Posts Tagged ‘cafegrumpy’
3rd 2011
September’s Art Exhibitions
In Park Slope: Photographs by Mari Lowery.
“My work spans many different subjects, but the one camera that I use most is a plastic camera called a Holga. When I first started using this camera, years ago, I was instantly taken with the soft focus, vignetting and vintage-like, dreamy colors that you can produce with it. It seemed to express what I was trying to convey previously by using photoshop. This collection includes mostly film, but some digital images as well.
Many of the the photos shown here were taken with a set up called a Holgaroid, which is a Holga camera, but instead of using 120 film, I’m using Polaroid, peel apart film. I also use two macro lens attachments, which allow me to shoot very small dolls and figures from as little as an inch away.
Photography is something that is very special in my life, and has inspired, kept me interested, and allowed me to channel my creativity for the last several years. It’s an honor to share my work with others, and I hope you enjoy looking at my images as much as I enjoy making them. This collection focuses predominately on my work with dolls, but also includes a few images from the work that I have done with masks.”
In Chelsea: “Market, Voyeurism, and Spaces” – Paintings by Tyrus Lytton.
“Born, in 1978, Tyrus Lytton won his first drawing award in 1984, receiving an honorable mention for his crayon on newsprint piece entitled “Helicopter.” Since that time, Ty has graduated from The University of Georgia with a degree in Fine Arts, and continues to win accolades as an artist. As the recipient of scholarships, fellowships, grants and residencies, his work is taken seriously and critically.”
In Greenpoint: “Line-up” – Drawings by Stephanie Ng
“This is a unique series of portraits and studies of the human form. Each piece captures the essence of its subject in an unexpected manner, transforming each image into a concentrated array of contours. The meandering lines appear to drift on a whim yet ultimately compose a deliberate shape. The lines flow freely and often frivolously, just as these subjects weave in and out of our lives.”
1st 2011
El Callejon
Toasted marshmallow, rosemary, cashew butter, key lime
El Callejon comes to us from Carlos Alberto Hidalgo’s farm in Tarrazu, Costa Rica. El Callejon is located near the town of Cartago situated 1500-1650 masl. Carlos predominantly grows the caturra and catuai varietals. His coffee is processed at Cafe de Altura de San Ramon, packed and shipped to us in GrainPro. His exemplary growing practices show through in this beautiful coffee.
24th 2011
NYC Apple Day (LES)
| September 18, 2011 | ||
| 11:00 am | to | 4:30 pm |
This unique street festival will be held on Orchard Street (between Broome and Grand). Apples on Orchard pays tribute to the neighborhood’s historical connection to apples. The Lower East Side was an apple orchard farm in the 1700s, owned by a French farmer named Delancey.
Read more about Apple Day here.
24th 2011
Milk Steaming/Latte Art Class (LES)
| September 26, 2011 | ||
| 6:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
| October 17, 2011 | ||
| 6:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
Sign up for classes online here.
24th 2011
Espresso Basics Class (LES)
| September 12, 2011 | ||
| 6:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
| October 10, 2011 | ||
| 6:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
Sign up for our coffee classes online here.
17th 2011
Aragón
Green apple candy, plum, caramel, tangerine.
Our latest coffee comes from Alejandro Zelaya Andrade’s farm Aragon located in Antigua, Guatemala. Cultivating both Bourbon and Caturra varieties, he then brings the ripe coffee cherries to his cousin Louis Pedro Zelaya’s Beneficio – Bella Vista. At Bella Vista, the coffee is pulped and fermented employing the washed process. Careful attention is paid to cleanliness, separation of lots, and drying times on the patio. After resting in parchment for three to four weeks, the coffee is then milled and carefully packaged in grainpro liners ready for it’s voyage to our roastery. The Zelaya’s teamwork helps insure that the quality of this beautiful coffee isn’t compromised during its processing and journey.