Brew test. Gettin my butt outta BA II. (Taken with Instagram at Intelligentsia Coffee)
So last minute I was added to the Latte Art competition bracket.
It’s for Coffee Fest that usually happens in Chicago every other year in Feb/March. Kind of an odd turn for it to be in Chicago so soon and in June of all months.
If you’re not busy Friday around 9:20 you should swing by Navy Pier(near the back).
btw winner takes $2500. I could put that to good use! Just gotta get back into the swing of things.
Bam Bam
Dan Price, 2012, Wig and Zcorp Plaster
Piece from the Improbable Objects exhibition
If you’re into it, you should follow the What it is blog. Pop up gallery in located in the loop of Chicago.
Previous show was all about 3d printed objects. 3d printers are more available for use by everyday people(as oppose to just industry folk). Artist have been toying around with this tool both in concept and physical manifestation. Testing the limits and making objects that were once improbable.
@colinamoody tasting some high mountain oolong with Doug Palas! (Taken with Instagram at Intelligentsia Roasting Works)
➜ Help my friend Chris out!
It’s a kickstarter!
About the project:
The state of North Dakota has one of the fastest growing populations in the United States. Astounding, considering the state has recorded a wind chill of -100 degrees in winter—a fact that might make the state unlivable if it weren’t for the massive size of the Bakken Oil Shale underground, which could be the size of France. Small towns like Williston, ND are being swept up in the Next Great Oil Boom; the problem: men living in massive “man camps” are encroaching on North Dakota’s isolated communities. Crime rates have increased. And some of the men—making up to $100,000 a year—are spending their money at bars and strip clubs (a strip club on the edge of Williston has girls from around the world making more money than they would annually in Las Vegas).
All of this activity is setting the stage for conflict, a damn good story, and more characters than the whole of the Looney Tunes canon. We want to explore the towns that have been affected by this boom.
With your kind patronage Eric and Chris will be able to purchase the fine materials the zine demands/requires, help with travel, accommodations, and getting out of tricky situations in North Dakota.
