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An Update Regarding The Greenpoint Ferret
It would appear his rightful keeper (paws crossed) has been found! Sara writes:
Hi,A woman called today to say that the ferret we found belongs to her daughter. His name is Buddy and he ran out the front door 3 days ago. She will be reunited with him this evening (I asked her to bring pictures as proof of ownership as we’ve been getting some interesting calls from interested ferret enthusiasts) I’d like to thank David, Anastasia and Jay for being kind enough to collect him from the street and bring him here and thank you to the lovely woman who brought him an array of ferret food and accessories to make him comfortable as well as passing out our flyers. I’ll let you know if anything changes.Thanks for your help with the blog.
Greenpoint Photos du Jour, Part II: Escape From New York
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Street Art
From the East River Ferry pier on India Street.
P.S.: It would appear Chairman Olechowski of Brooklyn’s very own Community Board 1 is seeking egress from Brooklyn!
New York Shitty Photo du Jour: Stoop
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Stuff That Makes Miss Heather Happy
From Beadel Street.
Greenburg Photo du Jour: Bushwick Inlet
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Taken September 22, 2011.
Greenpoint Photos du Jour: Huron Street
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Street Art
Taken September 22, 2011.
From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Bobby B, Revisited
Chris Arnade (who took the above photograph) writes:
Bobby B, one of my favorite characters from this summer. I finally made it back to give him a copy of the first picture I took of him (Bobby B). “Damn I am good looking” he said with a big smile.
When a friend of Bobby B’s expressed concern about letting me take his picture, Bobby B said “No, don’t worry hes bona fide.”
TOMORROW: Year One
This item was brought to my attention by Freddy Varela of Cafecito Bogota. Tomorrow, September 23rd, starting at starting at 6:00 p.m. Fowler Arts Collective will be celebrating their first birthday with a fun(d)raiser! Here’s the 411 per their web site:
Group Exhibition of Fowler Studio Artists + 1st Anniversary Blow-Out + Fun(d)raiser
Fowler Arts Collective presents YEAR ONE, a group exhibition of Fowler’s resident studio artists. This exhibition marks our one year anniversary, and we wanted to take the time to celebrate the amazing year of growth Fowler has experienced thanks in large part to the artists working in our studios. We simply would not exist without this group of talented, kind, and kick-ass artists. 22 artists have filled the gallery with work of all mediums including photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, and illustration.
EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Elana Adler, Joffrey Alexander, Julianne Barrett, Melissa Bartlett, C.M. Butzer, Scott Chasse, Ben Clarke, Lucy Cottrell, Heidi Howard, Mina Karimi, Deanna Lee, Michael Lee, Chris Mottalini, Kate Nielsen, Lia Post, Linda Saffioti, Tory Sica, Kim Sielbeck, Hannah Simmons, Keat Teoh, Ramon Urenia, James Vanderberg, and Fletcher Williams.
The event on Friday, Sept. 23rd, will also be a fundraiser (in addition to our campaign on IndieGoGo.com) to benefit Fowler and its hard-working group of artists. At the end of the evening, we will hold a raffle of prizes donated by amazing local businesses. Below, check out the awesome Greenpoint restaurants and businesses that have donated prizes! Raffle tickets are only $10 and will be available to buy in the gallery. As an extra perk, anyone who donates to our IndieGoGo campaign before the event and attends on Sept. 23rd, will receive a free raffle ticket! NOTE: entry is FREE – no raffle ticket purchases required! All proceeds from artwork and drink sales will go towards fixing our heating system before the cold, snowy winter arrives.
Our funding campaign through IndieGoGo.com has only 30 days left, and we really need your help. We hope this event will help us raise awareness about our campaign so that we can reach our funding goal before the Oct. 10th deadline. Check out our campaign to learn more about Fowler and why we are seeking to raise money at this time, and please donate today. As an extra perk for donating before our event, you will receive a free raffle ticket! We are raising money to support the upcoming year’s gallery program at Fowler with a dedicated budget, to facilitate some basic fixes for our very raw space, and to help ensure that the studios at Fowler can remain as affordable as possible. Check out our project here: http://www.indiegogo.com/Fowler-Arts-Collective.
Here’s a list of raffle prizes for your information/edification:
- 5 Leaves ($100 gift certificate!! Bar+Oysters)
- From The Source (beautiful honey bowl)
- Brooklyn Bowl (2 tickets to a concert= rock n’ roll)
- Cafecito Bogota (dinner for two – gracias!)
- Brooklyn Brewery (10 beer tokens! score)
- The Diamond Bar ($40 certificate= beer, pickles)
- Fowler Arts Collective (T-shirt+Tote+Mug)
- Good Yoga (free week of yoga classes – ommm)
- Word (books, books, books- yes!)
- Silk Road Cycles (free bicycle tune-up!)
- Dalaga NYC (Dalaga Tote Bag=gorgeous)
- Hosh Yoga (1-month unlimited yoga membership!)
- In God We Trust (sweet nothing necklace– sweet!)
- Julia James Boutique ($50 certificate = fabulosity)
- Le Gamin ($25 certificate- crepes, wine, lattes)
- Milk and Roses (bottle of Prosecco- cheers!)
- Paulie Gee’s ($50 certificate- piiizzzzzaaaaa)
- Sea Bean Goods (two-week yummy soup sampler)
- Urban Rustic ($25 certificate+beer+coffee tokens!)
Year One
September 23, 2011 starting at 6:00 p.m.
Fowler Arts Collective
76 West Street
Brooklyn, New York 11222
New York Shitty Day Ender: Presenting The Brooklyn Diggers & A Very Nifty T-Shirt!
Emily Gallagher (a lady behind this collaborative endeavor) writes:
Hi Heather! …Basically I started a group with Ryan from NAG, our artist friend Gillian, Jason Gaspar (an artist and food justice guy who worked at the Wyckoff Farmhouse with me) and Mary B. from Kill Devil Hill. Our mission is to bring Brooklyn’s working class history– and thus, social justice history and issues– to the attention of residents who live in the neighborhoods presently. We call ourselves the Brooklyn Diggers, in reference to the Diggers in England in the 1600s (and of course also that we are digging up history.) This is our first project, so hopefully it goes well! We won 2nd place at FEAST this past summer so we are filling in the extra money that we need to pull it off. I am planning on reaching out to the Monitor Museum and inviting them to table…
Even though we are using the USS Monitor as our springboard, the event will really be more about imagining life in Greenpoint in the 1860s. We’re also hoping to make it hands-on, engaging and fun for all ages. I’m working with some historians I know from the Tenement Museum and costumed interpreters from another program I worked for, called Live-In Theater. I think it’s pretty wild that the age of the workers in many of the shipbuilding facilities in the neighborhood were essentially the same age as many of the newcomers in the neighborhood today. And life was rough! To think who might have lived in the tenements and houses we sit in presently…! You can check out our rarely updated blog at www.brooklyndiggers.wordpress.com (read the about section for our manifesto) and our proposal is up there. Let me know of any questions you have!
If you want to help make this really neat project happen (and get a really cool souvenir commemorating a great piece of American history), head over to Kill Devil Hill and pick up one these t-shirts!
U.S.S. Monitor Commemorative T-Shirt
$25.00 each
Kill Devil Hill
170 Franklin Street
Brooklyn, New York 11222
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