colorful protest for another world

The above was the headline of the paper here in Hamburg on Thursday, love.

There are a few things here that I especially like. Timed light switches that turn themselves off after a certain amount of time to save energy. Two buttons on the toilet that are for different amounts of water to flush your #1 or #2 down. And of course the availability yummy things around every corner. Just received a call from Dirk who works at Deutschalandradio Kultur (seems somewhat similar to npr) who is meeting me in an hour to do an interview for a show he is producing on craft. Pretty rad.


Here are some selected photos from my screening of Handmade Nation at Kampnagel and walks around town..... the rest of the photos are here.


Afternoon coffee & snacks where had here at Kandie




Kampnagel is where Viva La Craft // Girl Monster was held


backstage, ja!


Koko Von Napoo from paris played


Ladies of Viva La Craft left to right: Harriet Vine (tatty devine), Kathi Glas (chicks on speed), Melissa Logan (chicks on speed), Rosie Wolfenden (tatty devine) & Alex Murray-Leslie (chicks on speed)


Temporary Hamburg office set up at Melissa's apartment

I'd love to have a word with you.....

I think this trip may have already romanced me into wanting to move overseas. Even though I have traveled so much, I think this trip, and the timing, may have opened new idea trap doors in my mind. Who knows I suppose. I've been at the theater all day doing AV checks and watching people arrive for the program. There is a band from Paris, artists from London, the ladies from Chicks on Speed from Germany and Barcelona and the photographer Wolf from Vienna. It is really amazing to get to be a part of this event and meet all new folks who are doing incredible work. AND to my relief my film plays properly, which was a in the back of my head concern until the AV check today. Countdown two hours until the program starts. I'm glad I feel well rested after my xanax induced exhausted jet lagged sleep last night.

It's time for a German beer and if you are interested read this article passed along to me via artist Orly Cogan (who I get to do a studio visit with in NY, I can't wait), is pretty interesting.

No photos, how boring.

Gingko press:: Hamburg

It's so weird how things pan out. Sitting on the table next to me is a copy of "Made For Skate" published by Gingko Press, 2008.

I had no idea that Gingko was based out of San Francisco and Hamburg. Alex, one of the ladies in Chicks On Speed that is responsible for bringing me here to Hamburg got connected with Mo the owner (?) through a mutual friend. Mo offered up the corporate apartment which is in this amazing building (second photo). I was planning on staying with Nadine and Melissa where we had dinner tonight, however, there was extra room here so here I stay.

Sydney & Noodles



Stopped into Kampnagel to check out the space, the building is insane and there was this amazing little shanty type community out back with a little dream house I'd like to ship back to Milwaukee.


Time for red wine to help with my exhaustion. The clock on my computer reads 3:31pm and the clock here reads 10:37pm. I have no idea how tired I am or if I am hungry or full or neither.