"being thrown out by moms since 2003"
NEWS _________________________________________________________
April 10, 2008
-This is exciting news! Reproduce & Revolt has been a few years in the making, and a couple of my images are included. Always nice to see people pushing the good kind of reproduction!
November 15, 2007
-I have a new button set. It's $5 plus a couple bucks for postage...
-"In response to a perceived need for greater opportunities for resource and information sharing amongst the craft-inclined in Toronto, we bring you City of Craft, a crafty culture event and sale.
City of Craft is a collaboration between Becky Johnson, Leah Buckareff, and Jen Anisef. Becky is the founder of the Good Catch Craft Fair series in Parkdale and proprietress of the Sweetie Pie Press , Leah binds books under the name Coldsnap Bindery as well as serving as Reverend Mother of the Toronto Church of Craft , and Jen runs Toronto Craft Alert , a craft news blog, mailing list, and crafty community network."
Saturday, December
1, 2007
11:00am - 8:00pm
The Theatre Centre
1087 Queen Street West
Downstairs
Toronto, ON.
October 11, 2007
-Tabling is fun. Stop by my table at the upcoming Canzine fair and say "hello!" I'll try and scare you.
Toronto
Canzine
Sunday, October 28, 2007
The Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St. West (Queen just East of Dufferin)
$5 at the door gets you the new Horror Issue of Broken Pencil Magazine and access to hundreds of zines, all-day horror screenings, DIY Gore workshops, readings, and all sorts of other madness.
July 11, 2007
Marked for life. This little tattoo on Matt Thomas is easily one of the most exciting things to happen with my work! The deal still holds true. Check the January 7th update, or email me for info.
-Also, cum rags are back in stock! My future goal is to not be a total slacker on all this stuff, but sometimes life has other ideas about that. Your patience is much appreciated!
April 27, 2007
-What are you, some kind of fruit? Um...yah, actually...so come and say "hello."
April 9, 2007
-Paper? Politics? Montreal! Over 230 artists in the 'Art + Anarchy Montreal 2007' exhibit of politically engaged visual art, May 3-13, 2007
Canada's largest political art show ever the 'Art + Anarchy Montreal 2007' exhibit - featuring the work of over 230 politically engaged visual artists from around the world will take place May 3-13, at the Esplanade Loft Project 6750 Esplanade, as part of Montreal's month-long 'Festival of Anarchy' and the 8th annual Montreal Anarchist Bookfair.
The exhibit will be housed in a spacious 5,000 square foot temporary new loft gallery in the city's Mile End district. It will display dozens of photos, installations, paintings, sculptures, sketches, etchings, art videos, cartoons, etc., from more than 40 politically engaged artists - established and emerging -? from Montreal, across Canada, the USA and abroad. The pieces will complement an existing celebrated travelling exhibit ('Paper Politics' ) of 195 international politically and socially engaged prints curated by New York anarchist artist Josh MacPhee.
January 7, 2007
-Want art? Get a tattoo. I'd like to announce an offer of sorts. A barter? A call for blood? A request for your undying slavish devotion? A little while ago someone approached me asking my permission to get a tattoo of one of my boy scout images. I was totally thrilled that someone liked what I was doing enough to want to carry it to the grave with them, and it got me thinking. While there has yet to be follow through on his part, I'm wondering if an incentive might do it. So here's my offer:
If you are interested in getting a tattoo of any of the images from my small folio, A Boy's Will, prove it. Get in touch with me, and I'll send you a clean, clear high-res. version of whatever image you've got your eyes on. Once you get the tattoo done, send me photo documentation (actual prints) of the process. In exchange, I will give you a free copy of the folio. Step up! Got any connections to tattoo shops? Spread the word. darylATdarylvocat.com
-Also, a few years ago I did some writing for a zine called Faggo, organized by one Kim Kinakin from Vancouver. It's been a long time coming, but the zine is now archived on his website. Queer and punk.
August 20, 2006
-Coming soon to a bookshelf near you.
Reproduce and Revolt: A Graphic Toolbox for the 21st
Century Activist
Edited by Josh MacPhee and
Favianna Rodriguez. Published by Soft
Skull Press.
Reproduce and Revolt! is a graphic toolbox for political activists all over the world. The book contains 300+ exciting high quality illustrations and graphics about social justice and political activism for use on flyers, posters, t-shirts, brochures, stencils, and any other graphic aspects of political campaigns. All the graphics are bold, easy to reproduce, and are available to reproduce without permission. The book offers clear instructions on how to best utilize the images to improve the graphic qualities of political campaigns. It also contains a short history of political graphics, an archive of political flyers and posters throughout history, and a bibliography of further reading for all of the social justice issues the art covers.
Hit the fuckin' streets!
June 15, 2006
-Ok, for a few groaner larfs have a look at this week's (June 15 - 21, 2006 Vol. 25 No. 42) Now Magazine. A few of us Toronto locals got asked some Pride related questions. They were all put together in an article they called Queer Quips. Goofy goofy.
April 27, 2006
-Attention Toronto
zinesters, craftsters and gender outlaws: This weekend is Fruit Market 2006,
a queer zine,
arts and crafts fair with over 30 vendors including my propaganda goodies!
Featuring performances by The WhoreMoans, Violet Static, and DJ Winnie.
Proceeds from this
fun event will benefit YAAHA!, a group for queer youth who live, work, play
and educate in Scarborough/East York.
Don't miss it!
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FRUIT MARKET 2006!
Sun, Apr 30
noon-5pm
The Drake Hotel, Underground (I know, I know, don't even say it)
1150 Queen St West
$5; includes a copy of the new issue of TRADE: Queer Things
http://www.tradequeerthings.com/fruitmarket2006.html
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-Portlanders, The Paper Politics show is coming your way!
Paper Politics Portland: An Exhibition of Politically and Socially Engaged Printmaking, curated by Josh MacPhee, author of Stencil Pirates. This exhibition features work over 175 political prints by artists from around the world. First is was in Seattle, then it was in New York, and now it's in Portland! On display May 3rd-June 16th, 2006 at the Food For Thought Gallery, Portland State University, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR. USA Opening event Thursday, May 11th, 7-10 PM. With a presentation on street art, stencils and printmaking by Curator Josh MacPhee.
One of my "Children Be Gay" posters is in this show.
February 6, 2006
-Vancouverites, please go and see my pervy quilt in an upcoming new exhibition at Seamripper's Gallery. The Revolution is Fed With Needle and Thread!
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-I'm pleased to say that I've been Cursed. One of my images has been used on Cursed's new shirts. If you think you'd like one, you'll have to talk to the band yourselves. Destroy!
December 1, 2005
-If I actually had any "New York peeps" this is where I'd put out my "props." But since I don't, you are left with the next best thing...a simple listing. My "children be gay" poster is going to be shown as part of a show called Paper Politics Brooklyn. It's the second incarnation of a show put together by Josh MacPhee.
The Paper Politics Brooklyn show will open at 5+5 Gallery (111 Front Street, Suite 210, Brooklyn, NY 11201, ) on the night of Thursday, January 5th, 2006 and hang until February 19th, 2006. Hop on the propaganda wagon!
October 4, 2005
-O-K! Happy Rosh Hashana friends! It's almost time for you all to be canzined! It looks like this year's line up is going to be great. Stop by and punch me in the shoulder. If all goes according to plan, I will even have a small article in the new issue of Broken Pencil.
Canada's Largest Zine Fair and Festival of Alternative
Culture
Toronto
Hotel Canzine
Sunday, October 30, 2005
The Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St. West (Queen just East of Dufferin)
Toronto Features:
Giant Zine Fair! Over 150 zines from across Canada on display and for sale!
Celebration of the 10th Anniversary Issue of Broken Pencil with Launch of Issue #29 Featuring an All Day New Burlesque Showcase
Just in time for Halloween, a series of crazed performances that showcase the indie-led revival of burlesque -- the cover story of the 10th anniversary Fall issue of Broken Pencil launching at Canzine. New performances all day every hour on the hour including Naked Marvin, Quadriplegic 12, Becky Johnston, and Fran Freeman. Hosted by Friendly Rich, Broken Pencil's Indie Artist in Residence and the mastermind behind the Brampton Indie Arts Festival.
Hotel Room Installations: Canada's brightest and weirdest will be creating environments to explore. Check in and check out of: Jim Munroe's No Media Kings 5th Anniversary Party; Misha Glouberman's Game Emporium; Amy Lam and Zeesy Powers's Arcadia; Darren O'Donnell's Diplomatic Immunities; Project 3 Media's Digital Grassroots; The Best of Art Metropole's Multiples.
Radical Reading Series:
Montreal zinester Elisabeth Beliveau presents fragments from her upcoming zine/artbook
collection Something to Pet the Cat About (Conundrum
Press)
Maya Merrick reads from the newly released novel Sextant, the story of a mermaid
stripper (Conundrum Press)
Plus...the Canadian debut of Mark von Schlegel reading from his groundbreaking
new work of dystopian philoso-sci-fiction Venusia (Semiotexte) [appearing in
co-presentation with The Power Plant Gallery]
All Day Underground Video: Open Screening and Curated program featuring video scratching by Skot Deeming. All are welcome to bring videos (VHS or DVD only, 10 minutes and under) to show to the world. Register in advance by emailing canzinevideo@brokenpencil.com. Or just show up with your video.
June 14, 2005
-Yay for new goodies! Get wild with the latest one inch button craze. Three lovely images to choose from as pictured below. "Not gay as in happy, but queer as in fuck you," "kissing scouts" and "out of the closets and into the libraries. Buttons are $2 each plus postage, or three for $5. Thanks go out to Things Aren't So Terrible for their wonderful button-making abilities.
-If you are a bookish kind of person then these bookmarks are just for you! Pictured below is the front and back of the bookmark. Each one is 2.25 x 7.5 inches, screen printed on pink paper and laminated. Even spills won't ruin these little gems! Bet you can't say that for your book. Bookmarks are $2 each plus postage.
March 17, 2005
Hi Folks! I have been laying low, but not to fear, my wares haven't gone anywhere.
Here is a bit of information on this year's Fruit Market Queer Zine fair. Come on out y'all.
Fruit Market 2005: 3rd Annual Queer Zine, Art and Craft Fair
Where: Buddies in
Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander St.
When: 17 Apr 05
FRUIT MARKET 2005
3rd Annual Queer Zine, Art and Craft Fair
Sunday April 17
Buddies in Bad TImes Theatre
Toronto, ON
REGISTRATION FOR TABLES NOW OPEN
Table space is limited, on a first come, first served basis
$5 per table space
Email: fruitmarket2005_AT_hotmail.com to reserve a spot.
December 13, 2004
-Rome disco liz 1976 high school canada. Why yes, I am an opportunist. Mostly I just have a thing for Coupland.
November 11, 2004
-Propaganda and art, together at last!
October 8, 2004
-TORONTO ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR 2004. I will have my wares for sale along with the Ass Pirates. Now Recruiting! Have a look at their website for full schedule listings. Revel in sweet rebellion.
Friday October 22-Sunday October 24, 2004
Welcome Party Friday
22 Oct 2004
Arriving in Toronto early?
Visit Uprising Books
and Infoshop, 6 Kensington Ave
In Kensington Market, a fresh food marketplace
Inexpensive places to eat and drink
Bookfair Saturday 23 Oct 2004
From 10 am - 4 pm
At the 519 Church
St Community Centre
Introductory workshops at 519 Church
And above This Ain't The Rosedale Library, at 483 Church St
Potluck suppers on Saturday evening (various locations)
Movie Saturday night (presented by NEFAC)
More workshops on
Sunday 24 Oct 2004
Workshops 1pm - 7 pm
At Scadding Court Community Centre
707 Dundas St West (at Bathurst)
Visit a small cob (mud and straw) structure
No bookfair on Sunday (only workshops)
-Montreal, sweet Montreal. Home of lovers and cigarette smokers. I dream of you. Infestant Propaganda invades the city that brought us Expo '67.
Selected goodies from this site will be avaiable at The Store, a new venture that is part of Joyce Yahouda Gallery. "The Store is a space for questioning the role of the gallery and is open to evaluating the importance of pop-culture in emerging art practices. To what extent do fashion, television, music, magazines and consumerism influence contemporary art?"
September 17, 2004
-Selected propaganda goodies now available at Art Metropole in Toronto.
-Look for a propaganda table at the Ladyfest Toronto, art/craft/zine fair.
Sunday, October 3
noon - 5pm
SPIN Gallery
1100 Queen St. W. (at Dovercourt)
July 29, 2004
-Two new T-shirt designs to add to your collection! Lovely 3/4 sleeve shirts for all the sexy vegans out there and "children be gay" shirts for those of you seeking something a little more edgy. The Children posters have gone over fairly well and I had a few requests for t-shirts of them. Better watch what you ask for!
-Want something custom printed? Give me a shout and I'll see what I can do for you.
June 10, 2004
-A couple new patches are available. Get yours today! Have a look in the patches section for more information.
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-Who knew so many of you read OUT magazine? Being on their Hot List has put me in touch with all kinds of nice people from across the world, even though no contact information was listed.
Just in case you missed what they had to say, or don't read OUT, here it is:
"It's clothing! No, It's propaganda! Wait, they're both right. With images of tattooed Boy Scouts wielding a skull-and-crossbones and catchy phrases like, 'Not gay as in happy, but queer as in fuck you.' Vocat's T-shirt line is anything but nice."
-If you live in Toronto you may want to check out the current issue of Xtra! (No. 512.) It includes their Ultimate Pride Guide 2004 which I had the pleasure of illustrating the cover for.
May 7, 2004
-I'm always asking myself, "What do I have in common with Halle Berry and Juneau, Alaska?" Looks like I can stop waiting to find out because all of us have made this year's Out Magazine Hot List. Take a peek and see what they have to say. Fear not, I, like this cover boy, and working on developing my 8 pack abs.
-A couple new links have just been added in the links section.
April 8, 2004
-Loads of new goodies just added for all your revolotuionary fashion needs!
-Have a look at the new, and greatly improved, cum rags! I've upped the cost slightly, but they are worth it.
-New posters for order!
-I have Two new T-Shirt designs ready to be unleashed on the unsuspecting world!
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-Be on the lookout for the June, 2004 issue of OUT magazine (yes, the big glossy one.) It's their "Hot" issue and I've been named "Hot T-Shirt Designer!"
March 7, 2004
A while ago I did a T-shirt stencil printing workshop for a youth group. I thought I would make some guidelines that I wrote available here for people to check out.
March 1, 2004
-Be on the look out for some new goodies (including new T-shirt designs and revamped cum rags) to be popping up on this site very soon! Things with this project have been going better than I expected, so thanks to everyone who has been supporting my work! Over the past few months I've set up tables at events such as the Katalogue Zine Launch, Pussy Pen, and Trade Magazine and the Church of Craft Craft Fair. All went fairly well so if any of you out there in the Toronto area have an upcoming event you think it might be appropriate for me to have a table at I'd love to hear about it.
-If you'd like to see my goodies in person and are in the Toronto area give me a shout or stop by Uprising: Books Without Borders at 6 Kensington Avenue. It's a great volunteer run place that sells all sorts of interesting stuff.
-I will also have a table at the up-coming Fruit Market Zine Fair. It's a queer zine fair that made its debut last year with great success. Tables are still available. See the following note from Jon Pressick, the organizer of the event, for details:
FRUIT MARKET 2004
Saturday April 17, 12:00pm - 5:00pm, all ages, fully accessible
@ Buddies in Bad Times Theatre in their Cabaret room (the one with the stairs)
Table spots cost $5 this year.
Proceeds from the day will go back to Buddies, directed to the Rhubarb Festival.
Tables are first come, first serve. [Jon will] send a confirmation to you to assure your spot. Last year they went really fast.
Anyone on the out of town getting this, there will be an Out-Of-Town table as well. Get in touch to get your zines to me.
This event will coincide with FRUITION: a queer zine retrospective at Xtra's Gallery X during the month of April, with a reception Thursday April 15. For more information contact Jon Pressick at: trademag@hotmail.com
January 30, 2004
-Check out the newly added collection of links. Loads of goodies to look through on those stormy winter days.
January 19, 2004
-Whoohoo, the first update of the new year!
-Since there has been a bit of interest, shirts are now available in sizes S-XL! Again, please be sure and list alternate colours or you may just wind up getting the first thing I pick out of my box.
-Most everything available on this website is now for sale at Uprising: Books Without Borders, in Kensington market. While you are at it, go and buy some radical books at this volounteer-run hide-out. They are at 6 Kensington Avenue in Toronto.
-For folks in Toronto, I'll have a table with my wares at the upcoming Katalogue zine launch. Not only that, but I also contributed a centrefold picture for the zine.
KATALOGUE presents VACANCY :: issue #4
THURSDAY JANUARY 22ND, 2004
LAVA LOUNGE 507 COLLEGE ST.
7pm, show starts at 9pm sharp!!
$5 cover, (includes issue while supplies last!)
featuring live performances by
PRO CON (www.proconmusic.com)
THE CURSE
with
DION CONFLICT (visuals and DJ set!), DJ SKANK
DJ SERIOUS AND KOLA
and art installations
THE CELEBRITY SHAME SOUVENIR GALLERY
GIDEON GRAB BAGS by AYNDROID FACTOR
DINING LOUNGE installation by the KATALOGUE KREW
RECEPTION DESK by DOOR WHORE
issue #4 :: features
Ask Michael Musto - Dame Darcy - Daryl
Vocat - Dieter
Janssens' BirdTentT - and Maxi Boyd
with works by
Dion Conflict - Chaos Mackenzie - Mark Prier - Vikas Sharma -
Curtis MacDonald - Jane Walker - Mark J. Kowal -
Martin Reis - Monika De Savoye - Steve McNabb-
Kevin McBride - Richelle Forsey - Mandra -
Shelagh M. Rowan Legg - Ed Sinclair - Carmen
Victor - Lizz Dexik - Andrew Shaver -Sante Scardillo -
Shawn Johnson
more information, sound files, and pictures::
www.katalogue.ca
www.proconmusic.com
www.lavatoronto.com
November 27, 2003
Question:
What are you rebelling against?
Answer:
What have you got?
I've been toiling away on some lovely new undies as modeled below. Hand printed on Hanes plain white y-fronts. Available in sizes small (waist 28-30") and medium (waist 32-34".) These are no longer available.
Vegans are hot!
The lovely folks at the Toronto Church of Craft are holding a craft fair. Stop by my table and say "Hello." This event is not to be missed.
PEDAL TO THE METAL
craft fair
Sunday, December 7, Noon - 6 pm
The Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St. W.
Pay What You Can
*** hundreds of hand-made,
one-of-a-kind crafts and artworks for sale:
*** live bands every
hour:
I Am Robot and Proud (www.bloop.org/robot/main.htm)
Hank (www.weepingtruckers.com)
Mnemosyne (www.listen.to/aidan)
Domaine d'Or (high drama, slides and screams)
The Happy Endings (just some guys having some fun)
Sees the Day (www.seestheday.ca)
*** The Costume Quilt
performance/installation by The Westside Stitches
Couture Club
The Costume Quilt is a performative textile melee crafted from salvaged
garments, old unfinished quilts and textile scraps.
Participants are
invited to bring old clothes and fabric scraps to add
to the quilt.
The Westside Stitches
Couture Club is a project by Jeremy Laing and Will
Munro.
*** Surrealist Craft
Games by deadpan designs
you know how sometimes late at night when the wind is howling and the
shutters are creaking, the pile of sweaters on your floor starts to look
like a scary monster and you're too afraid to go to sleep? this collective
project will tap into participants' nightmarish imaginations to transform a
pile of sweaters into real monsters. boo!
contact: thegood@churchofcraft.org
www.churchofcraft.org/toronto
November 17, 2003
Hey, hey! This marks the official launch of my new site and project, Infestant Propaganda. Have a look around and see what's been cooking! I've been a busy little beaver brewing up a bunch of goodies for y'all. The treats on this site are hand screen printed and bursting to be unleashed on the world.
If you like something on here drop me a line or shower me with riches. Better yet, take matters into your own hands and spread the good word yourself. Making propaganda is fun!! Tell your friends and enemies about this site, make a link to yours, get on yer soapboxes and scream it at the top of your lungs!
Keep your eyes open for more revolutionary zeal coming your way!!
Yours,
Daryl Vocat, Minister of Propaganda. darylATdarylvocat.com