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Cre Fuller, SPUR Studios, and the evolution of Ypsilanti

By Mark | September 5, 2010

I just stumbled across this video of Ypsilanti artist Cre Fuller talking about the beautiful, robot-like creations he brings to life from broken lamps, discarded coffeepots and the like, and I thought that I’d share it. Not only is Cre’s work great, and worthy of the attention in and of itself, but his story illustrates [...]

Posted in Art and Culture, Shadow Art Fair, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Beezy's, Cre Fuller, economic development, Marty Flynt, Shadow Art Fair, Tin Angry Men, what's right with Ypsi, Worm Farm Recordings | 7 Comments

Footage of the big Art Race during yesterday’s Shadow Art Fair

By Mark | July 11, 2010

James Marks, the owner of VG Kids, shot this footage during yesterday’s first annual Art Race.

Posted in Art and Culture, Shadow Art Fair, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Art Race, James Marks, kinetic Sculpture race | 6 Comments

Shadow Art Fair entertainment lineup

By Mark | July 8, 2010

As there have been a few last-minutes substitutions, I thought that I’d better post a revised lineup. Here’s what things are looking like right now for Saturday.

CORNER BREWERY
FLY Children’s Art Center - noon to 2:00 (activities for kids)
Music - 2:00 to 9:00 (lineup below)
Ann Arbor Film Festival’s Cinemasports event- 9:00 to midnight (assignments handed out [...]

Posted in Dreamland Tonight, Shadow Art Fair, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Amanda Krugliak, Andrew Coltrane, Anna Vitale, Annie Palmer, Art Race, Blood Mambas, Corner brewery, Dan Kroha, Darby London, Davy Rothbart, Dreamland Theater, Ferdy Mayne, FLY Children's Art Center, Genius Blowjob, Ghostlady, HISS, Holly Hughes, Ian Bost, Jim Cherwick, kinetic Sculpture race, Laura Pazuhowski, Manhole, Matt Jones, Our Brother the Native, Paper Mice, Rustbelt Unsemble, Sam Dour, Stef Chura, Suicide By Cop, The Battle of Romantia, The Blob, The Heror Chronicles, The Savoy, Thom Elliot, Tom Carey | 7 Comments

More on the great Ypsilanti Art Race

By Mark | July 7, 2010

As I mentioned earlier, there’s going to be a big Art Race in Ypsi this Saturday, during the Shadow Art Fair. Here, with more details, are James Marks and Chris Sandon of SPUR Studios, along with the pervert Trevor Stone and some innocent bystanders.

As was mentioned in the video, there will be $400 in awards [...]

Posted in Art and Culture, Shadow Art Fair | Also tagged art competitions, Art Race, Chris Sandon, erections, Forest Juziuk, Frenchie's, hugging people with erections, James Marks, kinetic Sculpture race, prize money, Trevor is a pervert, Trevor Stone, what do you have in your pants, what's in Trevor's pants | 7 Comments

The Shadow Shuttle

By Mark | June 8, 2010

This evening, I got confirmation from the good folks at Big Ten Burrito that they are on-board for this summer’s Shadow Art Fair. They’ll be donating two of their BTB party busses, and the vegetable oil that they run on. All we have to do is pay their drivers for their time, which I’m confident [...]

Posted in Alternative Energy, Shadow Art Fair, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Big Ten Burrito, BTB Party Bus, Corner brewery, Dreamland Theater, Dustin Maciag, Elbow Room, free rides, Shadow Shuttle | 12 Comments

Shadow Art Fair entertainment update

By Mark | June 6, 2010

As I may have mentioned earlier, we’re trying something new for the next Shadow Art Fair, which is scheduled to take place on July 10. Instead of just having events at the Corner Brewery, we’re planning on having interesting things taking place at four different venues around Ypsilanti. I don’t want to give too much [...]

Posted in Art and Culture, Dreamland Tonight, Shadow Art Fair, Ypsilanti | Also tagged BTB Party Bus, Chris Sandon, Corner brewery, Dreamland Theater, Elbow Room, Forest Juziuk, Ian Fulcher, July 10, kinetic Sculpture race, Mark Maynard, Minus9, Paper Mice, Patrick Elkins, Smarty Katz, Suicide By Cop, video shot at the Corner Brewery | 22 Comments

Shadow Art Fair: July 10

By Mark | April 25, 2010

I just got word from a friend that the Metro Times has named the Shadow Art Fair the area’s best Indie Craft Fair. Here, I’m told, is what they had to say:

Best Indie Craft Fair
Shadow Art Fair
This DIY craft fest of “stuff that people make” has run since 2005, and now draws thousands of visitors [...]

Posted in Art and Culture, Detroit, Dreamland Tonight, Shadow Art Fair, Ypsilanti, sex | Also tagged Big Ten Burrito, BTB Party Bus, Corner brewery, craft fairs, Crimewave USA, Detroit Metro Times, Dreamland Theater, Elbow Room, indie craft fairs, Jennifer Albaum, Linette Lao, Melissa Dettloff, Metro Times, Molly Mast, poster competition, Shadow grants, taxes, Tiffany Threadgould, Tim Furstnau, zines | 9 Comments

The return of Totally Awesome Fest: April 30 - May 2

By Mark | April 15, 2010

Remember how, last year at about this time, we were talking about Totally Awesome Fest? Well, it’s upon us again, and, with that in mind, I attempted to engage the enigmatic Patrick Elkins, one of the men behind the festival, in conversation. Following is the result:

MARK: What, if anything, are you doing differently this year?
PATRICK: [...]

Posted in Art and Culture, Dreamland Tonight, Ypsilanti | Also tagged "the blog", aerobics, Aimee Adams, Alan Shuerman, Anna Vitale, Annie Palmer, batter, Ben Miller's take-home fashion show, Body Holographic, brass knuckles, Bungalow, Charlie Slick, Chris Bathgate, City Center, cops shutting down house parties, Deathwish, Detroit Party Marching Band, Dos Hermanos, Dreamland Theater, drug and sex orgies, Emilia Javanica, Emogene Nightingale's Octopus Ballet, gas money, Geoffrey Fieger, Gigi Allyn, Grove Gardens, Heathens Gold, hippies, hippy segregation, Hob the Troll, how to fill the extra room in your shorts, Jamie Easter, Jen Wilke, Jes Kramer, Juniper Baby, Kelly Caldwell, Leaf Blower / Church Pipe, Lightening Love, Lightning Love, Lord of the Yum-Yum, magical events, Martes Martes, May Day, Moon Elves, Naia Venturi, nflatable kids pool, noise ordinance violations, octopus ballet, orgies, pancake vvrestling, pancakes, parades, Patrick Elkins, performance art, photos of men with beards, Pine Cones, puppet Mark, Ryan Groendyk, salsa lessons, Santiparro, Secret Twins, Shitney Houston, Swimsuit, T-Bone and the Drones, Thom Elliot, Totally Awesome Fest, Video Games, yoga, Ypsi Food Co-op | 20 Comments

VG stays put in Ypsi

By Mark | December 1, 2009

Remember how I mentioned a week or so ago that our local screen-printing shop VG Kids was looking to relocate to Ann Arbor? Well, I have good news. It looks as though, as of a few minutes ago, they’ve just signed a deal with local developer Bill Kinley to move into 8,000 square feet that [...]

Posted in Locally Owned Business, Observations, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Amanda Edmonds, Bill Kinley, elevator to nowhere, Growing Hope, James Marks, Paul Schreiber, Riverside Arts Center, screen printing, VG Kids | 20 Comments

Ypsi’s VG Kids, considering a move to Ann Arbor

By Mark | November 15, 2009

My friend James owns the local screen printing company, VG Kids. I’ve written about them here plenty of times in the past, and I’ve held them up as an example of the kind of young, dynamic, quality-focused, arts-centered company that we need more of here in Ypsi. So, as you might expect, I wasn’t exactly [...]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Beezy's, FLY Children's Art Center, Henrietta Fahrenheit, James Marks, light industrial, Maggie's Organics, our fragile downtown business ecosystem, screen printing, Shadow Art Fair, space needed, VG Kids, Water Street, Whole Foods, Ypsi Food Co-op, Ypsilanti critical mass | 70 Comments

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