Wear Many Hats Episode 67 — Eric Kenney — Heavy Slime
Hey everyone it’s Rashad and this is Wear Many Hats presented by Dahsar where we talk about your main gig then we talk about your side hustle.
Eric Kenney is a t-shirt and poster designer, illustrator and screenprinter.
He’s printed on cups, t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, vintage, chorecoats, dice boxes, record sleeves, flags, shower curtains, camo jackets, calendars, totebags, hats, beanies, flasks, slides, enamel camp mugs, lighters, jerseys, and aprons. No thongs.
He has done collaborations with brands such as Poler, Lakai, Revival, and Tired Hands Brewing.
He has done murals of his illustrations at bars such as Attaboy.
His goods have been worn by dudes from Nothing and The Menzingers.
He had a gallery called Pink Slime gallery with Ralph Stollenwerk of Pink Bike Ralph. Two IG names just combined together.
The reaper is his friend. For a good time call someone else.
Welcome to Wear Many Hats, slime time live edition with Eric Kenney of Heavy Slime.
How’s it going?
Appreciate you listening to the other episodes of the podcast. Are you a huge podcast guy?
I miss the art scene in Philly. Everyone in Philly knows everyone its so neighborly.
What are you currently listening to?
Heavy Slime
House keeping issues so where the name Heavy Slime?
Is your studio in your house? Do you print in there as well?
Fan favorites has to be “Fuck Your Bullshit Wall” with the Kool Aid Man, Bernie Sanders “Eat The Rich” Your Government doesn’t know what art is, all the Run the Jewels prints.
How long did it take to draw the Divine Lorraine drawing? To everyone out there the Divine Lorraine is like a Philly monument.
Do you ever do custom illustrations?
How did you get into screenprinting?
Awesome Dudes was my go to for all things Dahsar and client printing even when I live in NYC.
Do you drink more alcohol or seltzer water?
I saw that you really enjoy the work of Cleon Peterson. His signature work is definitely a staple to the illustration world.
How did the Quiet life collaboration come about?
What’s your favorite tee to print on?
What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever printed?
What was a fanboy moment that you got to collaborate on and or print something.
Don’t you hate when people try to ask for like shipping or issues via IG comments?
Also my favorite comment that I saw someone post from one of your posts was:
“I’m a responsible parent so I would never hang this in my workspace for my children to see.”
Eagles
I love the Eagles, I love Football but no one really knows that about me. The Nick Foles Carson Wentz era was a good time. Now I have no idea what’s going on.
Have you done official Eagles t-shirts?
Sixers
Are you a Sixers fan?
We recently had Gab Bonghi on the podcast. Do you and Gab work together on projects?
Hats OFF
Hats off to you on all these things that you do, for some Wear Many Hats Dahsar solutions I know how much you love those quote posters that say “but first coffee” or “Eat Pray Love” but we should do a t-shirt that says
Ending
If you were to get a chest tattoo quote in olde english what would it be?
Plug your socials where can people find you?
Till next time this is Wear Many Hats presented by Dahsar and I’m Rashad Peace!
