Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Archives for November 2011

Now open: Contempl8 T-Shirts

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After a decade printing at home, Contempl8 T-Shirts has finally gotten out of the house.

Southwest Journal, November 14, 2011

Owner Chris Loch now sells his shirts and screen prints out of a storefront at 4302 Nicollet Ave. S.

“Having been around for almost 10 years, I’ve wanted people to get to know about it a little bit,” Loch said. “Fifty percent of my business is local, and it’d be nice to be recognized as a core business in the city.”

Loch has made his mark by offering environmentally friendly screen printing services. He only uses water-based ink and relies on wind power for all of his electrical needs. [Read more…]

Kinect at Studio Bricolage

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Friday December 2, 2011
7:00 – 10:00 pm
$10
4301 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis 55409

Register here

The Kinect was released a tad over two years ago. Instead of just controlling sprites on a screen you can control almost anything on and off the screen using your body or anything moving as an input. Lucky for us the Kinect may be programmed through a variety of software languages, of which Processing (Arduino) is used. Join us for a conversation about uses for the product with guest artist Anthony Tran.
NOTE:  This is an introductory conversation and an opportunity for you to meet others. It is not a class or a workshop, Early in 2012 Anthony will teach a Processing class and a Kinect class to help you get your hands dirty.  Details on December 2.
 
Anthony is a new media artist exploring the convergence of the physical and virtual worlds through 3D technologies and electromagnetic space. He recently graduated from Macalester College where he studied Cognitive Psychology and Computer Science. He works as a web developer in Minneapolis. In his spare time, he likes to VJ and hack electronics.

He has participated in Northern Spark with his Security Gate 26.11 [2011], at the Soap Factory’s WORKHORSE showcase with an installation called Touch Screen [2009] and at the Walker Art Center’s Open Field with unregulated radio: the promise of the democratization of media [2010]. Anthony is currently a Northern Lights’ Art(ists) of the Verge fellow, where his next installation will be utilizing a Kinect, live 3D projection mapping and a radio frequency sensor. This fellowship will result into a month long exhibition at the Soap Factory, March 2012.

See Anthony’s work and videos at www.ioioio.cc  and vimeo.com/nart

NOTE: If you have a Kinect project you would like to share let us know and we can find space for you!

Building Bridges Multicultural Book Club

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The next book discussion for the Building Bridges Multicultural Book Club will be Tuesday, December 6, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.  We’ll meet at Hosmer Library, 347 East 36th Street, but in the tutoring room upstairs instead of our usual place in the basement. (That’s election night, and the community room is a polling place.)

December’s book is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks — please bring one or two questions you’d like to discuss. [Read more…]

Shop Locally this Holiday Season

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The Nicollet East Harriet Business Association’s (NEHBA’s) Holiday marketing campaign is in full swing. BuylocalMN claims that when you shop locally, 63 cents of every dollar you spend stays in the local economy compared to 43 cents when you shop at a chain store.  NEHBA and Southwest area business owners are encouraging consumers to shop locally this Holiday season. Many area businesses are displaying “Shop Southwest” posters in their front windows and handing out materials pointing shoppers to related sites for more information.

Related sites:
•         http://www.facebook.com/experiencesouthwest (Consider “liking” Experience Southwest on Facebook.  It is a great way to keep up with neighborhood business offerings and events.
•         http://www.experiencesouthwest.com
•         http://twitter.com/#!/SW_Mpls
•         http://buylocalmn.com

Kingfield Instagram Gallery

Kingfield Empty Bowls Sponsors

Artists:

  • Continental Clay Company
  • Uptown Clay
  • Color Wheel Gallery
  • Augsburg University
  • UM College of Liberal Arts
  • Fired Up Studios
  • South High School
  • FAIR School DT
  • Roosevelt High School
  • St Paul Academy
  • Breck School
  • Youth Farm
  • Northern Clay Center
  • Edina Art Center

Nourishment:

  • Harriet's Inn
  • Baker's Field Flour and Bread
  • Patisserie 46
  • Five Watt Coffee
  • Nighthawks
  • The Lowbrow
  • Cafe Ena
  • Rincon 38
  • Blackbird
  • Butter Bakery Cafe
  • Royal Grounds
  • La Fresca
  • Victor's 1959 Cafe
  • Pat's Tap

KFNA Business Sponsors

  • Nicollet Ace Hardware
  • Novak Painting and Decorating
  • Beacon Interfaith
  • GeeTeez
  • The Lowbrow