When I think about the kind of people we need more of in Ypsi, there are probably five or six distinct archetypes that come to mind. If I ever went to the trouble of naming them, one would certainly be called “The Kula” in honor of the man we’re talking to here tonight. Thomas moved […]
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Ypsi/Abor Exit Interview: Thomas Kula
Posted in Ann Arbor, Detroit, sex, Shadow Art Fair, Special Projects, Ypsilanti Also tagged 14th century upper Scandinavian underwater basket weaving, Ames, banners, bike polo, Bike Ypsi, Chicago, Corner brewery, creativity, Des Moines, DIY, domestic partner benefits, drag, Drake University, Elbow Deep, exit interviews, Ferndale, fitting in, football, gay, gay demonization, gay rights, growing up around pigs, growing up rurally, HARC, hatred of football Saturdays, Hipsilanti, House of Chanel, interviews, Iowa, Iowa State University, Late Night Thinking, make it happen, Motor City Pride, New York City, optimism, Ozone House, pigs, post-industrial era, public transportation, Thomas Kula, Thompson Block, Ugly Mug, University of Michigan, Water Street, why people move to Ypsilanti, Woodruff, Woodruff's, Ypsi Food Co-op, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews, Ypsitucky Jamboree, zines 24 Comments
SPUR Studios Ann Arbor open house on Saturday
By now you’ve probably heard that our friends at SPUR Studios are opening an Ann Arbor satellite location. What you might not have heard, though, is that they’re having an open house tomorrow, Saturday, February 12, so that people can see the new studio spaces for themselves. Here’s a quick video tour. If you want […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Dreamland Tonight, Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Ypsilanti Also tagged art, artists, comparing Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, James Marks, SPUR Ann Arbor, studio space 4 Comments
Cre Fuller, SPUR Studios, and the evolution of Ypsilanti
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 11 Comments
Footage of the big Art Race during yesterday’s Shadow Art Fair
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