PICS
(Both of these prints are available in my STORE!, Limited Edition of 10 prints each. 11"x14")
Last September and October I travelled across 6 countries in Europe shooting girls and graffiti. Here is a trailer for the little movie I made about my adventures. Featuring DeeDee Gogo Sash Clio Eden Riae Henika CharlotteLou Souba Manko Radeo Charm Sabro Janette Temper Asio and Stellaris
HERE IS A LINK TO THE TRAILER ON VIMEO! THE SAWA TRAVEL DIARY VOL.1
Las Vegas shootfest was bananas!
I have made 2 prints from my adventures with these girls that are available on my STORE!
MODELS: CASANOVA DIMPLES PATTON
MODEL: DAMSEL
They are limited edition 9"x12" at my shop and available 16x20 by request (Email me sawasuicide@gmail.com for special requests)
Yay! Some highlights from my phone from the trip below:
To check out more of my adventures you can follow me on Instagram
@sawacide
I have made 2 prints from my adventures with these girls that are available on my STORE!
MODELS: CASANOVA DIMPLES PATTON
MODEL: DAMSEL
They are limited edition 9"x12" at my shop and available 16x20 by request (Email me sawasuicide@gmail.com for special requests)
Yay! Some highlights from my phone from the trip below:
To check out more of my adventures you can follow me on Instagram
@sawacideBonanza photo blog!
I arrived back from Europe in one piece. I carried a heavy suitcase, a backpack full of camera gear, and another backpack full of graffiti supplies, across 6 countries... by myself. I feel like I can do anything now! What an experience. I met so many wonderful people, reunited with some loved ones, and created a body of work that I'm super proud of. A proper video is coming soon, along with lots of new naked photo sets for you perverts, and some prints and polaroids and panoramics. But for now, here are a few phone pics to hold you over
First stop BARCELONA. 2 hours after landing and getting acquainted in my apartment I was greeted by Henika
Also had the pleasure of meeting Sabro
DeeDee prepared a Spanish omelet for me and TheCresp. Truly the hosts I found in Barcelona were some of the best ever. Thank you guys so much.
Beach day at Sitges
And starting planting some GET HER! seeds
Next stop MILAN, Italy
Janette
Riae
Eden
and Gogo!
Plus reunited with some of my favorite people in the world Albertine Toy and Reina
And of course I did some work
BERLIN
Asio
Stellaris / StrawberrySin
Temper
Supply shopping
Kinder egg!
and Do work
(Large wheatpasting of Sash)
AMSTERDAM
Stayed in a super rad squat with my friend Guy
It was cold
Clio
Work
LONDON
Shared a room with my girl Radeo
Behind the scenes of Radeo shooting with Walnut Wax
Perv wars
ME
Jezabel
And some hot new UK girls coming your way!
Work
Final stop PARIS
Manko
Work
Phew! That was a lot of photos. It's really just the TIP of the iceberg guys. There is SO much more and I can't wait to share it all.
I'm back in LA and settled into my new hideout with ZakSmith and Adria. A place to come and work for the winter when I'm not all up in Mammoth Mountain.
OH yeah! And I have a new set in Member Review. Well it's not new really. It's from over a year ago. Shot by Cherry at Hell City in Arizona. Such a great trip. I was only blonde for a few months, been back to Pink. But here is some blonde Sawa.
I arrived back from Europe in one piece. I carried a heavy suitcase, a backpack full of camera gear, and another backpack full of graffiti supplies, across 6 countries... by myself. I feel like I can do anything now! What an experience. I met so many wonderful people, reunited with some loved ones, and created a body of work that I'm super proud of. A proper video is coming soon, along with lots of new naked photo sets for you perverts, and some prints and polaroids and panoramics. But for now, here are a few phone pics to hold you over
First stop BARCELONA. 2 hours after landing and getting acquainted in my apartment I was greeted by Henika
Also had the pleasure of meeting Sabro
DeeDee prepared a Spanish omelet for me and TheCresp. Truly the hosts I found in Barcelona were some of the best ever. Thank you guys so much.
Beach day at Sitges
And starting planting some GET HER! seeds
Next stop MILAN, Italy
Janette
Riae
Eden
and Gogo!
Plus reunited with some of my favorite people in the world Albertine Toy and Reina
And of course I did some work
BERLIN
Asio
Stellaris / StrawberrySin
Temper
Supply shopping
Kinder egg!
and Do work
(Large wheatpasting of Sash)
AMSTERDAM
Stayed in a super rad squat with my friend Guy
It was cold
Clio
Work
LONDON
Shared a room with my girl Radeo
Behind the scenes of Radeo shooting with Walnut Wax
Perv wars
ME
Jezabel
And some hot new UK girls coming your way!
Work
Final stop PARIS
Manko
Work
Phew! That was a lot of photos. It's really just the TIP of the iceberg guys. There is SO much more and I can't wait to share it all.
I'm back in LA and settled into my new hideout with ZakSmith and Adria. A place to come and work for the winter when I'm not all up in Mammoth Mountain.
OH yeah! And I have a new set in Member Review. Well it's not new really. It's from over a year ago. Shot by Cherry at Hell City in Arizona. Such a great trip. I was only blonde for a few months, been back to Pink. But here is some blonde Sawa.
I don't really know where to begin. So many thoughts exploding my brain these days. It's all good, and it's all positive, but for some reason humans feel the need to figure out what pushed them to this point, if they are even lucky enough to get a nudge, and I guess that's where I'm at.
Lots of things were happening at once. And for now, it's my theory that these things all happened for a reason. I was waiting for a sign, for a twist of the arm, to finally push me in this direction. I don't know why it's so hard to for us to do what really should come natural to us, but after a series of events here I am.
I was shooting on a rooftop in Puerto Rico when I came to the decision. This is it. Here I go. I'm putting all of my things in storage, selling the rest, and bouncing. There have been some trips I've been putting off. So, I can be a slave to my rent or I can just go. I'll spend a month shooting and pasting and stenciling in Europe, and then I'll spend a month in Bali sorting it out. Mentally and spiritually. And then I'll base out of Mammoth for a bit. And then maybe I'll just keep going. LA will always be "home", for the record.
So here I stand mid August, I've been on a travel job since mid July. I'm still not home. And I have till the end of the month to sort out my life. I want to get it all just put away, flush away all the loose ends, so I can get on the plane and sleep, and land and create.
I have just over 2 weeks to close the current Polaroid show at my gallery, open the next show, then close La Compound, move out of my house, move out of my studio, and organize a 6 country tour of Europe, and make sure I save enough for Bali. I have to get a new Passport, I have to ship art, make a new poster design, screen print it, cut stencils, make stickers, process my thoughts, love my dog as much as I can because I will miss her so while I'm gone, somehow get that 800 pound photo booth somewhere safe, organize my hard drives, hopefully get some more work in the meantime, and get dozens of other ducks in a row. My current state of being is overwhelmed. This is the chaos that is going to precede some freedom.
The conflicts that go through my head are for starters: guilt. Why do I feel guilty for giving it all up to be free? Other people need to work, and have real jobs, or else the world would fall apart. It's not like everyone can just take off to an island, or else who would fly the plane, who would make the cameras that I shoot on, etc? Obviously even the simplest of lives needs responsible people to help operate it. So why should I feel OK with fucking off? But then I guess I reassure myself about how hard I've worked. I know this is my time to create. And maybe somehow some of it might be contagious or inspire some sort of change.
It's also hard to walk away from my gallery, and my studio. I love that space so much. That place feels good. I love the Downtown LA Arts District. I really was proud that I had finally become an adult and was going to see something through to a long term. But like one of my camera men told me, it is just time to move on. So many great things came out of that space. I collaborated with great artists, made new relationships, and got a snowboard design deal with Arbor. La Compound is not over. But I have to remember to not always find ways to over-complicate my life.
It also seems to be semi-weird timing for me because I'm almost in some sort of a nesting mode. I'm all about home improvement magazines and plans of what I would do with my next garden. I feel like making a home and settling down. So perfect timing to go travel by myself for 2 months or more? Somehow I have to believe it is.
And here I go. I believe this is a series of adventures. I know it's a metamorphosis of sorts. I want to share it. Because I believe the instinct to slow your pace of life is something that is strangely familiar to everyone of us, and something we all avoid, because we are trained to behave otherwise. I believe that the more you know, the less you need. I believe that I want to make a life, not a living. And I know that it's not a case of being done with This, just a case of being ready for what's Next. It's going to be a wild ride I think. I'm full of love, and sometimes doubt, but mostly excitement and passion and power. I can do whatever I want. And that makes me feel more grounded and in control than anything else.
I am looking to collaborate with artists and models in Europe. Please contact me at getherphoto@gmail.com if you are interested in collaborating or have something in one of these cities I should know about. Here is my tentative schedule but it might change a few more times (I will continue to keep it updated here) :
BARCELONA 9/10-9/15
MILAN 9/16-9/20
BERLIN 9/21-9/25
LONDON 9/26-9/30
PARIS 10/1-10/5
And for now in Los Angeles, Radeo will be at the closing of the Instant show at my gallery signing prints. Polaroids by Cherry and myself are installed as well. It should be a fun time. Here is the flyer:
After this closing, Eva Huber and Ryan Bonsall are going to live in the studio for the week and install another world surprise for you. This will open on August 17 and run until the end of the month.
The exhibit is called Ultimate Stupid.
ULTIMATE:
The best, greatest, or most extreme of its kind.
STUPID:
Lacking intelligence or common sense
EVA HUBER & RYAN BONSALL PROUDLY PRESENT THIS AUGUST, 2012, THE ULTIMATE STUPID:
(A collaborative effort in artistic expression which some may deem fitting to one or both of these definitions)
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Eva Huber is a 28 year old tattoo artist who lives in Massachusetts.
She is currently in the process of publishing her first book,
12 Sleeves 12 Months.
for more on Eva, please visitor website www.tattoosbyeva.com
Ryan lives in Amherst Massachusetts and spends most of his free time and not free time drawing.
If you wanna see pics of the trip I'm on Instagram as @sawacide
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Lots of things were happening at once. And for now, it's my theory that these things all happened for a reason. I was waiting for a sign, for a twist of the arm, to finally push me in this direction. I don't know why it's so hard to for us to do what really should come natural to us, but after a series of events here I am.
I was shooting on a rooftop in Puerto Rico when I came to the decision. This is it. Here I go. I'm putting all of my things in storage, selling the rest, and bouncing. There have been some trips I've been putting off. So, I can be a slave to my rent or I can just go. I'll spend a month shooting and pasting and stenciling in Europe, and then I'll spend a month in Bali sorting it out. Mentally and spiritually. And then I'll base out of Mammoth for a bit. And then maybe I'll just keep going. LA will always be "home", for the record.
So here I stand mid August, I've been on a travel job since mid July. I'm still not home. And I have till the end of the month to sort out my life. I want to get it all just put away, flush away all the loose ends, so I can get on the plane and sleep, and land and create.
I have just over 2 weeks to close the current Polaroid show at my gallery, open the next show, then close La Compound, move out of my house, move out of my studio, and organize a 6 country tour of Europe, and make sure I save enough for Bali. I have to get a new Passport, I have to ship art, make a new poster design, screen print it, cut stencils, make stickers, process my thoughts, love my dog as much as I can because I will miss her so while I'm gone, somehow get that 800 pound photo booth somewhere safe, organize my hard drives, hopefully get some more work in the meantime, and get dozens of other ducks in a row. My current state of being is overwhelmed. This is the chaos that is going to precede some freedom.
The conflicts that go through my head are for starters: guilt. Why do I feel guilty for giving it all up to be free? Other people need to work, and have real jobs, or else the world would fall apart. It's not like everyone can just take off to an island, or else who would fly the plane, who would make the cameras that I shoot on, etc? Obviously even the simplest of lives needs responsible people to help operate it. So why should I feel OK with fucking off? But then I guess I reassure myself about how hard I've worked. I know this is my time to create. And maybe somehow some of it might be contagious or inspire some sort of change.
It's also hard to walk away from my gallery, and my studio. I love that space so much. That place feels good. I love the Downtown LA Arts District. I really was proud that I had finally become an adult and was going to see something through to a long term. But like one of my camera men told me, it is just time to move on. So many great things came out of that space. I collaborated with great artists, made new relationships, and got a snowboard design deal with Arbor. La Compound is not over. But I have to remember to not always find ways to over-complicate my life.
It also seems to be semi-weird timing for me because I'm almost in some sort of a nesting mode. I'm all about home improvement magazines and plans of what I would do with my next garden. I feel like making a home and settling down. So perfect timing to go travel by myself for 2 months or more? Somehow I have to believe it is.
And here I go. I believe this is a series of adventures. I know it's a metamorphosis of sorts. I want to share it. Because I believe the instinct to slow your pace of life is something that is strangely familiar to everyone of us, and something we all avoid, because we are trained to behave otherwise. I believe that the more you know, the less you need. I believe that I want to make a life, not a living. And I know that it's not a case of being done with This, just a case of being ready for what's Next. It's going to be a wild ride I think. I'm full of love, and sometimes doubt, but mostly excitement and passion and power. I can do whatever I want. And that makes me feel more grounded and in control than anything else.
I am looking to collaborate with artists and models in Europe. Please contact me at getherphoto@gmail.com if you are interested in collaborating or have something in one of these cities I should know about. Here is my tentative schedule but it might change a few more times (I will continue to keep it updated here) :
BARCELONA 9/10-9/15
MILAN 9/16-9/20
BERLIN 9/21-9/25
LONDON 9/26-9/30
PARIS 10/1-10/5
And for now in Los Angeles, Radeo will be at the closing of the Instant show at my gallery signing prints. Polaroids by Cherry and myself are installed as well. It should be a fun time. Here is the flyer:
After this closing, Eva Huber and Ryan Bonsall are going to live in the studio for the week and install another world surprise for you. This will open on August 17 and run until the end of the month.
The exhibit is called Ultimate Stupid.
ULTIMATE:
The best, greatest, or most extreme of its kind.
STUPID:
Lacking intelligence or common sense
EVA HUBER & RYAN BONSALL PROUDLY PRESENT THIS AUGUST, 2012, THE ULTIMATE STUPID:
(A collaborative effort in artistic expression which some may deem fitting to one or both of these definitions)
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Eva Huber is a 28 year old tattoo artist who lives in Massachusetts.
She is currently in the process of publishing her first book,
12 Sleeves 12 Months.
for more on Eva, please visitor website www.tattoosbyeva.com
Ryan lives in Amherst Massachusetts and spends most of his free time and not free time drawing.
If you wanna see pics of the trip I'm on Instagram as @sawacide
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Here's the latest! A documentarian that I really respect, Jason Wawro, did a little piece about me.
NSFW
SAWA "GET HER" on Vimeo
And PS here is the current show at my gallery, featuring tons of amazing polaroids of and by Suicide Girls, as myself, Cherry, and Radeo, are artists in the show. It's still surreal to me that we have 40 original "Paranoids" Polaroids by Ralph Steadman, Hunter Thompson gonzo journalist/cartoonist, on the wall.
NSFW
SAWA "GET HER" on Vimeo
And PS here is the current show at my gallery, featuring tons of amazing polaroids of and by Suicide Girls, as myself, Cherry, and Radeo, are artists in the show. It's still surreal to me that we have 40 original "Paranoids" Polaroids by Ralph Steadman, Hunter Thompson gonzo journalist/cartoonist, on the wall.
It's time for a new blog! About halfway through 2012 now and most of my passion lately has been geared towards the gallery I opened. Our grand opening went off with a bang and I had sexy bandita ladies setting the standard for La Compound ( Moxi, Catrina, Pandie, Chloe ...
Full photo blog at SAWA TUMBLR
And a little video from the event:
And then our 2nd show featured the artwork of one of SG's own Phoenix and my beloved Eva Huber... It was called "Bow and Arrow" and opened on Valentine's Day.
Our 3rd and current show is called "Board Culture" and is all painted skate, snow, and surfboards...
I made a snowboard for the show... maybe you recognize some of these hot eyes and lips:
From top to bottom that would be Adria Zoli Eden PeggySue Dot Amina Fractal Chloe Zoli TwentyOne and Georjah . I called this piece "Soul Ride" and it's my interpretation of what I like to call a snow-gasm.
This board and all of the other boards from the show are available for sale at Get Her! shop
I am most excited to announce our next show "Instant" a polaroid exhibition featuring Polaroids by me, RADEO, Christopher Blauvelt, and fucking get this: RALPH STEADMAN! He has a series of polaroids called Paranoids and I just got the news today that they are sending me some for the show. I am BEYOND unbelievably thrilled. Huge, huge fan of this gonzo artist. Here is the flyer as of now but obviously I will have to update it to include this amazing addition.
We are planning a super cool installation for this one so stay tuned!
You can always "like" the gallery on FACEBOOK to find out about the exhibits.
SAWA TWITTER
instagram @ Sawacide
OH. And some of you will be happy to know that I went back to my natural hair color: PINK. I've had pink hair for 18 years, who was I kidding. But it was fun being blonde for a hot minute.
Thanks for reading
There are some other really cool projects in the works, can't wait to share.
xoxoxoxo
Full photo blog at SAWA TUMBLR
And a little video from the event:
And then our 2nd show featured the artwork of one of SG's own Phoenix and my beloved Eva Huber... It was called "Bow and Arrow" and opened on Valentine's Day.
Our 3rd and current show is called "Board Culture" and is all painted skate, snow, and surfboards...
I made a snowboard for the show... maybe you recognize some of these hot eyes and lips:
From top to bottom that would be Adria Zoli Eden PeggySue Dot Amina Fractal Chloe Zoli TwentyOne and Georjah . I called this piece "Soul Ride" and it's my interpretation of what I like to call a snow-gasm.
This board and all of the other boards from the show are available for sale at Get Her! shop
I am most excited to announce our next show "Instant" a polaroid exhibition featuring Polaroids by me, RADEO, Christopher Blauvelt, and fucking get this: RALPH STEADMAN! He has a series of polaroids called Paranoids and I just got the news today that they are sending me some for the show. I am BEYOND unbelievably thrilled. Huge, huge fan of this gonzo artist. Here is the flyer as of now but obviously I will have to update it to include this amazing addition.
We are planning a super cool installation for this one so stay tuned!
You can always "like" the gallery on FACEBOOK to find out about the exhibits.
SAWA TWITTER
instagram @ Sawacide
OH. And some of you will be happy to know that I went back to my natural hair color: PINK. I've had pink hair for 18 years, who was I kidding. But it was fun being blonde for a hot minute.
Thanks for reading
There are some other really cool projects in the works, can't wait to share. xoxoxoxo
Cheers matey's! Just got back recently from the 2011 SG trip in the English countryside. I helped film the DVD so I had some camera's in my hand most of the time, but I managed to sneak in a few iPhone pics to share with you:
The amazing crew:
i really truly met some amazing people on this trip, saw some old faces that I LOVE, and I miss everyone to bits and pieces.
And HEY I have a new set! I got naked in Arizona for the amazing Alissa. I was on the fence about shooting sets anymore but thanks guys for making me feel like I still got it
Here is an outtake of the some of the hot bitches that helped out on the shoot. Thanks so much to Jezel for hooking us up with a place to take pics.
My garden continues to spawn amazing things so I pickled some peppers:
Things have been going well at my new studio in Downtown LA. We had a quaint little art night where some of my friends from Unbreakable Tattoo got together and did life figure sketches of Sash.
But things are about to go off in a major way at the Compound. I will also be having gallery shows and we are about to have our Grand Opening with all street artists from Los Angeles. Can't wait to share some pics from this one:
That's it for now kiddos. Go out and live your lives. It's a beautiful day.
The amazing crew:
i really truly met some amazing people on this trip, saw some old faces that I LOVE, and I miss everyone to bits and pieces.
And HEY I have a new set! I got naked in Arizona for the amazing Alissa. I was on the fence about shooting sets anymore but thanks guys for making me feel like I still got it
Here is an outtake of the some of the hot bitches that helped out on the shoot. Thanks so much to Jezel for hooking us up with a place to take pics.
My garden continues to spawn amazing things so I pickled some peppers:
Things have been going well at my new studio in Downtown LA. We had a quaint little art night where some of my friends from Unbreakable Tattoo got together and did life figure sketches of Sash.
But things are about to go off in a major way at the Compound. I will also be having gallery shows and we are about to have our Grand Opening with all street artists from Los Angeles. Can't wait to share some pics from this one:
That's it for now kiddos. Go out and live your lives. It's a beautiful day.
Looks like I haven't posted any blogs yet this year, but I've been a busy girl.
I took a New Year's trip to Todos Santos in Baja California.
It was a great way to start the year. I relaxed, played in the water, and set my intentions for 2011. So far all of my goals for the year have been realized or on their way to it.
For the first half of the year, whenever I wasn't on set I was in Mammoth Mountain. That is truly my happy place and is my heart. Season pass came in handy with a record breaking year for snow..
Pool Cabana visit in Vegas:
In May I hit Nicaragua.
In July I was a groomsman in my best friends wedding so I got a special suit:
And then headed up to Oregon to visit me Mum
Just recently in August I spent some time in London and Ibiza
Oh yeah did I mention I'm BLONDE now???!!!!!!
Came back from the UK and headed straight to Hell City in Phoenix, Arizona and saw some of my lovely ladies.
I got my palms tattooed there by Eva Huber
Cherry and Alissa, 2 of my favorite photographers were there, so you can probably expect to see some new Sawa photos soon Here's a hint (Thank you Sunshine for shooting behind the scenes):
But it's not all fun and games kiddos. You gotta work hard to play hard and I spend a lot of time on set with cameras.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, the latest Sawa tattoo on member Todd Ponagai. He turned me into a zombie
Heading back to the UK later this month to shoot the next SG DVD!! Get pumped. Some amazing girls in a beautiful location. Life is good.
I'm sure I forgot some stuff. I'm bad at blogs, but if you wanna follow my adventures I'm on TWITTER
I took a New Year's trip to Todos Santos in Baja California.
It was a great way to start the year. I relaxed, played in the water, and set my intentions for 2011. So far all of my goals for the year have been realized or on their way to it.
For the first half of the year, whenever I wasn't on set I was in Mammoth Mountain. That is truly my happy place and is my heart. Season pass came in handy with a record breaking year for snow..
Pool Cabana visit in Vegas:
In May I hit Nicaragua.
In July I was a groomsman in my best friends wedding so I got a special suit:
And then headed up to Oregon to visit me Mum
Just recently in August I spent some time in London and Ibiza
Oh yeah did I mention I'm BLONDE now???!!!!!!
Came back from the UK and headed straight to Hell City in Phoenix, Arizona and saw some of my lovely ladies.
I got my palms tattooed there by Eva Huber
Cherry and Alissa, 2 of my favorite photographers were there, so you can probably expect to see some new Sawa photos soon
Here's a hint (Thank you Sunshine for shooting behind the scenes):But it's not all fun and games kiddos. You gotta work hard to play hard and I spend a lot of time on set with cameras.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, the latest Sawa tattoo on member Todd Ponagai. He turned me into a zombie
Heading back to the UK later this month to shoot the next SG DVD!! Get pumped. Some amazing girls in a beautiful location. Life is good.
I'm sure I forgot some stuff. I'm bad at blogs, but if you wanna follow my adventures I'm on TWITTER
Oh Snap! My Necker set is up. When I went to that island I had no intention of shooting a new SG set, but zuiker is always full of great ideas.
I give to you 4 random recent photos:
Me and Rambo at the Boobs and Blood film festival:
Bar crawl bike ride:
Some weirdo at the Haunted Hay Ride:
And my sweet baby:
Life is good. I've been busy. I'm starting production on my photography book and documentary. I have a season pass to my favorite snowboarding mountain and an island getaway planned for New Years. Much love.
I give to you 4 random recent photos:
Me and Rambo at the Boobs and Blood film festival:
Bar crawl bike ride:
Some weirdo at the Haunted Hay Ride:
And my sweet baby:
Life is good. I've been busy. I'm starting production on my photography book and documentary. I have a season pass to my favorite snowboarding mountain and an island getaway planned for New Years. Much love.
