The No Pants AZ Light Rail Ride is Scheduled for January

A quick public service announcement: if you’re not looking to share a bench and some quality skin time with a few pants-less commuters (and yes, they are just happy to see you), you might to take the car on January 8. The No Pants Light Rail Ride ride is organized by…

Map it in Branches

rchitect Tim Koelle’s maps. Koelle’s creations are collaborations between himself and craftsmen wherever he travels. The two bend, cut, and arrange branches based on the local topographical regions. …

Vintage-Inspired Holiday Wreaths with antigirl

As the local artist writes in her handbook, “Wreaths are my newest favorite thing to make. I feel like I did when I first learned to bind a book. So much fucking excitement!”She let us into her creative space last week (between studying for finals and working on design gigs)…

Pantone Announces 2012 Color of the Year, Tangerine Tango

​Pantone Color Institute, the world-renowned authority on color, has announced the 2012 color of the year. Let’s hear it for 17-1463, Tangerine Tango. “The 2011 color of the year, PANTONE 18-2120 Honeysuckle, encouraged us to face everyday troubles with verve and vigor,” writes Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color…

Native Seeds/SEARCH Opens Arizona’s First Seed Library in January

If you’re looking to expand your garden or want to soak in the essence of our natural landscape, you’ll want to check out the brand new library at Native Seeds/SEARCH. The Tucson-based non-profit maintains one of the world’s best bioregional seed banks (currently home to more than 1,900 accessions of native, arid lands-adapted native…

When to Catch Tomorrow’s “Impossible” Total Lunar Eclipse

If you can drag yourself out of bed tomorrow morning, you’ll want to look up to get a glimpse of a total lunar eclipse — the last one until 2014. The moon passes through the southern part of the Earth’s shadow, which gives the “eclipse” effect, (fortunately not of the vampire…

In The Black

During December, Practical Art will feature the latest work by photographer and visual artist Jay Hardin, whose black and white digital photos, collages, and charcoal drawings reflect the artists architectural and organic surroundings. The artist writes that his exhibition pairs the two often-conflicting subjects to “draw attention to the mystery…

Saturated Splats

Daniel Funkhouser’s “chaotic collision of materials, styles, and influences” closes this weekend at eye lounge. The painter and photographer’s show “Cacophrodisiac” features four large, mixed-media installations and 10 smaller pieces that explore gender roles, the cacophony that often exists in his work, and the aphrodisia that ties the themes together…

Fine Pairing

Phoenix’s creative couples have opened galleries, revamped neighborhoods, and supported the local art community. And on Thursday, December 8, three local power couples will be on stage at SMoCA Lounge in Scottsdale, to tell you how they do it. This year’s Artists on Artists discussion, curated by Peter Bugg and…

Type it in Color: Tyree Callahan’s Chromatic Typewriter

One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours?  1937 Underwood Standard typewriter. The painter, who was born in Bisbee, Arizona and now lives in Washington, says his creation came about through an experiment. He…

Phoenix Craft Rave 2011: A Make-N-Take Marathon this Weekend

Join hundreds of local creative-types this Saturday at Bragg’s Pie Factory for the second PHX Craft Rave — 10 hours of make-and-take madness. Yes, caffeine will be supplied, as will countless projects for attendees and work by local artists including Jill Brownley, Sabrina Thompson, Lisa Takata, Felicity Snyder, Sarah Spencer, Pat Dowd,…

The Nine Ugliest Holiday Ornaments on Etsy

In Etsy’s holiday shop, ugly is not in short supply. There are countless creepy Santas made from papier mache and dozens of “up”cycled wreathes that have seen better days in the can. Today, we’re looking at ornaments, and we’re not ashamed to admit that we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel. Here…