e have a lot of new things shaking at the Monkey. 2 of the most exciting things are: 1 – MORE CRE8’S! 2 – PARTY IN A BOX! I’ve been busy recording the cd to go along with MMA’s PARTY IN A BOX – a $297 kit for anyone ages 5-105 do do Messy Monkey…
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We used to have people build on each other’s stories
I just found 2 Stories from some of our early explorations in Messy Monkey Musical Canvas Madness: (thank you to all of your brilliant, creative minds who participated in this!) 🙂 I find it quite fun! 1 person would begin a story & write for 30 seconds to a minute (while the rest of the…
Read MorePossibilities:
We’ve had recent inquiries regarding: Messy Monkey Arts for 750 people at a party on the DeYong lawn. Messy Monkey Arts for 2000 people on Treasure Island. Messy Monkey Arts Downtown, for the city of Chico. Messy Monkey Arts for the city of Lindsay, Ontario, CANADA. Messy Monkey Arts PARTY KITS for kids & adults,…
Read MoreCre8 Was a Huge Success!
First of all, let me share some of the press we got on it: The 510 Report Oakland North The Oakbook I can’t explain how fun it was. We didn’t get a precise head-count, but there were somewhere between 100-150 people there, at Swarm Gallery DJ Peter Van Tassel, & his rockstar sidekick Tony cranked out…
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We are so proud to announce Cre8 – happening tonight at Swarm Gallery in Oakland. This is something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time. My original ideas were (& still are!) Oprah, Bono, Charlize Theron, Desmond Tutu, & a handful of others who are passionate about Africa. I see it in a…
Read MoreOur day with ISIS
We had a fantastic day last week with ISIS! It began with some fresh oj, Cole coffe, & Mariposa coffeecakes on the bus. We escorted them over the bridge to Pier 14, where we had them bounce on balls, hula-hoop, & jumprope all the way down the pier, while playing rounds of “Pictionary” games on easels…
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So – why is it that Etch A Sketch has not come out with full-size boards yet? you know, for conference rooms? This seems like a no-brainer, not to mention a total neceessity in my book!!
Read Moresome of my past “events”, event A: the wedding!
Just thought I’d share some of my passion for “event planning”. What happens is I get these visions in my head – full of tastes, textures, smells, colors, light, etc. I then feast on creating them. Let’s start with my wedding. It really does seem like it was CRASH COURSE #1. My husband being a…
Read Morethe creme de la creme event
Here’s what we Really like to offer – All the bells and whistles! First of all, you get picked up in Teacher With the Bus. We serve you a tasty breakfast, & surprise you by arriving at a fabulous location – typically a beach, or a park near a beach. We play our rare & eventful games,…
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I happened to bump into a former participant on the street one day. I thought maybe I knew her from another time & place, but when we both realized, “Messy Monkey!”, her response was this – “You’re the Messy Monkey Lady! That was the most fun day of my life!“. wow. I’m not exaggerating. I’m not…
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Contemporary Artist: Kelly Wainwright 