By Aaris A. Schroeder Photos By Joe Finton February 25, 2013 Fresh Hip-Hop Showcase at Ear Peace Records, Thursday, February 21 with live performances by Marv Ellis, Spends Quality, Wordup, Dope City Saints and Brycon on the 1′s and 2′s. The night was fantastic, filled with art and an array of sounds matching Berkeley’s underground … Continue reading »
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ArtIsMobilUs: A Creative Mobile Community Experience
ArtIsMobilUs A Creative Mobile Community Experience By Aaris A. Schroeder Editor-In-Chief Felix, a mixed media visual artist, photographer and exhibitionist has been a lifelong evangelist in urban revitalization and transformation of art in communities for some time, when the idea of housing an art gallery on the inside and outside of an old bus came … Continue reading »
The Experience: First Fridays ~ Oakland, CA
First Fridays ~ Oakland, CA By Aaris A. Schroeder Editor-In-Chief Being from Sacramento, CA I have been to several Second Saturdays and enjoyed all that the Downtown area has to offer. Recently I have moved to Oakland, CA and have had the pleasure of enjoying First Fridays full of street vendors, boutiques, live music, dancers, … Continue reading »
More Screen Printing Workshops For You!
By Aaris A. Schroeder July 22, 2011 Already in effect on its second Sunday, Sept. 25, SledgeHammer Graffix is offering round two in its gallery-traveling screen printing three-part workshop . Taught by long time screen printer and business-owner, Leon Willis will show you step-by-step how to create a screen printed card or poster, using a … Continue reading »
Deep Rooted History of Freedom Farms in America and Sacramento
By Aaris A. Schroeder July 16, 2011 Arriving to the garden on 4th and 39th Ave. in Oak Park, one of ten other “Freedom Farms,” I see Program Manager Kory Grant Clift making three fresh new beds for summer time vegetables and pulling weeds from around a varietal of lettuces. Clift explains to me that … Continue reading »
New Stories to Come
By Aaris A. Schroeder Editor-In-Chief July 13, 2011 I have got some great stories for you that I have been working on this summer. I am really excited to tell you all about Rebecca Knoblauch of Stimulate Photography and Kory Grant Clift of Freedom Farms. This summer has just been amazing. We have had some … Continue reading »
May 29, ’11: Last Workshop at Beatnik Studios
By Aaris A. Schroeder Editor-In-Chief We arrived at 3 pm and there was not a soul in the building for the workshop, Memorial Day Weekend was in our midst. Just a few people showed up for the workshop but that was okay. There was a nice food spread to celebrate the last workshop at Beatnik, … Continue reading »
May 22, ’09: Screen Printing Workshop Number Two in Affect!
By Aaris A. Schroeder Editor-In-Chief By this time, students have heard what is up or are returning for yet another session of screen printing at Beatnik. This time it is May 22 and the workshop is full with people of all ages, youngsters in elementary school, middle school, college aged as well as people in … Continue reading »
Screen Printing Workshop at Beatnik Studios a Success
By Aaris A. Schroeder Editor-In-Chief Sunday, April 17, 2011 – UBOHAMMER Presents Screen Printing Workshops in Sacramento, CA. The teacher, Leon Willis A.K.A. AycRock shows locals the complexity to what many think is a simple skill. AycRock goes step-by-step, first by showing students how to create a stencil and then the layers of that stencil for each … Continue reading »
Screen Printing with AycRock
UBOHAMMER SledgeHammer Graffix Presents Screen Printing with AycRock At Beatnik Studios Resuming Sundays, May 15-29, 3-5 pm $20 to Participate and Take Something Home! By Aaris A. Schroeder Editor-In-Chief Sundays, May 15-29, 2011 – Come out to Beatnik Studios at 2421 17th St. from 3-5 pm and get taught a lesson in the techniques of … Continue reading »