This Summer's most important blog post

Everybody,

Usually we’d make this a funny blog post with hilarious pictures of cats or amazing wit but today we are putting on our Sunday’s best. We are proud to tell you that we’ve partnered with The Muscular Dystrophy Association and agreed to sponsor a family living with neuromuscular disease. The money we raise will provide help and hope to a local Bay Area family living with Muscular Dystrophy by paying for vital services. An annual family sponsorship costs $2400 and includes the following services, free of charge for the family:

– $500 pays for repairs and modifications to their durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs, leg braces and communication devices

– $400 pays for 5 minutes of life saving research working towards a cure for their disease

– $300 pays for a visit to a physical and/or respiratory therapist

– $100 pays for a support group session for the family

We are counting on you to help us to provide these much needed services for the family we have agreed to sponsor. All you have
to do is click here (https://www.joinmda.org/stars10/omar/) to make a secure, online donation before August 4th, 2010.

Thanks for taking the time to read this. If you do donate today, A BIG THANK YOU for your help in this worthwhile cause. Don’t hesitate to call us or email us with any questions.

Regards,

From all of us at Double Punch and Ningyoushi.com

P.S. I’m counting on you, click here to donate. (https://www.joinmda.org/stars10/omar/)
If the link above does not work, please cut and paste the address into the address bar of your Internet browser.

P.S.S.S. You can donate in person at the store as well.

P.S.S. If you do donate, save the receipt. Maybe Santa Joe will have a little something for you later this year.

LOOK ALIVE artists spotlight: MICHAEL SIEBEN

Michael Sieben received his BFA in Studio Art from the University of Texas at Austin in 1999. His work has been shown throughout the United States as well as Japan, London, Mexico, and Peru. Michael works as a professional illustrator and designer primarily within the subculture of skateboarding and has been a staff writer and illustrator for Thrasher Magazine since 2004. In 2008 he and his friend Stacy Lowery launched their own skateboard brand, Roger Skateboards. Gingko Press in association with Upper Playground recently published a 96 page book of his artwork titled: There’s Nothing Wrong With You (Hopefully.) Michael currently lives and works in South Austin, Texas.

Fake A Dirt Nap 18″ x 18″ acrylic and pencil on panel

Some of Michael’s skateboard graphics for Bueno

Some of Michael’s skateboard graphic designs for Toy Machine.

LOOK ALIVE opens August 7th at Double Punch Gallery

Michael Sieben, Deth P. Sun, Parskid, Jon Vermilyea

August 7th – September 19th 2010

Opening Reception Saturday August 7th 7pm till LATE

Gallery Hours 11 – 7 daily 11 – 6 Sundays


LOOK ALIVE artist spotlight: DETH P. SUN

Deth P. Sun is a painter/illustrator currently residing in Berkeley, California. He is originally from San Diego, California, and moved up to the Bay Area for schooling. He received his BFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts in 2002 in Painting and Drawing. His work has been shown throughout the U.S. and abroad (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, Seattle, Detroit, Portland, New York). He has also done illustrations for: Chronicle Books, Giant Robot, Tiny Showcase, Urban Outfitters, Fantagraphics, 826, Poketo, Park Life, The Howard Hugh’s Medical Institute and Nylon Magazine.

LOOK ALIVE opens August 7th at Double Punch Gallery

Michael Sieben, Deth P. Sun, Parskid, Jon Vermilyea

August 7th – September 19th 2010

Opening Reception Saturday August 7th 7pm till LATE

Gallery Hours 11 – 7 daily 11 – 6 Sundays