Year: 2011

Skill Exchange Workshops

I am heartened by all the talk I keep hearing about various skill exchange workshops, both informal and more organized, like this series of skill exchange workshops at Pot + Pantry here in SF. It’s something crafters and makers have known for a long time: sharing your knowledge and learning from others is immensely satisfying. […]

Light Painting a B-25 Bomber

Light Painting a B-25 Bomber

LA Photographer Eric Curry’s series “American Pride and Passion” is just beautiful. Each piece is achieved using a very simple technique: The scene is staged in darkness, a camera positioned to record it, and different parts individually illuminated—say, with a flashlight—while a long exposure is recorded. The many resulting images are composited in appropriate software, and with considerable artistry, to create the glowing, ethereally-lit finished pieces.

NY COCO MoCA Opens Oct. 24

From Oct. 24 – Nov. 3, you can see the NY COCO MoCA (Conan O’Brien Museum of Contemporary Art, of course) at the Time Warner Center in New York City. The exhibit, featuring fan-created works of art, is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and offers free admission. I’m proud to say that […]