Two Rabbits Studios

Nothing Goes to Waste February 3rd San Francisco

The last 5 months have been a really exciting time for us with the new direction into the fine art world. Our next show is just a week and half away and is in the wonderful city in the bay, San Francisco. For this show we asked our good friend David Murray from Seibei to host the show. He happily said yes, and did a little write up about the upcoming show and work…

The Two Rabbits are a fucking powerhouse. In the years I’ve known them, their work ethic and tireless efforts have been an inspiration, and I’m honored to have been able to work alongside them, and to be their friend. Though hindsight always makes printing until 3 in the morning seem more fun than it may be at the time, I have fond memories of printing with them the night before an event, hands alternating between a squeegee and a tall can of Tecate.

Five years of busting ass has given them an intimate connection to the screen printing process. From their humble beginnings in a garage to their current digs at LA’s infamous Scum Dungeon, Bob and Mike have been in the thick of it, with dirty hands and stained jeans. Though there are many small touches to their work that hint at the amazing process involved – handmade color fades, slight changes to the paper brought on by climate and different inks, added touches like spray-painted stencils – these are but small elements in a back catalog of work that shines with a well-trained eye for design and a small army of hands pulling squeegees with precision.

In “Nothing Goes to Waste,” the Two Rabbits have turned this around by bringing this rich process to the forefront, and those of you on the outside can be brought into their amazing world. Longtime fans of theirs will recognize their “monoprints,” where layers of test prints are built upon themselves to produce singularly unique pieces that repurpose elements of dozens of designs, but their newest works bring in the by products of every step of the process – ink mixing sticks, scraps of test prints, and more – and are truly a sight to behold. These works will be displayed along some of their greatest hits, giving the uninitiated a great introduction to their work, with plenty of treats for longtime fans.

If, like me, you’re planning to be there on opening night to crack open a cold beer with the Two Rabbits, it might be the next best thing to working alongside them in the trenches, and you won’t even have to worry about getting ink on your shoes.

NOTHING GOES TO WASTE
FEBRUARY 3rd, 2012
D-STRUCTURE SF
520 HAIGHT ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117

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Date: February 2, 2012

Adele

Adele has risen from the veritable ashes of top 40. An angelic voice calling us out of so much auto-tuned muck! Our tribute to her and her old school class is this lovely little poster. Its humble at 11”x23” and only 2 colors (Orange and Black). Lovingly screened on a light, slightly green cover stock.

If you’d like to get one they can be found HERE

Date: September 28, 2011

EELS POSTER NOW ONLINE!

Our EELS poster is finally available in our STORE! This is one of our favorite posters we have done this year. Pictures cannot do it justice, it looks so much better in person! Check it out here and pick one up HERE.

EELS is a one man musical monster. His beard and glasses are as iconic as his music. So we wanted to pay homage to the man behind the myth with this poster. This 3 color treasure is printed on 100# Cougar natural, and comes signed and numbered as an edition of 29. Standard frame size of 18”x24”

Date: September 27, 2011

Z-trip, De La Soul, Nosaj Thing and Daddy Kev!

Whats better than a Z-trip show? Z-trip with De La Soul! And how do you make that better? You add a dash of Nosaj Thing, and a sprinkle of Daddy Kev. A music show hasn’t sounded this good since your dad wore bell bottoms and ran around shirtless in the mud!

This poster is 3 colors (Wood Brown, Gold, Metallic Blue) on 100# Cougar Natural Cover. A nice even edition of 88, signed and numbered by a couple of rabbits in sunny Los Angeles.

Get one while we still got some HERE!

Date: September 12, 2011

The reemergence of handmade posters

We were featured in article late last week that talks about affordable art. Check it out online here: http://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug/06/home/la-hm-posters-for-sale-20110806

Date: August 10, 2011

Craft Fair Bingo BBQ

Come to our studio this Saturday for some BBQ, Beer, Fun and Crafters. It starts right when Renegade Craft Fair ends. You won’t need to take the freeway if you are coming from the craft fair.

Date: July 13, 2011

Renegade SF! Recapping the shenanigans

This last weekend we were in beautiful San Francisco for RCF SF! It was a grand time despite a little mix up with our booth position. Luckily we got it sorted and brought some posterific cheer to the bay area! Check out a few snaps from our trip after the jump.

Two Rabbits Studios 4th of July Open Studio BBQ Sale.

Date: June 16, 2011

The Airborne Toxic Event Rock Poster

What’s better than one? Two, right? Try Three! Airborne Toxic Event recently did several shows in LA, a mini tour between several of the prominent music venues of the area. We did a three poster series for them, pulled out all the stops and got wild with the printing process.

One of the benefits of printing all our posters in house is it allows us to experiment. Try weird and wacky new things that give our posters a certain flare.

In order to keep them consistent as a set we decided to print them all at once, and cut them afterwards. We employed a process in which we drizzled different color inks directly onto the open screen prior to pulling the print. This makes each poster completely unique and totally different from one another.

On the poster, the sky area has a crazy mash of colors streaking across it, making it look like a true airborne toxic event! Check out the video to see this process in action!

The Finished posters are each one of a kind, 3 layer screen prints, 12 x 12 inches on white cover stock. They are available as a set at $40.00 in our store.
http://tworabbits.bigcartel.com/product/the-airborne-toxic-event-rock-poster

Date: May 18, 2011

Friendly Fires Tour Poster

Friendly Fires is one of our favorite groups to work with. We have been die hard supporters of these fine fellows ever since we first saw them in LA back in 08! Naturally we virtually exploded with glee when we were asked to make a tour poster. We employed a unique method of printing on these posters. A very analog approach using tape and at least 4 different colors layered together to create the fill in for the parrot. Teamed up with a translucent black outline layer, makes this poster a dynamic wonder for the eyes. Just like friendly fires is for the ears!

You can purchase the poster here:
http://tworabbits.bigcartel.com/product/friendly-fires-pala-tour-presale

Date: May 17, 2011