Monday, May 30, 2011

Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day!  Enjoy this beautiful day off from work and school!

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Art we love





We love Alice Dufay's simple line art drawings!

Monday, May 23, 2011

Rad Snakes!


Rad Snakes tee art collab tee by Daniel Chang

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Art Tees For Kids By Kids-Princess Axelle

Each season Mini & Maximus does a call out to artsists-the young ones-for our Art tees for Kids By Kids collaboration.  This season, 5 year old Axelle, from Montreal won.  Find out a bit more about this little Picasso in the making below.


Name, Age, where are you from?
Axelle, 5 years old, Montreal
What is your favorite thing to draw?
princesses
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I would like to do makeup because I would like to create makeup boxes…
If you could wear whatever you wanted everyday, what would you wear?
Pretty dresses
What are your skills?
drawing
What do you think would be the coolest thing to print on a t-shirt?
A princess wearing a pretty red dress dancing at a ballroom with her prince.
If you were a parent, what would be the best recommendation to give your child?
Be a good girl if you want to get stickers for you calendar!
What are you thankful in life for?
Have a mommy, daddy, a bedroom, 2 cats and a fish.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Mini & Maximus welcomes new online retailer Youshou in France

If you live in France and would like to buy Mini & Maximus, you can now get our goods at online shop Youshou.  They just launched their website which is full of lots of cool stuff including, yours truly.  Be sure to check them out!

Sunday, May 8, 2011

To all the amazing mother's out there- we salute you!




Photo via Sophie St-Onge



The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown & Clement Hurd

Once there was a little bunny who wanted to run away.
So he said to his mother, “I am running away.”
“If you run away,” said his mother, “I will run after you.
For you are my little bunny.”

“If you run after me,” said the little bunny,
“I will become a fish in a trout stream
and I will swim away from you.”

“If you become a fish in a trout stream,” said his mother,
“I will become a fisherman and I will fish for you.”

“If you become a fisherman,” said the little bunny,
“I will become a rock on the mountain, high above you.”

“If you become a rock on the mountain high above me,”
said his mother, “I will become a mountain climber,
and I will climb to where you are.”

“If you become a mountain climber,”
said the little bunny,
“I will be a crocus in a hidden garden.”

“If you become a crocus in a hidden garden,”
said his mother, “I will be a gardener. And I will find you.”

“If you are a gardener and find me,”
said the little bunny, “I will be a bird
and fly away from you.”

“If you become a bird and fly away from me,”
said his mother, “I will be a tree that you come home to.”

“If you become a tree,” said the little bunny,
“I will become a little sailboat,
and I will sail away from you.”

“If you become a sailboat and sail away from me,”
said his mother, “I will become the wind
and blow you where I want you to go.”

“If you become the wind and blow me,” said the little bunny,
“I will join a circus and fly away on a flying trapeze.”

“If you go flying on a flying trapeze,” said his mother,
“I will be a tightrope walker,
and I will walk across the air to you.”

“If you become a tightrope walker and walk across the air,”
said the bunny, “I will become a little boy
and run into a house.”

“If you become a little boy and run into a house,”
said the mother bunny, “I will become your mother
and catch you in my arms and hug you.”

“Shucks,” said the bunny, “I might just as well
stay where I am and be your little bunny.”

And so he did.
“Have a carrot,” said the mother bunny.

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Saturday, May 7, 2011

Who said bats don't like the sun?




This bat's not afraid of the sunlight, Lennox just chillin' at the beach in his bat tee

Friday, May 6, 2011

Punk tee art collab with graffiti artist Damin Lujan

 Damin's wife Michelle, daughters Sydney and Ginger and the artist himself
 Damin and his daughter Ginger

Name: Damin Lujan "ZAO"

Website: YourLocalArtist.Tumblr.com 

At what age did you start creating art?
9 is when I was really into drawing, it was about the same time I got into skateboarding, that’s how I remember. Of course I was drawing as long as I can remember but pretty sure 8 or 9 is when it became a hobby.

Do you remember when you really felt like art was going to be part of your life forever?
When I was young drawing and painting were super fun, but never thought of it more than that- fun at that time. It was either skateboard or art depending on what I felt like. If friends were around we would go skate, if they weren't I would draw. I loved skateboarding and liked art at that time. I never really thought about my life, or the future, it was always about the moment.  I'm not sure when I realized it was going to be part of my life forever, all I know is I love art and skateboarding. Now art and skateboarding are a huge part of my life and how we pay our bills, never thought that would happen, its’ a dream come true.

What childhood interests or memories continue to influence you still today?
Childhood interests for sure were growing up in LA- Culver City, skateboard graphics, living across the street from graffiti artists, Venice Beach.

If you couldn't do art what would you do?
I always have skateboarding.

Are your children interested in art as well?
I really think it's their favorite thing to do and every time I paint they want to be right there. I wish I had little mask for them so they could hang out while I paint.  They're not allowed to be around since I mostly use spray paint.  Sydney is 4 and is super into graffiti, she gets excited whenever she sees any, she's like "look graffiti dad", its so rad. One time when she was playing with her toys she was setting up a little city with blocks and said "it’s going to be awesome; there is going to be graffiti and everything." both my girls are amazing.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Babiekins Mag issue #5 out now!





One of our favorite kids magazines-Babiekins- has just come out with a new issue.  Check it out!

Sunday, May 1, 2011