3. You can get more ideas for your weekly Stitch ‘n Bitch sessions, or any other project you’ve always wanted to do but never knew how. ICE has a full schedule of workshops, including several metal-smithing and jewelry-making classes, as well as a tutorial on how to recycle grocery bags into clothing or even a rug.
4. Freebies! The ICE website promises “cotton tote bags full o’ swag to the first 500 attendees on Saturday!”
The annual ICE craft fair will take place at Centennial Olympic Park this Sat. and Sun., May 30-31 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
The music video above, “Night of the Knife” by the local band Cassavetes, was included in the very first episode of “WonderRoot TV.” Expect more from episode two — including a spotlight on the Disregardables, a local punk act, and a visit with Dosa Kim at his recent Beep Beep Gallery opening — premiering tomorrow night, Wed., April 1 at 8 p.m at WonderRoot.
Each 30-minute program, featuring short art films, animation, music videos, and profiles on local artists and musicians, is comprised of original footage (shot and edited by WR volunteers) as well as submissions collected via an open call to the community. The final product is then broadcast on cable every Thursday on channel 24 People TV Atlanta. (”WonderRoot TV,” episode one is also available online at YouTube in four separate parts.) WonderRoot hosts a screening on the first Wednesday of every month.
If you’re an aspiring filmmaker, animation artist, or a local band working on a music video, here’s your opportunity to get on TV. Interested? If so, WonderRoot has scheduled an informational meeting about the program Thursday at 7 p.m. Continue reading “Community-based media and ‘WonderRoot TV’” »
