I want to rock… Rock!

For girls who like to rock, check out the “Girls Rock Camp Austin”. This rock camp, based in Austin, Texas, uses musical education and performance to help empower awesome young women of all backgrounds and abilities. Exclusively for girls, qualified counselors will instruct campers in guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and vocals.

There are two sessions of the camp in June and July. A few of their workshops include: songwriting, music history, music journalism, getting started in the music biz, decoding images of girls in pop culture, and how to make your own band t-shirts and buttons!

Since this camp is a nonprofit, they needed some support to get this years’ camp up and running. A few events to help raise funds were signed guitar giveaways from Dolly Parton and Joan Jett, and a day party at the SXSW Festival featuring some of today’s best all-female bands!

For more up to date info on the camp, events being held, and how you can help with donations, check out the Girls Rock Camp Austin Blog.

For girls who like to rock (like me)… Applications are online now!

Rockin’ Out,

Pluto

You want a contest? Well we  have a contest!

The Girlaxy is teaming up the Just Jared Jr. in a contest that will give one lucky Space Cadet a chance to win ALL FIVE SERIES 1 GALAXY GIRLS!

Check out the link, leave a comment on the JJJr. page with a valid email address (which will not be published), and you could win the solar squad: Milky Way, Venus, Pluto, Mars, and Jupiter, as well as the MWGG book.

Contest ends Monday, February 22^nd @ 4:59 pm EST. USA and Canada only.

So leave a comment, wish upon a star, and cross your Martian antennas because, with the cosmos on your side, you could be the winner.

Over and Out!

Mother Earth

Pluto doesn’t need CNN.com to tell her that she is “not simply a ball of ice and rock.”

In 2006 a group of international scientists took Pluto’s planet status away from her saying she was too small and distant to be apart of our Solar System. But now new pictures, taken by the Hubble Telescope, show that there is more to this dwarf planet than meets the eye. Check out her new “glamour shots” taken just before Pluto goes on her 248- year orbit around the Sun.

And please note: planet or dwarf planet, Pluto doesn’t care. She is happy with who she is regardless of what a group of “international scientists” has to think about her.

End Communication–

Orion

Yes, boys and girls, this is Pluto!

Future drummers of Pluto’s Interstellar Rock Band, check this out! There is a new publication on magazine stands devoted entirely to female percussionists from around the world! It’s called “Tom Tom Magazine”. It is the brain-child of Mindy Abovitz, a 10 year vet who is currently the drummer for Taigaa, an all-female experimental post-punk band.

“Tom Tom” is now available on newsstands. For more info check out their website: tomtommag.com for killer profiles, rockin’ features & events, their picks for “Drummer of the Week”, and even a section for up and coming Kid Drummers!

End Communication–

Orion

Look at what this lucky Space Cadet got for Christmas!

MWGG super fan Chai is a lucky girl indeed. Her creative, and very talented, father decided to make her holidays extra special by hand crafting a skateboard featuring Chai’s favorite Galaxy Girl- Pluto!

According to Chai’s father, “It’s a one and only, just for her”.

We here at MWGG Central Control are very, very jealous.

Over and Out!

Mother Earth

That’s right!  The Galaxy Girls are landing and are available for pre-order at FAO.com!!! Milky Way, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Pluto are scheduled to ship November 19th for any Earthling who wants to secure their order now.  This initial run of “series 1″ gGirls have only been made in limited quantities, so don’t wait too long to secure yours!!

Over and out,

Mother Earth

Welcome to the latest installment of The Solar Sisterhood’s FANART FRIDAYS!   This adorable rendition of Pluto was done by loyal MWGG fan of many years, Chai Appling, who’ve I’ve had the pleasure to meet at 2 San Diego Cosmic Cons.

Great job, Chai!!

Over and out,

Mother Earth

P.S. —-> Don’t forget!!  Handmade Milky Way chibis go on sale in the Solar Sisterhood Etsy Shop tomorrow, promptly at 12 noon, PST!  

So here it is Earthlings, our big, fat astronomical announcement:  

GALAXY GIRLS RAG DOLLS WILL BE AVAILABLE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AT

FAO SCHWARZ AND SELECT TOYS ‘R US!!!

And for those of you who’ve had your telescopes fixed on the Girlaxy for the past few years, you know that this has been in the making for quite some time.  There have been countless road blocks and delays, our launch dates consistently pushed and cancelled over and over, but now the stars have FINALLY aligned— for reals!!!  So if you’ve had your sights on your own gGirl doll but could not afford the cost of a plush-art doll hand-made by Mother Earth, you’ll finally have your chance to have one of your very own without breaking the bank!!

Come the holiday Season, 24″ plush versions of MILKY WAY, VENUS, PLUTO, JUPITER and MARS, (based on the original designs featured here,) will be available for purchase, along with other MWGG merchandise at the stores and their respective websites, FAO.com and ToysRUs.com.  

Stay locked on these coordinates.  Spacial events in the in the Girlaxy have suddenly hit warp speed, and in the next months we’re certain to have much, much more to share!!!

Over and out,

Mother Earth

tee design 3#:  ”COMIN’ ATCHA!”  Featuring 5 of our fav gGirls, Milky Way, Venus, Pluto, Jupiter and Mars!  100% cotton raglan tee in girls’ sizes 8, 10 and 12.

Just one more day left in the countdown.  At ignition, we’ll announce the big news so get ready!!

Over and out,

Mother Earth

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! I’m back to work on doll orders while I still have some free time.

Here are a couple of faces for upcoming dolls. I can’t believe I’m on yet another Venus doll! She is clearly the homecoming queen of the Girlaxy.

These two lovely ladies went out to their new home just in time for Christmas. Hope you’re enjoying them Paulette!!

In the meantime, there’s some really important, exciting negotiate-y stuff going on behind the scenes that could make 2009 a big year for the gGirls. Please wish me luck!!

Over and out,
Mother Earth