28 December 2010
26 December 2010
"matunda ya kwanzaa"
From the first fruits fall seven simple principles...
Umoja Unity
Kujichagulia Self-Determination
Ujima Collective Work and Responsibility
Ujamaa Cooperative Economics
Nia Purpose
Kuumba Creativity
Imani Faith
24 December 2010
Here's to the spirit and magic of Imagination!
Window detail. Cartier, New York. 2010
May the season be filled with many positive intentions and dreams...
15 December 2010
December is for Lorista Mista
From the studio of Chief Lorista, Makale Faber-Cullen.
Lore is pulling up anchor!
Come visit us at our new storefront weekends in December + Thursday and Friday evenings, 6-9.
Shop hours and details are attached. We're @ 224 Front Street, Manhattan between Beekman + Peck Slip an 18th century storefront on a Manhattan block of landmarked buildings--the largest historic preservation project to incorporate Green Design as an integral part of its construction and operation.
Many thanks to the New Amsterdam Market for inviting us into their lovely home as we help launch their MarketSchool.
Stop in for tools, ornaments, and provisions!
Bjorn Ressle Art Projects Winter Salon
A treasure trove of intimate works by 61 artists to be found in the Bjorn Ressle Art Projects 2010 Winter Salon. Elga Wimmer's Gallery is a wonderland of a thoughtful and beautifully curated evolution of imagination, humor, and process by many of the who's who of the art world. 526 West 26 Street, #310. Featured above are Dove Bradshaw, Anne Katrine Senstad, and Robert Rauschenberg. Curated by Bjorn Ressle and Hee Yuen Chun. Through January 12, 2011.
13 December 2010
Fiji Water Holiday Cookie Swap and Bake Off!
Don't miss our sweetest event of the year, this Saturday's:
FIJI Water Holiday Cookie Swap and Bake Off!
Save $5 when you purchase $15 Advance Tickets ($20 at the door)
Free drinks! Great music! Cookie tin comes with purchase!
Spend time with friends and family, get a delicious array of home-baked
specialty cookies, and take a "prosecco" break from your holiday shopping.
Special performance by Girls Club members
with NYC's premier all-female accapella group, TREBLE.
Attn shoppers: We are in a major push to sell tickets to this event
and raise money for our job training programs, so any help with
outreach to your networks would be much appreciated.
Facebook link here.
Email invitation here.
The Lower Eastside Girls Club is dedicated to raising the next generation of environmental, entrepreneurial and ethical leaders. Proceeds from our Sweet Things Bake Shop support entrepreneurial and job training for girls. We recently started construction on a new 30,000sq foot, state-of-the-art and sustainably-built Lower Eastside Girls Club Center for Community on Avenue D between 7th and 8th Streets. We plan to open our doors in early 2012.
12 December 2010
"Anonymous"
Whitfield Lovell. Kin II (Oh Damballah).
Conte crayon on paper with found paper flags on string.
D. Dominick Lombardi, curates the wonderfully evocative "Anonymous" exhibition at the Kim Foster Gallery. Eight
artists, on par with and including Whitfield Lovell, successfully work the allure of mystery. Through December 24, 2010.
09 December 2010
Art Opening in Philadelphia
Michael Zansky at Crane Arts 1400 N. American Street. 'The Reincarnation of Michael Vick (As a Dog). Opening Reception December 9, 2010. 6:00-9:00pm. Through December 28, 2010.
01 December 2010
HIV: USA
Kudos to Jason Wilder Evan's current project documenting 50 unique and personal stories in each of our states!
HIV: USA provides supportive writing and video workshops for those who are courageously confronting the disclosure and stigma of being HIV positive.
To participate as a subject or collaborate as a supportive agency please follow the link below.
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