Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Chicago Artists Month Kick-Off
Over the weekend I went to the kick-off party for Chicago Artists Month. It was more like a collection of smaller neighborhood shows in Bridgeport. Before the show, I went to my two favorite Bridgeport spots: Pleasant House Bakery, with their amazing steak and ale pie, and Maria's Community Bar next door for some cider beer, my fall favorite. Then we hit up the SMALL pop-up shop at Bridgeport Art Center. SMALL stands for Small Manufacturing Alliance and this is their second show. In a huge loft space, local artists who are part of the Alliance showcased their amazing work. Here are some of my favorites, ridiculous speakers from B2 Concepts and a table from Rebuilding Exchange. The Rebuilding Exchange is an awesome organization / warehouse that has tons of....stuff!..for building projects. Old doors, light fixtures, mirrors, toilets, wood: all reclaimed from buildings in/around Chicago. They also have classes you can take to learn how to make things like mirrors, wood crates, and benches.
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I love the rebuilding exchange concept! I used to unload my housewares on freecycle and it made me feel a lot better about getting rid of household goods (especially when I re-did my kitchen and people took all my cabinets and appliances). I wish I were a crafty builder with the ultimate set of tools!
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So wait, first I'm hungry and steak is really good. I think steak solves a lot of problems :-) as well as beer. But in all seriousness, this place sounds amazing. Are the classes free? I would love to check this out.
ReplyDeleteThey have two kinds of classes, but the one-day classes called "make it take it" are $65/person or $75/pair. Here is the info: http://www.rebuildingexchange.org/make-it-take-it-fall-2012.html
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