Thursday, October 27, 2011

The Farmartalist's Feast: Aftertaste

With 8 milk crates, a tapestry to cover them, and 10 pillows, The Brickhouse came together over its first meal:

Curried Squash, cornbread, a green salad, beet and goat cheese salad, black bean dip, roasted parsnip and white bean soup, 2 kinds of homemade kraut, apple pie, husk cherry crisp, and parsnip wine, popped for the first time after 8 months of waiting. 

In the 3 hours that followed, we discovered what we suspected and more: we were a room of musicians, farmers, printmakers, writers, healers, dancers, MCs, chefs, educators, performers, leatherworkers, brewers, and friends. We each want an outlet for our passions that's viable and useful for ourselves and our community. We have a lot to teach one another; we have a lot to learn.

The Express and Standard building has told this story before. We're adding our voices to the echoes of that story, filling the space with our ideals before filling it with furniture. That means there's still just enough room for you. What do you say?

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

The Brickhouse Exists!

For many years, the concept associated with Brickhouse has been forming in the minds and hearts of many folks. Just recently, a beautiful brick building was found in the magical kingdom of the North Eastern  United States, and it was decided that this concept could become reality in this building. Similar to most of us, who were concepts in our mother's wombs, and were given names upon birth, our concept can now be called "The Brickhouse." Now that there is a mail box accepting letters, love notes, art projects, daydreams, and so much more from anyone across the entire globe... there can be a way to keep everyone who is interested in The Brickhouse and our associated concept, theory, projects, etcetera informed and updated! And so... I said... let there be light.