Maker Media Division, O'Reilly Media, Inc. webmaster@makezine.com 2008-05-09T23:35:10Z tag:webmaster@makezine.com,2006:/events Habana outpost is celebrating African Liberation Day, our event line up kicks off with our Artists Market featuring homegrown vendors selling their handcrafted wares. The Habana gear store will feature handmade fair-trade crafts from Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa. Photo Exhibition Back To My Roots by Stanley Lumax Jr.: A photography exhibition celebrating the spirit of the people of Ghana. Opening reception May 22 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Fashion Show Fundraiser featuring the collaborative efforts of four hot Brooklyn t-shirt designers: Rockersnyc, Coup d'etat Brooklyn, 64 Village and, Concep. All the t-shirts are “recycled” and all proceeds go to funding Raggamuffin an eco-summer camp in Jamaica. The Kids Corner will be hosting a special workshop teaching children how to make African Drums, and rain stick tube project out of recycled materials. Check out our website for the complete list of activities. Monday, May 26, 2008 brooklyn, NY tag:makezine.com,2006:event.625 2008-05-09T20:07:02Z 2008-05-09T23:35:10Z unaluna A boat made of flotsam floated out to sea? A stretch limo art bar! A Rant Recorder, an experimental Green Wedding, an inflatable outdoor museum, art and films on the streets! It must be the Intervene! Interrupt! Rethinking Art as Social Practice festival hosted by UC Santa Cruz. Breaking the boundaries of conventional arts practice, the interventions festival takes art performance, websites, objects and events out of the gallery and into other social and public spaces to explore politics and everyday life. For the month of May 2008, artists will create work up and down the coast from San Francisco to San Jose to Santa Cruz, convening at UC Santa Cruz for the first West Coast interventions conference. The Yes Men, Nato Thompson, Suzanne Lacy, Guillermo Gómez-Peña, Helen and Newton Mayer Harrison, Linda Montano, Marilyn Arsem, Elizabeth Stephens and Annie Sprinkle, Bradley McCallum and Jacqueline Tarry, Amy Franceschini, Neighborhood Public Radio and many more artists, critics, and theorists explore what it means to make and consider art as performance and social practice. The month long series of exhibitions and a three-day conference focuses on three topics: interrupting hierarchies, art and life, and subversive complicity. Art events will take place throughout the month of May on UCSC’s campus, in and out of gallery spaces, on street corners, beaches, and projected onto the side of buildings. Events will be held at UC Santa Cruz Sesnon Gallery (featuring work by Martha Rosler and others), the LAB San Francisco, the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, and the Santa Cruz Film Festival. Outdoor performances will be hosted in collaboration with the Santa Cruz Guerilla Drive-In, the KFC collective, the Santa Cruz Film Festival and more. A complete event program can be found on line at http://may2008.artintervention.org/. Thursday, May 15, 2008 Santa Cruz, CA tag:makezine.com,2006:event.624 2008-05-08T20:35:05Z 2008-05-09T01:14:23Z photogirl6 A new indie craft fair in the Los Angeles area!The Handmade Brigade is dedicated to bringing the DIY culture to more and more people! WE are currently seeking vendors to apply for the event. We are going to have a little over 30 vendors. Applications are being accepted Saturday May 3rd through Saturday May 31st! Apply now to be a part of a fun filled handmade fair! Saturday, July 12, 2008 Cerritos, CA tag:makezine.com,2006:event.622 2008-05-02T16:20:37Z 2008-05-09T01:13:50Z handmade brigade The Great West End & Railroad Square Hand-Car Regatta and Exposition of Mechanical and Artistic Wonders!!! September 28th, 2008 An All day event of music, kinetic rail-bound sculptures, circus and picnic. Sunday, September 28, 2008 Santa Rosa, CA tag:makezine.com,2006:event.621 2008-05-01T21:52:23Z 2008-05-09T01:13:39Z LittleGreen Giant Robot is proud to present new works by the husband-and-wife team, APAK! Living among the furry conifer giants in a little cabin on the outskirts of Portland, Ayumi and Aaron Piland unite to bring you into their fantasies, as if going on magical journeys and returning with pictures of what transpires in their collective imagination. Their works transplant the bold colors and simplicity of Japanese pop into an expansive mini universe reminiscent of “Gnomes” books from the ’80s. For APAK!’s Worlds of Wonder, the collaborative art duo is preparing 35 medium and small gouache paintings on wood and 6 mixed-media sculptures, as well as a special window installation. The show will depict tiny races of creatures living harmoniously with magical plants and friendly animals in rich, colorful lands. A reception for the artists will be held from 6:30 to 10:00 on Saturday, May 17. Saturday, May 17, 2008 New York, NY tag:makezine.com,2006:event.620 2008-05-01T19:47:46Z 2008-05-09T01:13:27Z giantrobot2 Please join us for an opening reception of new prints and drawings by reknowned ceramic sgraffito sculptor, Todd Barricklow and master printmaker, William Smith. These two acclaimed California artists will be showing at Barbara Anderson Gallery in Berkeley through the month of May. Saturday, May 03, 2008 Berkeley, CA tag:makezine.com,2006:event.619 2008-05-01T18:36:03Z 2008-05-09T01:13:15Z LittleGreen Buy, sell, and trade instruments, amplifiers, test gear, parts, books, recording equipment, anything musical or electronic. Sellers pay a $10 table fee, buyers admitted free. Sellers arrive at 10:00 to secure a table. Event opens to buyers at 11:00 and goes until 3:00. Sunday, August 17, 2008 Berkeley, CA tag:makezine.com,2006:event.618 2008-05-01T04:31:10Z 2008-05-09T01:12:05Z Euthymia City Arts Market at Eastern Market on E King Street in Lancaster, PA is looking for vendors for our May 31 season opening. Artists, food, live music, and dance performances. Sponsored by WXPN and the Creative House of Lancaster. 10 x 10 space for only $20! Items must be handmade. Deadline for application is May 20. Go to www.thechl.org/cam for more information and to download an application. Saturday, May 31, 2008 Lancaster, PA tag:makezine.com,2006:event.617 2008-04-30T23:54:59Z 2008-05-01T00:25:56Z tengallongreetings Giant Robot is proud to host Killing Time, a group art show featuring the work of Matt Furie and Albert Reyes. Matt Furie is an Ohio-born, San Francisco-based artist whose richly detailed and hyper colored illustrations and paintings reflect the creative cross breeding of The Neverending Story, unrestrained imagination of The Muppet Show, and humor of ALF. His corruption by popular culture is further complicated—or perhaps enriched—by the energy of BMX culture and anarchy of street art. Albert Reyes is a Los Angeles-based San Francisco Art Institute graduate who has developed a style equally influenced by graffiti, comics, and fine art. Among other media, he draws and prints on the inside covers of old books and mixes traditional Mexican imagery, popular culture icons, and political suggestion. He was the cover artist and main interview in Giant Robot 52. For the show, the artists are creating over 100 paintings, sketches, and prints, including 25 collaborative pieces that examine the dismal themes of pain and death, brightened by the aesthetics of teen horror movies. The palettes of these special works will be limited to black, blue, and gray. A reception for Furie and Reyes will take place from 6:30 - 10:00 on Saturday, May 17. Saturday, May 17, 2008 LOS ANGELES, CA tag:makezine.com,2006:event.616 2008-04-30T22:03:46Z 2008-05-01T00:25:27Z giantrobot2 FREE Open House to celebrate the Phoenix spacecraft landing on Mars. Experience the mission via live feeds from NASA, browse a Mars-themed art show, learn more about space exploration, watch fiery demonstrations, and test your skills with Mars-oriented pinball machines – all in The Crucible’s 56,000 square feet of studio space where scientists, engineers, and artists of all kinds come to play. Sunday, May 25, 2008 Oakland, CA tag:makezine.com,2006:event.615 2008-04-30T01:21:31Z 2008-05-01T00:17:21Z thecrucible Summer fun isn’t just for the kids; spend a week getting hands-on and exploring your own creativity. Introductory Classes in Blacksmithing, Foundry Fundamentals, Glass Flameworking, Jewelry & Metals, Neon, Beginning Woodworking. We’ve also added several new classes featuring special guest-instructors who are masters in their art. Three sessions to choose from: JUNE 16th - 20th JULY 21st - 25th AUGUST 4th – 8th Monday, June 16, 2008 Oakland, CA tag:makezine.com,2006:event.614 2008-04-30T01:18:26Z 2008-05-01T00:15:32Z thecrucible PATCHWORK IS AN ART & CRAFT FESTIVAL ORGANIZED BY RANDOM NICOLE & HER AUNT DELILAH-OWNER OF THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED STORE (EVERYTHING GREEN FOR EVERYONE & EVERYTHING!)--- THAT'S RIGHT RANDOM NICOLE HAND-PICKED ALL THE FABULOUS VENDORS FOR THIS FAIR!!! IT'S GOING TO SO SOOO FUN! SO COME CHECK IT OUT!!! SHOP:over 60 local vendors featuring handmade goods for you, your family & your home including... amazing clothing for men, women & kids, letterpress stationary, jewelry, rock'n'roll belt buckles, edgy dolls, artsy purses, green & sustainable goods, aprons, refashioned vintage clothing, art & so much more... EAT & DRINK:memphis and the crosby serving up barbeque, veggie delights and libations LISTEN:evocal and crew dj and dish out live music GET: harvey's - the original seatbelt bag - will be making purses & buttons on site just for you! get your limited edition special tote bag with a small donation to the el centro charity. CHECK OUT THE MAP:it's right off the 5 and it's a sunday so if you're headed down from los angeles (only 30 miles!) or up from san diego there shouldn't be any traffic!!!! if you're coming in from out of town it'll be a fun all day event and there's lot's to do around the area... including bowers museum, the beach, the discovery science center, the best antique stores in downtown orange, art galleries bars & restaurants in downtown santa ana... so you can make a day of it! SEE YOU THERE!!! help spread the word and forward this email to your pals! Sunday, May 04, 2008 santa ana, CA tag:makezine.com,2006:event.613 2008-04-28T17:39:51Z 2008-05-01T00:11:37Z lawdymissclawdy Check out the new PIC32 Design Challenge at www.myPIC32.com. Vote for contestants as they design, blog and video their journey to the top in this year-long social networking design challenge! You would win your share of over $100,000 in prizes just for being a part of the community! Tuesday, April 15, 2008 tag:makezine.com,2006:event.611 2008-04-23T17:56:59Z 2008-04-23T22:00:50Z Microchip Technology With more than 250 booths, this is an event that any jewelry enthusiast does not want to miss! Vendors will be displaying the latest trends in beads and jewelry from around the world. Classes will be taught by nationally acclaimed instructors as well. Friday, August 22, 2008 King of Prussia, PA tag:makezine.com,2006:event.610 2008-04-23T15:16:22Z 2008-04-23T21:48:45Z JaclynE Bead Expo will be making its first appearance in Phoenix at the Phoenix Convention Center. Anyone who has a love for beading, or just a general interest in jewelry, does not want to miss this event. Bead Expo is open to the general public and will offer endless opportunities to shop for professionally created designs, as well as tools to create unique jewelry. A variety of classes will be offered, taught by nationally acclaimed instructors, and people with all experience levels are encouraged to enroll. Bead Expo Phoenix will feature more than 60 booths and 70 workshops taught by bead and jewelry experts from around the country. Participants can register for hands-on workshops on bead stitching, bead crocheting, chain maille, clay, design, metal clay, metalsmithing, wire and beads, wire knitting, wire weaving, and wire wrapping. Bead Expo has teamed up with the Arizona Diamondbacks for a night of Beads and Baseball. The Diamondbacks will be taking on the New York Mets Friday, May 2, at the Chase Center. Tickets are $10 (normally $20) for Bead Expo attendees, students, vendors, and teachers. Come and socialize with fellow beaders, vendors, and teachers to enjoy an evening of baseball. For more information please visit http://www.beadexpo.com/beadexpo/PHX_events.cfm. Bead Expo Phoenix will be hosting a PJ Bead Party, Saturday, May 3, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Wyndham Phoenix Hotel. Admission is free and the event is open to any bead enthusiast who is looking for a fun filled night of beading and mingling. Friday, May 02, 2008 Phoenix, AZ tag:makezine.com,2006:event.609 2008-04-23T15:12:03Z 2008-04-23T21:48:17Z JaclynE