So, it was a good trip. Culver City's Art Colony did it right. A bit schmarmy in places, but overall, low-key and fun. All the artists I met were cool and accessible, and I feel a lot less shy about going to art openings.
As a matter of fact, I'm hoping to hit up the edwin ushiro opening on July 12th at Project:Gallery. There are a couple pieces at the current group show, and Ushiro's stuff was dang!
people I met:
Nimit Malavia
Yuta Onoda
Yoska Yamamoto
Ken Garduno
beau of Project:Gallery
Met Ken Garduno the other day at Project:Gallery partly due to the fact that we were both wearing FUN Tees.
I know it's last minute but I'm gonna head down to the 'berdoo station tomorrow and try to get into LA by around lunchtime or afternoon.
I haven't checked the trains yet but if you're up for some bike and art, look me up.
If you roll down there on your own, keep an eye out and if we hook up, we can roll back together or share a bench in front of LAUS if we miss the last train.
Update: current plan is to catch the 1:40 from 'Berdoo. I'm at Stell now awaiting the arrival of Sean T.
Saturday, June 1st, 12-5 PM
Ben and Jessica Cook are going to celebrate the grand opening of the ONLY craft brewery in Redlands this Saturday May 31, 2008 from noon 'till 5pm. In addition to celebrating with the Cooks, the Redlands Bicycle Classic will be the fortunate and grateful recipient of proceeds generated by the sale of their fine product. There will be live local bands, souvenir glasses, t-shirts and delicious Mexican Food available from another local Redlands business, Johnny's Tacos.
Come support a worthy cause, The Redlands Bicycle Classic and celebrate another great Redlands business, Hangar 24 Craft Brewery. Please click the links below for directions and more information.
www.hangar24brewery.com
www.redlandsclassic.com
Per the artist's request the following post is up!
Tom Bowman - a grad from Johnston College and probably an RHS grad too is back to host a community forum and talk about how creativity can meet the challenges of global climate change. His team has been involved in all kinds of cool stuff and He is talking at Grace Mullen Auditorium at Redlands Senior High School from 7PM - ? I plan to roll over after work in the spirit of bike to work day, week, month, year, decade whatever and check it out. If folks wanna roll from Stell at 6:30ish it should leave plenty of time to get a seat. Going to this on bikes will be pretty cool : ) A flyer may be coming.
It was 1993 when I saw my first Salsa Ala Carte. My friend and bicycle shop owner told me about the Ross Schafer company and his crazy antics about bikes, fun and the "Ride and Smile" moto that is Salsa. As many of you know now i'm sure, Salsa was sold to QBP in 1997 but they have done a great job of keeping Schafers ideals in tact. This bike was my first great dream bike, and I have finally bought one 11 years later. Its a good quality steel hardtail, a real throwback with the ridgid fork. I may not be able to shred like I used to, but I will always remember to Ride And Smile.
Sometime in May, I'd like to do a bike-train-bike to the Project Gallery in the Culver City Arts District.
Current show is "Upside of Down" by Yoskay Yamamoto.
photo absconded from projectgalleryLA.com
