out of the frying pan and into the fire!

as we approach cinco de mayo, and wedding season among other things, I am working diligently towards a bunch of wedding DOD pieces.   the one above was gifted to DANDREA aka dan and andrea, who got married last weekend!   andrea’s last name is bacon, hence the frying pan and flames.   dan, with a side of bacon, out of the frying pan and into the fire of marraige!   congrats to both of you.

If your looking for wedding gifts?   look no further, surrey’s uptown, and garden district have many.   I sell lots of these this time of year, and they do make wonderful wedding gifts.   If you would like a custom one?   drop me a note, and give me the wedding colors, and we’re on!

happy jazzfest.

I slammed a door shut, and immediately new doors opened!  Imagine that!   First and foremost, I’ll be joining the artists in the artist co op in the french quarter.   Most likely even take a shift or two, selling art supplies, and then some, also, will be the opening artist for jazzfest.

I make my return this weekend at surrey’s as an employee, and also showing art there as well.   All the works you saw for an entire four days? and the treme shoot?  will be at surrey’s at 1418 magazine.  I am sad to be gone from this institution that I have worked so hard to make home, but at the same time?  glad to walk away.

my affirmation within hours of this new news?  was a gift upon my bicycle seat in the quarter.  the universe approves!

however, this trip?  they both seem to be there, but in need of helping hands.   So my goal this month is to provide that, and make sure they’re living comfortably.  My other family members had other ideas, like removing them from their home, and shoving them in an old folks home.  NOT what my mother wanted in her old age.

So thus begins the journey of caring for the elderly, only they are MY elderly parents.  When I appeared on the door step?  they had no idea I was coming.  This isn’t the first time I’ve appeared unnannounced, and won’t be the last time.   I’ve learned that by not announcing yourself?  they are more appreciative, and caring.  They also don’t have time to clean, so you can see whats going on.

Portland has a recycle program, which is great, but they didn’t take into consideration how taxing this is on the elderly.   My mom is so perplexed that the stuff never makes it outside, and she has no clue when pick up is, as its every TWO weeks.   Here at home?  twice a week.  Its a ridiculous notion to tax elderly with this worry.   The oregonian may still get a letter from me.

Watching my mom deal with my stepdad?  Bless her heart.   He would drive me nuts, which is why a nurse is needed for her.  She’s the caregiver?   WOW.  anyhow, some 21 loads of laundry, and constant dish washing, and garbage patrol, combined with repetitive stories of WW2?   was a challenge.   At first patient, then later?  I got annoyed.  If you know any healthcare workers?   HUG THEM.   what they do?  is provide stability, and love to those who grow old, and sometimes have forgotten who they are.

here’s to my mom.   I’ll be back mom, and we’ll get it all worked out!

stay tuned at surrey’s for more new works.

in the meantime?  surrey’s 1418 magazine, and surrey’s 4807 magazine now showing, and at the hi ho lounge.

We are going to try and double back for BOW, but like I said?  it just depends on my energy level.  six miles to parade?  is the longest parade I’ve ever done, and I haven’t done it yet.  HAH…   however, I’m sure that it will all be fun, and exhausting.   I look forward to Wani, and Howard being with me, and can’t wait to see how we are received.

Come Monday?  sleep, rest, and then come tuesday?  we are up and out the door at five am, to wake up friends, and clang, and do a tradition, thats been around since the 1700′s…   for us?  our first time.  http://www.chrisbickford.com/wp/2010/02/24/the-bone-gang/

look for me and my bonez

wiccan and bone queen

laissez les bonez tempz rouler

Yes, it sounds a bit strange, but when it comes to mardigras?  there’s always a surprize, and then some.  I just joined this krewe, with Skinz N Bonez, we will be marching with them come Feb 19th, first parade of the day!   Joining us will be maracatu from NY, and look for us with a colorful mayan theme.

Now lets get to the gras!  Skinz N Bonez will roll in krewedelusion on february fourth, right behind krewe du vieux.  the ball this year?  is at the “four corners” of st claude, respectfully, hi ho lounge, siberia, allways and kajuns pub.  one cover charge gets you into all four clubs, and the hi ho lounge will be featuring ratty scurvix and oops da clown on trapeze.  this is a show you won’t soon forget, so get dressed in costume, and join the fun.

skinz n bonez will be all over the place this gras, watching parades, and flash mob’n clubs.  we roll again with kids, in Okeanos parade uptown on feb 19th!   parade start time is 11am!   look for us with a fabulous addition of a drum core band in town for big chief donald harrison.   us bonez be stylin with this new groove!

We will be out and about for muses, krewe d’etat, 610 stompers parade with chewbacchus, and then taking lundi gras off, to wake up early for mardigras morning.  We are picking TEN only to wake up, and if your chosen, or would like to be chosen?  you need to talk to us now!   those chosen will get special throws, and a gift, created by skinz n bonez!

later in the day?  we’ll cross over with st ann, krewe of pyrates, backstreet cultural museum, the baby dolls, and big chief of the northside skull and bonez, bruce “sunpie” barnes.   see you out there!

come st pats?  we are rolling in an irish wedding parade!  then look for us between jazzfest weekends, as we roll with the one and only darryl dancingman young, our 504bone as we bring a childrens heal to toe workshop to the streets!

get out there and support live local secondlines!

a very scary christmas to all

it was a wonderful weekend, with the Big Nine SA and PC coming out of the hi ho lounge on sunday.  followed by skinz n bonez, and then followed by a skinz n bonez christmas party and saints game.

The secret santa skellie gift swap was down and dirty, and some of the gifts were beyond expectations.   we had the bottle of pyrat rum, the silver drum, the skull head, the bracelets, the ornaments, hats, and all kinda goodness.   Breakfast was just as fantastic, as everyone brought out all kinds of good foods to munch upon.

We then mosey’d over to the christmas caroling in jackson square, and then on to nog and log at the allways lounge.   it was a long day, but one filled with all kinds of boney love.

here’s to skinz n bonez…

titled “its yours take it”, reaches another year, where you donate toys, and walk away with art.  hundreds of artists donate to this, and to boot?  celebrity bartender lou lou the muse is in the house, Razor of Complexity as the DJ, and many local artists have booths so you can xmas shop.   it begins at noon, address is 2239 st claude avenue.  I’ll be there, just like last year, to watch the smiles as we collect toys for tots.

december 18th?  is a great day too, as Big Nine Social Aid and Pleasure club come out of the hi ho lounge for their yearly parade.  this year?  Skinz N Bonez sponsers with a potluck breakfast party, and xmas gig to boot.   be there early, as this parade rolls round ten am, then returns later in the day for some holiday fun.   secret santa skellie as well, you make it, wrap it, and we then exchange gifts.  all welcome.

then of course there’s Surrey’s on magazine street, and a fabulous showing of local artists, including myself, crystal shelton and elsie semmes, and will smith jr.  get to surrey’s, both locations this holiday season, and support local artists.

and here’s to coco robicheaux… may you rest in peace lovely soul.

then, I’d like to thank skinz n bonez for doing anba dlo this year.  again, we always seem to be the center of attention.

skinz n bonez

here’s to crystal shelton photography.  she just is the best.  To Darryl?  thanks my love, to Wildman?  thanks my wild…  to my skinz n bonez?  fabulous.   and theres more…

WWOZ to talk about 6t’9, WWOZ to talk about the fire on spain, WGNO for talking about anba dlo, and thanks to sallie ann glassman for giving me the opportunity to be the poster artist this year.  Thanks to Stella Mayfair season of the witch, for the opportunity to donate to habitat, and sell art at the auction.  thanks to soundgarden… for a fabulous show last night.  still bone crushing and intense, and still one of my favorite all time bands.  nice score from matt!

here’s to schuyler who is here to finish the documentary on sallie, that I got to participate in, here’s to cherie, for her new book I’m in, here’s to the hi ho lounge for supporting my boney adventures, here’s to skinz n bonez for making boney dreams come true, and if your looking for more mardiclaw art?  hi ho lounge, crossroads art bazaar, and jimmy j’s cafe here real soon.

loves to y’alls.  see ya out there over the weekend.

Firefighters climb into a home containing five apartments at the corner of Spain Street and Dauphine Street while responding to a Sunday-night blaze.

No one was injured in the blaze but seven tenants who live in the complex at the corner of Spain Street and Dauphine Street were left homeless. The apartments, part of a converted home that was two stories on Spain Street and a single story on Dauphine Street, were left badly damaged, with siding burned away and little remaining unscathed inside.

The fire started at the wall between two of the units on Dauphine Street about 9:40 p.m., though the exact cause of the blaze was under investigation Sunday night, Acting Deputy Chief Chris Mickal said.

Madison Chomsky said she saw the fire as she was walking by the apartments. Chomsky called 9-1-1 and knocked on doors of apartments in the area to warn residents, she said.

Six fire engines, three ladder trucks and several chiefs and special units from the Third District responded to the blaze and had it under control by 10:30 p.m., Mickal said. Dauphine remained clogged with trucks and firefighters who were spraying the house from both inside and from the road until past 11 p.m.

here’s more info…

on facebook

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107589052686254

and the benefit… is nov 13th at the hi ho lounge.

2239 st claude avenue.
Featuring Lagniappe Brass Band and Dancingman504
wild tcoupatoulas and more
7th ward Creole hunters
stomach pump
Amanda Hickey and the Bruises
Skinz N Bonez
burlesque
HBO giveaways for raffle, lots of promo
art and gift certificates donated
and the list is growing.
if you would like to help us with raffle, donate prizes, clothing and more? we’d like to hear from you. mardiclaw@gmail.com also, if your a musician, and want to play…

in the next day or so? a bank account will open up for cash donations. we have five apartments now displaced, two of which lost everything. some pets are also missing, and we don’t know where. Also, clothing, anything. as this list grows, I’ll add more entertainment to it.

in the meantime, please pay attention to the link below.

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107589052686254

skinz n bonez at festigals

great evening had by all, big shout out to dancingman504 and my bonez…  ladies, you were fabulous…

dancingman504 and skinz n bonez

and a big thank you to crystal shelton.  !!

skinz n bonez at pynk spandex oak street

skellie brellies for sale

these gems are secondline umbrellas and are sale at the hi ho lounge.  the money directly goes to skinz n bonez, and the 6t9 parade.  also of note, there are tshirts available… all these things can be purchased by sending me a message through this website, and I’ll return with the details.  tshirts are $15, and secondline umbrellas are $30.  each are hand sewn, glued, painted, and blessed by skinz n bonez.

skinz n bonez tshirt desizn

that would be white on black.  these are also at the hi ho lounge, located at 2239 st claude avenue, new orleans, la.

you can also sign up for 6t’9 social aid and pleasure club.

throw me sumtin mistah