Stinkfish, Kill Joy and Mazatl in Honduras
June 6, 2016
Between the months of April and May of this year we(Kill Joy, Stinkfish and Mazatl) had the pleasure of being in Honduras for four weeks to work on the first…
Video: Mazatl Painting in Brighton
April 6, 2016
Here’s Justseeds member Mazatl, painting two murals at the Wahaca restaurant in Brighton, England, and talking about what influences the subjects of his current print and mural work. …
New Mural by Mazatl for Mexican Independence Day
September 16, 2014
I worked on this mural last week in order for it to be ready for today, Mexican Independence Day. I teamed up with graffiti writer “Homie” who did a super…
MAZATL + BASTARDILLA Zapatista Mural Collaboration Video
February 28, 2014
justseeds artist Mazatl collaborated with Colombian street artist Bastardilla on this beautiful mural in the Zapatista Autonomous Community of La Union, Chiapas, Mexico. Check out this amazing video Bastardilla made!…
A Woodcut mural remembering Acteal, Chiapas
June 17, 2013
It has been some months since my good friend and collaborator AIRE and I got to go on a trip to Chiapas where we got to collaborate with several organizations…
A Mural in the Autonomous Community of Comandanta Ramona
March 11, 2013
In mid December of 2012 I was lucky to travel to Chiapas to collaborate with a number of Autonomous organizations and projects with an amazing group of committed graphic workers…
Punk & Metal Record Covers 06: Lakei – Konspirasjoner
November 13, 2012
Punk and Metal covers are back after a several month hiatus. This time around we have Lakei from Norway. A pretty obscure sludge metal band with some d-beat and punk…
Tote bags for Stir to Action
August 6, 2012
My friends at Stir to Action magazine have just launched a crowd-funding campaign on Sponsume in order to print a free book. If you throw in £35 you will get…
Productive days in Autonomous Cheran K’eri
June 4, 2012
A group of collectives and individuals recently got to travel to Cheran K’eri, in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. In 2011, the 20,000 residents of Cheran unanimously decided to venture…
Get your copy of the newest M68 portfolio WIRIKUTA -Tsekie Tuamuxawita!
May 9, 2012
Don’t miss your chance to buy this gorgeous collection of prints, support the Wrikuta Defense Front and the Wixarika struggle for autonomy. Take a look at this beautiful slideshow with…
Six years since Red May in Atenco
May 3, 2012
It has been six years since the heavy repression in San Salvador Atenco in the State of Mexico, where people had gathered to protest the eviction of flower vendors from…
Punk & Metal Record Covers 05: Antimaster
April 13, 2012
This week’s cover is Antimaster. I had previously posted on the blog the Silkscreen printing process of this cover, but this is what it looked like originally. I had done…
Punk & Metal Record Covers 04: Condenada
March 30, 2012
Condenada is an all lady hardcore punk band from Chicago, IL. They definitely draw inspiration from Los Crudos and 90’s latino bands from the area, but they not only address…
Punk & Metal Record Covers 03: Profanator
March 16, 2012
Profanator is a Thrash Metal band from Queretaro. Like most thrash metal bands they wanted the grim reaper to be their main focus of the album. The first draft of…
New M68 Portfolio!! WIRIKUTA -Tsekie Tuamuxawita: Herido Lugar Sagrado
March 1, 2012
We at the Escuela Popular Martires del 68 are happy to announce that the 2012 portfolio is printed and ready to go! This year’s portfolio is centered around the defense…
Punk & Metal Record Covers 02: Hacavitz (Part 1)
February 24, 2012
Hacavitz is a Black Metal band from Mexico City (formerly Queretaro). The band took their name from the Mayan god Jacawitz that is a mountain deity. Jacawitz actually means Mountain…
San Juan Copala: Autonomous Triquis want to go home!
February 10, 2012
My friend Carolina just sent me this awesome article she wrote on the on-going battle of the Triqui people for their Autonomy and self determination. San Juan Copala: Autonomous Triquis…
Punk & Metal Record Covers: Etacarinae
February 10, 2012
Last year while I was visiting Pittsburgh for the Justseeds Biennial show I got to stay with fellow Justseeder and friend Shaun Slifer. While my stay at his house, we…
An interview with Mazatl and The 555 Collective
January 5, 2012
The Following is an Interview I did with the 555 Collective. You can visit their web page here and the Interview here Mazatl is an artist residing in Mexico City….
Shaun Slifer & Mazatl Mural Collaboration at the Big Idea Bookstore in Pittsburgh
October 21, 2011
Some months ago, while I was in Pittsburgh for the Justseeds exhibition part of the “Pittsburgh Biennial” at Carengie Mellon Shaun Slifer and I got to work on this mural…
Ostula Comrade Killed in Xayakalan, Michoacan, Mexico.
October 8, 2011
*Urgent News Bulletin: Ostula comrade killed in Xayakalan* “We have to struggle, come what may, whatever happens, against anyone we have to. A struggle isn’t easy. It’s exhausting—economically, physically, and…
Hokusai: Traditional Japanese Woodcut Printing Demo
September 19, 2011
I was recently in Berlin with my partner, and we got to catch the awesome Hokusai exhibit at the Martin-Gropius-Bau museum. Which according to what the people in the museum…
Support Front-Line Indigenous Communities of Black Mesa, AZ Resisting Massive Coal Mining!
September 16, 2011
Our friends from Black Mesa Indigenous Support are an awesome group of folks and do fantastic work. I am going to be going out to Black Mesa for the first…
Anonymous Video: Facebook is going Down.
September 6, 2011
The hacktivist collective Anonymous released the following video, promising to shut down Facebook on the 5th of November of 2011 for the sake of privacy and a response to state…
Medios Caminantes – Caravan to the Allied Media Conference.
May 17, 2011
Taller de Grabado a “Placa perdida” Del 15 al 17 de Abril En la ECPM68
April 11, 2011
NO to Celebrate Peoples History Posters in San Cristobal, Chiapas.
April 1, 2011
Strangely enough, there have been savage attacks on the picturesque streets of beautiful San Cristobal de las Casas. Chiapas. The perpetrators wheat pasted posters and images of old forgotten stories…
Tocada Punk-Hc de adiós a la Z.A.M.
February 17, 2011
La Makhnovtchina es inmortal… 14:00 horas charla: Punk + Autonomía + Arte Después las bandas: El Punkeke Antimaster Lucha Autónoma Crimen Inservibles Domingo 20 de febrero 2011 14:00hrs $25 pesos…
Antimaster Record Covers
February 7, 2011
For a while I’ve been doing illustrations for my friends punk band Antimaster. It has been really fun working with them and this time they asked if I could do…
Printing Extincion 3
January 27, 2011
These are some pictures from the printing of Extincion 3. This last December I sent half of the 33-print edition to JS HQ in Pittsburgh but black magic spells were…
CLIMATE CHANGE POSTERS HIT THE STREETS OF MEXICO CITY
August 16, 2010
After we finished the First Stage of a Climate Change Graphic Campaign titled “Ante la Destruccion Ambiental, Organizacion!” where we screenprinted 11 different posters at the ECPM68 in Mexico City….
Exposición Grafica Viernes 30 de Julio ¡ANTE LA DESTRUCCIÓN AMBIENTAL, ORGANIZACIÓN!
July 27, 2010
EXPOSICIÓN GRAFICA EN LA ZAM Viernes 30 de Julio 7pm En la ZAM Inaguración, y Presentación de la Serie de Carteles sobre CAMBIO CLIMATICO: ¡ANTE LA DESTRUCCIÓN AMBIENTAL, ORGANIZACIÓN!
All 12 Atenco Political Prisoners are Set FREE!
June 30, 2010
We just got some great news! By order of the Mexican Supreme Court, all 12 of the Atenco Political Prisoners will soon be freed from their 4-year unjust imprisonment. The…
The Rough Road to San Juan Copala//El accidentado camino a San Juan Copala
June 12, 2010
The Rough Road to San Juan Copala Six buses, several cars and vans, and a trailer truck packed with 35 tons of food, medical supplies, etc. left the Mexico City…
11 y 12 de Junio; Jornada Ecologica
June 8, 2010
PRIMER JORNADA ECOLOGICA COMUNITARIA EN LA ZAM 11 y 12 de Junio COMPARTIENDO SABERES PARA ENTENDER LOS DEBERES Por un mejor entorno en el que nos desarrollamos y convivimos día…
Cordyceps Mural in the Zapatista Community of Morelia, Chiapas.
May 25, 2010
This last April we had the opportunity to get invited to do a mural at the Autonomous Zapatista Commuity of Caracol IV, Torbellino de Nuestras Palabras, Morelia, Chiapas. Two of…
ATENCO: 4 Years and our prisoners are still captive
May 5, 2010
This last 3rd and 4th of May was four years since the people in San Salvador Atenco were brutally repressed by the PFP police in Mexico. Here’s a beautiful poster…
Protests in Mexico City to demand Justice for Bety and Tyri // Video of our Dissapeared
April 30, 2010
Protests in Mexico City to demand Justice for Caravan in Oaxaca and to end the Para-military attacks on Autonomous indigenous communities. Yesterday at 4:00pm we gathered downtown Mexico City to…
Armed attack on the Support and Solidarity Caravan to the Autonomous Municipality of San Juan Copala, Oaxaca
April 28, 2010
(Español Abajo) Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca. April 27, 2010 To the news media To the peoples of Mexico To the peoples of the world To the peoples of Oaxaca Armed…
Mexico City: 3 DIY Art shows at the ZAM
April 27, 2010
Mexico City: 3 DIY Art shows at the ZAM I’ve been away from computer access for most of these last months so I didn’t get much of a chance to…