duh, announcements
Gothtober ghoulies, lizards and ghosts,
Sign on the line and give us a toast!
Tonight will be midnight, the time to respond,
Please fill out the app from somewhere beyond!
Vampires and monsters from last Halloween,
Join us and send over frights unforeseen!
We thank you for being a part of our gang,
The 10th year of Gothtober will start with a BANG!
Dear Creative Crusty Creative Creeps,
Gothtober’s crooked moon approaches and we want you to be in the pumpkin patch for our 10th Anniversary!
APPLICATIONS DUE AUGUST 29th, 2012 • Participants will be notified of admission by September 6th at the latest. Upon acceptance, a $25 registration fee is required.
1.) Apply HERE
2.) The Theme is “10” a.) The number 10 in some way (10 items on screen, 10 tips for severing fingers, 10 recipes, 10 sounds, just… 10, y’know? b.) OR you can ignore the “10” theme and make your piece all spooky, creepy, crazy, weirdy, autumny, candy, fun and freaky Halloween theme like the original Gothtober from 2003. There will be a lot of pumpkins in Gothtober’s design this year, so also… if you want to have your piece involve America’s favorite round orange squash, knock yourself out!
3.) More information on how to make a Gothtober piece is on our Gothtober FAQ
4.) All the latest news about Gothtober can be found right here on the Gothtober BLOG
5.) And of course… if you want to gain inspiration from Gothtober itself, visit GOTHTOBER!
Slimy Slippery Slugs,
JP Head Candycorn
Coffins aplenty, coffins abound, your world could be full of tiny arty coffins… if you just let the spirits wander where they may. Participate in creating the creepiest coffin you can for Creepy LA’s Coffin Hunt! Check out this gallery of coffins to see the amazing coffins from 2011, and register to decorate a coffin that some poor (lucky) soul will find in a significantly historically creepy or crazy or morbid or weird location of Los Angeles!
Here’s the skinny from Creepy LA:
Sound good? Then please fill out their form by August 16th. Selected artists will be notified by August 23rd!
MY LORD, what’s she going to do with that razor blade??? Will she cut her own wrists? Hijack a plane? Enter into an eternal blood oath with Lucifer himself? What terrible horror awaits you, dear viewer?!
Oh wait. What’s that cute little pie doing there? Hang on, let me check my notes. OH. It’s Jessica Hlavac, the mad genius behind i’m so tiny, where she showcases minuscule foods meticulously crafted with her very own, non-threatening hands! She makes everything from breakfast to dessert, all about the size of a quarter. You know, that thing in your pocket that’s only about an inch in diameter? Yeah, that. Just look at this croissant sandwich sitting on one of them:
She even admits to being a little crazy, having “made a whole damn tiny ham just to slice it up” and make perfect ham slice edges for this diminutive sandwich. CAN YOU STAND IT.
So here we are, on Day 2 of Gothtober 2011, wondering what sort of miniature madness Miss Hlavac has cooked up this time. Ok, it’s a pie. But if you think you can follow her steps and make your own pie, as if the sheer smallness and perfectness of her handiwork isn’t mind-boggling enough… well, she’s thrown you yet another curve ball. Just try and catch it.
It is a late night, and The Head Candycorn and I are putting the finishing touches on Gothtober.com! Come back when we launch in under 24 hours!
There are 38 steps up to Gothtober Headquarters, and lugging Jason Pipkin’s drum kit up all of them made us appreciate each and every step even more than usual. We are quite fortunate to have the Electones on board to make beautiful tunes to cruise to as you peruse this year’s Gothtober 2009 calendar.
The Electones are, respectively: Jason Myers on Guitar, Mike Bolger on Keyboard, and the aforementioned Jason Pipkin on drums. The boys filled up the living room with all manner of musical gadgets, not the least of which was a fantastic Leslie-style rotating speaker that Jason built and Mike’s lovely electric keyboard made in 1971.
Check out what happens when you give the Electones coffee and popcorn and ask them to play some intermission music for the Gothtober Drive-In! This music will be sweetened and used as the calendar’s main theme… look for it Gothtober FIRST!!! Woooooooo!
Due to the fabulous wizardry of Cristin Pescosolido’s electronical mad skills, Gothtober offers you this handy-dandy widget for your Mac computer! This handy widget features a fancy neon blinking pumpkin as well as useful information on the Gothtober Artist of the day, in addition to over 31 random daily corny, gross or weird Halloween tips that were dreamed up by Head Candycorn, Julianna Parr.
Get your amazing Gothtober Widget here!
JP just finished the new splash page for Gothtober.com and it is up and ready to welcome you.
Ever go to a drive-in movie theater? Well, that is this year’s Gothtober theme. Driving along the highway in your convertible on a late summer evening, this sign beckons you to pull in, clip the speaker to your window, and get ready to see the spooky double-feature. Don’t forget to swing by the concession stand for some popcorn and hotdogs!
Be sure to check out the archive to see what wonders have been produced in past years, as this year’s fun begins on October first.
Yehaah, I have just updated the archives with some new artwork from JP, moving 2008 into the proper position. You will now notice that the archives don’t include links to all of the trick-or-treat items that JP had listed before, because they are now all available on the Trick-or-Treat page right here! I’ve also turned the archive page into just html instead of flash, so that people can navigate it a bit more easily.
Sorry for all of you people using IE6, you won’t see the archive properly, but this is the perfect time for you to upgrade!
That’s right, step right up, step right up, be a part of the world’s ONLY Time-Release Halloween Countdown Calendar! I’ve been a little late with getting the “Call to Work” out, but as you can see, I’ve started, so please, jump on board and:
CHECK OUT THE GOTHTOBER FAQ (this’ll give you the basics…)
You don’t have to be an artist to do Gothtober, you don’t even have to live in the same country, state or county that Gothtober is made! We’re looking for strange and weird, fun, freaky Halloween treats from everyone all over the world! We are Certified Public Internet art, generated for the public to peruse on their Falltime Internet Machines!
I’m talkin’ recipes, crafting how-to projects, stories, videos, animations, downloads, music, whatever you come up with, WE WANT YOU!!! Fill out an app, and we’ll let you know as soon as possible if you’ve made it into the calendar!
This Year’s Theme? Drive-In Movie! See the FAQ for a more detailed description.
Contact us with any questions the FAQ doesn’t address.
All right, show some graveyard spirit and send in your application, and remember: You’re Bootiful!
Snake eyeballs and beetle stew,
JP Head Candycorn