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- Companiesandme Launches; Seeks Local Co. Love Stories
Ever liked a company more than a Yelp review can express? Triple Pundit alum Ryan Mickle’s Companiesandme might help should you have a story to share about supporting or founding a local organization, and stories by Joie de Vivre’s Chip Conley and Numi Tea’s Reem Rahim about the inspiration for going their own ways are [...]
- “Grow Great Grub” (Or Being Thankful for Rain)
One week to the day after Alt Design Summit in Salt Lake City, I’ve devoured gardener/blogger Gayla Trail’s upcoming “Grow Great Grub: Organic Food from Small Spaces.” Her sophomore book explores ways to grow and prepare fruits and vegetables in places where space is limited, and the result is a beautiful set of images and [...]
- Introducing Shwood Eyewear
Blame it on the Bay Area downpours or being inside for two days (though Alt Summit is a wonderfully design-filled place to be indoors), but when Ignite Bay Area co-founder Carmel Hagen turned me onto Shwood Eyewear I couldn’t even wait to interview the creators before posting. I do love a good pair of wooden [...]
- Pilloton & Project H Take to the Road
Bay Area native and designer Emily Pilloton was underwhelmed with the home product decision-making that made up much of her working life when she started Project H, an organization of volunteer designers who work to connect design with communities most in need. Her work encouraging local Project H chapters to bring better products to schools, [...]
- No Wheels Needed >> nada bikes
The promise of “no oil | no gears | no bullshit” had me intrigued by nada bikes (if only they could share that promise with vintage Vespa dealers). Marc O’Brien and his team construct unpainted fixed gear and single speed frames in Half Moon Bay, then offer them in three sizes at $100 a pop [...]
- IDEX Images
At one of myriad planning meetings for Ignite Bay Area at Ritual Roasters on Valencia, I was struck by a recent photo exhibit featuring women working in Nepal, Bangladesh, Guatemala, and Zimbabwe. It was presented by the locally-based non-profit International Development Exchange and featured the colorful work of Jan Stürmann, Marlon Garcia and Paola Gianturco [...]
- Supermarkets, Public Interest & Other Events of Note
There are two local events on December 5 that I regrettably won’t be able to attend but would encourage you to (and would love to hear how they go):
Supermarket Street Sweep: Friends who have participated in past citizen cyclist scavenger hunts (“alleycats”) have had a blast riding around SF with strangers, especially when it’s for [...]
- The Uniform Project: Dress Designer Eliza Starbuck
As a Catholic school survivor the very word “uniform” conjures images of scratchy plaid and starched button downs, so I’m glad to see that the New York based duo of Sheena Matheiken and Eliza Starbuck are reclaiming it for The Uniform Project. Their exercise in “fashion philanthropy,” which includes ad agency creative director Matheiken wearing [...]
- Masuelli Bikes
I’ve seen more than my share of folding and alternative material bicycles (the life of an insomniac online is very chic), and they’re good-looking for the most part. But Masuelli Bikes’ single speeds really caught my eye at the SF Bike Expo this weekend, not because they’re made of bamboo but because they’re lovingly planned [...]
- Save the Waves Film Festival at Victoria Theatre
Mekanism syndication pal Brendan Gahan tweeted about the Save the Waves film fest opening on Friday, and I’m glad he did: the roundup of environmental and surf film includes the acclaimed All Points South and The Cove. The Victoria Theatre will play host of the event to feature art by Travis Weller, live music by [...]
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