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How to Make Street Art

The street art craze has seeped into damn near every corner of the country, if not the globe. Here’s a quick guide on how to make your own.

1.  Pick a topic: Children, Urban Environments, War/politics. (we’ll use children for this demo)

2.  Google the word “Juxtaposition” and make friends with the definition.…»

Uploading PDFs to WordPress

One of the most common questions I get from my clients is “how do I upload a PDF to WordPress”. It’s very simple and is almost the same process as using a picture, there’s just a couple extra steps. The first step is to open or create the post/page you are looking to add a…»

Ignite Philadelphia

I love America. And because of that I complain about it all the time (kind of like my relationship to the Boston Red Sox). It’s a love hate thing. It might be the most patriotic behavior I have.

I believe that many of us Americans share this mentality. Just listen next time you’re on the…»

ArtPrize 2010

If you haven’t already heard about ArtPrize then go check out artprize.org (after you’re finished reading this article). 2009 was the initial year in this new annual event held right here in my home town… Grand Rapids, Michigan. ArtPrize is the first event of it’s kind. The brainchild of Rick Devos,…»

Artist Alert: Josh Keyes

Contemporary art is white hot right now. My girlfriend Caitlin just got me a subscription of Juxtapoz. I’ve been an avid reader for five or more years now and it seemed right for me to finally subscribe. I like the artists in there and I truly like the graffiti…»

Purple Chicken Chilli

This is an advanced recipe and will take 18+ hours to make. Don’t try to rush it or take shortcuts. The chicken is purple and it is a real crowd pleaser. It has won one chili cook off out of the one chili cook off I’ve entered it in. I’m sure it would win more…»

5 Classical Picks For Modern Living

Lately I’ve been into classical music. Here are a couple songs that really calm me down. The first is from Aphex Twin, who does heavy experimental electronica usually. I have been a fan of his for a while but recently I attended the funeral of my friend Ryan Labadie and they used Avril 14th in…»

Micro Brews and You

I caught the micro brew bug a while back and lately it’s been getting the attention of my friends and fellow bar goers. Not in a bad way, people ask me what they should try next. I’ve been getting it right too. Often people feel overwhelmed when deciding about what libation to enjoy. There are…»

And He Paints Too!

My Mother and her Twin are both very talented artists. I grew up playing the doodle game in church which consisted of me being told what to doodle and then doing so. My mother would also doodle along with me and then we would compare and start over. Often the handouts would be completely…»

Welcome to Sworray

Sworray.com is a brainchild of mine. It started in January of this year (2009) after I attempted to throw a party and failed, again. I just could not throw a successful party. I feverishly went trough all the apps and whatnots that the social networking sphere had to offer and decided that they all had…»