The Cardboard Cobbler

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

NOW!

It's been many years since posting here. I lost this account and just now found my way back. All previous posts (if not available here) have been archived and are available at my site www.phranc.la

Right before the haze of the current pandemic and important social uprising, I started painting my autobiography. By that I mean I started painting and creating sculptures of objects that tell my story from birth onward. This is part of my multi-media memoir. "Phranc Talk" has been a work in progress for a couple of years but now I am intensely focused in bringing it to fruition as both a performance and a published compendium. Here's the beginning: Phranc's Baby Quilt, 2020 5ft x 3ft, Kraft paper, gouache, thread, polyester batting.

Phranc's Baby Quilt (detail)

# posted by Phranc aka The Cardboard Cobbler @ 1:40 PM 2 comments

Monday, June 23, 2014

It's SUMMER!!
It's HOT!!
So why am I holed up striping this Blue Corduroy???
Because I am crafting a pair of Blue Corduroy Ski Knickers for my December 27, 2014 show at Friesen Gallery in Sun Valley, Idaho!!
This show will be a tribute to The Sun Valley Ski Resort featured in the 1941 film "SUN VALLEY SERENADE" starring Sonia Henie, John Payne, Glenn Miller and many more.
I'll be making winter all summer long so if you get too hot, stop on by and cool your heels!

xxx
Phranc

# posted by Phranc aka The Cardboard Cobbler @ 7:23 PM 17 comments

Friday, May 23, 2014

A long day monkeying around with my RealPhranc YouTube channel that I set up 5 yrs ago.

Things have changed more than a little in the past couple o' years. So updating and re-linking is taking awhile. VERY SOON all will be well and linked again. ETSY(The Cardboard Cobbler shop), REALPHRANC(youtube channel), THE CARDBOARD COBBLER(blog). You can now email me direct for work/gigs/art etcTHIS IS JUST FOR WORK: Phranctalk@gmail.com

In the meantime, here's a swimsuit from my SUMMER 2011 show @ Craig Krull Gallery (www.craigkrullgallery.com)

xxxPhranc

# posted by Phranc aka The Cardboard Cobbler @ 5:57 PM 4 comments

Thursday, May 22, 2014

SOOOO my friends,

I have been workin' on a few things. Preparing for a winter show in Sun Valley, Idaho at the FRIESEN GALLERYfriesengallery.com this show will honor the 1940's ski resort ala Sun Valley Serenade, the film featuring Sonia Henie Olympic Ice Skating champ! I'm ready to paint a whole lot of blue corduroy (paper of course) to craft a pair of ski knickers!

My summer chores are upon me: Paper paper paper! Prepare prepare prepare!

I've also been working on some new music. How to share it with you I've yet to decide.

But for now I'll post a pic of my Cardboard Sled which will be a part of the

exhibit at Friesen.

xxx

Phranc

# posted by Phranc aka The Cardboard Cobbler @ 7:57 AM 20 comments

Monday, April 28, 2014

Phranc updates!

Ahoy!!
I will be updating all social media this week, Facebook, Fan pages, Etsy, The Cardboard Cobbler blog, etc. So please stand by.
In the meantime here's a pic of the TUNNEL OF LOVE souvenir beanie I created this past February for FILTERED at the Friesen Gallery(friesengallery.com) in Sun Valley, Idaho!!

xxx
Phranc

# posted by Phranc aka The Cardboard Cobbler @ 1:35 PM 1 comments

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Phranc's back!!!!!!

Ahoy,

Back from a long patrol.

Will be posting on a regular basis.

Stay tuned...

For more recent art check out www.craigkrullgallery.com

and keep your eyes peeled for special Valentine treats from the Cardboard Cobbler Shop on ETSY!!

Phranc

# posted by Phranc aka The Cardboard Cobbler @ 8:35 PM 3 comments

Friday, April 06, 2012

Happy Pesach!

Happy Passover!!

May you survive the plagues and the gefilte fish!!!

Enjoy Cardboard Matzo!!

Here's to FREEDOM FROM ALL SLAVERY!!!!!!