Toofly NYC

SNEEKY PEEK! YRB MAGAZINE

Toofly — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:48:25 +0000

Here’s a sneeky peek of a 90’s flashback illustration I just rocked for this “Art Battle” QA put together for YRB magazine. The battle is between Siloette and I, who I love;) homegirl can paint!!! We met in Minniapolis for the Be Girl Be event in 2006. We shared a few giggles as we squeezed in a little ass car to get our day rolllllllling. Funny memories right! ha…wish I had flicks.

I’m looking forward the spread, will post when it’s released. I’m sure it’s gonna look FUNKY FRESHHHHHH! Make room for the ladies who get down with the natural skillz!

“Let’s Dance” Pencil Sketch…

CLOSING PARTY FLICKS!

Toofly — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:52:28 +0000

Oh man…still recharging. Last night’s Heart & Soul Party hosted by the Rejuvenation team A-Tone and Jenone and our host on the spot Elvis held it down…and It didn’t rain! The breakers and writers who threw down added flaaaaaavor:) Thanks guys! Here’s some flicks of the madness…

Setting it off… where my crazies at?

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LADY CAPRISE #11

Toofly — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:23:49 +0000

Our homegirl Emilie aka LADY CAPRICE is in NY! She came through to the Heart & Soul closing party yesterday ( flicks coming soon) and brought Issue #11. Dope as ever! this magazine is right on point with what “WE LADIES DO”. Yea you know it! Thanks for the love and support enjoy your stay I’m only a few blocks away;)

Our Sheroes; Rokafella, DJ Laylo, Female Sneaker Fiend, JLove, all inside! Cop it…

In Berlin, Germany for the We B*Girlz Festival; Desdamona, Emilie, Dj Laylo, Toofly and Martha Diaz.

PARIS, NEW YORK, LONDON! GET YOUR COPY!
www.ladycapricemagazine.com

Here’s a sneeky peek…

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IDEAfried Studio- Taiwan

Toofly — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:08:23 +0000

I was invited to showcase my work in this book called “Creators who Base in New York” by the IDEAfried Studio in Taiwan. The book covers various fields such as design, film, photography, graffiti, illustration, comics, and more. I can’t really understand what it says though:( My layout looks dope thanks Chengyi!

www.ideafried.com

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NEXT FRIDAY!!! Younity Heart & Soul Closing Party!

Toofly — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:58:18 +0000

YOUNITY’S HEART & SOUL CLOSING PARTY!
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14th, 2008
TIME:7-12PM

Music by A*Tone ( REJUVENATION NYC)
+ Special guest performances by: TWEAPONZ (NYC), LadyOSoFly (Brooklyn) and RucyL MiLLS (Elektrocardio)

ALPHABETA
70 Greenpoint Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
G train to Greenpoint

*** Last chance to check out the exhibit! NOV 1st-14th! ***
Younity Heart & Soul Books now available online:younityspace

OBAMA BECOMES AMERICA’S 44th PRESIDENT!

Toofly — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:52:43 +0000

I got this from one of the news networks yesterday someone had written on a poster board I thought that shit was dope!

ROSA sat…

so MARTIN can walk…

so OBAMA can run…

so OUR CHILDREN can fly!

How dope is that!!!

I don’t know about you guys but I was pretty teary eyed too…what an amazing time to live in!

Flicks snatched from New York Times website…

YOUTUBE IT! Younity Wall Collaboration!

Toofly — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:23:49 +0000

This year we had the pleasure of teaming up with Abeni Garrett to rock the time lapse video for the Younity wall collaboration at Alphabeta. check it out!

Younity Wall Collaboration Part-1

Younity Wall Collaboration Part-2

Younity Wall Collaboration Part-3

Abeni Garrett is also the same lovely image “Portrait of A Black Sk8er Girl” on this years Heart & Soul flyer and book! Thanks again for all your hard work on putting together this video Abeni YOU ROCK! Shout to all the artists who participated:

Artists: Toofly, Alice Mizrachi, Lady Pink, AIKO, Queen Andrea, Diva, Erotica, Niz, Sofia Maldonado, Jen One, Acet, and Jakee!

VOTE NOVEMBER 4th!

Toofly — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:34:31 +0000

We’re about to make history 1 week from today!

JASMINE SOLANO - LOGO

Toofly — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:37:03 +0000

Just finished rocking this FLY lady’s DJ logo: JASMINE SOLANO. If you don’t know, now you know! Check her out she’s DOPE.
Hommie and I met back a few years for the FLOW TV graphics project with TRIGGERHAPPY. That was a sweet deal:) Thanks for hooking it up gurl. Special shout out to “T” Tania for linking us up. YEO let’s roll to the next jam together and support this lady’s skillz, I want to dance!

www.myspace.com/jasminesolano

Jasmine Solano, a Philly Motown girl turned HIP HOPSTER SOUL GAL. Representing on the airwaves and turntables since she was 17, nowadays you’ll find Jasmine Solano DJing in NYC, Brooklyn and on Integrated Radio. Winner of “Best Female Radio Personality” at the New England Urban Music Awards in 2006 and the annual EVVY Awards for “Best Radio On-Air Personality” she owes it all to the Boston community where it began on WERS 88.9FM. Jasmine put a ‘face to the name’ as a VJ for MTV2 and has been the host and MC for concerts featuring Grandmaster Flash, Akfrika Bambaataa, Questlove, Q.tip, De La Soul, GZA, The Platinum Pied Pipers, Dilated Peoples, M1 of Dead Prez, Jaguar Wright and Goapele. Known for her contagious hip hopster spirit and unwavering allegiance to old soul, Jasmine effortlessly combines the cutting edge with the timeless in a mix of R&B, Soul, Electronica, House and Hip Hop. From Armand Van Helden to Nina Simone, this hostess extraordinaire is sure to hit your spot on her show, The Meltdown on Integrated Radio (www.integratedstudios.com).

YOUNITY’S HEART & SOUL BOOK!

Toofly — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:13:41 +0000

YOUNITY’S HEART & SOUL BOOK is now available online!

The Heart and Soul book, comprised of 60 visual works by women artists in the realm of fine art, graffiti, illustration, photography, design & fashion. Formatted as a 5×8 inch postcard-style flipbook, each page is a work of art. Especially if you get the chance to get it signed! This is Younity’s first publication in the collector’s book series that showcases the work of current YOUNITY members.

The Heart and Soul book retails for $19.50
and are exclusively sold at: Younity Space

Here’s a sneek peek of what’s inside!

Maria “Toofly” Castillo
“Rescue Me”
Acrylic on Board, 8.5″X11″ Framed. Year Created: 2008

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