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Posted by Alexa Fornoff to Art and Creative reuse and Culture and Events and Fashion + Style and Materials on
30 July 2010, with 1 comment so far.
(2009 winning design by artists Luciano Bortone and Barbara Hendricks)
The Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts and Pageant of Masters is already one of the oldest and most prestigious open air art shows in the country, but tomorrow it gets even better. On Saturday from 1-4 pm, reused couture takes center stage at Runway Fashion, where festival artists are tasked with making high fashion out of reclaimed and recycled materials—allowing for a ton of creativity and some very interesting concepts. (Last year’s winner used plastic forks, old festival programs, and can tabs.) Seven ensembles will make their way down the catwalk, face a panel of judges (actress Joely Fisher, artist Andre Miripolsky, and fashion executive Suzi Chauvel), and maybe even win some cash when it’s all said and done.
Click here for more info and get your garbage on.
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Posted by Alexa Fornoff to Art and Culture and Design and Events on
22 July 2010, with 2 comments so far.
Sure, it looks a normal monument in Lisbon from this distance. But approach it and you’ll find yourself staring at something a bit more subversive, and you have Brooklyn artist collective Faile to thank for that. Temple, their installation for Portugal Arte 10, has the visual wear and tear of a structure in ruins, or at least one from an alternate world like Stargate or something.
For more images, click here and check out others after the jump. And for some video, click here.
[from Wooster Collective, images by Phomer via DFLEKTOR]
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Posted by Alexa Fornoff to Art and Culture and Design and Events and Materials and Places on
20 July 2010, with 1 comment so far.
This could be the most charming thing I’ve seen in awhile. London-based artist Akane Takayama visited a number of elementary schools around the city and conducted dog-sculpture-making workshops with the students. Within the year, 1,000 cardboard canines have been made for DOG and each is part of ongoing installation events, the first of which happened on June 19-20th at Paradise Gardens.
Along with the artist, the students and volunteers meet up at parks, go on walks, and tuck wishes into the collars of each pup. They also take one home for themselves and snap their new pet in whatever situation it gets into…it’s man’s best friend minus any of the mess.
For more, visit the DOG blog and check out the artist’s statement.
[from Dude Craft, via Dog Art Today]
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Posted by Alexa Fornoff to Craft and Events and Places on
16 July 2010, with 1 comment so far.
If you happen to be near the Blue Macaw on Mission Street during a Saturday, say between noon and 6 pm, you will find a trove of local artists selling their wares. Market SF hosts a revolving cast of 25-50 designers and artists, and this week they’re featuring Daniel Robb’s white resin pillow planter. Click here to check out the rest of the lineup.
Get out there and get your craft on.
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Posted by Alexa Fornoff to Art and Craft and Culture and Design and Events and Materials and Places on
14 July 2010, with no comments so far.
In Portland, Oregon, 18 writers, artists, fashion designers, illustrators, and art directors joined forces for Over It. The installation, at Portland State, was an exercise in creative collaboration—with a goal of creating one big, simple message that each person contributes to (click here for more back story).
From the site:
Can 18 disparate Portland artists…get together and work as a singular unit to make art? Probably not. But Chris Hutchinson, Damion Triplett, David Neevel, Jelly Helm studio, Jennie Hayes, Jimm Lasser, Julia Blackburn, Julia Oh, Kate Bingaman-Burt, Marco Kaye, Mike Giepert, Official MFG CO, Portland Foreign Legion, Scrappers, and Taylor Twist got together and tried anyway.
The result is OVER IT, an experiment in creating as a group, letting go, disagreement, misunderstanding, backpedaling and trust.
The result? More than 14 miles of string was used to outline 25 different letters formed from 2,500 eyelet screws. And it really did turn out beautifully.
[via Poppytalk, including photos]
For more photos, click below!
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Posted by Alexa Fornoff to Contest and Culture and Events and Music on
7 July 2010, with no comments so far.
Sweet Leaf Tea wants to get you to a music festival this summer—either Lollapalooza or Austin City Limits—and supply you with the sweet stuff for an entire year while they’re at it. So the company has devised a photo contest, the Sweet Leaf Sweet Spot, to help decide the winners. Upload a snap of yourself enjoying Sweet Leaf in your favorite place, tweet it, Facebook it, and share it any other way you can. The person with the most votes by 07/20 will get 2 VIP tickets, airfare, and hotel stay for Lolla and the person with the most by 09/21 gets the same package for ACL. And did we mention once per week someone wins a year supply of Sweet Leaf?
For more info and to check out your competition, click here.
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Posted by Alexa Fornoff to Contest and Craft and Design and Events and Food + Entertaining on
29 June 2010, with no comments so far.
Threadless is at it again. Not a company to shy away from a little friendly competition, they’ve launch the third year of Threadcakes, a baked goods contest riffing on Threadless T-shirt designs. Anyone can enter, it must be a dessert cake (no pancakes or crab cakes!), and it has to be edible.
For the rules, click here. To check out your compeition in the gallery (they had almost 600 entries last year), click here. You have until August 16th, so get to the kitchen and start baking!
Tags: baking, cake, competition, Threadcakes, Threadless
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Posted by Alexa Fornoff to Art and Culture and Design and Environment and Events on
25 June 2010, with no comments so far.
For those times when you just need to get away from it all…enter Device for Disappearing at Sea from Andrew Friend. It’s part of his Fantastic series in which he aims to develop instruments that result in an individual experiencing something, well, fantastic.
From Friend’s site:
This device offers the individual opportunity for a safe, temporary disappearance, experiencing an isolation seldom found on land. The occupier of the device is absorbed into the chasm, disappearing from view beneath the water’s surface. The device examines the relationship between the known above, and the unknown/ imagined world below sea level.
Friend’s work is on display now at the Royal College of Art Design Thesis Show, as part of the Design Interactions section.
[via Core 77, photograph by Hitomi Kai Yoda]
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Posted by Amy Palanjian to Events and Food + Entertaining on
23 June 2010, with 1 comment so far.
We’re big fans of our local state fair here in Iowa, but I’m seriously loving this line of posters for the one of our neighbors to the north by Allen Peters. Modern, retro, bright and cheery, these strike the perfect note. Click here to see all three posters.
[Via Twig & Thistle]
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Posted by Erin Scialabba to Art and Culture and Design and Events on
22 June 2010, with 1 comment so far.
Well, not exactly. A reprint of The Autobiography and Sex Life of Andy Warhol hits bookstores this Thursday, June 24th. The publication goes beyond Warhol’s emblematic color palette via interviews with those closest to the artist. Alongside the nitty-gritty details of the artist’s antics are over 120 images, including never before seen illustrations and film stills.
If the printed page won’t satisfy your Warhol lust, the New York Public Library will host a presentation and panel discussion the night prior to the book’s release. Author John Wilcock and several contributing artists will join in the discussion moderated by cultural historian, Dr. Steven Watson.
[Image: Hint Fashion Magazine]
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Posted by Alexa Fornoff to Art and Craft and Events and Places on
14 June 2010, with 3 comments so far.
Are you in the greater Greenville, South Carolina, area? Are a crafty gal or gent? Well, the inaugural Indie Craft Parade is currently accepting artist applications through Friday, June 18th for their two-day September event. We know that date seems far off, but this summer is already flying by and the Parade will be here before you know it!
Held at the historic Huguenot Mill, the juried art market will showcase crafts, local food, and music. So even if you don’t want to exhibit, mark it on your calendar, bring your pocketbook, and shop local.
For more info on the application process, click here.
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Posted by Katherine Sharpe to Events on
11 June 2010, with 2 comments so far.
Reposted from Etsy’s blog, The Storque. We’re helping Etsy with a few special contributions to their June 18 Craft Party initiative. Read on to learn how to join in and host a craft get-together in your town. (Written by Julie and with photo by Sophie Blackall.)
You want to hold a Craft Night, you say? That’s all you have to mention and you know I’ll make it my business to be there. I view crafting as a very inclusive, inviting, participatory, and community-oriented activity, not to mention great fun! There is just something about craft that has been a driving force for bringing friends and neighbors together throughout the ages — for the sake of meeting one another, fostering creativity, and even galvanizing for good deeds. From quilting bees and crochet circles, to barn-raisings and planting victory gardens, to painting murals and knitting for the needy (and even penguins), there is nothing like connecting with like-minded souls, learning a new skill, and making something with your own two hands.
I’ve been dreaming up crafty gatherings ever since I could wield a pair of scissors, from childhood birthday parties to various incarnations of knitting clubs and craft nights throughout high school and college. These days, I organize the weekly Craft Night that occurs every Monday at the Etsy Labs in Brooklyn, NY. Along the way, I have gleaned all sorts of knowledge for how to throw a successful crafting event without needing to spend much money at all.
So, if you’ve been aspiring to coordinate a creative event of your own, sign up for or organize a June 18 Craft Party in your town (there are over 325 events around the world as of writing this post!).
Even if June 18 isn’t an option, get started planning your own event — be it a crafternoon, a stitch-and-bitch, painting in the park, or mimosas & making (for the sake of this post, I’m calling referring to such get-togethers as “Craft Nights” — of course, you can call it whatever you’d like and meet at any hour of the day).
Read on for tips and ideas to help you get started without breaking the bank.
1. Get focused
First, you’ll need to decide what you want your Craft Night to be all about. Here are some questions to consider:
- Is this a one-off event or a recurring gathering?
- What will the participants be doing at each meeting? Will there be an organized project for attendees to learn (like how to stencil), a general creative theme for participants to work on independently (like embroidery or stamping), a group project (like knitting scarves for charity) or more of an open, crafty free-for-all?
- If there is an organized project, what will it be? Who will teach the project? Will there be a different skill-share at each meeting?
- Who are you hoping to meet at your Craft Night? What sort of new friends are you hoping to make?
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Posted by Andrew Wagner to Craft and Design and Events and Furniture and NYC on
1 June 2010, with 1 comment so far.
Last summer I helped curate the first ever Makers Market at Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, New York. It was an amazing event that found everyone braving some wild weather on opening night which finally gave way to a gorgeous weekend of sun and mild tempuratures. The over 4,000 guests who made it out to the event were treated to some of the most unique and finely made goods from makers from all over the east coast.
If you missed last year’s market, never fear, the second annual Makers Market takes place this weekend, June 4th through the 6th.
Friday’s opening night festivities will give guests the first chance to check out the goods and pick up one-of-a-kind product that is sure to go incredibly fast. You’ll also have the chance to enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on the waterfront as the sun sets over the Manhattan skyline amongst the sculptures featured in Socrates’ spring exhibition, Cityscape.
If you can’t make it Friday, be sure to come by on Saturday from 11 – 7 and/or Sunday from 11-5 when the park will be open and you’ll have the opportunity to meet “approximately 40 American makers and shop a broad selection of skillfully crafted one of kind objects, including: ceramics, turned wood bowls, glassware, motorcycles, knives, tableware, jewelry, furniture, lighting, and more.”
So come on out and be sure to stop by our ReadyMade booth and say hello! Look forward to seeing you this weekend…
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Posted by Alexa Fornoff to Culture and Environment and Events and Fashion + Style and NYC on
28 May 2010, with no comments so far.
Brooklyn’s pop-up swap Score! is still looking for some volunteers for Saturday’s mega event. RSVPs for the swap are almost maxed out, so this would be a great way to attend for free and check out the goods first (as a volunteer, you get first dibs). If you happen to be in the area of 400 Carroll St between Bond & Nevins from noon until 6, consider volunteering your time and score some new gear while you’re at it.
Click here to sign up!
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Posted by Alexa Fornoff to Art and Contests and Design and Events and Music on
24 May 2010, with no comments so far.
[Note: Even though both of these are based in Chicago, you don't need to be in the Chicago area to enter.]
Lollapalooza and Creative Allies have teamed up for a T-shirt design contest to honor the 19-year history of the festival. Vintage, retro, and throwback describe the theme, so start designing and get yours in by midnight on May 30— $500 cash and two tickets to Lolla are on the line.
WPB’s (Wicker Park Bucktown) Make Believe project aims to reinvigorate vacant storefronts in the Chicago neighborhood with art installations and increase community pride and foot traffic, highlight the arts, and make the buildings more enjoyable to stroll by at the same time. From their website:
The driving concept behind these installations is the re-imagining of what commerce in WPB will look like in the distant future. You are encouraged to innovate the next stages of industry evolution and explore what could happen if artists took on the role of improving various business sectors through creativity and innovation. While it is no way required, we encourage you to partner with local businesses on this project.
WPB is offering Chicago’s largest arts prize ($5,500) to the winner as well as a myriad of other perks. Entries must be postmarked by May 26th for consideration, so get on it!
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