Tag Archives: basel
Snow
Still find snow exciting. Like a little kid. Frozen water falling from the sky.
The tag: living in a deep freezer
Metropole Switzerland
Before I moved to Switzerland I read an article discussing the idea or rather the vision of Switzerland being one metropolitan area with ultra-fast trains zipping to and fro between the commercial centres.
Recently this topic has filtered through to me again. I’m assuming that in a specialized context it has been discussed all along.
As I [...]
Portes Ouvertes this weekend
Last minute pointer:
Kunstschaffende aus Basel und der Region öffnen alle zwei Jahre an einem Wochenende ihre Ateliertüren, um einem interessierten Publikum Einblick in ihr Schaffen zu gewähren.
Portes Ouvertes is happening this weekend. Various Basel artists are taking part. A great way to see how artists work.
Hat tip: Martin Gyger, who is also taking part.
My BlogCamp Switzerland Talk
As announced on Twitter, I presented a talk on mobile technology in Malawi at today’s BlogCamp in Zurich to share what I’m learning from the African blogs and tweets that I follow on a regular basis.
I started my talk with a short intro on Chiperoni (I am a bridge blogger somewhere between Basel and Blantyre) [...]
Posted in General, Malawi, africa, blogcampswitzerland, blogger, tech Also tagged Blantyre, bridge blogger, cell phone, chiperoni.ch, mobile technology, nchenga, powerpoint, ppt, presentation, tnm, zain 4 Comments
Art Attack
Here are the details of the art show that Martin Gyger mentioned when I visited his workspace a couple of weeks ago:
Date: 5th to 7th September 2008,
Time: Friday and Saturday from 17:00 to 20:00, Sunday from 15:00 to 18:00,
Place: Reichensteinerstr. 14, 4053 Basel, map.
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Orchard of old varieties
i went a-photowalking and learned about a project that is collecting and growing old varieties of fruit.
Workspace of an artist…
Just a quick note pointing to some snapshots I took on Saturday in Martin Gyger’s studio.
I like seeing other people’s workplaces…
Martin told me that he will be moving into a new workspace very soon, but before he moves out he’ll organize an exhibition. I forget the exact date but this should be some time [...]
Posted in Photos, basel Also tagged art, art studio, artist, illustration, martin gyger, painting, portes ouvertes, sculpture, workspace 2 Comments
Lego face
Seen in Martin Gyger’s Flickr stream:
These lego faces are fun!
Just like web icons… you can see the pixels when you zoom in.
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Basel artist Martin Gyger
Basel-based artist and illustrator, Martin Gyger, has launched a website:
The site uses Satellite and a Flickr account to display the artwork. Simple.
Couple of my favorites are [1] [2] [3]
Browse thru the site, send a friendly welcome email, or leave a Flickr comment…
Mad about March