inauguration

Bodega is an interdisciplinary artist-run space located in Old City Philadelphia.  The inauguration show is Etage, a series of performances on July 31st and August 6th that reflect on the history of the space as a former black-box theater.

Saturday's performances begin at 8pm and include:

Cool Jerk John Bianci 

Personal Pain Jamie DIllon, Nick Paparone

Adobe CS5 Release Party Calla Henkel, Max Pitegoff

Bodega 

253 N 3rd St 

Phila PA 

castle

Phillip Johnson and John Burgee, PPG Place Pittsburgh, '79- 84 

Its great post-war architecture but I love PPG Place because it was built during Pittsburgh's transformation from a city of unemployed steel workers to a city of pioneers in science and technology.. but not leaving behind that West PA 'tude.  

link: Phillip Johnson PPG Place

tools

I've never seen/used such a well designed seam ripper.
maker/year: unknown

(text)ile

My friend Amy is a master emoticon texter. She recently visited my apartment where we looked at lots of fabric and textile books, after which I started receiving text patterns.

Travis Hallenbeck's mural at Philly's Extra Extra is best viewed from the park across the street - sunglasses on and Mister Softee in hand. 

http://www.eexxttrraa.com/

http://www.anotherunknowntime.com/

still golden

Interview with Martine Syms and Marco Kane Braunschweiler of Golden Age from badatsports on Vimeo.

Watch this interview by our friends at Golden Age and then check out their new site.  I am so pumped on their new inventory especially Paul Chan's Sade for Fonts Sake. 

They have a new location too:

19 N Peoria St.  #2D 

Chicago IL 60607 

"All My Greys"

These are some images from a group show I took part in at Knock Knock Gallery at the beginning of the summer, along with Lauren Elder, Brian Khek, Evan and Andre Lenox, and Micah Schippa. From the top: Evan and Andre Lenox (3D printed pelvises) and Micah Schippa (palm tree video and leopard-print weaving); Evan and Andre (video and laptop mount); Lauren Elder (video playing on Playstation 2 with attached video goggles); me; Brian Khek; and objects by Lauren, me, and Micah with a print by Micah in the background.

neighborhood

weird windows

falling brick facade

Words of wisdom via Ssips

On this box, and another from the same pack:

"There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist" -- Mark Twain (1835-1910)

"When all else is lost, the future still remains." -- Christian Nevell Bovee (1820-1904)

Jessica's candlestick