Shoko Cesar and myself are still working hard on our giant Hoodoo lamp. Using some exciting new materials, we’re collaborating with Interior designer: Sean Crawford from Calgary for one of Calgary’s coolest restaurants. We’re also working with my talented brother Grant Ball (making the first cut in the image above). More to come soon following the install….
Shoko Cesar is the cover story of this month’s Unlimited magazine with the Hoodoo lamp.
Congrats Shoko!
September 20-23
Round-up Centre
Photography by: doug mitchell
Shoko Cesar and myself have just released our newest collaborative project:
The Hoodoo Series- part 2.
See it here:
+ the hoodoo series
As a designer based in Calgary I meet people in many locations across the city. For me, these are the places that I exchange ideas with others or just relax and have coffee with friends. This month, all the contributing editors at Moco Loco posted their favorite spots to visit in their home cities:
“Several MoCo contributors will offer up a glimpse into the cities where they live with 5 favorite places each. Chances are good that we may be straying off the beaten track for insider views on where to go when we’re in town. From denim & ramen in NYC to books in Tokyo and the best steak ever in two different spots, it’s all about enjoying the time there is, wherever you are”.
these are my top 5 favorite places to visit in Calgary-
Greg Ball’s Top 5
Meathead mirrors available for purchase at:
Eat Eat
1325 9 Avenue SE
Calgary, AB
CHARRO
202 1st Street SW
Black Diamond, AB
In the spirit of the Calgary Stampede, and Inspired by Alberta’s cattle industry, the Meathead mirror allows one to check themselves daily to ensure they have not indeed become what they have eaten. Playing with the traditional imagery of the west, the mirror asks us to look deeper within to consider the mental, behavioral, and physical implications of what we eat.
The mirror’s manufacturing process considers the environment, as it reclaims 50-year old mirror glass that is waterjet cut into a new and useable form; a wall hung mirror.
More at:
Moco Loco
Artists Designers in show: Charlotte Kruk, Darryl Barton, Edmund Law, Found Magazine, Jackie Bagley, John Greg Ball, Loyal Loot, Castor Canadensis, Manasc Isaac Architects, Mike Libby, Peter Von Tiesenhausen, Shoko Cesar, Susan Valyi, and The Flow Institute.
This exhibit stimulated a great dialogue about Art, Design and the Environment. Many thanks to Laura Fenniak, Barry Lorne for curating this event @ arthouse.
