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FROM “jawn” to “girrl,” MORE THAN ONE THING REMAINS “fly” ABOUT STACEY FLYGIRRL WILSON
When I decided to feature Stacey Flygirrl as the next member of YouNation, I knew it would take perfect timing. Stacey redefines the term “career woman” and “busy.” Her career doesn’t come pre-packaged with a 401K, nor does it include a corporate 5 year plan for her to envision every step of her future. Instead she succeeds in the unknown and fulfills her destiny by discovering what her heart yearns and where her talents lie within the world that surrounds her.
We’ve all heard stories of successful entrepreneurs but it takes an exceptional artist like Stacey to continually make the right moves that inspire us. I got a chance to talk with Stacey about her art, Philly, Tastytreats running 10 years strong, music and future projects. It’s hard to appreciate the scope of the woman behind the art and her creative leaps in just an interview, and to explain who’s the woman behind the Flygirrl brand can’t simply be understood through her achievements. If you could combine the ease of a summer poetry reading, with the determination of a rally crowd, and the intelligence of a cultural leader synchronized perfectly into one soul, similar to sounds in your favorite Dilla record, you might discover what it takes to be the Flygirrl of Philadelphia.
YouNation: Peace Stacey. How did you discover your style?
Flygirrl: I think it was in College. I was a really bad student for some reason (laughing). My school had only two majors Grachic Design and Illustration. My Illustration teacher preferred traditional art as opposed to anything modern, and I was turned off by that. My boyfriend at the time was a graff-writer and was into anime so I think its safe to say that his taste slightly influenced me. I never thought that my drawings would be something I could pay rent with (smiles) until I did my first show at a gallery on 3rd and Market with some friends and sold 3 pieces! I realized then that this was something I could really pursue.
YouNation: Why do you always draw women?
Flygirrl: I don’t always draw women. Sometimes I’ll draw men. Its weird because I don’t really think about it, its not something that I determine before starting a piece. But I think I tend to use women as my subjects because there’s just more about them that I can play with when drawing them. Angles. Curves. Big hair. Big lips. There’s more character in the physical appearance of a woman, I guess.
YouNation: What makes you choose wood for your paintings over other materials?
Flygirrl: Well, my first piece that I ever sold was a wood piece so I just stuck with it. When using wood there’s always so much character already into it, like the crazy knots and cracks it comes with. And I don’t get any special type of wood from an art supply shop or anything, I usually hit up Home Depot and take time picking a good one (laughing). The surface of wood is also a lot easier for me to paint on.
YouNation: Tell us about the Flygirrl brand. How did that name come to life?
Flygirrl: I knew during college that I didn’t want a 9-to-5 job and even while in school I always dabbled in freelance projects. I liked working for myself. So I basically prayed that I didn’t need the 4 year degree and left school. Around ‘98 I started making flyers and business cards for friends and nightclub promoters throughout the Philadelphia nightlife scene, and that is when I met the Bynum Brothers, who own several staple venues in Philadelphia like Warmdaddys and Zanzibar Blue. I began managing a few of their nightclubs and really started to understand the promotional business side of things in Philadelphia. Then around ‘99 I met Questlove and began a regular party every Saturday night called Tastytreats, which is now Philadelphia’s longest running party of over 10 years and going strong! (smiling confidently) At the time I had the nickname of Flyjawn. (If you’re not familiar with the term jawn its just one of those Philly slang words that you would only understand unless you lived in Philly, but its basically a reference word while talking about something particular) Once we saw a consistent positive response to Tastytreats, I wanted to evolve the name and my persona so I began changing it to Flygirrl.
YouNation: Therefore does the Flygirrl brand represent graphic design, art, and events under one entity?
Flygirrl: yes.
YouNation: So what is in the near future for Flygirrl?
Flygirrl: For one, we’re bringing Tastytreats to Sutra in New York once a month. We also began a new series of events in Philadelphia called Inside The Studio. Where we take a music celebrity and sit them down for a intimate interview that connects them to their fans on a much more human level. Inside The Studio is held at Warmdaddys in Philadelphia but we’re looking to one day get the series on TV. So far we’ve brought in celebrities like Black Thought, Freeway, and Marsha Ambrosius. Its sort of like Inside the Actors Studio but with an urban twist. Our next guest will be Questlove. Other than that I’m also apart of Philly 360 which is ran by the Philadelphia Tourist Board, and whether its online or an event, Philly 360 showcases Philly’s diverse creative scene. You can check out their website at www.philly360.visitphilly.com. I had the honor of being labeled one of Philly’s Creative Embassadors by the Tourist Board when Philly 360 first launched (smiling with a charming tone).
YouNation: You must be pretty organized with all that’s on your plate at the moment. That’s dope though. So to wrap things up, YouNation always likes to come full circle with music and get to know each of our members from a music perspective. So the final question is… what does Stacey Flygirl have in steady rotation constantly?
Flygirrl: Prince. No matter what mood I’m in or what’s going on in my life I can always count on him to keep me sane. One of the greatest moments of my career and life was to be able to organize and host three of Prince’s concert after parties. I guess another would be James Brown, I can’t seem to get enough of him either (laughing).
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BRIAN M. VIVEROS makes these ladies smokin hot!
Brian is internationally embraced for his erotic paintings and illustrations.
Brian’s recognition accelerated with his participation in The Art of Porn exhibition held in Switzerland (1997), where he exhibited with H.R. Giger, thanks to a friend and art advisor Les Barany (Giger’s agent). Since then, Brian’s work has been in numerous gallery shows and exhibitions in the United States and Europe, and has appeared in Secret Magazine, In the Flesh, Skin Two, Drawing Blood, Darks Art, and the short story, “The Magdalena” in Fetish Magazine.
Brian was a finalist of the 2004 Erotic Awards as the Artist of the Year, U.K.
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Quentin Tarantino, Upper Playground and The Weinstein Company have teamed up to present, The Lost Art of Inglourious Basterds — a benefit for Haiti.
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A French Fashion House (Hermes) and Monaco yacht designer (Wally) joined hands together to build this yacht with enormous dimensions: 58meter long and 38 meter wide.
Wally et Hermès use green energy to 20 to 30% fuel savings and 40 to 50% electricity consumption on board. Therefore there are 900 m2 equipped with solar panels, producing a daily output of 500 kW.
Three decks, a 25 meter pool, a spa helicopter pad a 100m2 with hammam, sauna, gym and massage room, a promenade of 130 meters, a music room, a dining room, a cinema, sun decks, suites, terraces, a lounge, and a bibi.
Dreams do come true…
Life is a blank canvas.
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Two things that will remain “cool” in the future: Green energy and art. Theo Jansen is an innovative genius that needs no introduction, just peep it for yourself.
I might be dating myself here but Theo Jansen’s work reminds me of my childhood Construx play set on some crazy potent Jersey Shore steroids. I don’t think you need to be a former inspiring architect like myself to see the beauty behind Jansen’s kinetic artwork.
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Amazing. Inspiring. Inventive.
Welcome to YouNation - You.Art.Power.
You.
You have the opportunity right now to feel satisfied with your life. To feel welcome. To feel at home. So as the host of YouNation, I would like to welcome you home.
I’m not welcoming you to my house or place of residence. I’m welcoming you to an elite network of people just like you. With ideas. With dreams. With fears. With questions.
YouNation is a place where second-guessing yourself and fear of failure is what we all have in common but we secretly gather here to share our success stories with each other to feel a sense of self inflicted pride and glamour.
I’m sure you have exposed yourself on various social media networks with your best looking pictures and have posted various updates exploiting your everyday life as if it were your own reality television show waiting for any sort of congratulatory criticism. Some would say “Well good for you! Let the world know who you are!” and others would say “Who the F*** cares,” but its been proven since the beginning of man that humans are constantly in search of the acceptance from others in fear of exile. But who is really listening to you? Who do you really inspire without a loud egotistical status update?
As your host I would like to begin by saying that it is a pleasure to meet you and I would like to introduce you to my friends who stand behind me. These individuals reside around the globe with an elite taste in fellowship and once you’re officially administered into YouNation will do nothing but respect you.
Art.
Art in YouNation is not drawings or paintings, or your notion of “art” revolving around your first finger paintings as a child. Here art is the picture of your very existence, everyday. And unfortunately most of us find ourselves unhappy or dissatisfied with parts of our own Life’s work. In YouNation you will have access to those that have feared and doubted just as you do today. But here, fear is temporary and doubt is merely a common cold.
From beyond right here . Art’s definition is now Life’s.
Power.
Power derives from a purpose. A purpose of self definition. A purpose to scream, yell, shout and say I don’t give a f*** about your rules and guidelines. The ability to silence a crowd or act merely out of spirit with no fear of judgment. Power ignites within the soul and spreads with the willingness to demand more.
We are here to help you discover this purpose.
So once again welcome home, and welcome to YouNation.
