Reposted from @ajmasthay I humbly present “Mooch”, part of my Pet Projects series available exclusively at my upcoming Open Studio Revival on November 12th. “Mooch” is a 9” x 12” linoleum block print on Stonehenge 290gsm paper with a single deckled edge. Signed, numbered and titled edition of 150. “Mooch” is a conglomeration of multiple weed experiences I had back in art school. There's plenty to tell but I’ll stick to the main two that keep coming back to me some 30 years later. In essence “Mooch” is my ode to all the closet (and outdoor) growers out there who kept the dream alive for so many years and helped push our society towards a more rational and healthy way of looking at cannabis. Kudos to all of you! Ok, ready for some stories? #1 - Back in art school we used to buy weed off a guy named Mooch. Mooch was nothing spectacular, your typical longhaired stoner, a dime a dozen back in the mid 90s with grunge taking off and Jerry still rocking. He lived on the first floor of the dorms so we’d climb through his window instead of having to walk down what seemed like an incredibly long hallway so he could “buzz us in”, lol. Honestly I didn't know Mooch all that well, no real hanging out or anything, just grab an eighth and be on our way. What made Mooch so special and the reason I often think of him when burning one was what he kept in his closet - his pet iguana. This thing was a dinosaur, I had never seen - nevermind interacted with, a reptile of this size. So going to Mooch’s place was about as awesome as it got for me. We’d not only get to buy some crappy weed (almost all weed was crappy back then) but I’d get to commune with this super chill beast who wanted nothing more than to bask in his light and eat an occasional leafy green. Obviously it made quite an impression on me and weed will forever have this odd connection to giant iguanas in my mind. #2 - IG wouldn’t let me post this one because the caption was too long. Go to my FB account to read part two about@my late night marijuana plant liberation. . . #ajmasthay #masthaystudios #mooch #petprojects #letterpress #linocut #vandercook #cannabis #weed #ganja #marijuana #maryjane #closetgrow (at Masthay Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj8dFDyp7eR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
