People And Places Photo Show

The Pretty Pretty Collective presents, "People And Places."

3290 22nd Street x Valencia.

Saturday, November 13, 2010 from 8PM-Midnight in San Francisco. 

A photo show with Joe Brooks, Ben Colen, Gabe Morford, Giovanni Reda, Mike O'Meally, Mark Whiteley, and Sam Smyth

Look At What The Light Did Now

Hello Friends!

I'm sending you this notice to let you know about this film I've been working on (design, handmade credit design, and I'm in the film). It's a documentary on the singer Feist called, "Look at What the Light Did Now". It has just started screening around the world and I feel like you would really enjoy/appreciate this film. Check for screenings here. The screening that I will be attending is November 9. In Berkeley, California. It is open to the public and space is limited. It will be held at the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive on Tuesday, November 9 at 7:15pm. I've been working on this project for 1 1/2 years now. 

This sceening is special because along with the director and Feist and a hushed performance by Little Wings (Kyle Field) of the song the film's name was inspired from, most of us will be doing a Q & A after. Tickets available through the Feist site. (link below)- $10. general admission.

Viva Life and Art!
Love
Simone Rubi

Ps. Watch the trailer here: http://www.listentofeist.com/lawtldn

Short Description:
Look at What the Light Did Now documents the journey of Feist’s Grammy nominated album “The Reminder”. This poetic film pulls back the curtain to reveal intimate partnerships with the people Feist calls her ‘amplifiers’: The photographer who helped her hide within the frame, shadow puppeteers in hockey arenas, an artist who built a thread-radiating mural, the video director who conducted fireworks, the pianist who guided the recording of the album, and other musical and visual collaborators. The film follows Feist and her supporting cast through an impressionistic array of flickering scenery, echoing stadiums, puppet workshops, the red carpet, a crumbling French mansion, definitive concert performances and uncommonly candid interviews. Itself a part of the creative mosaic it portrays, Look At What The Light Did Now illuminates the synergy of collaboration, art as magnifying glass, and the power of trust.

New Solitary Arts T's!

New Solitary Arts shirts, available in our T-Shirt Shop...  We also have a fresh batch of the Street Team Victory shirts that Don Pendleton's been seen wearing recently. Thank you!

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The Happy Tree - November 4th in Sydney, Australia

Todd Francis told me about the Happy Tree show, brought to you from the folks at Element and Monster Children, coming-up on Thursday, November 4, 2010, starting at 6PM.  Element assembled a collection of 25 artists from Australia, Europe, and America from the Element Advocate Program for a two-week exhibition at Sydney's Monster Children Gallery.  

Artists: AMBER B / BEASTMAN / BROOKE REIDT / CAROLYN DRAKE / CHAD EATON / COURTNEY BRIMS / TODD FRANCIS / EMIL KOZAK / JEREMY FISH / BRIAN GABERMAN / LISA SOLBERG / MARCEL VELDMAN / MIKE KERSHNAR / CHRISTIAN HALFORD / MIYA ANDO / PEPA PRIETO / SARAH LARNACH / KAREENA ZEREFOS / BRETT CHAN / ANDY MURPHY

The Modern Art Of Conversation

The Design Event North East 2010 is happening from October 21-31, 2010 in the U.K. with over 30 events/exhibitions and talks and tours spanning this 11 day event.  The Modern Art of Conversation is one of the programs this year featuring the work of 10 leading contemporary designers from across a range of disciplines.  Click here to get details of this program.  Below is Geoff McFetridge's piece, "What we talk about when we talk about love." 

Click on the map above to download the full-size version.

MAKR Carry Goods

Jon Campbell came by the Solitary Arts office and brought a deck he wanted to setup as a complete.  Coincidently, the deck was made by our friend, Jason Gregory.  Jason owns and operates MAKR... the purveyor of handmade leather carry goods, all designed and crafted in the USA. Jason is a skater so he combined both his passion for skating and leather-making with this deck and leather-riser set.  Yup, leather risers!

8.4 x 31.75 x 15 (Wheel-Base) and a great shape!  Click here to grab one.  

Along with the MAKR deck, Jon built his complete with 58mm 87a Drifters Wheels, ACE Trucks, SA Steely Bearings, and Robot Guts Hardware.

Jon Campbell at the Solitary Arts office.

By Appointment To The Commonwealth Stacks

The Midknight deck by Stacks is available now in both purple and red.  8.5 x 31.5 x 14.5 (Wheel Base)

I set one-up today with Black ACE 44's, White Yolks, SA Steely Bearings, and some Robot Guts hardware. Radness, right there!

Roger Skateboards!

 

Ferris Plock and Kelly Tunstall

Ran into Brixton, Ferris and Kelly last Friday.  Always good to see the family!

Ferris above... And check-out the latest edition of their Seafarers cartoon.

Tommy Guerrero at Fecal Face w/ Isaac McKay-Randozzi's Photos

 

Isaac McKay-Randozzi's photos from the 10 yr Fecal Face closing show last Friday with Tommy Guerrero (and one with John Trippe).

I also took some shots that evening, albeit, standing behind Isaac.  You can see the back of his hat above.