Behomm.com is a home exchange program for visual artists. We got an invitation to join recently and became a inaugural member of a global community of folks who literally house swap. To participate, you ask a friend for an invitation, and if your home is accepted into the program- you can go anywhere in the world and live someone else’s dream for a few days or even a month (with another willing participant in the group). You can choose from swap homes in regions in Africa, Asia, Oceania, America & Europe.(Even cooler is that you can swap a flat in…
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YAY! thanks for stopping by, Warby! come back anytime 🙂 check out their full story & some of Collin Hugh’s pictures from the visit here:
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They came from J.Crew & Armani then started their own gig, hit the road, traveling the country seeking out makers & artists, so we were excited that they wanted to add us to the ‘visit’ list. about TRNK: We tell the stories of men we admire – real men who’ve created spaces that they proudly call home. We make these stories interactive, allowing readers to discover product inspired by the person and space.We sell products with integrity, and share the stories of their makers. Meet TARIQU & NICK:“We are design lovers and urban explorers. After beginning our careers in the…
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Finally. We are tearing down.Dissecting everything down to bare bones.Gutting to the studs. (virtual studs) It’s been a long time coming, and we are beyond excited to announce thatwe’ve recently partnered up with agency brand gurus NELSON CASH(a brain collective with clients like Google, VSA and Solemn Oath)to rebuild our camp virtual presence. We’re starting over on how we share this space with folks. First and foremost, our number 1 objective is philanthropic.Art camp.Band camp.Kids camp.Food camp.Photo camp. Not-for profit gatherings that keep our creative juices flowing.To co-inspire and keep us humble.(Speaking of humble, let’s not forget ‘mass in the grass’)…
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We recently hosted our friends from Studio Gang Architects for their creative retreat. We love to see huge creative brains let loose in the wild to make things. They had speakers, workshops, team building. They broke into groups and built massive structures out of found & foraged materials…then lit them on fire! Epic. A good time was had by all. Thanks, SGA! See you next year.
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I am pretty geeked out by this!They came.They shot. (by amazing collin hughes)They wrote story on camp & (check back soon for the link!)They brought our friend nathan michaels along for the ride & to interview.best of all, they gave us glasses! Check out their awesome bus & story: WARBYPARKERCLASSTRIP.COMand check back for the story they are doing on camp soooon…. And- were more than a little obsessed with their new commercial:‘ode the a literary live well lived’. these are the shades they picked out for me:(david’s coming soon)- thanks, Warby! (and a sneak peak from their visit)
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1. to save the camp if it catches on fire 2. to water the grass 3. to propel kids down the slip n slide at kids camp 4. to drive in local hometown parades 5. to have an excuse to hire an old school sign painter to letter the doors. He typically likes to spring these purchases on me, especially when they are entirely impractical, like this one. But it’s pretty, so we’ll keep her. (Well, I guess this one is a ‘him’, so we’ll call him Hank.) My little brother Sam found Frank for us- somewhere in Wisconsin, I…
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AKA: friends with cameras. Meet Garrett Cornelison. Again. When he rolled in with the ‘why we rescue’ crew of Theron Humphrey and maddie the coonhound recently, he captured some sweet little moments of Charlie. This type of bartering rooms-for-art is what we are all about. Our door is always open to ya’ll! garret and a shot he got the night he shot these charlie images.a storm rolled in over the lake….
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In the 1880s John Gallager was a shoemaker. When that industry became more automated, he couldn’t afford to upgrade to the new systems. and it put him out of business. But he knew how to sew canvas, so when a friend asked him if he could make him an awning, so began his new trade. Fast-forward 130 years. Gallagher Tent and Awning is still serving the midwest through their home base in Madison, Wisconsin. Making it one of Wisconsin’s longest family held companies, running into its fourth generation of ownership. And they are still good at what they do (just awarded…
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FINALLY! After nearly a year of researching, planning and building- THE WANDAWEGA PROVISIONS STORE is officially open for business. View the online catalog HERE – and – Visit the website HERE WHAT ITS ABOUT: Sometimes Simple is Best: The Camp Wandawega Provisions Store For close to 90 years, the folks who ran the kitchen at Wandawega lake resort relied on the local farmers, markets, growers and butchers to keep the restaurant pantry stocked. Many of them family-owned businesses, run by first-generation German, Swiss, Austrian, Italian immigrants bringing their craft with them from their homeland. Generations of the same families passing down their recipes and skills to their children. Artisinal…
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