Archive for San Francisco
of skateboards and copy machines
February 10th, 2008 San Francisco
The opening for There is Xerox on the Insides of Your Eyelids, a skate zine/art show at Needles and Pens was last night. I was honored to be asked by show curator Rich Jacobs to participate. I gave Rich a box of zines and a box of photographs, and he put together a nice little cross section of photo and zine work of the era:
The show also had work by Gary ‘Skate’ Davis, Tod Swank, Dan Estabrook, Andy Jenkins, Thomas Campbell, Chris Johanson, Kevin Wilkins, John Dettman-Lytle, Mark Waters, Rich Jacobs, Jocko Weyland, Dennis Remsing, Tim Kerr, Chris Shary, Ron Cameron, Mofo, Rodger Bridges. The show drew a great crowd of old-timers, new-timers, and lots of folks in-between. I was a surprised at the size of the turn out, but then again, I had no idea what to expect.
It’s a little weird seeing your stuff from close to twenty years ago showcased in a an art show, especially since it’s been about that long since I’ve created zines and ‘art’ photography, but certainly flattering - and exciting.
I understand that an even larger traveling version of the show will make its way around the country and perhaps beyond. Very cool.
Thanks, Rich!
SFGate Highlights the storm impact
January 4th, 2008 San Francisco
Big storm here in San Francisco.
SF Gate highlights the impacts::
“The San Francisco Zoo is closed because of downed trees that pose a potential escape risk with animals”
Definitely would not want that to happen.
National Park(ing) Day
September 13th, 2007 San Francisco
National Park(ing) Day is a series of public art projects nationwide to celebrate parks and promote the need for more parks in America’s cities. In various locations around San Francisco, artists will take over a parking spot and install a temporary park.
More info :National Park(ing) Day Events, 9/21: The Trust for Public Land
another case of “the man” clamping down on fun
September 8th, 2007 San Francisco
This is pretty silly. You would think that casual games of volleyball would be encouraged in city parks.
(via sippey)
How To Visit
July 10th, 2007 San Francisco
After Anil posted some helpful hints on visiting New York City, Mike at Mule Design wrote up How to visit San Francisco.
Now I am waiting for the SF reply to How to Visit New York: The Must-Sees.
(Side note: Which city council is Anil lecturing in his blog header image?)
Bay to Breakers 2007
May 20th, 2007 San Francisco
Today was the annual Bay to Breakers run in San Francisco. It’s a real race, with real athletes, but you wouldn’t guess that from the pictures I posted to Flickr. I’ve never been to Mardi Gras. Not sure I need to, now.
This was the second year that I joined god-knows-how-many other gawkers, runners, zombies, drunks, goofs and all sorts of other people looking for an excuse to have a good time. Despite the the occasional frat party vibe, I’d say it’s well worth spending a few hours on the street with San Francisco’s silliest.
I strolled up and down the street along the Hayes Street hill, checking out the competing sound systems and parties along the street, then walking up to Alamo Square with the crowd and back down again - shooting lots of pictures along the way.
The Panasonic Lumix worked swell, but it’s this kind of spontaneous street photography where you really need a digital SLR. Next Christmas, maybe.
I did learn my lesson for not showing up in costume, though. Instead of getting a ticket/fine, a young female SF police officer in a leather mini-skirt let me off with just a few lashes with her leather whip. (Wait a minute…)
Next time I will get a clown nose, or something.
I do believe I saw Jeff Veen, who I wanted to high-five for the killer work on Google Analytics, but I figured he just wanted to cheer on the naked Elvis’ in relative anarchy like everyone else. Next time.
BYOBW 2007 Report
April 8th, 2007 San Francisco
“Stella, these are the modern day gladiators.”
She didn’t even ask what gladiators meant. I think she was too stunned at the site of several thousand people lined along Lombard Street watching the throng of grown men and women ride Big Wheels and other assorted childrens toys down the ‘crookedest street in the world’.
We went last year, which was great fun, but this year was a spectacle. I wasn’t really surprised that it took 30 minutes to find parking, because it’s always a hassle in that part of the city. I didn’t expect the number of people who turned out. My guess is that the turnout had some of the organizers sweating it a bit too. (Just a guess, but with folks hanging in those funky trees and sitting in the ivy on the walls, my guess is the neighbors would be uppity.)
We got in good an close on the last heat. I wanted to go see the awards ‘ceremony’ but Stella was a bit too freaked out by the amount of people. If you know her, then you know that would take a LOT of people. We walked up Lombard for a while, and then had to dodge out of the way of cars driven by anxious tourists who had been waiting an hour or more to drive down the famous street.
Check out my flickr set of BWOBW2007 photos here.
Lots more photos of the event on Flickr, tagged byob2007
Oh yeah… the Easter bunny came this year too!
byobw - 2007
April 4th, 2007 San Francisco
update: just posted my photos of BYOBW2007 to Flickr.
easter means colored eggs, chocolate bunnies, and of course, adults on big wheels racing down lombard street.
From last year’s race:
