruitless. I am posting... ...
Signal Slideshow (PDX)
May 10, 2011
Josh and I are giving a talk tomorrow night at Microcosm in Portland, 636 SE 11th, 7PM! Hope to see you there!
Continuing Anti Nuclear Protests- May 7th
April 30, 2011
There will be a second round of anti-nuclear protests coming up on May 7th. Radiation and the horrors of nuclear catastrophe don’t know any boundaries, this is an international issue….
April 10th Anti-Nuclear Report Back
April 28, 2011
I wanted to do a quick blog post about the April 10th day of protest against nuclear power and weapons. Kei sent an email describing the action in Tokyo that... ...
April 10th! International Day of Action Against Nuclear Power (2)
April 6, 2011
More posters and reminder about the April 10th Day of Action CALL FOR ACTION “This is a global call for actions on 10th April. We sincerely hope that you will... ...