Conceived by Jim Hoehnle and Chris Bentzen in 2004, Hot One Inch Action is the original, one-night only show of button art and social interaction from Vancouver, BC. The tiny art of fifty different artists is reproduced on one inch buttons. These limited edition buttons are displayed on the gallery wall and the audience is offered the opportunity to buy randomly selected buttons in mixed bags of five for $5. Didn’t get the button you want? Trade with the people around you… how bad do you want that button?! That’s when the hot action starts.

See hotoneinchaction.com for complete details.

Artists in the show include: Aaron Carlson, Aaron White, ali moubarak, Allison Tanenhaus, April Milne, Baby Bear, Brian Bredonia, Brian Quan, Cang Nguyen, Chelsea O’Byrne, Christel Chan, Cole Pauls, Danielle Borisoff, David Vegt, Dawn Lo, Dezi Raider, Dusan Postolovic, Earthstar Jai Smith, Flavia C, Hazel Cheng, Heather Curtis, Helen Tsoi, J-Ray, Jackson Smith, Jaclyn Lord-Purcell , Jacqueline Simpson, James Maxwell, Jane Q Cheng, Jenn Brisson, Kathy Lea Moyou , Katherine Miller, Katie Moerman, Kelly Black, Kirsten Hatfield, Laura Bonnie McIntosh, Mandy Lau, Maree Fletcher, Mari Ono, Marina LeClair, Megan Bennett, Megan Majewski, Oliver Hine, Robyn Marshall, Sarah Baker, Sean Moxley , Serena ‘Binky’ Inman, Sherri Rogers, Steve Rolston, The Gypsy Mermaid and Wayne Hoecherl.

Conceived by Jim Hoehnle and Chris Bentzen in 2004, Hot One Inch Action is the original, one-night only show of button art and social interaction from Vancouver, BC. The tiny art of fifty different artists is reproduced on one inch buttons. These limited edition buttons are displayed on the gallery wall and the audience is offered the opportunity to buy randomly selected buttons in mixed bags of five for $5. Didn’t get the button you want? Trade with the people around you… how bad do you want that button?! That’s when the hot action starts. hotoneinchaction.com

Artists include: Aaron White, Alison McLeod, Amy Tom, Andrea Hooge, Anne Emberline, Antoine Marchildon, ARGH!, Arinn Westendorf, Baby Bear, Brent Haddow , Cang Nguyen, Carelle B Dunn, Carla Bragagnini, Celia Chung, Chad Murphy, Chelsea O’Byrne, Christel Chan, Daniel G Poggenpoel, Danika Dunn-Rydh, Doug Savage, Emily Szabo, Eugenia Leung, Flavia C, Flavie Dufrenne, J-Ray, Jackie Klobucar, Jenn Brisson, JL Martin , Joel Rich, Jon Moretta, Joni Taylor, Kathy Lea Moyou, Kazimir Simpson, Kelli Rule, Kimberly Parker, Kirsten Hatfield, Kris G Brownlee (KGB), Laura Bonnie McIntosh, Lauren Corrado, Lori Dean Dyment, Mandy Lau, Mark Atomos Pilon, Megan Majewski, Mika Senda, Nancy Vo, Phresha, The True Peg Leg, Tina Dee, Vivian Huang, and Winnie Won Tsuen Yiu.

Hot One Inch Action at Hot Art Wet City Pop-Up Gallery on Saturday October 27, 2012. The trading was hot at the button show as costumed party-goers filled the gallery for the 9th annual event. Despite the rain, there was a line-up to get in and JJ’s Trucketeria outside serving up delicious food to keep people happy.

Hot One Inch Action is the original, one-night only show of button art and social interaction from Vancouver, BC, with the tiny art of fifty different artists reproduced on one inch buttons. These limited edition buttons are displayed on the gallery wall and the audience is offered the opportunity to buy randomly selected buttons in mixed bags of five for $5. Didn’t get the button you want? Trade with the people around you… how bad do you want that button?! That’s when the hot action starts.

MUSIC: “Blackout” by Amoeba Men

Hot One Inch Action was back for a special holiday edition featuring buttons left over from past shows. The art of hundreds of artists reproduced on one inch buttons and sold in mixed packs of 5 buttons. 2 for the price of 1 mixed packs of 5 random buttons (10 buttons total) for $5 (only $2.50/pack). More info about the show here >

Conceived by Jim Hoehnle and Chris Bentzen in 2004, Hot One Inch Action is the original, one-night only show of button art and social interaction from Vancouver, BC. The tiny art of fifty different artists is reproduced on one inch buttons. These limited edition buttons are displayed on the gallery wall and the audience is offered the opportunity to buy randomly selected buttons in mixed bags of five for $5. Didn’t get the button you want? Trade with the people around you… how bad do you want that button?! That’s when the hot action starts. Artists for 2012 included: Aaron White, Adaryn Ko, Andrea Hooge, Ariane Khachatourians, Arinn Westendorf, Ash Tanasiychuk, Becky McEachern, Brenna Kanski, Cameron Steele, Carelle B. Dunn, Christina Norberg, Cindey Chiang, Colin Moore, Colleen Conroy, Dacosta!, Dana Bourgeois (Mr.Frosty), Danielle Mah, Doug Savage, Dusan Postolovic, Eileen Soo, Eleanor Rosenberg, Erica Wyngaards, esm-artificial, Frederick Cummings, Gayle Koyanagi, Heather Curtis, indy, J.L. Martin. Jeff Denomme, Jeff Speers, Jenn Brisson, Joel Rich, Joseph Taormina, Kate Newman, Katie McLellan, Kay Slater, Kel/Kel, Kevin Kimmett, Kim Kalanj, Kris G. Brownlee, Lauren Williamson, Lori Dean Dyment, Megan Majewski, Nicole Steen, Rhys Edwards, Soizick Meister, Stephanie Faye, Steven Smethurst, Tony Cliff, and Topher Wong.

Thanks to JJ’s Trucketeria.

To see photos or to check out buttons from past shows, or learn more about the show, go to hotoneinchaction.com or go to the Flickr set here >