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Thanks to the Hivers – particularly John Hintlian for taking the pictures – and everyone else who braved the rain yesterday to make a statement about climate change. We were part of a huge movement – over 5,200 events in over 180 countries. See more pictures and read the stories at www.350.org.
Tom Torrey a.k.a. Gammaraybots has a piece in the All the Right Gallery and store in Queens New York. It is being presented by Tenacious Toys and sculptor Mike Mendez. The idea behind this show was to customize not a toy but an empty roll-on container.
The containers are cheap and can be found anywhere. Toms entry “The Slob” is wrapped in sculpy modeling compound sculpted and painted in acrylics. The only other materials are underarm hair and his bath towel.
The show opens :
Friday, October 30th, 7PM (Devils’ Night!)
All the Right graff supply store
3561 Junction Blvd
Corona, Queens, NY
Any Hive family or fans that are in the queens area stop by and check it out.
A HUGE congrats goes to Hive Artist, Will Means who’s stunning octopus nightstand was featured on both the Design*Sponge blog & Apartment Therapy and will be featured in design*sponge’s Before & After projects for their first book. Good Job Will! Keep the work coming.
photo by jonathan kozowyk
As you now know we are moving the Hive Gallery to Gloucester….But before we do that we are Having ONE LAST SURF MOVIE at our Rockport location. We will be showing Picaresque. Check out the trailer here http://highseasfilm.com/teaser1.html. Doors open at 8pm. Pre-movie slideshow of Ross & Jon Koz’s recent trip to Nova Scotia will be a special treat . You know the drill, bring a beach chair, beverages and buddies. This event is Free so just come.
The very talented Jennifer Galvin (friend of THE HIVE!) and her movie Free Swim
are coming to The Cape Ann Community Cinema.
October 13th at 7:30pm
Join us for a pre-screening party at 6:30pm >> BYOB
Free Swim is an award winning documentary film about the paradox of coastal people not knowing how to swim. Taking place on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas we follow a group of kids as they overcome their fears, gain confidence and reconnect with their environment by learning to swim in open waters.
Blue Ocean Film Festival,
WINNER “BEST OF OCEAN SPORTS”
category award sponsored by Patagonia
Awarded to the film most effective and innovative in relating ocean sports stories or competitions to conservation and appreciation of the oceans.
Bout #1, 5 pm: N.E.R.D. vs. Garden State Rollergirls
Bout #2, 7 pm: Nutcrackers vs. Cosmonaughties
Shriners Auditorium, Wilmington, MA
Tickets $14 in advance, $16 at the door. Kids 6-13 $10, under 6 free.
www.BostonDerbyDames.com for tickets and more info!
Bout #1: Get warmed up with an expo bout where the ever-changing New England Roller Derby (featuring members of the Wicked Pissahs and skaters from across the region) takes on New Jersey’s Garden State Rollergirls.
Bout #2: It’s the battle for the first official Golden Fez Championship! In the closest home team bout of the season, the 0-4 Cosmonaughties notched their first win of 2009 just when it counted most, at the September playoffs. That bout put an end to the Wicked Pissahs hopes of winning three championships in a row, but gave hope to underdogs everywhere. Have the Cosmos stepped up their game enough to upset the undefeated Nutcrackers?
This is the final local bout of the Boston Derby Dames 2009 season. Don’t miss it!
**Bring a new toy for Shriners Hospital and get some BDD swag in return, along with a lot of gratitude from the Dames, the Shriners, and all the kids receiving care in Boston.**
Step 1 – Go to Todd Farms on a Sunday morning and find a solidly constructed antique nightstand covered in caked-on layers of white paint.
Step 2 – Strip that sucker down to bare wood.
Step 3 – Draw a cool (albeit slightly angry) octopus and transfer to a frisket.
Step 4 – Stain, mask, paint, lacquer, line the drawers, attach hardware.
Step 5 – Take to the Hive show and sell it that night.
Go to www.willmeans.com to see more pictures of the finished product and other reborn wood by Will Means. 
Tom Torrey a.k.a. Gammaraybots has a vinyl toy in the Robolucha custom show presented by Patch Together. The show is at the TOY2ART gallery in Cologne Germany and runs from Oct 17th to Oct 24th . There was a group of talented vinyl toy customizers who put in a piece. Tom was flattered to be part of the show. Any overseas Hive friends who are in the Cologne Germany area stop in.
at the Boston premiere of whip it