About me:

Shoebiz SF x Adidas x Living Word Project Don't Sweat the Technique: Kicks & Cans

Graffiti writers from this past year's battles will paint 20 pairs of Adidas Shelltoes and Stan-Smith kicks for an auction to help youth in Oakland and orphans in Africa. Shoebiz will donate all proceeds to: YouthSpeaks.org & YouthAgainstPoverty.com

Participating Artists in Custom Painted Shoe Auction

Hawai'i:
Estria :: Eukarezt :: Katch :: Bam

Chicago:
Chucho :: Melon :: Rome Won :: Tsel :: Like DC5 :: Gloe

New York:
Cekis :: Queen Andrea :: Cern :: Wane

California:
Max Ehrman Eon75 :: Vogue :: Vyal One :: Twick :: Chez

12noon - 6:00PM

Shoe Biz + Adidas Concept Shop 1420 Haight Street San Francisco, CA 94117

More info and photos of the shoes here: www.shoebizsf.com

Queen Andrea AOK, of New York City

..SHOEBIZ x Adidas is a proud sponsor of the 2009 National Finals in Oakland, CA. Prizes for winners and shirts were provided for all contestants.

Living Word Project and Samurai Graphix Present:
The USA's 1st Ever Nationwide Graffiti Battle!





3rd Annual Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle
at the Life Is Living Festival
Curated by Marc Bamuthi Joseph

The Graffiti Series 2009 Calendar of Events

September 10-October 9
"Don't Sweat the Technique: Ode to the Spray Can" Art Show, featuring artists from the Estria Invitational Graffiti Battles
1:AM Gallery, San Francisco
Friday, September 11, 7:00-10:00PM
1000 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94127

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Thursday, October 8, 6:00PM
"Don't Sweat the Technique: The Can Film Festival" Graffiti Film Festival
Free Event!
Seating is LIMITED, so show up early!
All ages welcome. Street food vendors will be present.
Doors open 5:30pm, Shows start promptly at 6:00pm

Panel discussion moderated by Jeff Chang, author of Can't Stop Won't Stop
Panelists: Kevin Epps, Dr. Susie Lundy, Erin Yoshi of Trust Your Struggle, Estria

Featuring Bomb It! and Style Wars

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Friday, October 9, 7:00PM
Pecha Kucha Night Oakland
"Don't Sweat the Technique: Graffiti for Social Change" Slide Show
Eastside Arts Cultural Center, Oakland
2277 International Blvd. Oakland, CA 94606
Admission $5
Seating is LIMITED, so show up early!
All ages welcome. Beer and wine bar open to over 21.

10 presenters, 20 slides each, 20 seconds per slide

Confirmed presenters (out of 10 slots):

1. Jim Prigoff, co-author of Spraycan Art, Walls of Heritage Walls of Pride, and Graffiti New York
2. Brett Cook Dizney, nationally renown community artist
3. Marc Bamuthi Joseph & Bethanie Hines, of Life Is Living
4. Spie TDK
5. Nancy Hernandez, San Francisco community arts activist
6. John "Prime" Hina, founder of 808urban.org
7. Steve Grody, author of Graffiti LA
8. Erin Yoshioka, of Trust Your Struggle Collective
9. Estria

Awarded "Best Intersection of Arts, Politics and Powerpoint" - East Bay Express annual Best of the East Bay Edition, August 5, 2009

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Saturday, October 10, 11am-5pm
Life Is Living Festival
• 3rd Annual Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle
• Mighty 4 Break Battle, hosted by Paulskeee
• Black Book Battles by Visual Element
• Stencil T-shirt workshop by Nancy Hernandez
• FREE Family Event
• deFremery Park (Little Bobby Hutton)
• 1651 Adeline Street, Oakland, CA 94607

Judges:
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2. East DF, Kansas City
3. Omen MPC, San Francisco
4. Spie TDK, San Francisco
5. Estria, Hawai'i

Contestants (confirmed to date):
1. Bounce TYS, 2008 and 2007 defending champion
2. Doves FC, 1st place Harlem
3. Vogue, 3rd place Harlem
4. Ckaweeks, 1st place Honolulu
5. Prime, 2nd place Honolulu
6. Ozwego, 3rd place Honolulu
7. Jash, 1st place Chicago
8. Dime, Visual Element
9. Katch
10. Refa TNS
11. Vyal One, Los Angeles
12. Twick ICP
13. Drama One Dedicated Eternally
14. Lost ARS
15. Kier, Salt Lake City
16. Tenfold
17. Fury One, OTC
18. Gape, TCK, Chicago
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For more info:
www.estriabattle.com

For up to the minute updates, follow Estria on Twitter twitter.com/estria

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About Estria & Samurai Graphix Samurai Graphix is a custom screen print shop in the Bay Area, CA run by Estria. Estria began spray painting in Hawai'i in 1984 and has since painted hundreds of murals. As an influential leader of San Francisco's "Golden Age" of graffiti (1980's), he pioneered painting techniques of characters and scenes. He is one of the originators of the stencil tip, used by graffiti writers to create thin airbrush-like lines. Estria co-founded Visual Element, the EastSide Arts Alliance's free mural workshop that develops youth into the voice of the people. In 2007 Estria and Jason Mateo founded the Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle. www.estria.com

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Attention Graffiti Writers!

We are accepting submissions for writers to compete in this year's Estria Invitational Graffiti Battles:
• Harlem Saturday, May 9
• Honolulu Saturday, May 29-30
• Chicago Saturday, July 18
• Finals in Oakland, Saturday October 10

We are looking for the best writers who can rock both letters and concepts. Women are highly encouraged to submit their work. Holler with pictures or links to submissions@estria.net. Don't send them to Myspace, we won't receive them here.

For more information, click here. We will post more info as it develops.

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Samurai Graphix for Custom Printing for T-shirts, Sweatshirts, and more! Samurai Graphix has served businesses, schools, non-profits, bands, and independent clothing lines since 2002.

For all you graffiti piecers and production masters, Estria wrote a tutorial on how to make a Skinny Cap/Stencil Tip. It's also in PDF format so you can share it with others.

Estria began spray painting in Hawaii in 1984 and has since painted hundreds of murals. He was an influential leader of the "Golden Age" of graffiti (1980's) in San Francisco, pioneering painting techniques of characters and scenes. He is also one of the originators of the stencil tip, a modified cap used by graffiti writers to create thin airbrush-like lines. Estria has painted in Peru, Italy, Mexico, Japan, Honduras, New York, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Charlotte and San Francisco.

Since 1993 he has taught graffiti classes and lectured at universities on graffiti's social and political impact. He garnered national attention with his arrest for graffiti in 1994; appearing in CNN, the San Francisco Chronicle and Examiner, and the National Enquirer.

Estria co-founded Tumis Design in Oakland, California, which develops graphic communications and web applications for non-profits and foundations. Estria's clients prior to Tumis include Sega America, MTV, Toyota, McKesson Corporation, Nokia, the Mills Corporation, President Clinton, and McDonald's.

Estria also co-founded Visual Element, the EastSide Arts Alliance's free mural workshop that develops youth as a voice of the People. He has served the community through his cultural work for over 25 years.

Samurai Graphix is a custom screen-printing company in San Leandro, CA, founded by Estria in 2007 to serve local businesses, bands and schools. He is currently creating screen prints for Hip Hop concerts.

Check out Estria's websites:
• Google Galleries. Full of current murals, limited edition Hip Hop screen prints, and community projects.
• samuraigraphix.com Custom screen printing
• twitter.com/estria
• estria.com
• estriabattle.com
• transistor6.com Full of old murals & burners.
• facebook.com/estria
• flickr.com/photos/estria_murals

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