THE BOX – the SWEAT box, that is…

Tweet Living in “the Box” A Brief History and Overview of El Cajon, CA By Kent Manthie Living in El Cajon is very different from living in San Diego, that’s for sure. Anyone who’s familiar with the various parts of San Diego County knows that out here, in the east part of the county, down in the valley, so to […]

The RAW-ist of the RAW: Interview with Erleen Nada

Interview with Erleen Nada Tweet By Katherine Sweetman It was a Thursday night, and I went downtown to see a “show” at 4th & B put on by a national “independent arts organization, for artists, by artists” called RAW. I went especially to see one particular artist/musician, Erleen Nada, because I’d seen a music video created by my friends at […]

The Tantalizing and Gut Wrenching Art of Surly Gurly

Tweet By Katherine Sweetman The First time I saw this artists’ work, I bought it on the spot. It’s the kind of thing that lures you in with its provocative, seductive, shinny surface layer and then kicks you in the balls — or the metaphorical balls (in my case). I watched people observe the work, and I paid special attention […]

A Place Where You Can Make Almost Anything Opens its Doors in San Diego

Reported by Katherine Sweetman [A Press Release  that came to me via FAB LAB] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: A Place Where You Can Make Almost Anything Opens its Doors in San Diego San Diego, California – March 1, 2012 – MakerPlace, a 14,000 square-foot fabrication facility is opening its doors to the public, allowing community members the opportunity to become the […]