whittlin’ away

Created a site for The Dill Pickle Club, a new experimental cultural/ education center in Portland, OR.

Starting June 2009, The Dill Pickle will begin hosting a monthly presentation series in which academics, zinesters, political activists, artists and people of every political shade under the sun can come together to examine life as we know it. Presentations will be controversial, offbeat and intellectual, and provide an experimental format to critique contemporary politics, culture and humanities.

Up first, “Art for the Millions,” a leisurely bicycle tour of Works Progress Administration (WPA) sponsored projects in Portland. The ride will make several stops along the way to hear from leading scholars and examine the WPA’s relevance to contemporary society. The ride is $10 and includes lunch. Register at yes@dillpickleclub.com.

On Thursday, May 28, a group of friends got together for a potluck at the Eyeful Gallery/ Dill Pickle Club office space. Over the course of the evening, each attendee retrieved one of their favorite online videos and, together, we created a youtube channel over dinner. The show runs about a half hour; enjoy.

Wow, I was talking fast. Thanks goes out to Michael James, owner of the Heartland Cafe, for having me on the show.

Although the Brains, Brilliancy, Bohemia exhibition has ended at Mess Hall, books are now available online, and at select locations in Chicago, IL and Portland, OR.

Preview book here.

Buy it here.

I also have a handful of these Dill Pickle Club posters available, courtesy Pete Yahnke. Print is approx 18″ x 24″, brown ink, silkscreened on pink archival paper. Buy it here.