The Four Seasons, works from Silver at Kahawa

Top Spring {Work in Progress}

Fall {complete}, Winter {complete} , Four Sketches

each piece is eighteen x eighteen inches

acrylic on canvas

four hundred dollars each, full set for Twelve Hundred

For the month of January work from "Silver" {see tabs} will be hanging at Kahawa Coffee House on College Street, just East of Bathurst North side, three doors over from the Cloak and Dagger. Also we'll be showing the above "Four Seasons" series, which I've always wanted to do, and will probably do more of, so here's the first "Four Seasons" based loosely around Chinese Propaganda poses, yet also containing familiar "mad craft shoppe" symbols. When "Spring" and "Summer" are finished expect to see them here.

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A.S Hahn

Have a Happy Holiday, see you for more news in '09.

The Liberty Boot Company

Top :Sketches for "Killaz" Style boots, unfinished

Bottom: "Matchbox Rooster" boot and block in

My man Tony Benattar and I have been collaborating on and off for a couple of years on shows at the Cameron House, this year's show "POP GOES THE COWBOY" which goes up at the end of March through the month of April {Opening Dates to be Announced in the New Year} will feature Ten {count'em} Ten large scale drawings of Liberty Boots as seen through the eyes of the mad craft shoppe . As always check his website, "The Liberty Boot Company" to see the styles and come here to watch the work in progress.

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A.S Hahn

Other Announcements , visit here for new T Shirt Designs coming straight from my head and printed by "Hardboiled" in the heart of Kensington Market. Should be available for purchase from them early March and my second brand new exclusive "mad craft shoppe " shirt (first run SOLD OUT} which you can purchase from me via this site.

Custom Water Towers

The Who, Water Tower

eighteen x eighteen inches

acrylic on canvas

(commission)

Water Tower Sketch

Water Towers remain as popular as ever, everyone just loves them and we are fielding inquiries as to personalized pieces, whether it be bands {see above, Rock N Roll } or peronal messages {You Are My Sunshine} so if you'd like to lay claim to some real estate contact me here to discuss a commission. I quite like the high contrast between the white tower and the mod symbol.

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A.S Hahn

Seven Crowns Tattoo

We here at the Shoppe are proud to announce the Opening of Rev. Matt Ellis and George Brown's new Tattoo Studio, "Seven Crown's Tattoo" located at 2499 Yonge Str. Suite #3, contact them at 416-322-7696. Two of the best our city has to offer, Matt is one of my dearest pals and heck, I'll even brave the snow to go hang out with him today.

MOST DYNAMIC cont'd

I love the moon, dark {pig}, King {pig}

twelve x twelve inche, acrylic on canvas

one hundred dollars each

We continue our mad march to Christmas, with three more images for the series MOST DYNAMIC, we are going to switch over for a little while and do some kids letters. They will grace the walls at Kahawa for the month of January.

Let's get in touch, madcraftshoppe@live.com

A.S Hahn

MOST DYNAMIC the series

"We Salute You Sky Pig, The World Salutes You"

"Ultimate Show Down Mailman vs. Wolfman"

each piece is twelve x twelve inches

acrylic on canvas

one hundred dollars each

Leading up to Christmas I am painting one piece a day to publish at this site. Here are two to get us started, there may be more publised today to give me a head start, so I won't have to do this again until the 5th of Dec. each piece is available for the Most Dynamic price of One Hundred Dollars, I can't believe it either, that truly is Most Dynamic!

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A.S Hahn

Last Days of Silver at the Cameron House

King of Birds

SOLD

Our Mother of Guitars

twenty x twenty inches

acrylic on canvas

four hunded dollars each

The show "Silver" comes down on Sat am, so the last day to see the work at the Cameron House is this Friday. If you would like to meet me to discuss a piece, contact me here madcraftshoppe@live.com to arrange a time. I promise to write all the notes and impressions of the work sometime soon, I just can't get into this, I'd rather be out living than blogging.

A.S Hahn

WAR PIGS!

SOLD

SOLD.

War Pigs Triptych

each piece is twelve x twelve inches

acrylic on canvas

one hundred and fifty dollars each

set for Four Hundred Dollars

Apparently my yearly bout of insomnia has come early this year, leaving me with migraines and a general feeling of living in a fugue state, yet we soldier on and painted these wonderful beasties just to keep a smile on my face.

all the best Shoppers,

A.S Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Two More for "Silver"

Woman With Violin,

Rock and Roll Watertower

both pieces are twenty x twenty inches

acrylic on canvas

four hundred dollars each.

The show at the Cameron House is extended until the 5th of December to be followed by Sam Ferrara's yearly show of metal sculpture. Sales are still going well so if you're interested in a piece I suggest you contact me sooner than later.

So the old email has been hacked and if you are on my contact list you will receive an email addressed to "Undisclosed Recipient" asking you to send me Three Thousand dollars, DO NOT REPLY, it isn't me.

new email is

madcraftshoppe@live.com

best,

A.S Hahn

NEW ADDRESS

Hey there Shoppers, the shoppe email account that is here, madcraftshoppe@hotmail.com, has been discontinued due to internet piracy, please contact me at madcraftshoppe@live.com from now on, sorry if this causes any inconvenience.

Thanks to all who came to the Opening, it was a roaring success with great music by The Wanted, all kinds of little yard apes running around and smiles, laughter and compliments, I'm very touched. The show continues at the Cameron House until the 28 th of November.

all the best Shoppers,
A.S Hahn

Countdown to Sunday

Hey there Shoppers, I forgot to post that the Great, Great Rizdales are playing that aft/eve at the Cameron, they're the pride of Guelph/Hamilton/Toronto you're going to love their country double vocal stylings, check them out online.

Work that has sold: if you were caught sleeping at the wheel here's what's SOLD already

Man With Hammers (Hephaestus)

Woman With Crows

Woman With Buckets (Poseidon)

that's about one a day since the show went up, not bad Shay, not bad, let's do twelve more.

Also, I'll be adding all my notes on the show to the site this week along with some new blog links to Fountain Gallery, Army of Dude (which is an online blog by aUS soldier in Iraq) and my friend Michael Segui's blog (which he has to add some more content to!)

see you at the Cameron on Sunday Shoppers, God Bless America

A.S Hahn

We Hang the show tomorrow

The Last Adventure of the Dog Faced Boys,

The Newlywed Mad Scientist

twenty x twenty inches, acrylic on canvas

four hundred dollars each.

Silver will be up Saturday at the Cameron House, the Cameron opens at 4 pm, the Opening is next Sunday from 4-7:30 pm, if you are interested in purchasing work I reccomend buying or reserving before the Opening as work disappears mostly in the first week of the show being hung.

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A.S Hahn

Happy Hallowe'en

This is just great, if you're a fan of Captain America's great nemesis the Red Skull this should please you to no end.

Billy Norman Trio

Here's the poster for the Billy Norman Trio who played at the Cloak and Dagger last night, Billy is probably the best upright bass player I have ever seen, Greg Haddow was brilliant on guitar and their drummer was pretty boss too. If you need a poster for your band, contact me here

Last of the....two ways of working

Woman with City {for Jane Jacobs}

Last of the Snake Killing Girls

each piece is twenty x twenty inches, acrylic on canvas

four hundred dollars

from the series "Silver"

There is all sorts of news to come, I'm just really exhausted.

Great blog Shay, love all the info....

hey no prob....

later.

A.S.H

madcrafshoppe@live.com

Last of the...new works for "Silver"

Last of the Milkmen {Hermes}

Woman with Paper Dolls

SOLD.

Woman with Fans

twenty x twenty four inches

acrylic on canvas

four hundred dollars each

cooking bacon will fill this in later

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Last of the...and small adjustments.

Last of the Airmen

Woman with Birds (formerly Medea, woman with paper dolls}

Woman with Scissors {Ariadne at the Battlefords}SOLD

each piece twenty x twenty inches

acrylic on canvas

four hundred dollars each.

Lots of text to come

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New Skies, no blue skies

Woman with Wooden Airplane (Icarus)

Woman with Water Buckets {Poseidon}

Woman with Paper Dolls {Medea}

Woman with Roses {Demeter}

twenty x twenty four inches,acrylic on canvas

ALL PIECES ARE SOLD.

from the series, "Silver"

notes to come. hang tight, buy something.

A.S. Hahn

If this is your first visit

Here are two other pieces that I am going bat shit crazy trying to conquer for the show "Silver" which will be at the Cameron House for the month of November, the Opening Reception is Sunday, November 9th from 4-7:30 ish pm. The first is titled, "Prometheus - for my Mother" and the second is titled, "This is Not Quite Right Is It?". If you have any comments or advice on the work, they would be appreciated.

As a materials note I do not use Lubriderm in my paintings, I got a new tattoo, so smarten up you circus animals. It's of a Hula Girl, it is very boss, relax Mom.

If this is your first visit and you are looking for, "Ladies of the Flowers" click on the "Fables" label at the side bar, same with "Small Towns", "Canadian Girl" etc.

If you are looking for children's letters, look for a picture of Children's letters on this site and click the link provided. No I'm not being lazy, this will just give you a chance to see some of my other work. The link is at the "Mirvish Pedestrian Sundays" Post.

Welcome to the Shoppe you can email me , A. Shay Hahn here,

madcraftshoppe@live.com

Scattered news of all Kinds

SCATTERED NEWS OF ALL KINDS

Here is my new tea towel, you may think it odd to post it, but I think it's incredible as a piece of art. You have to be able to see it everywhere. If you're feeling out of practice go lie down outside and pick some shapes out of the clouds, before the ground gets too cold, if this fails spit juice on a piece of paper and let it dry.

• Here's a lovely sign posted in a shop not to far from the El Mocambo, GO TORONTO! YEAH! THIS IS MY TOWN!
  
• Last Thursday (Sept.11) we did our bit for charity and donated," Canadian Girl with Blue Jay" to the Royal Bank of Canada's raffle for Juvenille Diabetes Research. In less charitable news "Canadian Girl with Grey Bird" was donated to the Magpie bar on Dundas because I like drinking there, if you like old punk rock Miles, Graham and Lee have the music for you.
• If you need a "Canadian Girl" of any kind, contact me here. Christmas is coming folks.
• I love words, my new favourite word was published in the venerable Toronto Sun, that word is "coinsiderable" which I define as, "A very large amount of change".
• FACEBOOK is worth approx. SIXTEEN BILLION DOLLARS. Yowza.
• 
  If Terrorists truly wanted to strike a blow at Canada, they would introduce Listereosis into the cream supply at Tim Horton's , I can no longer stomach that awful processed cream, but that being said I will live to fight the Terrorists ala Chuck Norris in the classic "Invasion USA", if you get home drunk tonight it will probably be showing on Spike TV. If it was communists who were responsible, I'd say watch "Red Dawn." ( "WOLVERINES!!!! " It was their proud battle cry)

FAVOURITE RECENT QUOTE A FRIEND OF MINE SHOULD READ

"The only thing worse than bad health, is a bad name" from Love in the Time of Cholera

FAVOURITE RECENT MESSAGE LEFT ON MY PHONE

"Hey Picasso, it's DeNiro, are we meeting up tonight or what?" from Tony Nappo

FAVOURITE PASSAGE IN A BOOK

The Grapes of Wrath Chapter 14, page 150, a breathtaking piece of writing, just read that page.

FAVOURITE THING OVERHEARD SAID OUT LOUD TO NO ONE AT ALL

"Susan Sarandon"

I was there, I know the guy, he wasn't talking to anyone, maybe just a fan, who knows. In fact he may not have even been aware he said it out loud. I've been puzzling over this for days.

FAVOURITE WAY TO PAY ATTENTION

"To hear what other people are thinking" I can't recall where I picked this up, but it is very helpful.

I have no idea, if any of that was worth posting, but I haven't been here for a week or so and wanted to let you Shoppers know that more work is coming soon.

All the best,

A.S.Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

It doesn't always come easy you know

First off sorry about those two images being sideways, I thought they weren't, anyways. This is a look at Process for the series,"Silver". This piece is titled "Hermes" or "Woman with Bottles". I scrapped it after these four attempts and need to hire a model to do this properly. So for those who think I just vomit this stuff up without a problem, you can now rest easy knowing it is a struggle. I love the concept, I just have to walk back to square one and start over again, hopefully when that happens I will have a solid pose and photo references to work with, as I believe this is a great image.

Churchill said, "Blessed are the painters, for they will never be lonely." I add, "and they sure get pissed at their work sometimes." That being said, I do enjoy the struggle, the dialogue between me and the image, it's a high.

A.S.Hahn