Thinking about taking the Design Gym weekend intensive on May 31, but not quite sure what you're in for? Read on for a recap of September's session and sign up for the new one here.
From The Design Gym's blog:
Twenty-one students last weekend were pushed to the max over two and a half days, all in the name of better understanding and, more importantly, executing on the design thinking process. Throw i...
In case you missed our newsletter, we have a whole bunch of new classes lined up for the next couple of months. If you don't see anything to your liking at the moment, be sure to check out the Classes page often, as we're always adding new things! You can also follow us on Twitter or Facebook for updates.
One more thing: we're offering up a $50 gift certificate as part of Greenpointers' Sandy relief raffle. ...
Hey everyone, just a quick post to explain the changes you'll see to the each course page this week.
As you'll notice, you now have two ticket options. Until November 10, you'll be able to add $3 on top of any class purchase, to be donated to the Red Hook Initiative, an organization's that's been tirelessly collecting supplies, organizing volunteers, and providing Red Hook residents with meals sinc...
Secret project time? Secret project time!
If you're an NYC-based designer — print, web, product, illustration, or anything else of that ilke — and are interested in getting involved or learning more, we'd be ever so happy if you filled out this form (it's all of six very boring questions). We will light a tiny firework in celebration each time we get a submission.
Just a quick note to let you know that the amazing folks from New Work City are using the Brainery as their temporary HQ on Friday, November 2, while their dowtown Manahttan space is still without power. As members of the Brainery community, feel free to stop by and use the wifi and meet some neighbors.
More importantly, Tony Bacigalupo, in addition to running the show at the Brainery and generally being awe...
Next Tuesday we're hosting a Masters of Social Gastronomy on taboo foods. We'll be talking about everything from cannibalism to, well, things like what you're about to read. It's free, and full of beer, so you might as well RSVP now.
Y'know how you meet vegetarians who eat fish, and you throw a little tantrum about how Fish Are People Too and That's Not Vegetarianism and everyone just shrugs? And then so...
A couple weeks ago, we were lucky to host Julie Klausner, Ted Leo, and Chris Spooner for a whiskey & whittling class as part of Julie's podcast, How Was Your Week. Our very own Soma taught them a thing or two, and a good, bloody, drunken time was definitely had by all.
You can witness it here:
Next Tuesday we're hosting a Masters of Social Gastronomy on taboo foods. We'll be talking about everything from cannibalism to, well, things like what you're about to read. It's free, and full of beer, so you might as well RSVP now.
Pythagoras! The very name should strike theorems into your heart. a2 + b2 = c2, to be exact.
Pythagoras wasn't just some middle school math teacher hanging out in Greece, though.&nbs...
Once a month, you can join us in Williamsburg for MSG and learn a little something about the history and science of your favorite foods from Soma and Sarah Lohman. But what if you can't get up there every last Tuesday of the month, or what if you don't even live in New York?
In light of that sad problem, our solution is the Masters of Social Gastronomy podcasts! They're all up for offer right here, and new on...
A couple weeks back, Sarah Lohman, author of Four Pounds Flour and Very Good Friend of the Brainery tweeted the awesome little map below, Distilleries in Brooklyn in 1851. Sarah's map focuses on Central Brooklyn, and I love how you can see how concentrated they were in this relatively small area.
Open Distilleries in Brooklyn 1851 in a new window
I wanted to see how the past compared to the re...
