“ReUsed/ReMixed” Painted Vinyl Album Workshop
Sunday April 29 kicked off the “ReUsed/ReMixed” Painted Vinyl Album Workshop at the G40 event space in Richmond, Virginia. We had a great turnout of students who enthusiastically took on the challenge of creating their own design on an old 12″ vinyl record. PONSHOP co-owner, Gabriel Pons, walked the students from brainstorming ideas to applying [...]
Making It Final for the Vinyl: 12" LP Album Art
12″ vinyl album stencil series by Gabriel Pons ($50-$85) About two months ago, a friend gave me a crate of old records with the thought that I might be able to make some use of them. Since then I’ve been creating new stencil sets and spraying them up on vinyl. For those of you cringing [...]
Intro to Street Art: October 2010
The goal of Frank’s “Intro To Street Art” piece was to create something that was positive and optimistic. Check out the images below to see his progress. Good Work! Frank shows off his stencil after the first pass of color. Here he is with his finished piece: One stencil used twice to create a drop [...]
Skate to Create: October 2010
October’s “Skate to Create” class started with nothing more than blank boards and the artists’ ideas. In three 1.5 -hour sessions, we took it from idea to drawing to stencil and ended up with a personalized deck ready to skate. Check out the pics below: Selecting the perfect color scheme is always important. The background [...]
November 5, 2010: Stencil Kit Release Party
For November’s First Friday event on November 5th, PONSHOP’s “Do-It-Yourself” Stencil Kit was released to the public. Throughout the night, PONSHOP co-owner Gabriel Pons performed demonstrations where he cut stencils from the kit… He showed the proper way to cut out stencil designs using razor blades… …and did some spray painting on the Public Wall [...]
November First Friday: Stencil Release Party
Nov. 5 2010: We are celebrating November’s First Friday event with the release of the the PONSHOP Stencil Kit I’ve been working on over the past couple months. This “Do It Yourself” book includes six original graphic designs – ten stencils all together ranging from “beginner” to “expert.” Stemming from the excitement over our “Street [...]
PONSHOP Sketchbooks
For those who keep sketchbooks (and all you young artists better have a sketchbook!), we’ve got the perfect addition to your arsenal: PONSHOP sketchbooks include original stenciled designs on hand stitched books: (25) 7.75″ x 5.5″ sheets with cover. $25 each. Each book is signed, titled and numbered by artist Gabriel Pons. Come by the [...]
Skate to Create: September 2010
September’s Skate to Create students managed to get their work done ahead of schedule, which earned them some time on the public wall in the backyard. In three 1.5 hour sessions, they designed their deck graphics, cut stencils, and sprayed their boards. Good work gentlemen, below are some pics: Hunter (above) got a shot at [...]
Intro To Street Art: August 2010
This was Ingrid’s first time designing and cutting a stencil. In this 3-session workshop, she chose her favorite sketch and transformed it into a 24″x24″ spray paint piece. Nice work! Ingrid cut three separate stencils to create her final composition. PONSHOP offers classes in Ceramics, Mixed Media, Street Art, Architecture, and Skateboard Design for children [...]
Skate to Create: August 2010
The month of August brought in a new crop of students for “Skate to Create” Within three 1.5-hour sessions, we went from sketch to stencil to spray paint. The majority of work was at the drawing table, where the students drew full scale graphics that were then turned into stencils. Here’s the final line up. [...]