A couple weeks ago, we were lucky to host a wicked primer on public art all around New York City, with Elizabeth Abbarno. She went ahead and created this lovely Google map (below, and linked) of all the locations discussed, for your walking-and-art-viewing pleasure.
View NYC Public Art in a larger map
New classes open for registration? Yep, we've got 'em. Are they about The Triange Waist Factory fire and surviving in post-apocalyptic New York? You bet they are.
Reupholstering, low-tech screenprinting, a lecture about everything from hieroglyphics to perfume, and everything else in the world awaits you over on our courses page.
Two of them! On two very different but equally important topics: fair use and karaoke. Take them together and figure out whether it's okay to post videos of your drunken performances on YouTube.
All is not Fair in Fair Use - Tuesday, July 19, 7:30pm (only a few spots left!)
How Girl Talk (and you!) can avoid getting sued. The ins and outs of when it's okay to use other people's work in your own.
Gowanus area dwellers, this ones's for you!
On June 22 and 23, Living City Block is hosting two days of community innovation workshops at the Gowanus Studio Space (our former home!) at 166 7th Street. You're invited to learn from sustainability leaders and collaborate with other local community members on ways to make the neighborhood more liveable, walkable, and awesome.
There'll be presentations, discussions, and lots of brainstorming (not...
This week is a whirlwind of amazingly varied new classes over at the Brainery.
Monday: Today is the first session of Design for non-Designers; next week promises a "no-holds-barred design smackdown," and while I'm not exactly sure what that means, I'm sure it will be exciting. Lots of pictures to come.
Tuesday: Our early class on Tuesday is Intro to Urban Forestry, and although you already know trees are the best,...
