funplex!!!

kibby and the party train rolled up to the compound for a field trip to dirty jers for lizzy's bday bash extravaganza. fun times






we didnt have a photo of lizzy, so i just used a stock photo of a birthday girl

this gorilla is SHITFACED.
i think its magical.

see more pictures (and an article) right HERE.

what happens in a meadow at dusk?

everything!!! nothing!!!

that's my bike punk!!

look at his pretty lil bike

Did that hurt bro ? - Not as much as this mind numbing question.

Hey everybody, this is Adam with a shameless self promotion moment.
My day to day job is as a tattoo artist. I "sling the ink" as the kids and assorted douche bags in the industry say.
Recently I had my website updated.
So check it out...

www.adampietras.com

If you need some "sick tats" done like a "skeleton head", some "regular" writing, a "decent" sized rose or just good old fashioned taz, come by, I will be more than happy to assist you in whatever you want to put on your body.
If you need someone for a freelance job, check out the artwork section.

Here's a picture of a tattoo I did this week that I'm proud of and
excited to get to tattoo...

THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION

Trouble is always ready to defend his good name.
He has 24 CMK (confirmed mouse kills)
He's quick, he agile, he's been training and he's dead sexy.
Take a look Mister, you can see the glimmer of a champion in his eyes....

kittens inspired by.....SHOE STRINGS

p.s- mr. has been training, saying his prayers, eating his vitamins. Whatcha gonna do trouble when mr. and the mistermaniacs run wild on you

my homie john note; asher roth i love college spoof

If anyone has seen the asher roth i love college video then you can easily agree with me that it is the worst form of entertainment ever laid witness too. after seeing the video i didnt know if i wanted to first stab my eyes out or go for the ears with q tips. In my book, either would be a good choice. with that being said, on the complete flip side, this video spoof made by my friend john note,http://www.vimeo.com/user768304/videos/sort:date is really funny, and mocks the video pretty true to form. check it out, video game nerds will ecspecially appreciate this one.
"LAN party"

a thank you note from billy

bill emailed me this morning and aske me to put up a little word about last monday.

"hey everyone...thanks for coming out and partying with us last monday for "buster bedlingtons banger for bills bills." the party was a huge success. everyone was swinging from the rafters and i am able to pay my bills. being out of work for the moment, i a hundred percent really appreciate everyones help organizing, contributing, and partying to make last mon happen. there was a lot of help from a lot of talent... thanks friends...cheers

bill sands"

we should just set him up to write on this thing. i dont know why we havent yet really. probably because we dont want to hear what he has to say. sucker. jk. i dont care what adam says, billys good people.

thanks for coming last monday. check some photos of the party RIGHT HERE.

MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY

as some of you know, compound resident Bill Sands bust his ass a while ago skateboarding at FDR rescuing an old ladies kitten from a burning building and had to get his shoulder put back together with the wonder of medical science (if you want to see how gross it is, click HERE or HERE). as a result of this, bill, a valuable member of the service industry, has been unable to work. which is what this thing i'm about to explain to you is all about

THIS MONDAY (MARCH 16th):

The Walnut Room Redux (1709 Walnut St.) is hosting a great fundraiser/party/art show called "buster bedlington's banger for bill's bills"

tons of people are getting together to support bill's bills..

The party is going to be nuts with great djs (emynd/bo bliz, isaac jordan, sammy slice, & brendan bring em), some amazing raffles, some videos thanks to local skate filmers and shops, food donated by Alfa and Bar Ferdinand, art on the walls by us at the Compound Art Collective, and tons of other great sponsors.

and best yet...

It's an open bar with a 10 dollar cover. doors open at 9pm.

click on the flyers to get a real low down scoop including whats up for raffle and everything else. tell your friends, tell your parents and their friends, bring your cat and your dog, and bring plenty of high fives because we'll be giving them out for free..

see you on monday

more pictures from the opening

do you like pictures of yourself?
do you like pictures of yourself at art shows?
do you like pictures of yourself at the compound?
do you like pictures of yourself to put on your social networking profiles so that they, in turn, can own the rights to said pictures?

here are some pictures for someone else to own.




upstairs at copy gallery nick paperone did an amazing performance titled "rent time" (i enjoyed it immensely nick). see more images HERE and a little youtube number HERE.



i win!

more on flickr

TOY FACTORY OPENING

first off, thanks to everyone that came out on friday night to "toy factory", and to all the artists that took part. i hope you all enjoyed yourselves. i had fun, so its up to you if you did too.
for those of you that didnt make it out (go to hell*), take a look at some of the pieces in the show.

mr. adam pietras and his noise making monkey

luis angel cancel made this insanely detailed marker on paper drawing from items found from oriental trading post catalogs.

sue kelly

photos dont do this sculpture justice.
horse and ladder by shelby donnelly

caroline wilson

derrick mcnew did this awesome little marker drawing of a chief wind-up dog that should actually exist.

for more pictures of everyone elses stuff and higher quality than above click HERE

*just kidding, its okay.

Back before the dawn of existence of everything, when the compound was no more than a couple of walls a floor and a ceiling, something was found in the dusty old warehouse that is now our home.

Toys.

You see, once, long long ago, 319 N. 11th st. was home to a toy factory. Three blocks north, a toy factory, a few blocks over, a toy factory. The area, formally known as “trestle town”, was home to a slew of the same, stuffing teddy bears, and pouring molds.

Tomorrow night, in homage to what was before, Compound Warehaus presents you with “Toy Factory” a group show featuring sculptures, paintings, drawings, and prints by some fantastic artists and wonderful people. The weather is warming, the weekend is starting, and we’ll be there to make sure you start it off proper.

Stop by, take a peak, turn into a child, give people hugs, hold some hands, drink some drinks, and join us.

“Toy Factory”
Compound Warehaus
319 N. 11th street (wood st entrance)
6-10pm


THEN
go to this...


our buddy steve miller has moved his infamous skateshop from the heart of fishtown to the heart of northern liberties. they're having an amazing opening party, and we want you to go. so after you come see us, GO THERE. we'll be there after we close up, so continue the fun with us and them and everyone else. godspeed.


EXIT PHILADELPHIA GRAND OPENING PROMO from Exit Philadelphia on Vimeo.

this video is really sums up what the compound has been like lately.

just a thought.

THIS FRIDAY

more details to come.

yes please.