John Pazdan

Joe Gagnepain is one of our favorite humans..he’s a sculptor, visual artist, and lately has taken up ice carving..because the materials ARE PLENTIFUL AND CHEAP around here. He is “from the area”…and if you think it’s hard being an artist in NewYawk or Yourip or even… Seattle..shit..move out here to the Greater Fox River Valley, the domain/kingdom of Denny “Worst Speaker of the House in the History of the United States” Hastert (hey everybody needs a handle!)…

Joe has a studio under a bridge in one of the “better” towns out here..and cranks Z Art like he’s running out of time. He recently came back from a trip to Italy with two of his friends. He carried his homemade ice sculpting saws on the plane..in a bag..O Brave New Homeland Security! They won 1st Place at the event, and their prize was a bunch of salamis and cheeses (sadly not making that up) Art pays! Ask us how we know.

Pictures better than words, no?

 

 

Joe’s on the left (he is, too…)

 

 

This is his ride…pimped for a parade, but in reality, not too different..

 

 

Rena and I have dibs on the crow for our garden.. Joe?

 

 

 

and this bird..currently resides in our living room window.

Wave when you go by, ok?