Kickstarter rewards go away Saturday

Fundraising for “Capitalism Works For Me” ends Saturday. This means to receive rewards for pledging support, you have to commit in the coming 3 days.

My birthday is Saturday.

Yes, it’s true. I figured ending this fundraising process on my birthday would make for a great celebration. You know what I want for my birthday? To do this capitalism sign project in as many cities as possible! (Pat yourself on the back if you knew I was going to say that.)

Here’s 5 reasons to support it:

1. At this point, all funds are going toward taking the sign to cities without institutional support.
2. It only costs $1 to join this party! Then you are connected to the project, and receive exclusive exciting updates as it progresses. Don’t be in the dark.
3. It’s one of the 10 best art projects in the history of Kickstarter!
4. New rewards will be posted in the final days – signs, prints, and more. Today I added an “IT’S ABOUT POWER” sign.
5. And drumroll… Paul F. Tompkins is writing the catalog essay! As you may know, most exhibition catalog essays are written by art critics and art historians. But I’m in charge! And I couldn’t be more excited about having one of my favorite comedians, Paul F. Tompkins, writing for the catalog.

Paul F. Tompkins!

The famous comedian. You may know him from television (The Daily Show, Comedy Central specials, Mr. Show, Best Week Ever with Paul F. Tompkins, appearances on Community, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and many more), from his popular podcast The Pod F. Tompkast, from the Best Show on WFMU, and from being a comedian.

Pledge your support and get the essay! The essay appears in the SPACES exhibition catalog (starts at the $25 level) and in the book (starts at $65).

If you’ve already pledged your support, you can manage your pledge level and select new rewards anytime within the next few days!

Don’t wait, do it now!

What will he write?

I’m not sure what form this essay will take or where Paul stands. On the one hand he had this experience buying a house.

On the other hand, he has made clear how rich he is on stage
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf8uDAM5W_I[/youtube]

And in this music video, he is wearing a tuxedo and financing musicals!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w248uwpAX14[/youtube]

Kickstarter rewards go away Saturday Fundraising for "Capitalism Works For Me" ends Saturday. This means to receive rewards for pledging support, you have to commit in the coming 3 days. My birthday is Saturday. Yes, it's true. I figured ending this fundraising process on my birthday would make for a great celebration. You know what I want for my birthday? To do this capitalism sign project in as many cities as possible! (Pat yourself on the back if you knew I was going to say that.) Here's 5 reasons to support it: At this point, all funds are going toward taking the sign to cities without institutional support. It only costs $1 to join this party! Then you are connected to the project, and receive exclusive exciting updates as it progresses. Don't be in the dark. It's one of the 10 best art projects in the history of Kickstarter! New rewards will be posted in the final days - signs, prints, and more. Today I added an "IT'S ABOUT POWER" sign. And drumroll... Paul F. Tompkins is writing the catalog essay! As you may know, most exhibition catalog essays are written by art critics and art historians. But I'm in charge! And I couldn't be more excited about having one of my favorite comedians, Paul F. Tompkins, writing for the catalog. Paul F. Tompkins! The famous comedian. You may know him from television (The Daily Show, Comedy Central specials, Mr. Show, Best Week Ever with Paul F. Tompkins, appearances on Community, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and many more), from his popular podcast The Pod F. Tompkast, from the Best Show on WFMU, and from being a comedian. Pledge your support and get the essay! The essay appears in the SPACES exhibition catalog (starts at the $25 level) and in the book (starts at $65). If you've already pledged your support, you can manage your pledge level and select new rewards anytime within the next few days! Don't wait, do it now! What will he write? I'm not sure what form this essay will take or where Paul stands. On the one hand he had this experience buying a house. Paul F. Tompkins - Buying a House comedians.comedycentral.com On the other hand, he has made clear how rich he is on stage [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf8uDAM5W_I[/youtube] And in this music video, he is wearing a tuxedo and financing musicals! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w248uwpAX14[/youtube]

WPFolio is a free and open source WordPress theme for artists portfolios (see previous post). The latest version is now live on WordPress.

WPFolio is ready for your hacks. The latest version includes a sample child theme to keep your changes independent of the parent WPFolio code. If you want to change it further fork the project on github and we may use your changes in a future release.

More info at wpfolio.visitsteve.com

WPFolio is a free and open source WordPress theme for artists portfolios (see previous post). The latest version is now live on WordPress. WPFolio is ready for your hacks. The latest version includes a sample child theme to keep your changes independent of the parent WPFolio code. If you want to change it further fork the project on github and we may use your changes in a future release. More info at wpfolio.visitsteve.com

Internet Explorer 6 – the bane of web developers everywhere. How do you create modern, standards compliant web sites for a browser that never met standards?

1. Fix your issues for all the modern browsers.
2. 
3. go have a sandwich.

Internet Explorer 6 - the bane of web developers everywhere. How do you create modern, standards compliant web sites for a browser that never met standards? Fix your issues for all the modern browsers. go have a sandwich.

See stills and more info at visitsteve.com

As part of my Lower East Side Printshop Special Editions Residency, I created this series of silkscreen (and hand altered) prints called, Out of Ideas. This video shows some of the process of how each were made.

If you’re unfamiliar with the world of fine art prints, it’s not a good idea to touch them with your bare hands, wrinkle or kink them in anyway… you get the idea.

Video shot at the Lower East Side Printshop. Doug Bennett was the Master Printer, James Miller did the silkscreening. Video edited while on a residency at the Headlands Center for the Arts. Music except is “Can’t Get Satisfied” by Jack McDuff.

See stills and more info at visitsteve.com As part of my Lower East Side Printshop Special Editions Residency, I created this series of silkscreen (and hand altered) prints called, Out of Ideas. This video shows some of the process of how each were made. If you're unfamiliar with the world of fine art prints, it's not a good idea to touch them with your bare hands, wrinkle or kink them in anyway... you get the idea. Video shot at the Lower East Side Printshop. Doug Bennett was the Master Printer, James Miller did the silkscreening. Video edited while on a residency at the Headlands Center for the Arts. Music except is "Can't Get Satisfied" by Jack McDuff.

See Part 1. The Greenpeace “equipment” (no spoilers!) will be put into use for the first time in a few hours. Keep an eye on the news…

See Part 1. The Greenpeace "equipment" (no spoilers!) will be put into use for the first time in a few hours. Keep an eye on the news... essay writingWith the help of professional essay writing , students have no problems at college.

In March of 2010 I caught wind of a project at Greenpeace that sounded incredible. Victoria Estok and I headed down a couple weeks later with a camera and a mic to talk to people about it.

The Greenpeace project will go public on the 17th, but in the meantime I’ll be posting the piece I put together. This is Part 1. Part 2 I am currently editing and will have up asap.

Side note: Seeing what Greenpeace does from the inside… they are amazing. When you see canvassers on the street, really consider becoming a member.

Thanks to greenpeace.org/usa/ for sharing everything. Eyebeam.org for general support.

huffingtonpost.com/kert-davies – more from Kert Davies 

In March of 2010 I caught wind of a project at Greenpeace that sounded incredible. Victoria Estok and I headed down a couple weeks later with a camera and a mic to talk to people about it. The Greenpeace project will go public on the 17th, but in the meantime I'll be posting the piece I put together. This is Part 1. Part 2 I am currently editing and will have up asap. Side note: Seeing what Greenpeace does from the inside... they are amazing. When you see canvassers on the street, really consider becoming a member. Thanks to greenpeace.org/usa/ for sharing everything. Eyebeam.org for general support. huffingtonpost.com/kert-davies - more from Kert Davies 

While this video only takes three and a half minutes, the actual sign took several days to make. Victoria Estok and Kyle Hittmeier helped along the way – Kyle can be seen painting, Victoria is more elusive. The soundtrack is from some old friends from California, specifically: The Steady Ups and Doctor Echo’s Dub Disaster album, which is one of my favorites. Worth every penny and more.

How To: Get a vector file from your computer onto an 8×4 foot sheet of plywood

All of this is basically in the video, but here it is again. The design was originally a vector file. I made the printout on a large-format copier at the local chain store copy shop for about 8 dollars. Then used a light coat of spray mount to attach it temporarily to the wood. Then I followed the cuts with a good blade in the jig saw, and drilled where the circles were. Before removing the paper I drew a line over the printed line with a pen to leave an indentation on the wood. Lighting this from the side with a small flashlight, I could then trace over the indentations directly onto the wood with pencil. As I did this I removed the paper. Using the re-positionable spray mount means there is no residue of paper or adhesive.

If you have any specific questions, let me know.

While this video only takes three and a half minutes, the actual sign took several days to make. Victoria Estok and Kyle Hittmeier helped along the way – Kyle can be seen painting, Victoria is more elusive. The soundtrack is from some old friends from California, specifically: The Steady Ups and Doctor Echo’s Dub Disaster album, which is one of my favorites. Worth every penny and more. How To: Get a vector file from your computer onto an 8×4 foot sheet of plywood All of this is basically in the video, but here it is again. The design was originally a vector file. I made the printout on a large-format copier at the local chain store copy shop for about 8 dollars. Then used a light coat of spray mount to attach it temporarily to the wood. Then I followed the cuts with a good blade in the jig saw, and drilled where the circles were. Before removing the paper I drew a line over the printed line with a pen to leave an indentation on the wood. Lighting this from the side with a small flashlight, I could then trace over the indentations directly onto the wood with pencil. As I did this I removed the paper. Using the re-positionable spray mount means there is no residue of paper or adhesive. If you have any specific questions, let me know.

This mix is of epic proportions – some might even say (in a bellowing and echoing voice) a “Mega-Mix P-P-Power Jam.” 28 tracks and over 2 hours! Some fffffat mixes may have better transitions, be more consistent genre-wise, hell – even have songs you like better. But I’ll tell you this, none are longer. …and if they are, they did it to spite me.

I combed the earth and the internet for 365 days for y’all and this is the result. You got your ancient rock songs, hillbilly country, early reggae, ethiopian jazz, hendrix samples, and drunk Tracy Morgan. And that’s just the tip of the iceburg.

Listen using the still great OpenTape player just a link away on my site or download the whole thing as a TGZ!! (yeah .tgz, who’s more punk rock now?)

If you like this, you’ll probably like the Tremendous Jamz of 2008 and the Tremendous Jamz of 2007 as well. If you don’t like it, by all means get in touch with an otologist.

All the best in 2010. I got a feeling it’s gonna be a good one.

1. I Feel Alright (Dance All Night)
2. gimme gimme good lovin’ – crazy elephant
3. Do It – Pink Fairies
4. Fire – Lupe Fiasco
5. bombs over baghdad – Dr Ring Ding
6. Wake Up – Missy Elliot
7. We Can Work it Out – Stevie Wonder
8. Seven Years – The Impressions
9. Giggin’ Down 103rd – The Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band –
10. Right On – Clarence Wheeler & The Enforcers
11. Goose It Up – Cookin’ On 3 Burners
12. Rien Ne Va Plus – Funk Factory
13. I Keep Forgettin’ – Michael McDonald
14. Festival Wise – Trojan D.J. Box Set
15. Double Six – Lee Perry
16. Make Me Yours – Phyllis Dillon
17. Runnin’ Out Of Fools – Aretha Franklin
18. House Guest – Jim Gaffigan
19. Before I Grow Too Old – Fats Domino
20. Long Time in the Ground – Carl Sonny Leyland
21. Don’t Push Me Too Far – Skeets Mcdonald
22. Cuanto Cuestasm Cuanto Vales (Morenada) – Banda Conmoción
23. Mulatu – Mulatu Astatke
24. Fumando – Captain Planet
25. Nobody Waits – TrackNField
26. Here’s What’s Left – RJD2
27. sports talk radio – Tracy Morgan
28. Tom Scharpling and Paul F. Tompkins – Best Show on WFMU excerpt

This mix is of epic proportions - some might even say (in a bellowing and echoing voice) a "Mega-Mix P-P-Power Jam." 28 tracks and over 2 hours! Some fffffat mixes may have better transitions, be more consistent genre-wise, hell - even have songs you like better. But I'll tell you this, none are longer. ...and if they are, they did it to spite me. I combed the earth and the internet for 365 days for y'all and this is the result. You got your ancient rock songs, hillbilly country, early reggae, ethiopian jazz, hendrix samples, and drunk Tracy Morgan. And that's just the tip of the iceburg. Listen using the still great OpenTape player just a link away on my site or download the whole thing as a TGZ!! (yeah .tgz, who's more punk rock now?) If you like this, you'll probably like the Tremendous Jamz of 2008 and the Tremendous Jamz of 2007 as well. If you don't like it, by all means get in touch with an otologist. All the best in 2010. I got a feeling it's gonna be a good one. I Feel Alright (Dance All Night) gimme gimme good lovin' - crazy elephant Do It - Pink Fairies Fire - Lupe Fiasco bombs over baghdad - Dr Ring Ding Wake Up - Missy Elliot We Can Work it Out - Stevie Wonder Seven Years - The Impressions Giggin' Down 103rd - The Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band - Right On - Clarence Wheeler & The Enforcers Goose It Up - Cookin' On 3 Burners Rien Ne Va Plus - Funk Factory I Keep Forgettin' - Michael McDonald Festival Wise - Trojan D.J. Box Set Double Six - Lee Perry Make Me Yours - Phyllis Dillon Runnin' Out Of Fools - Aretha Franklin House Guest - Jim Gaffigan Before I Grow Too Old - Fats Domino Long Time in the Ground - Carl Sonny Leyland Don't Push Me Too Far - Skeets Mcdonald Cuanto Cuestasm Cuanto Vales (Morenada) - Banda Conmoción Mulatu - Mulatu Astatke Fumando - Captain Planet Nobody Waits - TrackNField Here's What's Left - RJD2 sports talk radio - Tracy Morgan Tom Scharpling and Paul F. Tompkins - Best Show on WFMU excerpt