#taking five

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VANS HOUSE PARTIES | TAKING FIVE WITH LAUREN ASTA We’re taking five with Vans House Parties artist Lauren Asta who will be creating an awesome colorful art installation while folks enjoy the music of Julien Baker, Wye Oak and Macseal! We find out about how she chills when not making art, what she wanted to be when she grew up, and what folks should expect tonight!

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Photographs courtesy of the artist. 

When you were a kid what did you want to be when you grew up? My mom has a drawing I made at age 8 of me painting at an easel with a caption that reads: "I want to be an Artist"... So I think I am right on track!

What’s your #1 essential when out muraling? - I mean, besides the right tools??... WATER.

How do you take five to chill out when you’re not busy with art? This might sound so boring, but I cherish naps and sleeping these days when I can find the time! BUT, if the weather is nice, there is nothing I enjoy more to chill out than putting on my headphones and walking around the city I am looking at all the sights and hopefully some groovy street art!

Three words to describe what folks should expect tonight? - Complex Colorful, Passion.

What is your favorite soundtrack to paint too? Prince and Marc Marin WTF podcast!!

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VAN HOUSE PARTIES | TAKING FIVE WITH RICH JACOBS

We’re taking five with Vans House Parties artist Rich Jacobs who will be creating a one-of-kind art installation while folks enjoy the music of The Rapture, Seedy Films and Tandem Jump! We find out about how Rich chills when not making art, about his very first Vans, and what folks should expect tonight. Take the leap below!

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Photographs courtesy of the artist.

What’s your favorite thing about summer?  My favorite thing about summer is probably Italian ices, watermelon juice, backyard bbq's, sunsets, no school, no jackets or warm clothes needed, things in general seem a little mellower somehow. 

How do you TAKE FIVE and chill out when you’re not arting? I go on walks, or to a park, or the city and go record shopping.

Do you remember the first pair of Vans you ever had? So my very first pair of Vans for me was the original low tops. In the original colorwave -blue red blue in 1978. I then had blue gold blue. I had a pair of the Stacey Peralta style 36 we called’em Peraltas in royal blue now called old school Skate Hi’s or something, but mine were low tops. And I had a pair of gold and black stripes, and then like red ones mostly after that ... or sometimes black or navy slip ons. Wore them mostly since I was 6 basically. Always liked them for skating. 

Three words to describe what folks should expect tonight? Be ready to get open

Who’s an up and coming artist you are excited about? Hi Dutch and Yuskae Hanai from Japan . Keep your eye on those two . I like a lot of abstract painters too.