it's beginning to look a lot like...

Hello, December!

Time for snow and xmas decorations to start falling down and going up.

To set the tone for the month, here are some pieces by artist Matthew Rodriguez.

angry tree

xmas tree vs snowman

These just crack me up... and make me want to do sound effects. HILARIOUS!

Perhaps not surprisingly (after seeing those xmas trees), Matthew Rodriguez also does a lot of artwork, performance - and playing around - that involves puppets as well as playing with food. If you're intrigued, here's the Austin Chronicle's interview with Matthew from last year. You can see his work at the Volitant Gallery's site or catch up with him on flickr.