Come see Andrew Milmoe (Tech Lead) and Melissa Gira (Web Director, Community Advisor) present the shoe at the Where 2.0 conference May 29-30, The Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, CA.
“There’s no better place to meet the people behind the mash-ups, the people behind the platforms, and the people looking ahead to the future of geospatial. Join us at Where 2.0 to debate and discuss what’s viable now, and what’s lurking just below the radar.”
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 work with them on new shoe apps.
Special thanks to Jim Loftus for his Shapelock donations, which made our DIY shoe possible. Go to http://shapelock.com for more info.
We also had a blast at the Sex Hacks panel at the Center for Sex and Culture http://sexandculture.org. Thanks to Melissa Gira for organizing and Carol Queen for having us.
Links to the other great Sex Hacks panelists:
qDot: Offering Up His Custom Built and Frequently Teledildonic Sex Toy Hacks http://slashdong.org
Natasha Strange: Beloved San Francisco Dominatrix Demonstrates Hypnotic Electronic Mind Hacks http://kittenwithawhip.com
Johannes Grenzfurthner: of international art-technology-philosophy group monochromon the upcoming sex + tech conference Arse Elektronika http://monochrom.at
Curated, moderated, & instigated by Melissa Gira http://sexerati.com
-Norene
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 of Make, but you can get a sneak preview at the Maker Faire. Fun for all ages.
May 21
SEX HACKS with artists, technologists, designers, & geeks:
>> Norene Leddy: NYC-Based Artist Presents “The Aphrodite Project” GPS Platform Shoes for the Modern Sex Worker (theaphroditeproject.tv
) >> qDot: Offering Up His Custom Built and Frequently Teledildonic Sex Toy Hacks (slashdong.org)
>> Natasha Strange: Beloved San Francisco Dominatrix Demonstrates Hypnotic Electronic Mind Hacks (kittenwithawhip.com)
>> Johannes Grenzfurthner: of international art-technology-philosophy group monochrom on the upcoming sex + tech conference Arse Elektronika (monochrom.at)
Live, explicit demos make this an 18+ affair.
Curated, moderated, & instigated by Melissa Gira (Sexerati.com), for the Center for Sex and Culture Monday, May 21st, 2007, doors at 7, science at 7:30 @ the Center for Sex and Culture 290 Division at 10th/Brannan, Suite 405 $10 – $20 Sliding Scale to benefit CSC (no one turned away for lack of funds) After Party at Shine 1337 Mission Street Between 9th and 10th
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 Desiree Alliance and allied organizations. More information about who they are is available at the blog.
SWOP-USA is calling for current and former sex workers to share stories about their experience in the business, especially if you’ve had encounters with politicians or other influential figures (no names please!) We’re also gathering stories about your experiences with law enforcement, the court systems, jail/prison and other personal stories from people who’ve worked in any sector of sex work.
You can email your stories anonymously to BoundNotGagged@gmail.com with the word “Post” in the subject, or you can register at the site and post for yourself by sending an email to the same address.
You can also make a submission by phone:
Call 206-339-4448, you will hear the default greeting.
To personalize your greeting, press the star (*) key as soon as K7 answers.
Enter your 4-digit security code: 7377
Just follow the instructions to record your personal greeting.
They will post your comment as an audio file at the site, or if you ask them to, they will transcribe it.
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 hot shoes with video and an audible alarm system! $pread will also be celebrating the launch of ‘The Money Issue’ (Vol. 3, Issue 1).
Curated by Audacia Ray and co-sponsored by Arena Studios, and the SoHo Arts Council, the show also includes art by Annie Sprinkle, Zak Smith, Genevive Zacconi, and Vena Virago, in addition to illustrations and photographs that have appeared in $pread.
Opening May 1, 2007 from 6 to 9 pm
Runs through July 28, 2007
Arena Studios, 407 Broome Street, Suite 7A
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 these things is by having a party at a strip club.
The evening’s entertainment includes: A sexy fire performance by Alis On Fire – Burlesque by Cherry Bomb – Lap dances and stripping by BellaVendetta.com models Aubrey and Shy – Suspension performance by Bella Vendetta and Rites of Passage – A cast of pornographic characters awaits you
PLUS: signing with Audacia Ray and The Bi Apple’s leading lady Simone Valentino, free smut giveaways, filthy raffles, and general debauchery – with gift bags sponsored by Adam and Eve Pictures
Saturday, March 3 – 9 pm til the wee hours
Pussycat Lounge – 96 Greenwich St, NYC
Trains: 1, 9, N, R to Rector or 4,5 to Wall Street
$10 with RSVP to party@wakingvixen.com
$15 at the door without RSVP
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 for sex workers. The 8th issue of $pread magazine will be for sale for this first time on this night!
Opening Tuesday, May 1: The Second Annual Sex Worker Visions PLUS One Sex Worker Nation Under Dildo
Arena Studios, 407 Broome St, ste 7A (between Centre and Lafayette Streets)
$pread magazine announces its second annual show of sex worker art, in a benefit art exhibition and silent auction, which will include an opening night gala gathering of sex workers and their allies. For the non-artists or otherwise creative types among us, $pread invites sex workers to paint, mutilate, or otherwise decorate sex toys for inclusion in our second annual exhibition of sex worker art. This part of the show, called One Sex Work Nation Under Dildo, will feature pieces from around the country that were painted during salons hosted by local sex positive shops.
$pread Magazine http://www.spreadmagazine.org
…by and for sex workers and those who support their rights.
