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makebright needs your noisy toys and stereo gear

Posted on May 10, 2013 by dw

We need your noisy kids toys and ancient stereo gear and boom boxes!
Project Loud Monkey is making a comeback this spring: Son of a Monkey!

We’re hoping to rock out the first-ever Waterloo Mini Maker Faire at Kitchener City Hall on Saturday, June 15 (provided our entry is approved). Remember how we killed it in Toronto back in 2011? This time, we’re going MORE and LOUDER! Please ping me (dw@makebright.com) if you have stuff to contribute.

Son of a Monkey
connects noise-making kids’ toys
to giant amplifiers and will rock City Hall!

Sound like fun? Check out the 2011 monkey trial videos in uptown Waterloo.

Please, support the Monkey!

This message approved by Son of a Monkey and makebright.

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Looking Up and In at The Cube

Posted on May 9, 2013 by dw

Next week is go-time for my Looking Up and In series to be projected atop Kitchener City Hall on The Cube. I think there will be an opportunity for me to say something in person about the piece and the series, so stay tuned. Also excited to show the rig I built to get these photos and share some of the things I’ve learned.

Happy making,
DW

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1shot #126-This is my Waterloo…

Posted on May 8, 2013 by dw

and I cannot look away. Weber at Lincoln Rd.

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1shot #125-37

Posted on May 5, 2013 by dw

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1shot #124-like this

Posted on May 4, 2013 by dw

On Gaukel St. David G. White busted the required move, and the composition was his concept.

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CAFKA + Walper Hotel + great art = cultural profit

Posted on May 3, 2013 by dw

Yes, this is *exactly* what you think it is: a bicycle absolutely caked with paperclips. CAFKA connected some great artists and their work with The Walper Hotel in DTK and the reception was Thursday night. Show runs through Aug 11. Def check it out.

Artists are Laura De Decker (Waterloo, ON), Dave Dyment (Toronto, ON), Manuela Lalic (Montréal, QC), Tor Lukasic-Foss (Hamilton, ON), Ellen Moffat (Saskatoon, SK), Janet Morton (Guelph, ON), Daniel Olson (Montréal, QC), and Stephanie Vegh (Hamilton, ON)

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1shot #123-secret chord

Posted on May 1, 2013 by dw

This fellow was playing out in front of Elements on Friday and he was great. It doesn’t matter where I shoot musicians–on a porch, in The Jazz Room, in The Registry Theatre, or on the street—they have this very honest and contagious joy when they’re playing.
Here’s to the players.