Two years ago today carlsbadcrawl.com begin its journey. A single photo was taken from a village balcony which ignited a thought, an analysis and an desire to share.

Today we continue to observe our village by the sea through daily observations, local artist interviews and comparisons to other communities. We have implemented a series of community projects into our local streets, each one friendly and interesting for all age groups.

Our goal has stayed true to the development of an artistic culture in the Carlsbad village. Carlsbadcrawl.com serves as a stage to express ideas. Thoughts grow from interactions with friends, family and strangers and blossom on the pages of this website.

Thank you all for your support and participation!

The above video was shot on site at Carlsbad High School back in February 11, 2008 for CHSTV

The art of stenciling goes through a series of stages; each one precise and sharp. Like each step in the wrinkled pages of a Lego instructions sheet, each stage must be accurately completed or the final art form will crumble to the carpet.

The finished piece is the last step. It represents and idea, as well as a process. It glorifies the act of doodling in pencil on a scratch piece of paper. The idea is scanned into the computer, fusing the most primitive form of expression with today’s technological advancements. It celebrates a chosen idea and the power to translate it from ink into digital media. It showcases color, shape and balance. It represents the ability to skillfully deconstruct the content into color specific sections. It demonstrates a cycle, an exit form the computer and a return to the primitive. It broadcasts labor, tedious cuts by hand in route towards a perfectly sliced layer.

It represents art, the series of stages during a creative process.

WHAT: LIVE stenciling by Bryan Snyder
WHERE: Ponto Beach during the GromBomb surf contest (MAP)
WHEN: Sat. Nov. 14th at 7:30AM

Click HERE for a stencil application tutorial by Bryan Snyder!

The village streets animated with celebrities and monsters as a brisk chill whipped up the scent of front porch pumpkins and silly string. Children scampered along the glowing residential sidewalks and others found their treats within the spider web covered taps of the many village pubs. The Carlsbad village was again transformed into a living tabloid where celebrities wandered the shadowy streets during another Excellent Halloween weekend crawl.

The tunes of local band Sprout Farm tumbled down Roosevelt and a backyard glowed with Halloween tradition. Organic beer flowed and stories, as real as the many plastic wigs, hovered over a glowing campfire. Dolly Parton bounced her way through the thick crowd and a goofy ‘zonie attempted to blend in. Cat Woman whipped the sleepy into shape and a ring leader and a judge watched their domain. An untimely disaster put a damper on one’s evening and Cassandra took the stage in between her Kung Foo fighting.

A smorgasbord of monsters, celebrities and closet explosions slithered around most local pubs as capacity hit early and remained swollen. Costumed hooligans trickled into the streets allowing others to take their places within while many decided to snap photos and spat one liners in the streets. Michael moon walked down State St. and a Chinese master remained poised in the Port. A warrior stayed ultimate and a surprise plopped out and upon a table at Hesessey’s.

Halloween is one of the few times your perversions and worst nightmares are tolerated. It provides the opportunity to change identities and show creativity. Your body becomes a canvas and your personality shifts to that of the dead or the famous. A Halloween night in the village is like a night at the theater. Each sidewalk wanderer is in the cast and an interaction is an opportunity to toss a one liner… Party on!

Streetfancy.com Halloween observations HERE!

Click HERE and HERE to see past costumes!