Platforms blog

We had a fabulous time at the Maker Faire, pix will be posted to our flickr site shortly. There was lots of great stuff, esp. Swaparamarama (http://swaporamarama.org) where Melissa and I were able to get “Save the Bees” silkscreened on cool duds. Another one of our favorites was Homebrew Mobile Phones (http://hbmobile.org), we’re hoping to [...]

Get a sneak peek at our new DIY Platforms…
May 19-20

Come see us (and all the other great projects) at the Maker Faire, May 19-20, San Mateo Fairgrounds, 10-6 teaching young and old how to make their own Platforms shoes with video screens and audible alarm systems. Instructions will be published in the fall issue [...]

Bound, not Gagged
BoundNotGagged.com is a collective effort of sex worker advocacy groups supporting sex workers in their efforts to speak out about the Deborah Jeane Palfrey scandal in Washington DC. The blog includes personal stories, commentary and analysis from sex workers around the country and press/media resources. This project is a collaboration of the [...]

Tuesday May 1st – Sex Workers Visions II opening and launch of $pread’s Money Issue
Join us on May 1st for the opening night of $pread’s second annual show of art by/for/about sex workers, ‘Sex Worker Visions II.’ We will be doing a “try on the Platforms” performance — so come by and try on some [...]

We are super excited to be part of the Maker Faire May 19-20, teaching young and old how to make their own Platforms shoes with video screens and audible alarm systems. We’ll post a schedule for our workshops as soon as we have one, in the meantime, save the date! http://makezine.com

The Bi Apple Movie Release Party
Audacia Ray (editor of $pread and sex workers rights activist) and Bella Vendetta are joining forces to bring you a party for the ages, celebrating the release of Audacia’s porno directorial debut, The Bi Apple, and Bella’s 26th year on this damned planet. We think the best way to commemorate [...]

www.sexworkersartshow.com
The Sex Workers Art Show is coming to NYC! I saw this last year, and it was fantastic. Funny, sexy and trashy in all the best possible ways. This year’s lineup features artist/performer/choreographer Julie Atlas Muz and burlesque star Dirty Martini.
Feb. 23, 10pm and 12am
Mo Pitkins www.mopitkins.com
34 Ave. A (btw. 2 + 3)
-Norene

Monday, February 19th – 8 to 9.30 pm: $pread Reading
Bowery Poetry Club: 308 Bowery @ Bleecker, right across from CBGB’s; F train to Second Ave, 6 train to Bleecker
Featuring Sarah Katherine Lewis, author of Indecent: How I Make It and Fake It As A Girl for Hire and a bevy of $pread contributors.
Admission: $7 /$5 [...]

At this point just about everyone has heard about Steve Kurtz and the Critical Art Ensemble. But, rather than have it be another media blip on your radar, we’re reminding you that Kurtz, and therefore any artist, is still under attack. Legal hurdles mean that it could be years before a trial date is set, [...]

From Audacia Ray’s blog Waking Vixen…
Event in NEW YORK CITY
On Sunday, December 17th, sex workers and their supporters will gather at vigils around the world to mark the annual Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, honoring the sex workers who died as victims of violent crime this year, and raising the issue of violence [...]