“It’s fun, it’s not just any car show. There’s always something new and unusual to see” notes Amber Boorman of Vancouver B.C., driver of “Machisma”. A black 1970 Oldsmobile augmented with two-foot tall fins and 3-D flamed paint job.

“Art cars are accessible to everyone, it’s public art available on the road and not in private galleries,” local artist Kelly Lyles explains. “Both kids and adults get a kick out of them.”

It’s named the EXCESSORIES ODD-YSSEY (note name in jewelry on the side). It’s only about 1/4- 1/3 done, I just jumped in w/ out much of a plan & just started gluing, but at some point of course want every square inch of white covered w/ either purses, shoes (on top, ideally flashy ones, often kids dress-up since they have wider heels for glue), belts, sunglasses, gloves, etc. And jewelry, jewelry, jewelry. I wasn’t thinking about how much it would take, so if any of u have spare earrings (or other fun accessories) lieing around, send them my way! The front will be me as a paperdoll w/ magnetized outfits. The rain & cold has slowed my progress a bit, but I’m having fun w/ a theme dear to my heart (more so than leopard spots, I’m reveling in colour again vs all that brown & black). And thank u Joy, Janet, Jezanna for the donations (wow, weird the people sending things all started w/ “J”).

Crossdress Bowling Oscar Ball 2008 at the Sunset Bowl

Sunday - February 24th, 2008 7pm

Sunset Bowl - Ballard

1420 NW Market Street 98107

Check out pics from past events… 

All your favorite things in one deliciously tawdry event: Bowling, Oscars, Drinking, and Dressing like your favorite tart or hunk! How do you beat that?

This is our seventh annual and LAST Crossdress Bowling Party at the Sunset. Never again will you get to bowl in fishnets next to the longshoreman’s union league or the local electrician’s union league.

Don’t worry, beer is available in the bar and try as we might, they have never run out of beer during the course of CrossDress bowling.

Drawing fans from as far away as Canada and Mexico, this event has become the Penticton of Pinmashing and is now officially recognized by the Federation Internationale des Quilleurs. (I just made part up. )

We’ll start bowling at 7pm sharp and go until nine at which point we retire to the lounge for some awards, some Oscar roundup and some more drinking. Usually someone also gets proposed to during this part of the evening (how’d that get started?) and more revelry ensues.

The bill of freight is $20 plus $3 for shoes if you don’t own your own.We’ll try to fit everyone in, but if you are late, you may have to wait to get a lane.

The customized trophies will be prominently displayed and artcar books will be available for sale, some of which feature artists who you may have the chance to bowl with! Autographs still free unless otherwise posted…

The Sunset Bowl is being demolished, so this will be one for the History Books.

Should you be unable to attend on February 24th or prefer to just help fund us without attending, (tax-deductible, we are a 501 C-3) checks can be mailed to:

SEATTLE ART CARS

5029 26th Ave SW, Seattle, WA, 98106

Or - you can always donate by clicking the “donation” button to the left at anytime.

Check out pics from past events… 

Google has been busy taking photos along roads in various cities around the country. Basically they just drive along every road, in a vehicle with a panoramic camera mounted on the roof. You can see these photos in Google Maps, using the “Street View” feature.

Alas, my art car wasn’t parked out front when they drove past my house here in Dallas. If I’d only known they were coming!

But up in Portland, this art car fleet was on display: Reverend Charles’ house, w/ OUR LADY OF ETERNAL COMBUSTION, JESUS CHRYSLER, THE DANGER CAR, etc.
(Under the little photo of a house, click “Street View”, and then rotate the view around. You probably need high-speed Internet access for it to work well.)

More to come….