travis millard | Fecal Face

The Lonely Life
Tuesday, 17 January 2012 /// Written by Trippe

Our friends in the Austin based band ((sounder)) created this Kickstarter to raise money so they may create a film that will accompany their new record, starring Will Oldham and featuring animations by Jeremy Fish, Mel Kadel, Travis Millard, Michael Sieben and Okay Mountain Collective.

A $75 donation gets you a collab print featuring the aforementioned artists... Here, check the vid below so Mike Aho of Sounder can tell you all about it.

Double Breaks @Double Break
Tuesday, 06 December 2011 /// Written by Michael C. Hsiung

A few November weekends back, I headed down with Travis Millard and Jim Dirschberger for o Breaks, a group show curated by Jay Howell and Louis Schmidt, which opened 11.11.11 at Double Break store and gallery in San Diego, CA.

The show included over 30 artists including Bill Griffith, Russ Pope, Neil Blender, Mark Whalen, Thomas Campbell, Marco Zamora, Deth Kills, Chris Sullivan, Ruth Swanson, Sean Stout, Rob Helmstetter, Christopher Kardambikis, Rich Bott, Jim Dirschberger, Deth P. Sun, Mel Kadel, REMIO, David Cook, Michael C. Hsiung, Travis Millard, Tim Presley, Ryan Travis Christian, Thomas McMahan, Jay Howell, Louis M. Schmit, Jesse Balmer, Matt Coors, Mark Mulroney, and Ed Templeton.

Hope I got all those sites correct. Anyhow tons of folks showed up for the opening, drank tons at the local bar, 3 out of 4 of us who carpooled together barfed, crashed on Jim's Motel 6 floor, ordered a late pizza, and ran over a ham and cheese sandwich on our way home.

Mike Maxwell stopped by with some presents. Thanks for the cards, zine and shirts.

Mark Whalen next to his piece.

Ed Templeton pieceeeee!

Something exciting just happened and I think I missed it.

Dream Team in Sao Paulo - Part 2
Monday, 05 December 2011 /// Written by Trippe

San Francisco based Mildred emailed us some photos from a recent trip he and Pacolli took to Sao Paulo, Brazil for the group show Dream Team she curated featuring the likes of Travis Millard, Mel Kadel, Michael Hsiung, Mark Todd, Esther Pearl Watson, Matthew Rodriguez, and many others. Words and photos from Mildred.

Before the show it was pretty much just me and Pacolli painting the whole gallery and doing all the instalations and hanging all the work. lots of shit to be done. I also painted the front of Choque the week after the opening. And we had a little concert at Choque in which I played keyboard and two other folks played guitar and sang. Ephameron went there the day before the opening and did a tape installation as well. During the month we also had a zine/print/shirt sale at Choque as well. It all went very well and we had a blast! -Mildred

Dream Team in Sao Paulo - Part 1
Thursday, 01 December 2011 /// Written by Trippe

Brecht Vandenbroucke

High 5s: Quickest Trip to LA Ever
Tuesday, 01 November 2011 /// Written by Trippe

Had to drive to LA last Saturday and drive back to SF on Sunday. A hectic short trip, but we got to hang out with the wonderful Mel Kadel & Travis Millard. We had ourselves a little look-see at their Echo Park home/ studio before the 6 hour drive back home.

Bonus: Past homes of Bukowski & Ernest Hemingway and where the Hillside Killer dumped bodies.

From the Inventory
Saturday, 27 August 2011 /// Written by Trippe

Wanted to feature a few pieces from our inventory from the Los Angeles based duo, Mel Kadel and Travis Millard. Beautiful works from their recent show here in San Francisco @FFDG. Can view more here.

Mel Kadel & Travis Millard collab.
Sun Stackers,
10" x 8", ink and coffee on paper, framed
$800

Travis Millard
Riverside
39.5" x 29.5", ink on paper, framed
$3500

Mel Kadel & Travis Millard collab.
At the Desk,
10" x 8", ink on paper, framed
$1000

High 5s: Installing Then Sailing
Thursday, 30 June 2011 /// Written by Trippe

Going back in time here through the lens glass. Installing art shows, taking down art shows, hanging out w/ Mel Kadel and Travis Millard, sailboat maneuvers on the San Francisco Bay and other whatnots from the gallery life.

Michael Krueger at Anderson Ranch
Wednesday, 29 June 2011 /// Written by Trippe

Michael Krueger, based out of Lawrence, KS, just returned from a residency in Aspen, CO at Anderson Ranch where he created these great works and also a print which he inked up some vinyl. Great works as always.

Check our interview with Michael as well as a studio visit Travis Millard did.

Big Fall (working title), colored pencil, 40" x 30", 2011

Night Falls (working title), colored pencil, 40" x 30", 2011

Opening Night @FFDG - Mel Kadel & Travis Millard
Monday, 20 June 2011 /// Written by Van Edwards

Mel Kadel and Travis Millard's show opened last week @FFDG, and we wanted to post up some photos from the opening... If you haven't yet, you need to check out the work in the show: it's incredible

Kadel & Millard's Catalog/ Zine for Sale
Friday, 17 June 2011 /// Written by Van Edwards

We have select copies of Travis Millard & Mel Kadel's zine/ catalog WHO'S GONNA EMPTY THE CATBOX??? for sale for only $15 online here.

Collaborative zine by Travis Millard and Mel Kadel
5.5" x 8.5"
56 pages, b&w + color insert
2 - color silkscreen cover
edition of 220
$15 online here

Mel Kadel & Travis Millard @FFDG
Thursday, 16 June 2011 /// Written by Van Edwards

Mel Kadel & Travis Millard
June 11 - July 2, 2011
@FFDG, San Francisco

click here to view all the works.

Mel Kadel & Travis Millard collab. At the Desk, 10" x 8", ink on paper, framed $1000		Mel Kadel & Travis Millard collab. At the Table, 10" x 8", ink on paper, framed $800

Mel Kadel & Travis Millard collab. Bad Front Flip, 10" x 8", ink and coffee on paper, framed $600		Mel Kadel & Travis Millard collab. Light Moves, 10" x 8", ink and coffee on paper, framed sold

These R the Good Days
Wednesday, 15 June 2011 /// Written by Trippe

We're back from a couple days off after a hectic last week. Thanks to R/GA for asking me to speak last Friday. Had a blast drinking Muffin Street beers and speaking to everyone about Fecal Face, how it got started and what it all means to me.

Mel Kadel and Travis Millard collab

Mildred's photo from Sat's opening

Also thanks to Mel Kadel and Travis Millard who were in SF last week setting up their show @FFDG which you can view in person as the gallery will be open this week Wed-Sat (1-6pm) - 248 Fillmore @Haight. Photos from the opening and of the work will be online in the next day or two.

If you don't need to be inside today and you're here in SF, get outside. Ride your bike to the beach or across the GG Bridge because it looks like it's going to be ridiculous out there today.

Mel Kadel & Travis Millard Opening Saturday
Thursday, 09 June 2011 /// Written by Trippe

Los Angeles based Travis Millard and Mel Kadel will be showing individual and collabrative works at FFDG with an opening reception Saturday, June 11, 2011 (7-10pm). Both artists will be present and beer & wine served as usual.

Since Mel Kadel's last show at FFDG in 2009, her work has become much more layered. The thick layers of hand cut paper, with foregrounds and backgrounds, are reminiscent of engravings. The technique has added dimension to the pieces and seems to add to the strength of the characters and their surroundings. The work as a whole communicates interconnectedness and balance. The character is determined as usual, with patterns and obstacles surrounding her adventure.

Travis Millard's drawings included in the show explore a variety of themes, including waking dream states, ultra violence, repetitive movements and other oddities of the imaginative landscape. Ultimately, the work seeks to find respite in humor and peace through drawing from a host of modern personal anxieties.

Also on display will be Travis Millard's ghost sculpture project which is an experiment from the ground up. Unfamiliar with the process of roto-casting and minimal sculpture experience, this was achieved through trial and error, and the help of trusted associates. The result is an edition of 50 ghost sculptures and a video produced with the efforts of photographer Theo Jemison, animator Jim Dirschberger, and music by El-P.

Mel Kadel - Water Island, 22" x 30", pen, ink, and collage on paper

Travis Millard - Applewood Turnaround, 10" x 8", ink on paper

About Mel Kadel
Mel Kadel, born in 1973, grew up in Pennsylvania suburbs and graduated with a B.F.A. from Moore College of Art & Design in 1997. From Philadelphia, she moved to NYC for a couple years, and then headed west to California. Mel has been living and working in Los Angeles, CA. for the last 12 years, starting out showing drawings in small cafes. Now her work has been exhibited extensively all over the U.S. and abroad. Kadel has created a visual narrative that communicates the idea that we are all part of a large system, whether recognized or not.

About Travis Millard
Travis Millard, born in 1975, grew up in Olathe, Kansas and founded the Fudge Factory Comics operation in 1997, producing small run drawing zines, prints, comics, and assorted ephemera . Travis' work has been exhibited in the US and internationally, and has been published in numerous books and journals. Travis Millard currently lives in a cabin near some coyotes on the backside of a hill in a Los Angeles fire zone with with his partner, artist, Mel Kadel.

Links
www.fudgefactorycomics.com
www.melkadel.com
www.ffdg.net

Mel Kadel & Travis Millard Zine
Tuesday, 07 June 2011 /// Written by Trippe

Mel Kadel and Travis Millard have put together a new zine for their upcoming show @FFDG opening this Saturday, June 11th (7-10pm). We'll have some available here online next week. In the meantime, enjoy the preview... Also included is a new one from Travis Millard... Give the dude some attitude!

Collaborative zine by Travis Millard and Mel Kadel
5.5" x 8.5"
56 pages, b&w + color insert
2 - color silkscreen cover
edition of 220
$15 for sale here

Travis Millard - Ghosted
Friday, 03 June 2011 /// Written by Van Edwards

The ghosts featured in this video were created, molded and cast in plastic by Travis Millard. The edition will be on display at Travis and Mel Kadel's show at FFDG on June 11th, 2011. For more info on the show check out FFDG.net

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Theo Jemison - Director of Photography
Jim Dirschberger - Editor and Animator
El-P - Music
Travis Millard - Art

Mel Kadel and Travis Millard | Opening June 11th
Thursday, 02 June 2011 /// Written by Van Edwards

June 11th on Fillmore- Mel Kadel, Travis Millard, & Swampy
Thursday, 26 May 2011 /// Written by Trippe

Los Angeles based Mel Kadel & Travis Millard open their two person show Saturday, June 11th (7-10pm) @FFDG and both artists will be present at the reception.

Our neighbors Fifty24SF open a solo show "In My Room" from Swampy the same evening. The block should be a lot of fun on Saturday, June 11th. See you then.

Husband & Wife Arting Thurs
Tuesday, 24 May 2011 /// Written by Trippe

Hey there Portland peoples, get to Together Gallery this Thursday for a show featuring works by husband and wife art makers. We have a lot of buddies in the show including Mel Kadel and Travis Millard who open a show together @FFDG on June 11th.

Travis Millard Tees
Wednesday, 16 February 2011 /// Written by Trippe

Travis Millard mailed a few of these radical tshirts which we'll be giving away for this week's Free Fridayz. Be sure to get your "Movin' On Up" themed drawings by Friday for a chance at winning one of this interwebs shirts.

Speaking of Travis, check this wall mural he did in 2004 at Hollywood's The National Mule.

video by Arthur Mor & Theo Jemison

Installation by Travis Millard at The National Mule in September 2004. Pulled this out of the unfinished vault that unfortunately has laid dormant and virtually unseen for 7 years. This show became the 1st of 5 installations during 2004-2005 shot with Sony VX-2000's and Canon SLR's. Other episodes will include collaborations with Kiel Johnson, Florencio Zavala, and Mel Kadel.

Feeling Better Already @Double Punch
Thursday, 23 December 2010 /// Written by Trippe

Feeling Better Already
Double Punch Gallery SF CA
12.10.2010 - 1.16.2011
On view daily 11 - 7 Sundays 11 - 6
Work available online : http://www.doublepunch.bigcartel.com

Artists: Travis Millard, Albert Reyes, Deth P. Sun, Nate Van Dyke, Ryan De La Hoz, Jesse LeDoux, Ryan Bubnis, Parskid, Shawn Whisenant, Nas Chompas, Sidney Pink, Scott Greenwalt, Tom Haubrick, Jared Schorr, Ken Garduno, Mia Christopher, Corey Smith, Tyler Bewley, Max Kauffman, and Greg Kenton.