NuDealers Field Trip to Toronto

This week NuDealers took a field trip to the big(ger) city of Toronto, where we saw some exhibits at the AGO, explored Kensington Market, and put our Wanted posters up in Rush Lane.

We took the Go Bus from Hamilton to Toronto Union Station.  Fellow passengers were impressed with our (respectful) enthusiasm and asked interested questions about the NuDeal program.  Someone even asked about volunteer opportunities.

We took the subway from Toronto Union to St. Patrick Station, where we walked up Dundas Street to the AGO.  Victoria took charge as our fearless leader, navigating the subway system and city streets like a true veteran Torontonian.

NuDealers pay homage to the gorgeous sculpture out front of the AGO.

As professional print makers, NuDealers showed a great deal of respect for, and interest in, the art on display at the AGO.

Jesse and Savvy take notes and photos to use for later inspiration.

As a class we were lucky to gain knowledge through Matt McInnes and Victoria Alstein's expertise.  

After the AGO we went for lunch at Big Fat Burrito, and explored Kensington Market.  Maddi loved the kitschy religious paraphernalia at the Green Egg.

Our field trip culminated in Rush Lane, Toronto's legal graffiti alley, where students posted their screen-printed Wanted posters.

The field trip was a great success - Nu Dealers had fun and staff did too.  Looking forward to seeing what kind of creativity the trip inspired in our students!!

ART CRAWL NOVEMBER 2013

This November's Art Crawl was a huge success for our NuDeal team.

Students worked tirelessly to get their products in saleable condition before the crowds arrived at Centre 3.  

The NuDeal table display of student wares.

Cody, Jazz, Savvy, Terry, Jesse and Maddi were an awesome sales team.

Patrons of the arts were impressed by the quality and creative concepts behind Nu Dealers' products.

Our top seller of the night was Savvy's Bad Bitch brand of t-shirts, tote bags, and posters.  Patrons were impressed by the layered meanings produced by the image of Mother Theresa in contrast with the street slang compliment.  Bad Bitch is street slang for a woman who is formidable or awe-inspiring.

Randy and Malcolm decided to branch out on their own and set up a booth of wares in an abandoned store front on James St. North.  Sales were adequate, despite the cold.

Jesse, with proceeds from the sale of his In $$$ We Trust t-shirts.

Maddi and Victoria celebrate the success of the evening.  (Victoria worked tirelessly from 9 am to midnight - what would we do without our leader?)

Proof that there's hope for nerdy English teachers everywhere: Savvy decrees that Michelle is worthy of the Bad Bitch brand.

DESIGN AND EXECUTION

NU DEALERS HAVE DESIGNED AND CREATED SOME AMAZING 2-COLOUR T-SHIRTS.  COME TO THE ART CRAWL ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8TH TO SUPPORT OUR PROGRAM AND PURCHASE SOME OF THESE ORIGINAL PIECES!

'MSG' BY TRYP, MODELLED BY JESSE

'TOXIK' BY RANDY

'NO EXIT' BY MADDI B

'MIZZY' BY MALCOLM (T'S, TOQUES AND PATCHES AVAILABLE)

MORE ORIGINAL DESIGNS WILL BE IN BY FRIDAY; CHECK IN WITH US AGAIN SOON!

Nu-Dealers have started putting artist profiles together! Check out Randy's profile on Darick Robertson:

Artist's Profile: Darick Robertson

Darick Robertson is a comic book artist who has done art work for:

-Transmetropolitian

-Wolverine 

-Punisher: Born

-The Boys

Below are Darick's designs of Nightcrawler for the X-men series, for which he was the featured artist for 12 issues.

Darick is also one of the creators for Transmetropolitan, for which he did all of the artwork.

The main character in Transmetropolitan, Spider Jerusalem, (above) is a retired writer who was isolated in the mountains for 5 years away from city life. He then went back to finish his column for Driven Press. When Spider got back to the city, it was pretty much a wasteland of drug addicts, violence and prostitutes.  He spends his time trying to find the truth behind the lies of politicians.

Spider uses drugs to write his columns; he beats the shit out of people to get a scoop about his columns, he's both pissed at society and messed on drugs which doesn't help any.

i like transmetropolitian because i feel i can relate to spider. he's messed on drugs and hates everything. I'm clean now, but still hate everything.

Transmetropolitian consists of many comics of the series in one issue.



at one point this dog tries to kill Spider Jerusalem…

but the bulldog fails terribly 

I really enjoy this comic book. the story is amazing and the art work is spot on.  a picture says a thousand words. you don't even need to read the writing to know whats going on. you know exactly whats going on by just skimming through. darick robertson is an excellent artist. I would suggest for any reader to read these comics. p.s they are hard to get your hands on.

HALLOWEEN DECOR

WE'VE DECORATED FOR HALLOWEEN!

JESSE AND SAVVY AT WORK

JESSE AND THE WITCH

Jenelle, Malcolm, Trystan, Savvy and our fearless leader Victoria dressed up for Halloween.

T-Shirts

Nu-Dealers are coming up with some wicked concepts for t-shirts.  



So far we've tested our print-making skills by putting out alter-egos on t-shirts:

Savvy modelling "Free Spirit" t-shirt

Randy's "Brute" t-shirt

Next we'll be printing t-shirts with each student's logo and brand name.   Also in the works: Christmas Holiday Cards - for purchase at the next James St. North Art Crawl!

NuDealers in Action

It's now October and NuDealers have been hard at work creating amazing pieces.

Projects we have been working on include:

Alter-Egos

Mizzy Malcolm

Eddie Maize

Toxic Death

Art Appropriation, Halloween-Style:

Lewis Gowing's Appropriation of Banksy

Jesse Lee's Appropriation of Warhol

Coming up next: Holiday Cards and Personal Brands.  Stay tuned!!!