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…