Artist and desinger Sherry Olsen makes lots of things. Including chairs and vases for Anthropologie and platters for Chez Panisse. But it was her story about making arrangements for her father’s death that really struck us and surprised us. We knew right away that we had record her for The Making Of… Listen: more…
Remo del Tredici began making violins in his 70s. Inspired by his neighbor, a volunteer for AmVets, and the memory of his brother who was killed during WWII, he began giving away his violins to vets. LISTEN ABOVE to full radio story featuring Remo del Tredici, Bill Roberts, Robert Martin, & and Earl Annecston heard … more…
In honor of El Dia de los Muertos, our intern, Lauren Benichou created this short film (her very first one) about making sugar skulls. Are you making sugar skulls or an altar for the Day of the Dead? Share your photos in the comments section below or on The Making Of… Facebook page. more…
International Orange, the exhibit at Fort Point celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge closes this Sunday, October 28. We made a visit to the exhibit during its opening weekend and spoke to David Liittschwager, Bill Fontana and many of the artists who created pieces inspired by the bridge. David Liittschwager used the exhibit … more…
The setting: an abandoned ink factory in West Berkeley that’s been an epicenter of Bay Area street art over the past decade, slated to be refurbished into an office building. But as luck would have it, the firm that recently purchased the building happened to be headed up by an art enthusiast who sits on … more…
McSweeney’s editor Eli Horowitz recently told us about a new project he’s working on that launched earlier this month. A “strange novel/app thing” called The Silent History: The Silent History is a novel, written and designed specially for iPad and iPhone, that uses serialization, exploration, and collaboration to tell the story of a generation of unusual … more…
Root Division, the Mission District arts and arts education non-profit, is a vast network of makers, educators, curators, and artists. They’re holding an art auction later this month to help fund their programs, including their studios program that benefits emerging artists and their youth education program that provides free art classes throughout San Francisco schools. … more…
A Story of Transportation, Civil Rights, and Glitter. Homobile is a noncommercial, 24/7, queer car service created by Lynnee Breedlove for the LGBT community and others around San Francisco who need safe, dependable rides. The volunteer collective operates with a suggested donation $1 a minute. People text their address with cross street and name to … more…
California writer, Dana Gioia, takes a look at poetry in California in the new BBC radio special, “After the Goldrush.” California is the richest, most populous state in America. An economic and technical powerhouse it has also been the engine of artistic development, especially in poetry. The Beats of the 1950s spring to mind – … more…
The remarkable folks at Arion Press, Diana Ketcham and Andrew Hoyem, sent this note after they heard the first story in the series. Their type is composed and cast on the premises by M & H, the oldest and largest type foundry still operating in this country. “How about fitting in the people who make … more…
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