The Art of the Shadarko
(if you can call it that)
On these pages you will discover the innermost thoughts and feelings found inside the head of the Shadarko, also known sometimes as Aaron Almanza.
On these pages you will discover images created by the Shadarko who also goes by the name Aaron Almanza. He's gone to several art schools, but mainly his craft has come from trial and error and from making his close friends "look this way, now that way, now be pretty!" Here you will find work in many different forms, because he gets very fidgety very quickly and always needs to try something new, even if he goes into it flying blind. He restlessly chases an ever-fleeting idea of what makes everything tick. Enjoy your time here and maybe you'll get a glimpse of it.
SCARF/ed for Affection
You probably have seem them at a farmer’s market, at a hipster bar, a punk concert, catching a midnight flick at the Clay, listening to the Wave Organ, getting a coffee in the Mission, caught in traffic on 19th, waiting for the K Outbound, or searching in vain for an LP in the Haight.
SCARF/ed for AFFECTION are made from much loved, re-used, and recycled fabrics, trimmings, and buttons found in the Bay Area. Each one is individual with his or her own personality and story.
Won’t you help find them a good home?
News
May 2009
SCARF/ed for AFFECTION will be at this year’s Maker Faire May 30 and 31: http://www.makerfaire.com/.
You can also get your fix at:
Encantada Gallery of Fine Artand at Etsy.com.
904 Valencia St., San Francisco
October 2007
The Shadarko will be tabling at the San Francisco Zine Fest, held on October 5-6 at the Women's Building. The Zine Fest is located at:
3543 18th St. #8
San Francisco, CA 94110
(between Valencia and Guerrero in the Mission)
Admission: Free!
Come check out this annual two-day conference and festival of all things DIY: comics, zines, crafts and more. Get your very own copy of Logical Conclusion and maybe meet some of the freaks that inhabit it, or buy your very own demon doll.
September 2007
Two new Cafepress stores are open, featuring designs by the Shadarko: The Wogglebug, for all your Oz fan needs, and Tuesday Burn, the true T-shirt site (for now).
August 2007
The Shadarko has a new venture underway: SCARF/ed for AFFECTION, one-of-a-kind dolls made for one-of-a-kind people, are now in production! Dolls will be available for sale online after the San Francisco Zine Fest.
July 2007
The first volume of Logical Conclusion, a new semi-autobiographical comic by the Shadarko, is finally complete and available for sale. Don't forget that you can also find select Logical Conclusion comics online at the Logical Conclusion Official Website.