Queer Scouts Window Install
May 5, 2011
I just finished hanging a window installation of my Queer Scout prints, embroidered patches, and bear hankies at 5013 Penn Ave in Pittsburgh, where it will stay on view for…
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Art and Repression in Russia
April 25, 2011
Russian art interventionists Voina (whom you might recall from this wonderful action and it’s hilarious world-upside-down aftermath) have donated a portion of the funds that Banksy gave them for bail…
Who are the Corporate Free Loaders?
April 18, 2011
Just got this today from MoveOn. Please share far and wide on tax day!
Alternative Fuel in Western PA!
March 16, 2011
This van (seen in Pittsburgh) wryly references the myriad, often toxic rainbow of chemicals found in the hydraulic shale fracturing (or “fracking”) method used in drilling and stimulating natural gas…
Tractorcade and a Growing Labor Movement
March 13, 2011
Here are a few photos of the protest in Madison today. After some disappointing news this week, it was inspiring to see the largest protest in Madison yet. Labor is…
Appalachia Rises Again! March on Blair Mountain!
February 19, 2011
The March on Blair Mountain will be June 5 to 11, 2011 in West Virginia. It commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain in 1921, when 10,000…
Snow Fort
February 2, 2011
Like many others across a continent that is being ravaged by a changing climate, Mid-Michigan experienced a foot of snow last night. In response to this blizzard, Michigan State University…
Rad Teen Print of the Week: Sowing the Seeds of Justice
February 1, 2011
This week’s Rad Teen Print is by Maya Dean, and is another piece for Just Harvest. Maya puts a contemporary twist on the familiar Rosie the Riveter image in her…
“Attempts to Clear People Off the Streets is Having No Effect” in Egypt
January 28, 2011
I’ve been glued to my computer screen and speakers listening to the news from Egypt. There has been a growing social movement the last few days that has erupted into…
Oscar Grant Bills in Circulation
January 26, 2011
We received an envelope at the shipping office this past month with a couple of these stamped US$1 bills and this brief statement: The line between security & tyranny is…
Rad Teen Print of the Week: Moving Mountains
January 25, 2011
Another poster for Just Harvest, this time by Shaquanda Winbush. The text both refers to overcoming obstacles in general, and an Usher song, that the girls listened to for inspiration…
Pickle Pots!
January 25, 2011
Just finished setting up a ceramics studio in our basement. Working on making some pickling pots for the Spring Season. Here is where they are spun: Some sneak previews of…
Justseeds In Action!
January 20, 2011
Mary Tremonte is having an artist in residency at Wonderland! See photos of the studio where the magic happens! And Mary making magic!
Rad Teen Print of the Week: Don’t Be Afraid To Ask…
January 18, 2011
This Rad Teen Print of the Week was created by Carrie McGinnis and M’Antayla Jackson for Just Harvest. Founded in 1986, Just Harvest is a membership organization which promotes economic…
Show Posters
January 14, 2011
Looking through my files of prints I realized that there is this whole set of handmade prints that don’t make it onto the store, but may nonetheless be interesting- –…
Army of Shadows/L’armée des ombres
January 10, 2011
I was just recently able to see Army of Shadows(1969), directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, for a second time at NYC’s Film Forum. The film is adapted from Joseph Kessel’s Army…
Happy New Year
January 1, 2011
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great time. Here’s a little something for your hangover! The National Science Foundation released a report on the 29th of December…
Slug & Lettuce Archive
December 1, 2010
When I was a mini-proto-krusty-skater-travel punk, in the 90’s, I went to a handful of DIY punk and hardcore shows. The self-produced culture and autonomy involved always intrigued me. Growing…
80’s Flashback Arte Tuesday: Gonna Dress You Up in My Love!
November 23, 2010
When I was 10 I thought Madonna was the hottest woman on the planet! She represented a lot of what I wanted to be, breaking rules, teasing boys and girls…
Rad Teen Print of the Week: Give Us Numbers
November 9, 2010
M’Antayla Jackson created this silkscreen print in protest of the strict school uniform policy at her school. The text reads: “Do you think Urban Pathways Charter High uniforms seem to…