Good Wood x The Slingluff Gallery

BACK FOR MORE GOOD!
10.17.09

The Good Wood Exhibit is back and will exhibit in Philly this Fall at Slingluff Gallery. There will be a silent auction for the custom decks to benefit a great organization called Stay-True. Nir Sar started Stay True In 2005, as a Philadelphia public school teacher, struck by the utter helplessness his students expressed about the socioeconomic conditions they faced each day. While the students yearned for progress and change, they did not have the information, skills, or confidence needed to become actively engaged in a process of social advancement. These observations have led to the founding of STAY TRUE, an organization truly inspired by those students who, despite their environments, have decided to dedicate their lives to helping others.

So Jonathan Slingluff is more than happy to host the exhibit in his beautiful space so I'll be taking a trip out to Philly next month to make it happen. A few artists involved in the show:

Leo Espinosa / Mike Burdick / Don Kilpatrick / Mike Perry / Plastic Kid / Mike Daines / Justin Ward / Himanshu Sharma / Matt Gordon / Laura Borchert / Chris Reno / Colleen McGinn / Aubrey Stalnaker / Joe Schlaud / Nate Marcy / Jeff Mullin / Vince Troia / and more...

+ an Installation by AJ Fosik. Amazing artist originally from Southeast Michigan, who currently works and resides in Philly. Check him out! Such cool work!


View images of Slingluff Gallery here.

City Living

Here's a few observations I've had of city living since moving to Philly. I think within a year or two, these things won't be different or odd to me anymore. I'm sure there will be more soon but this is a good start.

It's ok to be pale. It's actually more accepted...

200 naked people on bikes might ride by...

There aren't many chain restaurants here...

Public transportation actually makes sense after the 2nd time riding it...

As long as you know the number streets you can figure out where you are...

You need to wear coats more...

You don't wonder why someone is walking instead of driving...

Always look for bicyclists when you're making a right turn, even if you know you haven't seen one in a while...

There's a lot of artists...

Expect there to be a stop sign at every intersection...

Even in the summer people wear pants and jeans...

The PPA doesn't regulate South Philly parking, but every where else they do...

There's some shady places under the "El"...