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I was in Albuquerque, and had hoped to visit Quelab while I was there, and I did… sort of.
Due to my tight schedule I was unable to coordinate with any of the members to find a time I could meet up with any of them there, so when I did get some free time I took a little photo walk and managed to snap a few shots of the place.
So no stamp for my Hackerspace Passport this time, but hey, maybe I’ll make it back to Albuquerque someday, right?
Día de Muertos! Day of the Pete!
After coloring the Wenchkin van, our pal Wenchkin was so pleased she actually drew me! So now you can colorize Pete.
(The image above is of course from my avatar, which originally came from this photo.)
I feel quite honored… If you like coloring (and who doesn’t!?) check out the rest of the Yucca Flats, N.M. site for more awesome coloring action.
Over on Google+ I started following Carolyn Curtis (aka Wenchkin) because she makes awesome art.
The latest awesome thing she’s done is Yucca Flats, N.M., a new art blog with some coloring pages, and if you know me, you know I love me some coloring pages, and I love me some vans… combine the two? You get my “Wenchkin Van” you see above. (Click the image for the full-size version.)
It felt good to use the Wacom tablet again, even if I’m just coloring in something I didn’t draw myself. Part of my problem is that I don’t think I draw very well, but I still like to draw, so this is a nice compromise.
I hope you like it Carolyn! :)
I had a lot of fun with Processing last year when I joined in with a few other folks and declared May as “Processing Month” and my final project was the Make A Sketch, which was an Arduino + Processing piece.
There’s two other guys at Milwaukee Makerspace with an interest in Processing, and we figured it was worth sharing what we know, and we’ve decided that a 3-hour workshop on the subject would be a good idea, so…
Join us Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 at 6pm to learn about Processing! [Sign up here]
We’ll expect you to have Processing installed on a laptop, basic knowledge of writing code, and a few simple sketches running. If you can do all that, and want to dive a bit deeper into Processing, we’d love to have you there. (If you’re a Milwaukee Makerspace member the cost is $20, otherwise it’s $25 for the general public.)
Besides some basics of Processing we’ll be creating a collaborative team project, so it should be all-around awesome. If you’re a coder who wants to make some interactive art, or an interactive artist who wants to write some code, well… you’ll fit right in. :)
I had a blast doing the RPM Challenge last year (and if you don’t know, the RPM Challenge is to record an entire album in one month, during February, to be exact.
Here’s a little history: in 2008 I completed the challenge, then did it again in 2009. In 2010 I didn’t manage to do it, but I came back in 2011 and did it again.
Watching the progression throughout the years has been really interesting for me, and I’m glad it did it each time, and blogged about it each time, but for 2012, I’m taking another hiatus, and I’ll plan on jumping in again for 2013. I’ve got a lot going on right now, and too many unfinished projects to consider starting another one, especially one that will put the others on hold. I’m also speaking at a class, teaching a class, traveling out of state, and have a few other things scheduled for February that have convinced me to scale back my commitments.
If you’re interested in all my posts about my past RPM Challege adventures, just browse the rpmchallenge tag.
See ya next year kids!