Music Mix Monday | ‘Paul’s Boutique’ remade by Cheeba, Moneyshot & Food

Mondays. Ugh. Fight the Monday blues with this unbelievable mix!



"3 years in the making, 3 DJs working with over 150 tracks to recreate one of the seminal sampling albums of all time, at last Cheeba, Moneyshot and I can reveal ‘Caught In The Middle Of A 3-Way Mix’. Our tribute to the classic Beastie Boys album ‘Paul’s Boutique’ remixed and re-imagined from all the original samples plus a cappellas, period interviews and the Beasties’ own audio commentary from the reissued release."

How to Tie a Scarf: 4 Scarves, 16 Ways

Totally impressed with Nordstrom's new scarf tying video...

My new fave is The Celebrity Knot (@ 0:30) and at a close second, the The Infinity (@0:59).

GRC X LOOMLAB Collaboration

We were so excited to work together with our friends at Grassroots California to collaborate on a scarf. State trees from 16 states are woven into this wool / cotton scarf. Can you guess which ones? We've only made a limited number, so make sure to pick up yours while they last!  Shop it here.

Cryptographer & Encoded Textiles

Wish we thought of this!  What a fabulous experiment in textiles... create a scarf with a personalized text message. "A personal message is more and more often sent digitally. Intangible, floating in the air, only readable on a screen. The Cryptographer generates pattern by translating words to a code. Bleached into fabric the message becomes tangible. Invisible words, with a physical impact. Controlled by text messaging each character is transformed into a specified icon, resulting in ever changing patterns, depending on the users input." via rawcolor.nl

Unique LA | May 12 + 13

Mark your calendars!  LOOMLAB will be showing at next month's Unique LA.  And we will be unveiling some new designs!  Ohh yeah!

F.A.T. Labs | QR HOBO CODES

F.A.T. Labs have take hobo codes into the 21st century.   They have generated QR_HOBO_CODES, a series of one hundred QR stencil designs which, covertly marked in urban spaces, may be used to warn people about danger or clue them into good situations.  

And I quote: These stencils can be understood as a covert markup scheme for urban spaces — providing directions, information, and warnings to digital nomads and other indigenterati. We present these as modern equivalents of the chalk-based "hobo signs" developed by 19th century vagabonds and migratory workers to cope with the difficulty of nomadic life. Indeed, our set of QR stencils port a number of classic hobo annotations to the QR format ("turn right here", "dangerous dog", "food for work") as well as some new ones, with a nod to warchalking, that are specific to contemporary conditions ("insecure wifi", "hidden cameras", "vegans beware").

View all 100 codes, including GPS is incorrect, good veg-burger, great dumpster, bad coffee, unexpectedly good coffee.

Natural Fractals from Cohabitaire

We love our fractals. Last season we made a scarf with a fractal print (mandelbrot-inspired to be exact).  Fractals are commonly found in nature.  Check below for some beautiful nature-made fractals.  All photos courtesy of Cohabitaire.

A fractal is an object or quantity that displays self-similarity, in a somewhat technical sense, on all scales (meaning no matter how much you zoom in or out the proportions will be the same.)  The object need not exhbit exactly the same structure at all scales, but the same 'type' of structuure must appear on all scales.

Dancing Mania (in Cinema)

Following the dancing mania that our recent LOOMLAB mixtape provoked - I came across this wonderful poster collection, Dancing Plague of 1518, by the artist Niege Borges.

Artist Statement: In 1518, a bunch of people from a french town called Stransbourg were affected by something called dancing mania. It began with one lady named Frau Troffea dancing in the street and end up with, more or less, 400 people dancing on for days without rest, resulting in some deaths of heart attack, stroke and exhaustion. This project is, in some sort of way, a memorial for Frau Toffea. From the silliest little dance to the most elaborate dance sequence of the history of cinema, there were a lot of dancing in the last decades (not enough to kill anyone, I hope). Here are some of these dances. 

LOOMLAB Mixtape 1.0

 

Get your DANCE on with LOOMLAB's first MIXTAPE >   DOWNLOAD  

TRACKLIST:
Jimi Hendrix - Bold As Love
Groove Armada - Purple Haze
Phantogram - When I'm Small
Jurassic 5 - Twelve
Usher ft. Jay-Z & Ester Dean - Hot Toddy
Bloody Beetroots ft. The Cool Kids - Awesome (Men In Skratch Remix)
Pretty Lights - Hot Like Sauce
J. Cole - Who Dat
2Pac & Dr. Dre - California Love
Raphael Saadiq - Goodman (DJ Theory Edit)
The Roots - Seed 2.0
Tom Tom Club - Sand
Billy Preston - Outta Space
The Who - Pinball Wizard
Groove Armada - But I Feel Good
Pretty Lights - Electro Cali
Savoy - King of Pop
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
Savoy - Republic
Major Lazer (ft. Nina Sky & Ricky Blaze) - Keep It Going Louder
Ellie Goulding - Lights (Bassnectar Remix)
Chromeo - Night by Night (Skream Remix)

Mixed by: foniks

Here's to the Crazy Ones

My dad just sent this to me via email... a wonderful gem as I weed through my emails that accumulated too quickly over the holiday break.

Here’s to the Crazy Ones.
The misfits.
The rebels.
The troublemakers.
The round pegs in the square holes.
The ones who see things differently.
They’re not fond of rules.
And they have no respect for the status quo.
You can quote them, disagree with them, disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them.
About the only thing that you can’t do, is ignore them.
Because they change things.
They invent. They imagine. They heal.
They explore. They create. They inspire.
They push the human race forward.
Maybe they have to be crazy.
How else can you stare at an empty canvas and see a work of art?
Or, sit in silence and hear a song that hasn’t been written?
Or, gaze at a red planet and see a laboratory on wheels?
We make tools for these kinds of people.
While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius.
Because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world,
are the ones who do.

It never gets old.  Thanks Dad for reminding me to remain crazy and to Think Different.

LOOMLAB @ Renegade LA // This Weekend!

The 2nd Annual Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Market in Los Angeles returns to Los Angeles State Park on December 10 + 11, from 10am – 5pm, to supply all your handmade holiday [and LOOMLAB] shopping needs!  Check out our artist lineup here!

This Wednesday > Holiday Shopping Celebration on The Avenues

LOOMLAB will be participating in a pop-up shop at West Hollywood's Holiday Shopping Celebration on The Avenues.  Get your shop on this Wednesday night!

Photoshoot | Outtakes

Early on a cold November morning with the backdrop of the Bonita Skate Park, we captured LOOMLAB's newest scarf collection.  

Working the angles.

"I'm ready for my close-up!"

Touchup on the eyeliner!

It was cold!  Note to self: two LOOMLAB scarves are always better than one!

Melissa getting ready for her jump sequence.

Boy-band pose!

Quick Tai Chi lesson from friendly local neighbors to the park - we all learned something!

 "Give me your best Tyra"

 "Smeyes!" 

That's a wrap!

Much thanks to the entire crew
Photographer: Matt Oh
Models: Melissa Henry, Victor Romero 
Hair and Make-Up: Sara Wilson

4th Annual UNIQUE LA Holiday Show!

The 4th Annual Unique LA Holiday Show is next weekend! We'll be at BOOTH 120 (near the elevators) - Stop by, say hello, and shop the new collection! 

December  3 + 4   //   11am – 6pm both days

Where: The California Market Center (110 East Ninth Street, LA, CA 90079)

Cost: $10 at the door or in advance online (Kids 12 and under are free), 10% of ticket sales go to our great non-profit partner 826LA.

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 Admission includes:
• An exclusive, collectible cotton tote bag (each show features a tote designed by a guest artist)
• Unlimited re-entry for both days + our printed Vendor Directory & Mini Magazine
• Free drinks! (Holiday Punch featuring Sailor Jerry Rum, Blackstar Beer, The Naked Grape wine, IZZE, Honest Tea, GT’s Kombucha)
• Free DIY workshops + crafts by The Urban Craft Center and Craft and Folk Art Museum & Free portraits at the Oh Snap Photo Booth
• Access to Amoeba’s rockin’, exclusive downtown Pop-Up Shop!
• Two different cafe areas so you can grab a coffee or enjoy lunch, snacks or a treat

The largest independent design show in the country, attendees get the rare chance to meet and shop directly from over 325 hand-selected designers and artists. The exciting two-day shopping event makes it easy for you to buy local and support LA’s economy, discover great design and deals, join in community, and have a blast. The products at the show are proudly made right here in the USA so you’re putting your dollars right back into our economy and local community! With fun for everyone plan to spend the day with us…

Walk Like An Egyptian...

As we get ready to launch our new LOOMLAB scarf collection, Egyptian CMYK.... we've been blasting The Bangle's Walk Like an Egyptian, but we prefer the Bassnectar Remix.

25 Ways to Wear a Scarf in 4.5 Minutes

The best scarf-tying video I have ever watched!

Inspiration and Color for [Experiment 3]

Presenting the inspiration and color for our next collection  EGYPTIAN CMYK !

Experiment 1, our first collection, was all about visual languages (braille, binary, circuitry).  Experiment 2 had a more mathematical spin (Fibonacci, fractals, origami). Next up Experiment 3 -  a hybrid of Egyptian symbolism and coding !  To be shown November 2011.

Our Manifesto

Inspired by recent adventures, we have coined  LOOMLAB's Manifesto   We believe it and we hope it makes you smile.

We are for… the beauty of individual style. 

 
We are for… playing with pigment.

 
We are for… DIY makers and creators.

 
We are for… spontaneity.

 
We are for… coffee and ice cream as major food groups.

We are for… staying hungry and staying foolish - (thank you Steve Jobs).

We are for… being tireless in pursuit of adventure.

We are for… the laws of simplicity (thank you John Maeda)

We are for… for daydreaming.

We are for… taking the road that has a dance party at the end of it.

We are for… making a better future by developing elements from the past - (thank you Goethe).

We are for… curling up with a good book on a stormy day.

We are for… digital tools and media that unleash creative potential.

We are for… empowering others towards self-sufficiency (Magdalene, Build A Nest, Reading Glass Project). 

We are for… the stories that your favorite accessories could tell.

We are for… flea market treasure hunts.

We are for… ideas worth spreading - (thanks TED).

We are for… wearing scarves in the summer.

We are for… solving riddles and deciphering codes.

We are for… library cards.

We are for… the art of craftsmanship – the perfect imperfections of the hand.

We are for… LOOMLAB scarves that bring delight and discovery.

"Amen!"

Enjoy the weekend!

Composting at LOOMLAB

I just moved studios in August.  This one has a space, albeit small, but still a space to garden.  The soil needs some love and enrichment... Great find on Craigslist - a homemade compost maker!