Join Mad Swirl this 1st Wednesday of December (aka 12.06.23) as we do the open mic voodoo that we do do at our OC home, BARBARA’S PAVILLION! Starting at 8pm (note NEW start time), join hosts Johnny O & MH Clay as we will kick off these holi-dazed Mad Swirl’n festivities with some musical grooves brought to you by Swirve …
Mad Swirl Merch : Holiday Sale
by Mad Swirl on November 27, 2023 :: 0 comments
The whole mad swirl of merch begins right here, in our online store! If you haven’t already got yourself some mad threads to sport, then you’ve come to the right post. We have mens & ladies tees, zipped hoodies in all sizes & more colors. We also brought back mad mugs to fill with your favorite coffee, tea and/or whiskey! …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 11.25.23
by Mad Swirl on November 26, 2023 :: 0 comments
You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you mad. Aldous Huxley ••• The Mad Gallery ••• PAINTING 2906 ~ Claudio Parentela To see all of Claudio’s playfully profound works, as well as our other resident artists (60 and counting!) take a virtual stroll thru Mad Swirl’s Mad Gallery! ••• The Poetry Forum ••• This past week on Mad Swirl’s …
Hot Off the Mad Swirl Press…
by Mad Swirl on November 20, 2023 :: 0 comments
Mad Swirl started with ink on paper. Our very first issue, a self-titled zine was published in 1999 and consisted of 32 glorious Xeroxed pages filled with poetry, prose, art and a whole lotta miscellaneous madnesses. Thru the years we published six issues of our Mad Swirl zine along with a handful of poetry chapbooks for a few local loco …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 11.18.23
by Mad Swirl on November 19, 2023 :: 0 comments
Reality simply consists of different points of view. Margaret Atwood ••• The Mad Gallery ••• PAINTING 3050 ~ Claudio Parentela Mad Swirl is excited to welcome new artist Claudio Parentela to the Mad Swirl Gallery, with some truly mad AND swirly works. In my humble opinion, not many artists are able to truly & masterfully combine both the childlike & playful …
Featured Artist : Claudio Parentela
by Madelyn Olson on November 14, 2023 :: 0 comments
Mad Swirl is excited to welcome new artist Claudio Parentela to the Mad Swirl Gallery, with some truly mad AND swirly works. In my humble opinion, not many artists are able to truly & masterfully combine both the childlike & playful with the mature & profound, so it always gives me a little thrill to bare witness to the blend. Parentela …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 11.11.23
by Mad Swirl on November 12, 2023 :: 0 comments
The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire and before art is born, the artist must be ready to be consumed by the fire of his own creation. Auguste Rodin ••• The Mad Gallery ••• The Son of Man ~ Fernando Carpaneda To see all Fernando’s wonderfully madly mysterious works, as well as our other resident artists …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 11.04.23
by Mad Swirl on November 5, 2023 :: 0 comments
The spark divine dwells in thee: let it grow. Ella Wheeler Wilcox ••• The Mad Gallery ••• Justice ~ Fernando Carpaneda To see all Fernando’s wonderfully madly mysterious works, as well as our other resident artists (50 and counting!) take a virtual stroll thru Mad Swirl’s Mad Gallery! ••• The Poetry Forum ••• This past week on Mad Swirl’s Poetry Forum… …
Note of Gratitude to the Mad Ones : 11.01.23
by Mad Swirl on November 2, 2023 :: 0 comments
If you joined Mad Swirl Open Mic this past 1st Wednesday of November (aka 11.01.23) at our OC home, Barbara’s Pavillion, then you know that once again whirl’d up the Swirl and got the Mad mic opened for all you Mad ones out there! This month we celebrated 19 YEARS of swirling up open mic madness! It has been quite …