We’re gearing up for the “Where’s My Jetpack?’ opening tomorrow night. There’s a lot of spectacular work—from curator Matt Held’s paintings and sculptures, to Benton Collins’ film, to Matt Carr’s photographs….
My contribution is a Roc Jetpack Laboratories installation.
Please join us at Cyber-NY, 23rd and Madison, from 6pm to 9pm. Check out the show site, http://heldjetpack.com for more information.
2012 is rich in sci fi projects. In addition to our work on Black Dawn and the “Where’s My Jetpack?” show, we’re participating in the Garamaniacal group show at FOE Gallery in Northampton, Massachusetts. Curated by Jim Shea of Foe and Michael Nordstrom of Garamania, this show is an homage to the iconic Japanese monster Garamon. I grew up on kaiju, and they are a key part of my creative DNA, so it’s been a treat to work on this.
Please join us at the opening, February 10th, or stop in to see the work, which hangs through March 4th.
There’s also a cool coloring contest, which raises funds for the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
The official site for the Where’s My Jetpack is up.
Matt Held has been getting some nice press in advance of our “Where’s My Jetpack?” show.
We’re excited to be part of the upcoming “Where’s My Jetpack?” show, curated by artist and evil genius Matt Held. The show, at Cyber-NY in Manhattan, 23rd & Madison, opens on Friday, February 17 for Social Media Week with a moderated panel discussion at 4pm, “The Collision of Social Media and the Arts,” with representatives from fashion, music, interactive, and the arts, followed by a reception at 6pm.
Please come out and share a drink with us, while you ponder why we don’t have the future we were promised.
Friday, February 17, 4pm–9pm
Cyber NY
34 East 23rd Street, Fourth Floor
New York, NY 10010
Packaging blog The Dieline featured the work of two of my former students, Melissa Deckert and Emily Hale this past week.
More of their work can be found here at Salt and Seed and here as well as here. They’re graduating soon, so if you’re looking for fresh talent and gutsy poise, hire them.
One of our favorite discoveries in Western Mass is the FOE gallery in Northampton.
We’re excited to be participating in the upcoming show Garamaniacal, curated by FOE co-owner Jim Shea and Garamania’s Michael Nordstrom. The show does homage to the iconic 1960′s kaiju Garamon (and its tiny incarnation, Pigmon). I was first introduced to this creature, and his cohorts, as a kid. Growing up in Chicago in the 70′s, I got to watch a slew of Japanese shows most kids in the States were denied, like Ultraman, Spectreman, Johnny Socko and his Giant Robot, and Space Giants. Thanks to the interwebs, I’ve been able to introduce my son to these old school gems. So I leapt at the opportunity to join in the show at FOE.
Please join us at the opening, February 10th, or stop in to see the work, which hangs through March 4th.
There’s also a cool coloring contest, which raises funds for the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
Our first Western Mass client, Popcorn Noir, was featured on NPR recently.
It is a wonderful addition to the area, a free movie theater showing an eccentric variety of good films. And it’s an inspiring re-invention: a former storefront church transformed into a comfy Art Deco space. Listen to the NPR piece, then join me at Popcorn Noir for a flick.
The USAdopt website has been launched.
USAdopt fills an ecological niche that was astonishingly vacant: an organization that calmly, warmly, and professionally, helps people navigate the confusing domestic adoption process. Founder and CEO Amanda Grant was inspired by her own (ultimately happy) quest to become a parent. Her personal experience, coupled with her career as a senior officer in the institutional investment business, made her uniquely qualified to create USAdopt. Our task was to capture this delicate balance in an identity: competent and caring, personal and professional, and to craft a website that enables its clients to benefit from Grant’s expertise.
Another talented former Pratt student is distinguishing herself. Arianna “Pika” Toft is a finalist in the Indonesian government’s first American Batik Design Competition. Her design is an impressive hybrid of Native American motifs, traditional Indonesian elements, and a contemporary sensibility that channels mid-century modern hipster flatness.
On her design, she writes, “Totem poles are among the most recognizable symbols associated with American cultural heritage. As the first inhabitants of the country, the Native Americans played a significant role in helping European settlers survive by providing food and valuable knowledge of the land.”
Her site is filled with good stuff.
I’ve made a short video intro to the Lunch Post project.
Every day of school, from kindergarten through third grade, I have sent my son off with a sticky note fixed to the inside lid of his lunchbox. Each of these little pieces of colored paper bears a half-completed drawing and a half-written story. I anxiously await picking him up after school to see how he finishes these miniature comics. We post the results (almost) daily at Wandermonster.com