Do Art Make Stuff

My Own Santa

This past weekend my husband agreed to dress up as Santa as part of a fundraiser at Petco, Union Square. Part of the animal & Santa picture proceeds were donated to KittyKind.

Wishing Well Studio- Handmade Jewelry-Brooklyn

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KittyKind at Madison Square Show

The cat rescue group I volunteer for, KittyKind, participated in the Adopt-a-Cat event that was held in conjunction with the Iams-Cat Fanciers Association Cat Championship at Madison Square Garden on October 18th and 19th. Adopt-A-Cat at the Garden was co-sponsored by The Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals.

L-R: Miki, Miriam, Cathy and Claudia

(Left to right): Beatrix Bondor (8 years old), Clementine Bondor (3 years old) and kitties at Adopt-A-Cat event at Madison Square Garden this past weekend. Photo by Ann Simkins/KittyKind

Reminder:10/23/08: Benefit for Starting Artists

A silent auction of paintings by artist Michael Ingui will take place to benefit Starting Artists, a nonprofit community arts center that teaches media arts and entrepreneurship to Brooklyn’s underserved teenagers. The auction will take place Thursday, October 23rd, from 6:30-9pm at Starting Artists located at 211 Smith Street @ Baltic Street. For more information please email Eleanor Traubman at Eleanor@startingartists.com.

Metal and Thread- Red Hook, Brooklyn

photo by denise carbonel

metal and thread

is pleased to present the fall collection of

the infamous milliner

cha cha’s house of ill repute

Saturday, October 18th from 4 to 7pm

398 van brunt street

red hook , brooklyn

718.414.9651

Herb Day – Saturday, October 11, 2008

I am always very happy when my copy of Body + Soul Magazine comes in the mail. It is my favorite magazine and I have a 3-year subscription to it. The October issue had a short writeup about Herb Day 2008.

So in honor of Herb Day……Last night I was sitting at the kitchen table admiring my jars of dried herbs, brought home from our garden. I picked up the Rosemary and noticed a lot of mold growing. My heart dropped and I checked the other jars but the Rosemary was the only one. I said to my husband, “Now I know what Charles Ingalls felt like. The loss of a crop.” My husband gave me a look and said, “That was a real crop.” I looked at him and said “Yes but this is my crop, all that hard work out the door.” If you know us well then you know that last year we ordered all 9-seasons of Little House on the Prairie from Netflix and it is our favorite show.

10/6/08:What is Green Architecture? DUMBO

Goethe-Institut and Galapagos Art Space Present
“What is Green Architecture?” Monday, October 6, 7:30pm, with Museum of Modern Art Achitecture and Design curator Andres Lepik—FREE

The Goethe-Institut New York presents “What Is Green Architecture?”, a new series of conversations, lectures, and events exploring the cutting-edge developments in the field and their impact on contemporary life as well as implications for the future.

In conversation with moderator Andres Lepik, Steffen Lehmann will discuss how “Green is the New Black” in terms of emerging urban design principles and strategies for energy-efficient cities beyond the individual building. He will also speak about Australia’s first zero-emission urban development, Taree Waterfront Masterplan.

“What Is Green Architecture?” series curator and moderator Dr. Andres Lepik is currently Curator in the Architecture & Design Department of The Museum of Modern Art. The theme of this presentation is to explore and assess emerging urban design principles and practical strategies for more energy-efficient cities, beyond the scale and scope of the individual building. The talk will reflect on sustainable design on the urban scale and critically examine new strategies for eco cities. This pairing is truly extraordinary as Galapagos Art Space is working towards becoming New York City’s first LEED certified “green” cultural venue.

10/23/08: Auction to Benefit Starting Artists

A silent auction of paintings by artist Michael Ingui will take place to benefit Starting Artists, a nonprofit community arts center that teaches media arts and entrepreneurship to Brooklyn’s underserved teenagers. The auction will take place Thursday, October 23rd, from 6:30-9pm at Starting Artists located at 211 Smith Street @ Baltic Street. For more information please email Eleanor Traubman at Eleanor@startingartists.com.

LAND Gallery- DUMBO Brooklyn- Art Opening

I love this gallery and all the art that gets produced by their artists.

Tin Things and Other Stories
An Exhibition Presented by The League Treatment Center and
LAND (League Artists Natural Design)