JOYENGINE: cause sharing is cool

Ponoko is a marketplace for designers to buy, sell, and share the designs they create. They offer laser cutting services in a variety of materials to make any flat pack product imaginable. Check out their blog for ideas. The possibilities are endless you can make a table, some jewerly, or a whole fleet of flat pack toys!

MWM Graphics was recently updated with new work and some new functionality. I haven’t been all of the way through it yet, but it appears to look like Matt has been pretty damn busy. Looks good Matt! Keep it up dude.

The new Radiohead pseudo marketing campaign keeps getting better and better. “Reckoner”, one of the singles off of “In Rainbows”, is being released for download, but not in any regular format. This download gives you all of the original elements of the track for the price of one song, allowing anyone the chance to participate. It’s sort of a follow up to the “Nude” remix concept. This time, fans, musicians or who ever, get the chance to remix and upload their own version of “Reckoner” to the Radiohead Remix site for the public to vote on. Submissions accepted up until the 23rd of Oct. Check the site more info and to vote. radioheadremix.com

Voyeurism at it’s best…and not in a perverted kinda way. There is something truly fascinating  to me about where and how people live (and what they surround themselves with), especially when those people happen to be really creative or famous. Todd Selby, well known and prolific commercial photographer gives you a chance to look in on the home lives of some of americas best creative talent. Inspiring, and in some cases, creepy views of what it’s like in their world…

One of the best here…

Illiterate is throwing a release party for Issue #5!  They have quite the line up featuring live music, dj sets, an art exhibit, interactive fashion show, a photo booth, screen printing and cupcakes!  The whole thing is going down October 3rd (first Friday) at The Union (738 Santa Fe Dr.).  The art walk is from 6 - 10pm and the after party from 10 - 4am. We’ll see you there!

Lucong, if you’re not familiar, is a Denver based Contemporary American Portrait Artist.  And a damn good one.  Originally from Shanghai, China, Lucong immigrated to the US in 1989.  His seemingly culturally void socialist utopia was replaced by mid-western Iowa and his youthful days in America were spent drawing and honing his vivid imagination.   Upon graduating from the University of Iowa in 2000, Lucong moved to Denver and tuaght himself to paint in oils in an effort to postpone attending medical school.  Painting was a natural fit and In 2002 Lucong earned wide praise for his painting, “Self Portrait as a Martyr.” In 2005 he made SW Art Magazine’s annual list of twenty one artists to watch under the age of 31. By 2008 he was named  one of five “Today’s Masters Making Their Marks” by Fine Art Connoisseur magazine.

Lucong currently lives and paints in Denver with his wife Laura.  In Denver his work can be found at Gallery 1261 on 1261 Delaware.   I find both his story and his work utterly compelling.   Colorado should be proud to have him.

left:  Oil on panel, “Timmy” - 2008 |  right: Oil on panel, “Study for Anonymous” - 2008

Oil on panel, “Luminosa I” - 2007

Pecha Kucha Night Denver volume 3 is coming up on Monday, September 29th!
The Japanese presentation format returns to Denver with a group of eight creatives - Architects, Designers, and Artists - who will share their creative work in 20 images for 20 seconds each.

A number of our favorite local creatives are participating:
Daniel Crosier, Artist
Amanda Lueck Grell, Writer
Rick Griffith, Graphic Designer
Lenny Maiorani, Photographer
Mike Moore, Architect
Chris Weed, Sculptor
Tran and Josh Wills, Fashion/Graphic designers and shop owners
Monika Wittig, Architect

Doors open at 8 pm and the presentations will begin at 8:20 pm.
Our hosts again are Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St. and there is a $5 suggested donation.

More information is available here.

And for those of you not familiar with the format, or the seemingly strange name… Pecha Kucha is “chit-chat” in Japanese*

With cases of voter caging already threatening to disenfranchise voters in the key states of Ohio and Michigan, everyone needs to make certain that they’re registered at their CURRENT ADDRESSES, and soon! Registration deadlines are rapidly approaching, and the powers that be would rather you didn’t have a voice. This happens every election people! Back in ‘04 I couldn’t figure out how to vote in Ohio because the Republicans were refusing new registration forms that weren’t on a certain weight of paper! This sort of thing is already happening in important states, so please make sure EVERYONE you know in those states goes HERE and double checks their registration status. Do this, even if you think you’re registered. Many people have already been shocked to find their names missing!

We’re really feelin’ Frank Chimero’s work.  You should have a look at his portfolio.  He also happens to be the designer behind two of our favorite posters.  Gotta say these two are dead on.  Come on, who’s with me?